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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 nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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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
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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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Wrigley Field: Less Affordable Than Ever

According to a study by Team Marketing Report, the Cubs have the highest average ticket price in baseball just ahead of the Boston Red Sox ($52.56 vs $52.32) with the New York Yankees third at $51.83 and the White Sox fourth at $38.65 (I guess shirtless fan attack insurance is expensive). The average ticket price in baseball is $26.79. The Cubs are second in Fan Cost Index (the price of taking a family of four to a game) to the Red Sox ($329.74 vs. $334.71). The Cubs also raised ticket prices by 10.1%, the second highest increase in baseball behind the Twins and their new stadium. The bulk of that increase being due to the addition of 12 platinum games to their tier-pricing schedule. There is no economic crisis for Cubs fans apparently.

While this is unfortunate news for anyone trying to raise their kids as Cubs fans, I don't think it's a coincidence that Boston and the Cubs lead the pack. Two of the more popular teams that play in old stadiums with limited capacity and amenities. Say what you will about the Cubs whoring out Wrigley with things like the Toyota sign, but it's a drop in the bucket to what most stadiums do, especially with their fancy jumbotrons. The economic laws of supply and demand certainly contribute, the Cubs can charge so much because people will pay so much and the cycle continues. Nonetheless, when going to a baseball game takes as much planning and budgeting as a family vacation, it's a sad reality that kids will be limited to their exposure to Wrigley Field as they grow up. Of course, with the typical crowd that seems to now take in a Cubs game, that might not be so bad.

PS - Thanks to Rob Richardson in the comments for the link, but Rob Neyer has his take on this article and explains the Fan Cost Index which includes: 2 adult tickets, 2 kids tickets, 4 soft drinks, 2 beers, 4 hot dogs, 2 programs, Parking and 2 Adult-size caps. So yeah, that's an insanely bogus little metric they've invented.

- Wrigley Field rooftops have gone insanely upscale. The Ivy League Baseball club has converted an entire apartment to a 5-level skybox. (H/t to Hire Jim Essian).

- Boston Globe has put together a real neat interactive graph showing how teams have done in various categories over their history. For example, 78% of playoff teams have been above the league average in on-base percentage, but only 56% above the league average in stolen bases. They have 10 stat categories you can break down by each of the 30 teams as well as playoff teams and World Series winners. It would be nice if they had a sliding scale for years though as right now the average numbers it spits out are for all-time. Here are the Cubs numbers:

  • 58% of the time they've hit more Home Runs per game than the average (not sure if that's MLB or NL average, probably MLB which is another issue).
  • 39% of the time they've scored more Runs than the average
  • 37% of the time they've had a higher On-Base Percentage than the average
  • 41% of the time they've Stolen more Bases than the average
  • 45% of the time they've had a higher Defensive Efficiency than the average (much better the last decade though)
  • 63% of the time they've had a higher UZR than the average (since 2002)
  • 66% of the time they've Struck more batters out than the average (2003 seems to be missing oddly)
  • 57% of the time they've had a lower ERA than the average (quite good since 2001)
  • 59% of the time they've had a lower WHIP than the average
  • 77% of the time they've had a higher Payroll than the average (since 1988)

- Congrats to The View From the Bleachers on being selected as part of Rob Neyer's Sweet Spot Network.

- Lineup for the Cubs looks the same as yesterday with Ryan Dempster making the start. Jair Jurrkens (see what I did there?) goes for the Braves with the same lineup as Opening Day as well.

Comments

Half of the Cub's cost is parking. ;-) ESPN 1000 Jurko said today a buddy of his who is #2000 on Cubs' season tix was called by Cubs and offered season bleacher tickets. For $ 14k he would get two bleacher tickets and the topper, early entrance to the game. So he would get seats first before regular bleacher tix holder. Didn't hear the rest of the program to see if it anyone else called to collaborate the story.

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In reply to by Rob G.

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Haha! What a team! You go you Cubbies! Way to blow a masterpiece by the best starting pitcher on the team.

Game 1: Can't pitch Game 2: Can't hit. Really looking forward to Game 3 -- should be a doozy for either fielding or baserunning. It's like watching the 2008 playoffs, with the game order mixed up. Fun!

DET & KC tied 1-1 in the 11th. In comes Farnsworth. Me: "Hey it's the Farns" My 3-year old daughter: "Farns?" She turns to look. "I don't like that Farns. I only like baseball." My thoughts exactly. Farns gives of a run. Then my fantasy closer (Valverde) loses the game. Now, I don't like the Farns or baseball.

I am disappointed in the outcome, but at least Grabow did not walk anyone. Marshall looked solid. Need to escape Atlanta with one win. Look for Colvin in the lineup tomorrow.

Recent comments

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Which was my original premise. They won the trades but lost their souls. They no longer employ the Cardinal way which had been so successful for so long.

  • crunch (view)

    STL traded away a lot of minor league talent that went on to do nothing in the arenado + goldschmidt trades.  neither guy blocked any of their minor league talent in the pipeline, too.  that's ideal places to add talent.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Natural cycle of baseball. Pitching makes adjustments in approach to counter a hot young rookie. Now it’s time for Busch and his coaches to counter those adjustments. Busch is very good and will figure it out, I think sooner than later.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    In 2020, the pandemic year and the year before they acquired Arenado, the Cardinals finished second and were a playoff team. Of the 12 batters with 100 plate appearances, 8 of them were home grown. Every member of the starting rotation (if you include Wainwright) and all but one of the significant relievers were home grown. While there have been a relative handful of very good trades interspersed which have been mentioned, player development had been their predominant pattern for decades - ever since I became an aware fan in the ‘70’s

    The Arenado deal was not a deal made out of dire need or desperation. It was a splashy, headline making deal for a perennial playoff team intended to be the one piece that brought the Cardinals from a very good team to a World Series contender. They have continued to wheel and deal and have been in a slide ever since. I stand by my supposition that that deal marked a notable turning point within the organization. They broke what had been a very successful formula for a very long time.
     

  • crunch (view)

    busch is having a really intense k-filled mini slump.  he deserves better after coming back to wrigley after that hot road trip.

  • crunch (view)

    i know alzolay isn't having a great time right now, but i trust hector "ball 4" neris even less than alzolay based on what i've seen coming out of their arms.

  • azbobbop (view)

    Neris reminds me of Don “Full Pack” Stanhouse.

  • Eric S (view)

    Happ, Busch, Dansby and Madrigal have a combined 25 runners left on base through 7 innings, with Busch accounting for 9 of those.  Seems like a lot. 

  • crunch (view)

    PCA finally gets a hit!  2r HR!!!

  • Charlie (view)

    They certainly could be coupled. It could also be the case that a team needs good players at the heart of the team and if they are not coming from one source (development) they have to be sought out elsewhere. I don't see the evidence needed to infer the cause.