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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 27 Thread / Nationals @ Cubs (1 of 3)

Game Chat Jason Bergmann vs. Carlos Zambrano Lineups:
Lopez SS Soriano LF
Belliard 2B Floyd RF
Zimmerman 3B Lee 1B
Church CF Ramirez 3B
Kearns RF Jones CF
Young 1B Barrett C
Schneider C Derosa 2B
Casto LF Izturis SS
Bergmann P Zambrano P

Comments

Based on what we've seen I agree that Izzy must go away. But what if he starts coming together? Then we've really got something. As long as he doesn't kill the Cubs against these lesser opponents, I am not against giving him a last chance.

the excuse? probably cuz he can field... my main concern with him has nothing to do with his glove/range, but his 2 throwing errors in 2 days. without an accurate arm he's late inning D replacement. he's gotta have the complete D package to be a guy worth keeping as a starter with the groundball guys unless his bat comes around. that said, theriot's more of a part-time SS than a full-time SS because he's adequate at best. maybe he's just shaking off the rust, though. he was never automatic, but he's not a chump there. the race between the posibilities of theriot's improving D vs. izturis's improvement of his arm accuracy and/or bat should be interesting. last i checked cedeno was a decent pinch runner. =p

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/2007_bo.shtml not sure if you guys saw this, but Baseball Reference has this wonderful batting lineup page, tells you the lineup each game and most common lineups, etc. Theriot leading the race for the #2 spot for our preseason contest. as for izturis, I dunno. Maybe with Z and Marquis and their groundball tendencies, Lou's going for D.

"last i checked cedeno was a decent pinch runner. =p" Well decent pinch runners should a. know to look back at the plate to see if a player draws a BB, b. should not overslide a base and then get tagged, c. should not get picked off at 3rd. The again, Theriot has a penchant for getting thrown out at 3rd, too.

I am totally serious about this, but why not bat Z ahead of TURD? Really? Not kidding. Z is a switch hitter and has more pop.

It's stupid, but I can also see Z being more comfortable with another Latin player (particularly a Venezuelan) in the infield.

i was just trying to screw around with cedeno's role on the team...didnt really research it or have great knowledge of it. heh...

I got it! There must be scouts in Wrigley to look at The TURD! Right??

Floyd at 2 again? I guess I'd rather see Theriot (obviously) or DeRosa (in today's lineup) at that spot. No Murt, No Riot - I guess the idea today is to put the ball in play and take advantage of Washington's atrocious D. I thought that was why they got Langerhans, but he's nowhere to be seen today. Go Cubbies!

First time Barrett's caught Z in a few starts. Let's hope things go better this time than last. If not, we may need to look at Blanco becoming Z's personal catcher. Btw, I'm guessing there's still no word on the contract situation. Looks like Z will be a free agent after all?

It doesn't make sense to me that not having Riot or Murt in the lineup signifies that you're trying to take advantage of Washington's subpar defense. They are two of the Cubs' better contact hitters, and Theriot would really add some pressure on the defense with his speed...

I guess I was just citing their above-average ability (for Cubs) to take a walk, that's all. I wasn't totally serious.

If we can go back in time and get the Izturis from 2004, then great!! I am all for him in the lineup then...if not, I'll take my chances with "The Riot"

Yeah, I wondered if you were serious. Small ball seems to me to be the way to win today... The lineup doesn't seem to mirror that.

maybe Dusty phoned in this lineup? I hear he does a terrific Lou impersonation. ...at least we can blame Barrett today.

I think it is mandated in Baseball's unspoken code that a competent manager cannot start Blanco and Izturis in the same lineup. I could fracture the atmosphere with a black-hole vortex of suck.

cubster, We can blame Barrett everyday. I see a blame Murton comming on as well.

#21 You can blame Barrett anytime he's on the 25-man roster, and for 6 mos. after he's off it.

ugh, Z

WOO Z!!! Blanco out with a herniated disc fwiw. whoever the new writer(s) are at Rotoworld, they make lots of mistakes. Called Carlos Victor Zambrano, bunch of other ones the last week or so.

carlos killing all the positive momentum from the road trip. thanks bud!

Let's face it, Zambrano is a very GOOD pitcher, but not Elite. He should be in the $12M range per year, ....which is far from the $15-17M range. That being said, the cubs will have dificulties signing him now that the discussed numbers have been in the $15M plus range to date. I would not suggest signing him for the $15M ballpark. ouch, i'd hate to lose him though.

Barrett needs to stop calling the gopher pitch!!! Everything has been up by Z so far. To be fair, the Nats have a great offense (pause) oh that's right, worst in baseball right now.

Something just isn't right with him. I'm not sure if he needs an MRI or a therapist, but he needs to get himself straightened out.

Is the contract talk bothering him? The guy is very tempermental.

nice play by Derosa for the DP, at least the D's been there today other than Floyd's RF adventure but that didn't even cost a base.

len just said on TV that stats inc. reports zombie has given up four in the first three times in his career - ALL THREE TIMES IN HIS LAST ELEVEN STARTS!!!

Is there any feeling worse than pulling up mlb Gameday and seeing the Cubs losing by 4 runs in the third inning to the NATIONALS? Z is apparently trying to avoid our record in one-run games.

Quick Poll- Z is bad today because- a) Injury b) Michael Barrett c) Contract Talks d) A fan has a shiny object in the stands

we are coming back vs. a guy who entered w/ .158 BA against! we're coming back vs. Jason Bergmann, let's put it in it's proper context.

Quade hand signals after the ARam collision... anyone read sign language? does it translate to you **** oaf?

Anyone else getting more comfortable with JJ staying out in CF? Pie probably already has his bags packed for the Guzman callup for Sunday.

had to be a hit and run, of course looked like Derosa snuck his hand in there before the tag but ball beat him easily.

Soriano hasn't looked comfortable running since he came back. Hopefully Lou will give him a few days off here and there so he can actually let his hammy heal.

Reliever David Aardsma (2-0) has an impressive 23 strikeouts in 15.2 innings, holding opponents to a .154 BAA. NICE MOVE HENDRY!!! ..again!

Reliever Neil Cotts has an impressive 0.00 ERA in 8.7 innings with 7 K's, holding opponents to a .138 BAA. Woo Hendry!

so does Kyle Tightpants... chicks dig the fastball?

seriously, wtf is with the Rotoworld writers these days? I'm going to write a strongly-worded letter. Despite his struggles in Triple-A, Angel Guzman will be recalled to start Sunday against the Cardinals. maybe they're talking about aug. 19th, next time we play the cards on a sunday.

Z had a 1.84 G/F ratio going into today I believe, haven't been paying close enough attention beyond the first to see how today is going. JJ's been raking it today, 2 deep flies and the double.

Yeah, JJ definitely had 3 deep fly balls, the shortest of which was his only hit. He also had a stellar catch in the first inning. Nice job by the Cubs to come back after a four-run deficit. That's something last year's team couldn't do. As for Z, it looks like his four-seamer just can't find the zone early on. He was throwing belt-high 88-mph gopher balls.

P.S. Meant to ask also if anyone else has noticed Z's arm angle being lower this year than last?

at least Z settled down after the first, might have one more inning in him although he's due up 2nd.

intersting note, WGN said Lee & Soriano have reached base safely in every game they've played this year.

Cotts up in the pen, I'm sure to make myself and vorare look bad from earlier in the comments.

One of the interesting things about Z is how he's gone from a pitcher that went back and forth from being a ground ball pitcher and a strikeout pitcher in 2003-4-5 to someone who is much less likely to throw GBs this season and last.

"cubfanbudman — May 4, 2007 @ 1:46 pm But Aardsma throws 100mph" So does Kyle Farnsworth

The trade has worked out so far. Aardsma: 2-0, 1.72 ERA, 23K/6BB Cotts: 0-0, 0.0 ERA, 7K/4BB.

rested bullpen, playing matchups I suppose didn't work, wuertz gave up a 2b, ohman now in bullpen doing their best to screw up again.

hope this doesn't go 20 innings...Lou burning through the bullpen with 4 this inning. At least we get The-RIOT in on the double switch

Ohman and that 60 foot curveball walking another...I'm ready to see Rapada

I know Lou was playing the percentages, but is there really a reason he couldn't trust Cotts (he of the 0.00 ERA) to face a few righties? Since when did Cotts go from long reliever to LOOGY?

Lou just trying to protect Cotts stats from deteriorating in the Aardsma comparison game...

Rapada in AAA right now 11.1 IP, 7 ER, 2 HR, 6 BB, 11 K, 5.56 ERA bring him in, stat.

So did Lou let Tony LaRussa manage the 7th, or does he just need to convince the higher ups that he really does need a 12 man pen?

OK, riddle me this: count is 3-1, runners on 1st and 2nd, DLee up next, why oh WHY is TheRiot swinging??? I like his game a lot, but that's just dumb.

I agree Garsky. I was hoping DLee would get one more shot at continuing his doubles streak since he had what looked like a sure double taken away earlier in the game.

theriot looked at one down the middle the pitch before, he got a good swing on it, just right at the CF.

I like this Dempster much better. Can we keep him if they find the one from last season?

Garsky, If Lou gives him the swing away sign then what do you want him to do? Take strike 2?

I hope the aliens that took the real Jason Marquis and Ryan Dempster, and replace them with ET's, do the same to Izzy .

He ripped a liner into center field on the 3-1 pitch and it was caught by Church. It was right down the middle and if it was a little left or right, it's a hit. Let's talk about Soriano striking out on a pitch that bounced in the left handed batter's box.

With Theriot hitting .333 I trust him enough to know when to hit a strike. If it was Izzy though....

Who says Spring Training doesn't matter? DLee is now hitting .422, which is about what he hit in S-T. Wow! Great win -- down 4-0 after one, then rally. Similiar to the BoSox last ngiht.

Who says Spring Training doesn’t matter? Ronny Cedeno? Cesar Izturis? Wade Miller?

And pending tonight's game, we will either be 4 games out of first or alone in second place.

D-Lee picking right up where he left off in 05 and last year before his injury. Prior to 05, Lee was a notorious slow starter with lousy Aprils and Mays, now all of a sudden he comes to the Cubs and he's a maniac the first quarter of the season. Hey, not complaining, but it's weird how he turned that around.

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  • 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).

  • crunch (view)

    cubs rolling out the who's who of "who the hell is this guy?" in the last spring game.

  • videographer (view)

    AZ Phil, speaking of Jordan Wicks having better command when he tires a bit, I remember reading about Dennis Lamp 40 years ago and his sinker that was better after 3 or 4 innings when he would tire a bit and get more sink with a little less speed on the pitch.  The key for Lamp was getting to the 4th inning.