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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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2 Runs, 1 Hit...3 Runs, 2 Hits...4 Runs, 3 Hits

Submitted by Rob G. on

Pretty much everytime they flashed the boxscore last night after the 5th inning, I just had to cringe. Rich Harden continued his stampede to free agency with another brilliant effort. He held the arguably best offense in the league to....well nothing, for 5.1 innings and then gives up a walk to #8 hitter Carlos Ruiz before Jimmy Rollins sent one in the bleachers to tie what was looking like an easy victory. So while the Phils efficiently scored their first 2 runs on a hit, the Cubs managed 7 hits through the first six, a few double plays and line drives right at people and only 2 runs.

Then the 8th happened, with Lou and Marmol providing the frustration. We know players are supersitious, some won't step on the chalk line, others eat a bucket of a chicken before every game and Marmol ceremoniously walks a batter when he comes in. He looked like he might wiggle out of it after getting Greg Dobbs and a loud out to Jimmy Rollins, but then uncorked a wild pitch that missed Shane Victorino, although the umps said it hit him in the ankle. The ball was so badly thrown though that Victorino probably deserves the base just on principle. Now the Phillies had Utley, Howard and Ibanez due up. Last I checked they were lefties and the Cubs have two of them in the pen. I know Carlos Marmol has danced along this highwire act a few times, and I could even live with giving him a chance to get a struggling Chase Utley. But Lou didn't even get Grabow warmed up until he walked Utley and in the meantime, Marmol walked in the go-ahead run. Finally Lou goes to Grabow who strikes out Ibanez on three pitches. The Phils actually score their 3rd run without the benefit of a hit.

The Cubs comeback in the 9th off troubled closer Brad Lidge with a clutch walk by Fukudome to lead off the inning, a sac bunt and a single by Milton Bradley continuing his second half surge and on to extra innings we go. In the meantime Guzman pitched 2 innings of perfect ball before handing the ball to Kevin Gregg in the 11th who actually got their big 3 lefties out 1-2-3 with Sean Marshall sitting in the pen. But then the 12th happened and Gregg does what he does best, which is leave something very hittable over the heart of the plate and Ben Francisco gave the Phils their 4th and final run on just their 3rd hit with a basket home run.

The good news of the night was that Rich Harden and Milton Bradley continue their regression to the mean, and the Cards, Rockies and Giants all lost. The bad news is that Lou still seems to trust Carlos Marmol. The blind faith he has in him has to be put to an end until he can find some control which is bloody unlikely at the moment. Guzman has more than proven his worth to this point and probably won't be perfect the rest of the way, but at least he'll make the other team earn it with a hit.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:26 pm

The Brewers will be news again when they get some pitchers. :)

Or trade us Fielder.

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Submitted by Dr. aaron b on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:02 pm

Bill Hall might be an interesting guy to "Buy Low" on? He can/has play(ed) Ss,2nd,3rd,Cf and you'd assume could play the corners as well. His upside is surely better than that of Aaron F'N Miles or Jeff Baker. Best case, is you have yourself a new 2nd baseman/SS with 30 HR power. Making MLB minimum none the less.

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Submitted by Paul Noce on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:59 pm

I'd take a flyer on him if he refuses assignment and gets released. I don't see the Brewers eating his salary and trading him to us, but maybe Lou and Von Hayes Joshua Tree could work some magic, since they are doing such a great job with our other hitters this season.

Submitted by Pell Mell on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:42 pm

I say Lou should put Marmol on a pitch count...of 3 pitches. If at least 2 are strikes, he gets another 3. Otherwise, yank him. I was going to say 7 pitches, but by that time you could have a walk and 2 hit batters.

Submitted by Jeff_Pico on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:41 pm

Shark hasn't been good for a year, Marshall is broken, Marmol can't throw strikes the pitching staff is falling apart after being so solid and keeping the team in contention. The only silver lining here is we play much weaker competition for a few weeks...might be enough to at least keep it interesting for a while.

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:48 pm

Smoltz btw doesn't want to pitch out of the bullpen for the Rsox, so doubtful he's coming to the Cubs. Reed a couple of weeks away...

Submitted by Pell Mell on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:00 pm

You know you've been a Cub fan for too long when you think to yourself, as you prepare to check the score, "Hmm, it was 8-1 before...I'm thinking it's probably 12-1 now." And it's 12-1 now.

Submitted by JoePepitone on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 08:19 pm

Some douchebag in the left-center field bleachers threw a beverage on Shane Victorino as he was pulling in a Jake Fox deep fly on the warning track in the bottom of the 5th inning. WGN cameras showed him getting escorted from his seat by Wrigley Field security. They should let him have a short "private chat" with Victorino before they let him leave the park.

Submitted by Paul Noce on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 08:18 am

I would hope that Shark Boy proved to Hendry that he doesn't belong up here, at least for the foreseeable future. It also seems very apparent that this team isn't going to make the playoffs unless there's a train wreck in front of them, and even if that happens they will likely get their behinds handed to them again because they play even worse against better teams. I really wonder if Hendry gets axed if they miss the playoffs, or make it and get clobbered a third straight time. It reminds me of when the Bulls fired Doug Collins and Reinsdorf made some statement about Collins could get them from point A to point B, but they need someone to get them to point C and seal the deal, so they appointed Phil Jackson. The move was panned at the time because the team had a bright future after decades of stink. Kind of like how Hendry has helped revive the team and change our expectations, but can't seem to get beyond that point. I realize once a team is built there's still a lot of luck involved, including avoiding injuries, and we were kind of due this year after a couple of mostly injury free seasons. And even if Hendry were replaced, a new GM would be handcuffed by some of the contracts Hendry signed, most notably Soriano. Even Len Kasper made a bit of a swipe at Soriano tonight, repeating that he thought Sori could catch a ball that ended up a double (I thought the TV replay didn't back that, but we didn't get to see Sori's initial reaction, which is what Len was complaining about). Still, it's gotten pretty bad when the team's main cheerleader starts piling on.

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  • 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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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