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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Great Moments in Awkward History

Submitted by Rob G. on

Not since some bright guy invited Stephen Colbert to the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinners, have we been able to witness a more uncomfortable public verbal flogging.

Hat tip to Big League Stew for the link.

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Submitted by Chris on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:13 pm

I'm not sure if it's true, but I always think of Soriano as being a guy with very limited english speaking/comprehending skills. Assuming he understood what was being said, it seems odd that he'd just stand there. Unless he was prepped for what was going to go down and was complicent in the whole thing, he'd have been better suited to have just laughed dismissively and walked off. Very odd.

Submitted by jacos on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:53 pm

JR- "Well Miz is letting Soriano have it..." INTERUPTED by NWA "F#ck the Police" blaring over speakers. JR screams _"Wait a minute!! By GAWD!! That's Milton Bradley's Music!!" Bradley walks to ring with empty water bottle. JR- "Buziness just picked up!!"

Submitted by Paul Noce on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:08 pm

Fonzi was likely paid to be part of that, at the very least his evening was comped by whatever lame group runs those things. If Fonzi had been told what the skit was, then he's an idiot for being part of it. But I doubt anyone told him, they probably were looking to take advantage of him. It's tasteless garbage from a phony sport with an even bigger PED problem than MLB. Check out this article about how many wrestlers have had steroids related deaths in a 10 year period, it's 60 something. http://www.ickypeople.com/2007/06/60-wrestlers-under-45-dead-in-last-te…

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Submitted by crunch on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:55 pm

they're not technically a sport and WWE, especially, has been very active for many years to brand themselves as anything but a sport. they steroid test wrestlers in washington state or oregon...i think oregon...not sure. anyway, you don't see much wrestling there. the biggest problem, though...imo...is how these people treat their pain. there's house shows (non-televised/taped) performances in between the TV stuff. most of these guys work matches 4-6 times a week and some never take much time off. it all looks choreographed and etc, but really...take all the fancy moves and keeping moving while the match is going on, the acting, etc...just imagine being picked up 6-8' in the air and thrown down for a living as a starting point then think about all the other gymnastic and stunt-man crap they do. lot of pills and booze. i'm actually surprised there's not more killing/injuring themselves with their automobiles before they get to the point where they're OD'ing on something.

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Submitted by crunch on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:48 pm

ah, it's just a bit of fun. he probably just got choice seats for him and friends, a really nice ride there, and food/drinks. the "heel" with the mic was just there to make damn sure everyone in the room knew they were supposed to hate him. it's a lot more classy than dressing sgt. slaughter up as an iraqi sympathizer during Gulf War 1 (the one with the nifty trading cards...war is fun sometimes). ...and yes, it's a classless sport...or entertainment...

Submitted by Andrew on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:23 pm

Wow. A total setup and a shameless use of Soriano and the Cubs, but still hilarious. I don't think he could have handled it much better though. One wonders if this won't fire Sori up a little bit. :)

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:41 pm

no wonder BB and Clemens are so crabby. ...it's the hot sauce treatment that makes em crabby. old style cure for crabs: cut away half the hair light the other half on fire smash crabs with hammers as they run from the fire to the hairless side

Submitted by mannytrillo on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:10 pm

Sort of on topic, looks like the WWE and the Nuggets have a little conflict of dates. Both have booked the Pepsi Center next Monday, even though the WWE actually have a signed contract. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4176082 In it Vince McMahon takes a pretty good jab at the Nuggets owner. Not sure how they can move the WWE out of that spot now with so many tickets sold. Looks like the NBA will have to move the date of the game. It will be interesting to see this play out as McMahon will love the attention it gets and will be very hard nosed I am sure.

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Submitted by Paul Noce on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:31 pm

I was reading Doug Melvin's statement to the press when he signed Catalanotto last week, and he said Cat was going to the minors and had to prove himself first. And from the latest article I linked to above, he's not coming up right now to replace Weeks roster spot. "One option to bring up from the minors is 2B Hernan Iribarren, who is batting .311 at Class AAA Nashville. But whomever comes out will not be a regular player. Melvin said he'd have a replacement by game time tomorrow in Houston. Melvin did say that shortstop prospect Alcides Escobar would begin to get some action at second base at Nashville in the event there is another injury. But Melvin said Escobar would not be coming up now. For the present, Counsell will handle the bulk of the duty at second with right-handed-hitting Casey McGehee getting some starts against lefties." And Bill Hall will still be riding the pine quite a bit, as they have Matt Gamel up now to take away Hall's playing time. Interesting times in Milwaukee. It's about time our division foes starting having their own share of injuries.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 05:10 pm

Inbox: Can Harden work deeper? (14-yr old chuckle)

Submitted by Festman34 on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 05:41 pm

This was so uncomfortable to watch. It would have been better if it had been Manny, A-Rod, Clemens, and their dealer getting ridiculed at the 'roid show. Also check out for things to do around Wrigley that don't involve lame wrestlers at mywrigleyville.com

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    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

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  • Childersb3 (view)

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