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

27 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE (including the 27th man for second game of 4/20 doubleheader), eleven 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: 14
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little (27th man)
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: 11 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, 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 99 Thread / Cubs @ Diamondbacks (1 of 3)

Submitted by Rob G. on

Game Chat | Press Pass | BR Preview

SP Rich Harden
 SP
*Randy Johnson
(NL & AL) 5-1, 2.48 ERA, 102 K, 34 BB, 82.3 IP
6-7, 5.23, 95 K, 28 BB, 98 IP
       
SS Ryan Theriot SS *Stephen Drew
LF Reed Johnson LF Conor Jackson
1B
 Derrek Lee 2B
#Orlando Hudson
3B
 Aramis Ramirez 1B
 *Chad Tracy
C
 Geovany Soto
 3B Mark Reynolds
RF Mark DeRosa CF Chris Young
CF
 *Jim Edmonds C Chris Snyder
2B
 Ronny Cedeno  RF *Alex Romero
P
 *Rich Harden
 P *Randy Johnson

The Cubs return to their personal Crystal Lake as they take on the Diamondbacks for the first time since the horrors of last October. Hopefully there will be less bloodshed this time around as they'll miss Brandon Webb and Dan Haren in this series. Of course, the Cubs missed Roy Oswalt the last series and look at the good that gone and did them. Wednesday's game will be the much anticpated Ted Lilly vs Doug Davis rematch though, sure to be carried on all major media outlets.

So while the Brewers and Cardinals beat up on each other in a four-game set, the Cubs get a chance to improve on their 22-8 record versus the NL West and a struggling Diamondbacks club, albeit a first-place club.

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Comments

Submitted by Jordan on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 07:52 pm

Saw Harden hit 101MPH on the radar gun. I'm watching the FSN Arizona broadcast on the free Extra Innings preview this week. 101? Wow. I know the gun might be a little fast, but thats lighting it up.

Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 07:28 pm

Randy Johnson has been the luckiest pitcher I've ever seen tonight. The Cubs have been smoking line drives and deep fly balls all over the field, and they've all been caught. Ridiculous.

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Submitted by billybucks on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:37 am

Yeah -- every ballpark should have 368-foot power alleys, with baskets that catch balls that don't go quite that far. Edmonds' ball was a basket HR at Wrigley. Well, at least the AZ outfielders should be tired for tonight's game. Unit had 15 fly ball outs (most were hit hard and chased down) and 2 ground ball outs. Hey, Rich Harden -- how do you like Cubbery so far? 0.73 ERA in 2 starts, 0-1 record. Brewers have some mojo workin' -- I think that's 4 straight on the road for them, including wins over Cain and Lincicum in SF. I'm thinking maybe the best thing is a Brewers' sweep, with the Cards then getting swept in NY this weekend -- rather hace a 2-team race than a 3-way (race, that is).

Submitted by JoePepitone on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 07:45 pm

I found a good ironic laugh over at Fire Joe Morgan (I needed it after tonight's offensive futility). Commenting on the Josh Hamilton HR Derby thing-- "Not only did Erin Andrews snub Justin Morneau for Hamilton immediately post-Derby, but during the trophy presentation she clearly pronounces his name as "Mar-neau," Executive Vice President of MLB Rob Manfred goes with something like "Myrrh-neau," and Boys and Girls Club Giant Check Giver Guy just flat out insults him with "Jason." We get it, guys: Morneau didn't do heroin. So he's bo-ring! The lesson, as always: it's better to do heroin and then stop doing heroin and then lose the Home Run Derby after an impressive first round than it is to not do heroin and then keep not doing heroin and then win the Home Run Derby after a pedestrian first round." http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/07/weird-things-to-say-during-home-ru…

Submitted by Cubnut on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:54 am

Most depressing loss in a while...at least since Saturday.

Happened to hear part of the Brewers game on WTMJ tonight. Uecker said the Brewers will be "platooning" their #5 starters, having McClung start strictly on the road and having Bush start strictly at Miller Park.

?????

I know I'm caught up in the moment, having seen Lee and Ramirez look so bad lately, especially in the 9th inning tonight, but the 1-2 punch of Braun/Fielder vs. the 1-2 punch of Lee/Ramirez looks like a no-contest.

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Submitted by WISCGRAD on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:02 am

Yeah, Yost announced that shortly after they got CC. Bush has a 2.49 ERA at home this year, but is 1-6 with an ERA of almost 7.00 on the road. McClung is 4.95 at home and 3.32 on the road. So rather than move one to the pen permanently, Yost said he would simply see where the 5th starter slot fell - home or road - and start the appropriate pitcher. It will take some advance calendar watching an some creative ways to keep them fresh and sharp between starts, but if their splits are legit and hold up the rest of the way their 5th starter slot will be solid.

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Submitted by Cubnut on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:19 am

Thanks for filling in the details. I looked at those splits after hearing Uecker, and saw the discrepancy, but it still seems goofy to conclude that Bush is the inferior choice in any other park besides Miller or that McClung is better everywhere else except at Miller Park. What kind of confidence will Bush bring to the game if he is forced to pitch in relief on the road? Same with McClung in Milwaukee. Not to mention this judgment has been made based on relatively small samples.

I guess that's for Yost and the Brewers and Brewer fans to kick around. Here in Chicago, we have other things to worry about, like how we're going to work our way into third place.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:50 am

Alfonso Soriano took pre-game BP with the position player starters at Chase Field last night, and he hit hard line drives and several towering long flies over the fence, including one to dead center. He was REALLY attacking the ball. He didn't show any signs that he was babying his hand.  

From my observation of Soriano yesterday in the AZL game in Peoria and then the 5 PM pre-game BP later at Chase Field, Soriano has not lost his power. It's not like when D-Lee came back from his broken wrist.

But his timing was a bit off at Peoria facing the AZL Padres kid pitcher, so he probably will need at least one AAA game (possibly two) before he gets reactivated.

Submitted by navigator on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:24 am

What's unbelievable about it? We're talking the Cubs here. They couldn't win at the old Astrodome so they hunkered down and went with plan B --- wait til they tear it down.

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Submitted by Chifan on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:31 pm

This has to be a flip. I know the Tigers were thinking about him and I think (not really sure) Dombrowski and Towers dont like each other so maybe Dombrowski is using Wade as a middle man. Though Wade is dumb and McClane always thinks that team can make a post ASGB run because of what they did in 04 and 05. Shawn Chacon must be a hero in Philly cause of idotic Wade ran that team.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:52 pm

that they finalized the Red Wings/Hawks game for New Year's Day @ Wrigley, right?

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:34 pm

to the DBacks according to a Rotoworld blurb...go grab Ayala or Rivera in your fantasy leagues and pray you get the right one.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:07 pm

Joel Hanrahan is probably in the mix as well.

2b "prospect" Emilo Bonifacio goes to the Nationals

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Submitted by Chifan on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:19 pm

Finally Bowden steals from someone who isnt a 16 year old Latin American kid. Rauch is just a blah pitcher having a good year and Bonifacio was a pre-season top 10 prospect in a loaded D-backs system. I imagine Hanaran has to be the Nats CL the rest of the way, as he is better and younger than Rivera and Ayala. Can the Diamondbacks beat the T'wolves in basketball now?

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:40 pm

Yanks looking at Jarrod Washburn Rays looking at Casey Blake Fuentes being looked at by Marlins, Yanks, Mets, Rays, Cardinals, Red Sox and Phillies Brewers to sign Jay Gibbons to minor league deal

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Submitted by Chifan on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:24 pm

Isnt Johnny Gomes better than Casey Blake? I dont know why Maddon hates him as much as Lou did Murton. If they are going to get a big bat like Holliday, Bay, or Nady thats one thing, I dont get why a team with alot of good prospects and a limited payroll would risk some prospects on a marginal upgrade.

Submitted by Dmac on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:23 pm

Hope Jimbo doesn't sneak in there and offer what's left of the farm system for Fuentes. I mean, one of either Eyre or Wuertz should be able to step it up during the second half -right? (crickets chirping)

Submitted by Jace on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:29 pm

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2008/07/20/2008-07-2… I don't know how many of you remember last year at draft time, when I kept going on and on about how the Cubs should draft this guy, just so it would be easier for me to follow his progress. Well, the Yankees drafted him last year, which really pissed me off. Then, he went back to school, which made me happy. Then, THE YANKEES drafted him again!!! Anyway, he is through the first month of pro ball in short season, and is the team's closer, and is still a switch pitcher. I wonder how far he will make before they make him pick a side... A very interesting story, though...

Submitted by Jace on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:41 pm

Yeah, the glove is pretty neat. I am sure that it would pretty hard to replace. I also like the discussion of what happens when he faces a switch hitter... He's doing well so far!

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:21 pm

Submitted by crunch on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 5:14pm.

btw...lansford wasn't fasttracked to AA...he's there to play 3rd so they could get matt "AARP" craig out of there.

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CRUNCH: Matt Craig really hasn't played much 3B this year. The Cubs had him playing 1B at Tennessee.

Prior to Lansford's promotion, Kyle Reynolds was the #1 3B at Tennessee, but the Cubs have Reynolds playing both 3B and 1B now.

Lansford got promoted mainly so that the Cubs could open up 3B for Marquez Smith at Daytona, which also allows Jovan Rosa to play 3B (instead of 1B) at Peoria. .

Submitted by nohit on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:27 pm

Winner of the STFU award: “I thought we hit the ball well,” said Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee, who grounded into his major-league leading 20th double play with two on and nobody out in the ninth inning. “We just didn’t have anything to show for it.”

Recent comments

  • Charlie (view)

    I hope Cards management and their fans treat Willson with respect going forward. I'd be happy to still have him as a Cub. Heck, he'd even be our best DH option at this point.

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Hi Arizona Phil!

    Exciting to see Naz Mule in box scores a few times. What's his stuff like now after the TJS?

  • 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.

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