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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
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 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Game 119 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on
Game Chat Phil Dumatrait vs. Ted Lilly Lineups:
Hopper CF Theriot SS
Keppinger SS Kendall C
Griffey Jr. RF Lee 1B
Phillips 2B Ramirez 3B
Dunn LF DeRosa 2B
Conine 1B Fox RF
Encarnacion 3B Murton LF
Jorgensen C Jones CF
Dumatrait P Lilly P

Comments

Submitted by mark on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:17 pm

On an almost related point from the last thread, what is the best baseball game available on the internet. Miniclip's "bottom of the ninth" and Candystands "bullpen blast" were the best I could find. ...

Submitted by Ted Lilly Fan Club on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:23 pm

Your Ted Lilly Fan Club Super Computer (TLFCSC) Projection for tonights game. 6 2/3 IP 3 ER 5 K 2 BB 1-2 2B, Sac Bunt, 1 Professional Outing, W. Enjoy. We hope the weather comes through

Submitted by Ted Lilly Fan Club on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:24 pm

Sorry the projection took an extra 5 minutes, Mark. Intern Richie spilled his sippy- cup on the SC and shorted it.

Submitted by Chad on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:25 pm

mark, bullpen blast is a real fun game. we play it at work all the time. Actually, I've never made it out of the seventh but my employee has throw the perfect game.

Submitted by mark on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:30 pm

No problem tlfcsc. Always look forward to your view. Typical intern richie - schoolboy error. Agreed chad. I have actually managed a perfect game too. That is because I went through a period of playing it non-stop though. That I haven't been fired surprises me everyday.

Submitted by mark on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:33 pm

Chad, try bottom of the ninth too. It's quite good. Easy and medium levels are a walk in the park. Winning on the hard level is pretty tough though. Haven't managed it yet.

Submitted by The Real Neal on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:36 pm

Winning on the hard level is pretty tough though. Haven’t managed it yet. Chad, allow me to save you the trouble. We have three words for you, Mark. On...Base... Percentage.

Submitted by mark on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:36 pm

Neal, is that for real? (Excuse the pun.) That is nothing like what we expected.

Submitted by mark on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:38 pm

Let's please not have the obp conversation again. Even in the context of an online game.

Submitted by chifan3887 on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:10 pm

Real Neal, Because Hendry went Pacman this winter this might be our best offer for Vitters.

Submitted by Rynox on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:26 pm

I know it's a lot "cooler" to bash beat writers, but I happen to like Wittenmyer. I've read many of his articles, disagreed with some, agreed with some. He was just on talking to Len & Bob.

Submitted by Tarzan Joe on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:06 pm

I think DeRosa's a good player and that was a nice play by Conine, but after slugging .355 in July and .306 thus far in August, he really shouldn't be hitting in the middle of the order. He hasn't gone deep since June.

Submitted by Johann on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:56 pm

How about our starting pitchers are bums for not being able to go deep in the game and throwing everything on the bullpen? Murton, though, rocks. GO MURTON!

Submitted by Sheffield/Cornelia on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:04 pm

I don't know if you guys heard this but Len and Bob just mentioned on WGN that the Cubs signed Vitters. Booyah.

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:35 pm

Note to self: FOR THE 1,000TH TIME: Do NOT stay up late to watch the Cubs, you dumbass. You know what will happen. Oh, brother -- swept by the Astros, now about to drop 2 at home vs. the Reds. I can't stands no more. Bleep this bleeping game.

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:38 pm

The only realistic hope: Have Marmol pitch every inning of every game. Time for bed -- I cannot bear to watch that fat turd Weathers close us out again.

Submitted by rokfish on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:42 pm

cubs start hitting cubs stop pitching sounds like a broken record from years past we always seem to do one well.

Submitted by rokfish on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:45 pm

and look at this future hall of famer vs. the cub david (stormy) weathers will pitch bottom of ninth.

Submitted by Chad on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:04 pm

I just cant' understand why Howry throws that inexplicable fastball just above the belt. The previous two were fouled off. Hamilton showed that that pitch was not getting by. Nice work bullpen!!!!

Submitted by Virginia Phil on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:32 pm

We were doing okay till Piniella started managing in the top of the sixth inning. He had a plan: Wuertz, Marmol, Howry and Dempster would do an inning each to protect a three-run lead. The plan started to unravel after Wuertz threw one pitch in the sixth. Four problems with the plan: 1) Wuertz, 2) Dempster, 3) & 4) Marmol and Howry are overworked. Marmol has lost three or four MPH on his fastball. Lilly could have pitched the sixth, and then Wood and Pignatiello could have pitched. But Piniella doesn't want to use Wood or Pignatiello to protect a lead. So far Wood has not been given the ball with a lead. Why? These games are too important, we're fighting for first, or we're fighting for the wildcard, you just have to make the playoffs, this could be our year, etc., etc. Meanwhile, the Reds manager puts in triple-A lefty and he shuts us down for two innings. In other words, our manager choked.

Submitted by no on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:34 pm

I'm so glad the Cubs gave Hamilton to the Reds for nothing. And yes, 50K [or whatever Hendry pocketed] is nothing. And no, don't give me that crap about how no one knew Hamilton was going to perform [just like no one knew Dontrelle Willis would ever do shit]. Obviously the Reds GM knew. So the Cubs get stuck filling in constantly open outfield slots with the likes of Yet Another Patterson, Pie, Pagan and Daryl F. Ward [to the tune of a million bucks]. I guess that 50K can maybe buy Zambrano a farewell lunch or something at the end of the year. But YAY, the Cubs overpaid some draft pick who will probably pan out to shit because the organization doesn't know how to judge talent.

Submitted by eli18 on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 08:48 pm

when's Zambrano's next start? i mean he's our stopper, our $20MM man...he'll right the ship....right?>

Submitted by Brian on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:11 am

Stick a fork in this team. The bullpen is spent and the starters are starting to pitch to their caliber.

Submitted by Pell Mell on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:35 am

#30: Do NOT stay up late to watch the Cubs, you dumbass. You know what will happen. Not to brag, but at age 36 (32 of which have been spent identifying as a Cub fan), I have mastered the correct approach. I watched them take the lead 9-6 and choke it back 9-9. I went to bed right after that, thinking "they are going to lose. 11-9." Sensing futility and correctly predicting the final score. Nobody can tell me I'm not a real Cub fan. OH CRAP and I have to do stuff at work today with a Sox fan asdfsrserweqsadf;alfajfwpjafl;s

Submitted by dave on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:23 am

I’m so glad the Cubs gave Hamilton to the Reds for nothing. Give it up. Hamilton has been out of baseball for a couple of years, and had had only played 23 games above A ball (and played pretty poorly in those 23 games). There is/was no question that Hamilton is talented, but there were HUGE questions about whether or not Hamilton could play in the big leagues AND stay clean. The Reds took a risk, and it paid off. And oh yea... you do know that Hamilton has spent much of the year on the DL, right?

Submitted by Joey Jo Jo Jr … on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:16 am

Cubs take risk, but they very rarely pay off. Wade Miller, anyone? He'll probably be in a Reds uni next year, and will throw 3 CG shutouts against us.

Submitted by dave on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:51 am

Cubs take risk, but they very rarely pay off. Ryan Dempster has paid off. Jason Marquis has paid off, for the most part, so far. Jason Kendall has paid off, for the most part.

Submitted by no on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 08:57 am

dave says: August 16th, 2007 at 6:23 am I’m so glad the Cubs gave Hamilton to the Reds for nothing. Give it up. * No. The Cubs burned their pick on Hamilton to sell him to the Reds for squat. Obviously, the Reds were onto something and the Cubs, as stupid as the Brer Fox, fell for it without thinking twice. How many games as Hamilton cost the Cubs this year? Two? I hope we don't miss the Division or WC by two games. If so, I hope Hendry invested that 50K in a ticket out of town on a private jet. *Hamilton has been out of baseball for a couple of years, and had had only played 23 games above A ball (and played pretty poorly in those 23 games). * So? Matt Murton has been in the Major Leagues for the better part of the last two years and he's not as good as Hamilton. *There is/was no question that Hamilton is talented, but there were HUGE questions about whether or not Hamilton could play in the big leagues AND stay clean. * And for little to no money or risk, the Reds got a pretty nice player, while the Cubs can't keep the same 3 or 4 or 5 guys in the outfield for the whole year. *&The Reds took a risk, and it paid off.* Yep, while the Cubs seem to only take risks on guys who have had their arms surgically re-attached and it usually DOESN'T work out. To the tunes of MILLIONS of dollars. *And oh yea… you do know that Hamilton has spent much of the year on the DL, right?* And yet, he still has more homers than 95% of the Cub team. How many combined days have Ramirez, Lee & Soriano been on the DL?

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet

    Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else

    Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.

    Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.

    If Jed does those moves:

    4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch

    2 C: Gomes and Amaya

    2 DH: Cooper and Mervis

    5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal

    Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Good deal

    MB needs some talent infusion!

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...

     

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

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