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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full) 

28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Game 76 Thread / White Sox @ Cubs (3 of 3)

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SP Javier Vazquez SP
Ryan Dempster
  7-5, 4.13, 93 K, 24 BB, 96 IP

8-2, 2.76, 81 K, 37 BB, 94.2 IP
       
SS
Orlando Cabrera RF
*Kosuke Fukudome
C
*A.J. Pierzynski
LF
*Eric Patterson
LF
Carlos Quentin 1B
Derrek Lee
RF
Jermaine Dye 3B
Aramis Ramirez
1B
#Nick Swisher
CF
*Jim Edmonds
3B
Joe Crede
C
Geovany Soto
CF
*Dewayne Wise RF
Mark DeRosa
2B
Alexei Ramirez
SS
Ryan Theriot
P
Javier Vazquez
P
Ryan Dempster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The national ESPN spotlight shines this evening on 1060 West Addison, which can only mean one thing:

The Yankees and Mets aren't playing each other this weekend.

According to the Sun-Times' up-to-the-minute Cubs reports via Twitter, Rob Reiner and his kid are in the house tonight. Could there be any clearer indication what an important contest this is?

Regarding tonight's starters...


Dempster makes his first career start against the White Sox after seven relief appearances (0-1, 3.86 with 3 saves). Vazquez is 3-3 lifetime against the Cubs in 14 starts dating back to his days with the Expos. He is 2-2, 4.80 in ten starts at Wrigley.

This morning on ESPN 1000, former Cub and current Comcast analyst Dan Plesac attributed Dempster's success this year to his ability to throw strikes early in the count and then fall back on his split-finger fastball as an out pitch, especially against lefties. Plesac reasoned that if the White Sox take a bunch of big swings tonight trying to drive the ball out of the park, Dempster could be in for a very successful outing.

If Dempster gets knocked out of the box and the Cubs lose, don't blame me—I'm just quoting Plesac.

But if Dempster makes the Sox look silly tonight, remember, you read it here first.

 

Comments

ESPN 1000 just said that Edmonds also has a hand problem... I didn't hear the particulars because I walked into the room late. They suggested that he might end up being a late scratch.

Willie McCovey was one of Joe Morgan's childhood idols? The guy made his major league debut all of four years earlier than Morgan. "Banks Boulevard," ugggggggguhgughghgh. P.S. Aramis Ramirez will you marry me [ ]yes [ ]yes [ ]alrighty.

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In reply to by ultrapeanut

I'd like to know who makes shit like this up, Joe or his fact checkers? FWIW, the basket didn't go up until 1970 by which time Ernie was pretty much done. He only hit 15 more homeruns before he hung up his spikes and I think only 8 were at Wrigley Field. And the basket wasn't put up primarily to keep fans from interfering with the ball. Back in the sixties when Bleacher bums were ACTUALLY BUMS 'cause seats only cost a dollar and beers were less, the bums would stack their beers and empty cups on the top of the wall, along with their wallets and shirts and suntan lotion and hibachi grills. All that junk wound up on the field, often after it landed on the outfielders head. Usually when he was trying to make a catch, but not always. There wasn't a problem before Durocher took over because there were no fans before the Durocher era. But starting in 67 when the Cubs found themselves in first place, it became a problem. Thus the basket.

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In reply to by nohit

ryno wishes he was as good as morgan. as much as he sucks on the mic he's gotta be one of the best (if not the best) 2nd basemen ever. i'd put him #1 on my personal list. that said, i don't how a guy with a "bad-mic-skills" reputation as that one morgan has keeps getting work on the marquee cable baseball "game of the week". go f'n figure. -edit- guess i should say why. while injuries robbed him of his full potential in his mid-30s (what was left, anyway) he was one hell of a full package. he got on base and had plus speed. he could also hit for a bit of power so you couldn't just play him in. incredible eye. beyond that he was absolutely one of the best defensive 2nd basemen who's played the game. not that ryno was a pile of crap or something...but i'd take joe.

Here's to: * Returning to 20 games over .500 * Dempster's continued success * ARam's hot streak * EPat having two consecutive good games * .800 record at home * Kevin Youkilis and the Red Sox downing STL * Sweeping the cross-town rival * Ozzie's frustration Bottoms up!

The Cubs just are inside the White Sox heads, thanks to Ozzie Guillen. I normally discount a managers effect on a team but its obvious the Kenny Williams/ Ozzie Guillen inferiority complex effects their team. Vazquez talked trash about the Cubs lineup and gets knocked around. I'm sure the Cubs will be in for a tough fight next weekend at the Cell..but this sweep is very sweet :)

edmonds is hurting i doubt if johnson was available if edmonds would be playing. i also was wondering if patterson has played center? did lou say he earned another start.

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In reply to by rokfish

I think they might make 3 roster moves tomorrow IN: Marshall Torres Ward Out: Hoffpauir Johnson Murton I think Hoffpauir will be sent down in Ward comes back as they have the same skill sets and Lou likes defensive verisatility to much to have 2 guys who play 1b and our emergency OF on the roster. With Johnson likely going onto the DL and Edmonds banged up I'm sure Lou will want a back-up CF who has played their in the bigs and that is where Torres comes in. Plus he is a fast switch hitter something that Lou and Jimbo love. So that leaves Murton for Marshall's spot, given Epat's performance the last 2 games I think its safe to assume he has earned a roster spot, if not the everyday LF job V. RHP until Sori comes back. If he keeps it up, he might just take Fontenot's job.

Recent comments

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds trading Joe Boyle for Sam Moll at last year's MLB Trade Deadline was like the Phillies trading Ben Brown to the Cubs for David Robertson at the MLB TD in 2022. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Javier Assad started the Lo-A game (Myrtle Beach versus Stockton) on the Cubs backfields on Wednesday as his final Spring Training tune-up. He was supposed to throw five innings / 75 pitches. However, I was at the minor league road games at Fitch so I didn't see Assad pitch. 

  • crunch (view)

    cards put j.young on waivers.

    they really tried to make it happen this spring, but he put up a crazy bad slash of .081/.244/.108 in 45PA.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Seconded!!!

  • crunch (view)

    another awesome spring of pitching reports.  thanks a lot, appreciated.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Here are the Cubs pitchers reports from Tuesday afternoon's Cardinals - Cubs game art Sloan Park in Mesa:

    SHOTA IMANAGA
    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
    JOE NAHAS
    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day... relieved Imanaga with runners at first and second and no outs in the top of the 4th, and after an E-2 catcher's interference committed by Miguel Amaya loaded he bases, Nahas struck out the side (one swinging & two looking)... threw 16 pitches (11 strikes - two swinging)...   

    YENCY ALMONTE
    FB: 89-92 
    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
    COMMENT: Threw an eight-pitch 5th (five strikes - no swing & miss), with a 5-3 GO for the first out and an inning-ending 4-6-3 DP after a one-out single... command was a bit off but he worked through it...   

    FRANKIE SCALZO JR
    FB: 94-95
    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 6th inning... got the first outs easily (a P-5 and a 4-3 GO) on just three pitches, before allowing three consecutive two-out hard-contact hits (a double and two singles), with the third hit on pitch # 9 resulting in a runner being thrown out at the plate by RF Christian Franklin for the third out of the inning... 

    MICHAEL ARIAS
    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and allowed a hard-contact double on the third pitch of the 7th inning (a 96 MPH FB), and the runner came around to score on a 4-3 GO and a WP... gave up two other loud contact outs (an L-7 and an F-9)... threw 18 pitches (only 10 strikes - only one swing & miss)... stuff is electric but still very raw and he continues to have difficulty commanding it, and while he has the repertoire of a SP, he throws too many pitches-per-inning to be a SP and not enough strikes to be a closer... he is most definitely still a work-in-progress...   

    ZAC LEIGH: 
    FB: 93-94 
    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
    COMMENT: Was called up from the AA Tennessee group at Minor League Camp for the day and tossed a 1-2-3 8th (4-3 GO, K-swinging on a sweeper, K-looking on another sweeper)... threw 14 pitches (11 strikes - one swing & miss - eight foul balls)... kept pumping pitches into the strike zone but had difficulty putting hitters away (ergo a ton of foul balls)... FB velo is nowhere near the 96-98 MPH it was a couple of years ago when he was a Top 30 prospect, but his secondaries are better...   

    JOSE ROMERO:  
    FB: 93-95
    SL: 82-84
    COMMENT: Was called up from the Hi-A South Bend group at Minor League Camp for the day and worked the 9th (14 pitches - only six strikes- no swing & miss) and allowed a solo HR after two near-HR fly outs to the warning track, before getting a 3-1 GO to end the inning... it was like batting practice when he wasn't throwing pitches out of the strike zone...

  • crunch (view)

    pablo sandoval played 3rd and got a couple ABs (strikeout, single!) in the OAK@SF "exhibition"

    mlb officially authenticated the ball of the single he hit.  nice.

    he's in surprisingly good shape considering his poor body condition in his last playing seasons.  he's not lean, but he looks healthier.  good for him.

  • crunch (view)

    dbacks are signing j.montgomery to a 1/25m with a vesting 20m player option.

    i dunno when the ink officially dries, but i believe if he signs once the season begins he can't be offered a QO...and i'm not sure if that thing with SD/LAD in korea was the season beginning, either.

  • crunch (view)

    sut says imanaga getting the home opener at wrigley (game 4 of the season).