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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
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Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

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Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

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* Mike Tauchman 

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Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Submitted by Rob G. on

The Cubs drop the opener to the St. Louis Cardinals on a warm night in St. Looey. Before we get to the recap, it's a busy Saturday here at TCR, so be sure to check out the other stories on here today.

Mike Wellman's Recap from Iowa

Dr. Hecht Returns from China

Transmission Recaps Parachat Last Night

Why the Cubs Lost:  Give credit where credit is due, but Adam Wainwright was pretty brilliant for the first six innings and if Skip Shumaker doesn't make an error in the 7th, he may have been brilliant for seven. This three-game valley the Cubs have found themselves in has been against Johnny Cueto, Aaron Harang and Adam Wainwright, so at least it's not some Triple A scrubs.  Sometimes you just get beat and the Cubs were in all of these games. 

The new lineup - for one game at least - sure didn't work out though. A combined 2-13 with Ryan Theriot in the leadoff spot leaving 5 men on base. In the 7th, Theriot comes up with bases loaded and no outs and promptly grounds into a double play. I know I would have rather seen Soriano striking out there...at least it would have saved an out a the time.

But the big moment and why I never really minded Soriano batting leadoff came in the 9th. Milton Bradley walked as a pinch hitter with 2 outs and the Cubs down one run and Gathright pinch ran for him. That turned over the lineup and would normaly give Soriano a fifth chance to affect the game, but he was still two batters away. Instead Theriot is up and there was no way he was going to put the team ahead and pretty unlikely he could even tie it up unless Gathright stole second and that's not likely with Yadier Molina behind the plate. That means you're talking at least two more batters reaching just to tie the game (Theriot walk or single and hopefully Fukudome coming through). So when I say that I don't mind Soriano batting leadoff, last night's game was the perfect example. He may not be the prototypical leadoff hitter, but you are taking anywhere from 40-80 PA's a year from him by moving him down in the order depending on the slot (also, a little less since we're not talking a full year now).

Also, wanted to mention how damn good Albert Pujols is. I know I should be berating a Cardinal, but he flashed some fine defensive skills yesterday starting a nice 3-6-3 double play and then punked Carlos Marmol in the 8th after a single. I was on my drive home by that point, but the Cards radio announcer - former Sox announcer John Rooney I believe - noticed immediately that he had a huge lead and talked up how he already stole two bases on the homestand. Marmol apparently never looked over and Pujols practically had a running start for a crucial stolen base.

The Good: Dempster had a pretty nice outing I thought besides the 5th. I have nothing else.

Death Pool: It looks like Aramis Ramirez or Milton Bradley might be headed to the disabled list so the Cubs can call up someone to fill out the short bench. With 6 spots open on the 40-man, they can have their pick of the litter at Iowa but expect it to be someone who can play third base - possibly Bobby Scales.

Up Next: Sean Marshall vs. Mitchell Boggs in a Saturday afternoon tilt. Hopefully the Cubs offense can wake up against a lesser pitcher.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:37 am

Pujols is the best player in baseball, imo. It sucks that he is in our Division.

Submitted by Romero on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:24 pm

Perhaps I'm in the minority as well, but I also like Soriano in the lead-off spot and for the same reasons, Rob. He's surely our most dangerous hitter, and it just makes sense to give him as many ABs as possible. And yes, I also agree that we don't need to feel the sky is falling. We faced three strong pitchers in a row, so I don't feel so terrible about coming up a little bit short in those games. However...a few more losses in the standings and on the field (i.e. Ramirez, Marmol) and I'll begin to get nervous. A win today would help. GO CUBS!

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:38 pm

i'd like to see him get more RBIs than power hits, myself. 5hr, 4 doubles, 9 RBI in the leadoff spot is on par for his "more/similar xbase hits than RBIs" pace. the guy isn't even a 30+ SB threat anymore. he's been setting up .200 hitting DLee to knock him in...who, btw, has 9 RBIs.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:25 pm

Pujols does EVERY YEAR what D. Lee did in his career year...

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:55 pm

Lineup from mlb gameday: Theriot, Fuky, Soriano, DLee, Fontenot (3B), RJohnson, Soto, Miles, Marshall vs. Ryan, Rasmus, Pujols, Ludwick, Molina, Duncan, Greene, Barden, Boggs

Submitted by navigator on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:30 pm

I think dropping the 3B backup role on an inexperienced Fontenot is hurting him at the plate. He was already under enough pressure trying to be the everyday second baseman. Pressure that started in spring training when Lou said he would have to compete with Miles for the job. And Miles was supposed to be the guy behind ARam on the depth chart---still there by the way (http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=chc). What a bust he's been so far.

Submitted by navigator on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:33 pm

Sullivan says, "An MRI on the left knee of Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol revealed no tear, and only a Grade 1 sprain." Cubs NOT going to call anyone up from AAA.

Submitted by The Joe on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:09 pm

And...pause...Fuck you Fox. Fuck blackout rules. If the Yankee-Red Sox rivaly was a scrotum they'd lick it clean.

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Submitted by big_lowitzki on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 04:43 am

FWIW... Fox doesn't make decisions based on things like east coast biases, or some perceived favoritism of the Red Sox/Yankees. Fox makes decisions based on ratings, and they must, historically, get better ratings for Red Sox/Yankees.

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 04:40 am

"Fox makes decisions based on ratings, and they must, historically, get better ratings for Red Sox/Yankees." You mean when they show the Red Sox game and not the Cubs game, more people watch the Red Sox?

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:52 pm

the first major eruption of Mt. Lou could follow today's game...thanks for the memories joey; we hardly knew ye - david patton, ditto...no sense keepin' that unscored upon journeyman veteran Vizcaino around when you've got an untested cherub fresh from single A waiting in the wings to get @ major league hitters like whathisname w/ the chain around his neck that plays for St. Louie

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 04:38 am

OK let's put an end to this "Soriano batting leadoff comes up with runners on base' nonsense once and for all. Twice now in two days it's been said. 2008 stats for runners on base/PA for guys with over 100. See if you can find the guys who batted leadoff last year. NAME ROB/PA Daryle Ward 0.97 Henry Blanco 0.84 Geovany Soto 0.74 Mark Derosa 0.73 Ronny Cedeno 0.71 Kosuke Fukudome 0.7 Reed Johnson 0.7 Aramis Ramirez 0.69 Mike Fontenot 0.68 Derrek Lee 0.65 Jim Edmonds 0.63 Alfonso Soriano 0.56 Ryan Theriot 0.54

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Submitted by The Joe on Sun, 04/26/2009 - 04:27 am

I could be wrong, but I believe the Fox announcers also said that Soriano has zero RBI with RISP. That seems unbelievable to me, but I'd like to see what his actual numbers are WHEN he comes up with RISP.

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