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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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A's Drop Cubs at Papago

The EXST A's defeated the EXST Cubs 6-1 in Extended Spring Training action at Field #2 at the Papago Baseball Complex in Phoenix this morning.

RHP Jon Nagel got the start, and struggled with his command for his second start in a row (and the lart one was one the exact same field, too). He managed to get through his pre-scheduled three innings, but it took him 56 pitches (only 33 strikes) to do it.

The Cubs offense was sluggish today, only scoring one run, a two-out RBI single grounded through the box into CF by John Contreras that scored Hak-Ju Lee from 2nd base.

Lee was the only Cub to have as many as two hits today, one an infield hit and one a bunt single, giving the 18-year old Korean bonus baby a chance to show off his blazing speed.

Also, Matt Cerda reached base three times, the first time on a double hammered off the left-field fence, and the other two times on walks.  

Most Extended Spring Training games are interesting and some are even down-right exciting, but this one was real clunker. Fortunately there were only four civilians in attendance, although only one of us stayed for the entire game.

Here is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only):

LINEUP:
1. Jose Valdez, CF:  0-4  (5-3, 6-3, P-1, 4-3)
2. Hak-Ju Lee, SS-DH:  2-4  (L-8, 1B, 1B, 3-U + 1 R, 1 SB)
3. Matt Cerda, DH #2:  1-2  (2B, 4-3 GIDP, BB, BB)
4. John Contreras, 1B:  1-4  (4-3, E-7, 1B, 6-4 FC + 1 RBI)
5. Sean Hoorelbeke, LF:  0-3  (K, BB, F-8, 6-3)
6. Logan Watkins, 2B:  0-3  (3-U, K, 5-3)
7. Dwayne Kemp, 3B:  1-3  (P-4, 1B, K)
8. Juan Medina, C:  1-3  (1B, 1-6-3 GIDP, 5-3 + 1 SB)
9. Jesus Morelli, RF:  0-3  (K, P-3, 5-3)
10. Robert Bautista, DH-SS:  0-3  (P-6, F-9, K)

PITCHERS:
1. Jon Nagel - 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 4/2 GO/FO
2. Miguel Sierra - 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 0 K, 2 GIDP, 4/2 GO/FO
3. Josh Whitlock - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 3/0 GO/FO
4. Yohan Gonzalez - 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 2/1 GO/FO
5. Ryan Sontag - 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/2 GO/FO

ERRORS (4):
1. 2B Logan Watkins - ball bounced out of his glove, allowing batter to reach base safely, and eventually resulting in unearned run to score.
2. 3B Dawyne Kemp - errant throw allowed batter to reach base safely, eventually resulting in unearned run.
3. 1B John Contreras - pick-off attempt bounced off his glove, allowing runner to take 2nd base.
4. CF Jose Valez - ball caromed off his glove into right-centerfield on line drive single to center, allowing batter to take 2nd.

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Juan Medina - 1 PB

WEATHER: Hot & Sunny, tempersature in the mid 90's, headed for 100+   

ATTENDANCE: 4

Comments

Az Phil - The cubs seem to have some interesting SS prospects......all in the raw w/ interesting skill sets in the lower part of the system. Give me your thoughts on Castro, Lee, Barney (more polish), and any one else I am missing. Although I like Theriot, I'd much prefer sliding him over to 2nd base in a few years as it is a bit painful on the eyes to watch him when compared against true plus SS in the bigs.

Thanks Phil! Do you think that Hak Ju Lee is going to be spending the summer there in AZ, or do you think he may see some time with Boise?

might actually be good at this pitching thing...

Reed Johnson in Bradley strains calf muscle. Len says he's "day to day" I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down. Works if your house is straw.

If Wells throws a no hitter, would he be the most unlikely pitcher of a no hitter ever? Go Wells!

MANNY: I don't get that. No-no's have a great deal of luck involved, in addition to pitching skill. If you've been watching Wells this season, you'd know he has movement and control of the zone. 7k's and 6 hits in a 2-1 loss against the Dodgers. Why is he any more "unlikely" than other guys?

Who'd have thought two of the Cubs best pitchers were catchers? Both Wells and Marmol. I don't think we'll have to worry about that with Soto.

They finally made an error. What an amazing run though...

Whoo Hooo!! Way to try and blow it bullpen! A pitching gem by the starter and he has to watch this SHIT!

Un-fucking-believable. 5-3 now, tying runs on, Braves with 2 hits the whole game. MArmol for closer?!

I am going to PUKE!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU SOTO! FUCK YOU GREGG!!!!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This team is going nowhere with this bullpen. 5 runs on three fucking hits. Unbelievable. I'm done.

Why do the Cubs hate Randy Wells? Gregg threw the only pitch that could cost them the game -- a grooved fastball to the last power hitter in the Braves lineup. Simply unbelievable. Bad or stupid -- he seems to be both. What a turd of a season.

Wells is cursed. Trade his ass for Dusty Baker and Lenny F. Harris and finish this season off all proper like. Heilman with a sigh of relief -- someone else finally blew it for Wells tonight besides him.

Man...why does the bullpen hate Randy Wells so fucking much? Kidding aside, a loss here makes it really hard for me to believe in this team.

If Hendry escapes firing this year, it will not happen at all. To go from no-hitter to 5-5 in two and a third innings - its just NOT our year. Sorry. Just how I have felt since A-Ram went down.

Hendry? He didn't cause Marmol to fail to fix his mechanics, Gregg to fix to think when he pitches, or Soto to fail to maintain the weight that led to his break-out the last two years. Wood and DeRosa wouldn't fix this team this year. There's just something missing. I think they just figured they'd coast through the season and then they'd focus on not choking in the playoffs. It just doesn't look like guys prepared themselves for the season. Maybe that's partially the coaching staff, but Hendry put this team in position to make the playoffs two years in a row and win 97 games this year.

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In reply to by MoJo

When you acquire the league leader in blown saves (while pitching in a low stress environment) to be your closer, you are asking for trouble. And Gregg has delivered! Don't forget the 4-run lead he blew a while back -- doesn't count as a blown save. To beat the dead horse -- how you throw Francoeur a fastball in that situation, on that count, is beyond me. The guy is sitting on a fastball. Walk him, and pitch to Blanco. Simple, really.

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In reply to by billybucks

I agree that Gregg has been bad at times, but tonight it wasn't just him. Marmol walks Francouer? I didn't think that was possible. Soto can't catch a third strike? It's not like he's producing anything at the plate, and now his defense appears to be suffering. Blowing the lead was certainly a team effort, and I don't know how you trace that to firing Hendry. The Cubs have been in the race for each of the last 6 years, with the exception of 2006. That's better than any Cubs GM reign in my lifetime. Granted, a lot of that has to do with the team spending more money, but still.....

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In reply to by Rob G.

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Well I guess I can't blame the Board and former CEO of GM for continuing to force gas-hog suv's down our throats for way to long, while the Japanese were building well-designed, fuel-efficient cars. Its not their fault for putting the mechanism in place. Hendry is fully to blame and he will be telling us so wjen tje team fails to male the playoffs.

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In reply to by The E-Man

No single person is every fully to blame. So far this turd is big enough that everyone's stinky ass has contributed a bit to it. I would like to know why some years teams are injury free and some years are like this. I mean seriously, is it all just random, or what the hell happened with their conditioning from October-March? Soto - fat and bum shoulder Lee - neck spasms Miles - DL Ramirez - DL Bradley - chronically day-to-day Soriano - bum knee Zambrano - DL for hammy Harden - DL for back It's pathetic.

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In reply to by WISCGRAD

Looking at your list: - Lee has had neck spasms before - Miles sucks anyway - A-Ram is on the DL every year (although usually it's his legs). We had a guy who used to fill-in at third (and RF), but decided we didn;t eed him any more. - Bradley was a well-documented injury-prone head case. - Soriano has missed time every year with the Cubs - Zambrano was on the DL last year - If you are surprised that Harden is injured, you haven't been paying attention. So, other than Soto, none of these should be a shocker, and we're not sure Soto is hurt.

Wow, I'm with Eman. This team is dead in the water. Who can you turn to in the bullpen? Marmol walks a guy per inning, and he is far and away our best reliever! We have a closer who can't close, sitting on a 6ish era! Teams with bullpen's this bad don't make the playoffs, and if they do, it is for a brief cameo only. And don't shoot me bullpen era stats, I know they have improved from the start of the year, but my eye test tells me that it is going to be a heck of a long summer with these relievers.

what's not to hate. for me, I'm on the get rid of HeLLman bandwagon. Can't stand him. Don't want to see him pitch EVER again.

Hendry has the budget to outspend everyone in the division by a lot. He thought Bradley and Gregg were good ideas. Wrong, and Very Wrong. I fear this game starts a painful slide that ends with the Cubs too far back to catch up. One of the worst losses I can remember. Up 5-1 in the 8th, a routine grounder to the SS...then the Cubs forget how to play baseball. Bah...bring back Kerry and DeRo. At least we liked them. If Bradley and Gregg never play again for the Cubs -- OK by me.

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In reply to by billybucks

"One of the worst losses I can remember. Up 5-1 in the 8th, a routine grounder to the SS...then the Cubs forget how to play baseball." With TWO HITS by the Braves at the time! A complete embarrassment. It would be a miracle if they make the Playoffs. As I said, personally, I am looking forward grudgingly to 2010.

...and if they don't DL Bradley they're nuts. Stop playing with a 23 man roster because day-to-day injuries and a rule 5 pick they use once a month. This team is challenged enough without that as another handicap.

and Bobby Scales failing to lay down a bunt...for a career minor leaguer, he sure didn't get his fundamentals down. but it's the entire team that is consistently poor in execution.

I just saw a replay of the Franc. HR. Belt-high, flat-as-hell fastball. Perfect. I hate KEvin Gregg and he will go down with some of our worst closers the last 10 years.

i wonder what lous comments are after game know is the time to rip them wells has been are best starter last month and nothing to show for it. soto i am glad lou yanked him lee always makes that play except tonite scales bunt sucked soriano sucks with men on base blanco will stay scales will go bradley i like in the three hole but injuries keep out to often dl him. fukodome his defense was suberb tonite i think. all this and i had to listen to pat and ron all game am all for hoffpauer and fox platoon in right marmol walks about 1 per inning worked derrick lowe tomorrow nite we suck vs him that is why tonites game was so important i see no more then 2 runs tomorrow niteand that wont do it.

The left-handedness is really paying off -- Bradley and Fontentot have been simply delightful. With 2 outs and Blanco up next, Gregg's meatball was just ridiculous.

Recent comments

  • 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.