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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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Good Thing They Didn't Lift Niemi for John Grabow

Submitted by Cubnut on

In the spirit of honoring the Chicago Blackhawks, who are now just two games away from the Stanley Cup championship, and temporarily ignoring the black comedy that is the Chicago Cubs, here is a video that will warm the heart of every Hawks fan who remembers the joy of listening to the great Lloyd Pettit. (Pettit, of course, also worked alongside Jack Brickhouse in the Cubs broadcast booth for several years.)

The video was mentioned in Ed Sherman's Business of Sports column last week in Crain's Chicago Business.

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Submitted by Cubnut on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:57 am

Absolutely agree.

I am fascinated to see how aggressive--at least for them--the Cubs have had to become in marketing the team. The "It's A Way of Life" ad campaign they're running is the first, coordinated, multi-media campaign I recall them running, ever. And each time I have heard Kasper or Hughes reading announcements that "Good seats are still available," I figure the team is just trying to push those harder-to-sell early season tickets and the announcements will end...but then they crop up again.

On the one hand, I am thrilled to see the fans finally forcing a new level of accountability on the organization to put a first-class product on the field. On the other hand, I think Ricketts is already "all in" financially, and if the gate receipts aren't there, I don't know that he is going to be dipping much further into his own pocket to invest in the club.

In other words, they find themselves in the same boat as most of the rest of Major League Baseball, including, God forbid, the White Sox.

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Submitted by navigator on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:32 am

I'm not sure you fully understand the deal. It's a highly leveraged transaction meaning that it was accomplished with a large pile of debt. The money, even the money the Ricketts put in, was "borrowed" by the Cubs and the holders of the debt, including the Ricketts, are earning interest. That means the Cubs HAVE TO generate income in order to stave off bankruptcy, which explains insane ticket price increases and the desperation Ricketts expressed over the need for a Toyota sign. However, the Ricketts want to pull a chunk of their money out of the team, reducing their exposure, by selling the debt to new investors, but to do that they have to fix up Wrigley Field because Wrigley is the only asset the Cubs have to secure the loans in order to keep the interest rates low enough so the team revenue can service them without defaulting. All in all, the Ricketts Year 1 is well on its way to being a bust. And if the Cubs attendance should fall back to 2002 levels (34,513) things could really get interesting.

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Submitted by navigator on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:57 am

I was going to put this up yesterday, but nobody was here to read it. Cubs average attendance: 2007 40,153 2008 40,743 2009 39,610 2010 38,369 and dropping. That means the Cubs project to draw 200,000 fewer fans than they did in 2008. Using the numbers furnished by the Cubs, that translates into -$16 million in anticipated revenue. The dopey Ricketts kids' solution? Clearly raising ticket prices in a recession didn't work. And their "improvements" to the field isn't bringing in the crowds. So let's Plaster Wrigley Field with neon signs. (If you read the fine print of their agreement with the City commission, the Cubs have agreed to wait four years...that's all...before they erect another sign after putting up that Toyota thing).

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:04 pm

In general, the cheap seats go last, so even the $52.56 isn't accurate. That $52.56 included the weighting of the platinum and premium and whatever the hell else they call the harder to get tickets. What we're talking about is them not selling the crappy tickets for the crappy games - probably $30 is the high side for those average ticket prices lost to the Cubs. Also Navigator's basic premise: the Cubs have to sell all their seats to avoid going bankrupt isn't founded on a solid logic of how finance works. Banks don't give loans based on business plans that show "if we maximize profits, we'll break even".

Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:50 am

Lou Boudreau sure was awful. I was glad to have been reminded of how much I disliked him, while at the same time I always was a HUGE Petit fan. Thanks Cubnut! I blame Zell for the Cubs sucking. If McDonough was still the Cubs President - things would be different!

Submitted by Sweet Lou on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:24 am

Bobby Hull, Dennis Hull, Stan Mikita, Pit Martin, Keith Magnuson, Chico Maki, Tony Esposito, and Meister Brau. Wow, that really brought back some memories. I admit to being a fair weather Blackhawks fans, but I'm on the bandwagon now. It would be great to watch the Hawks win a Stanley Cup.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:56 am

I can remember Lloyd Pettitt doing Blackhawks TV broadcasts (road games only) back in the early 60's. He was great ("A shot and a goal!"). Before Jack Quinlan died, Vince Lloyd was the #2 guy on WGN-TV's Cubs & White Sox TV broadcasts (he did the pre-game "The Lead-Off Man" show and then the play-by-play in the 3rd & 4th and 7th innings when Jack was taking a libation break). Lloyd Pettitt was the 3rd guy on the list for baseball, and he would take VL's slot when Vince replaced Jack if Jack was absent doing a Bears radio broadcast or a Sox road TV game or when he was covering a political convention. Then Vince Lloyd replaced Jack Quinlan on the Cubs radio broadcasts in '65, at which point Lloyd Pettitt became the full-time #2 guy on Cubs & Sox WGN-TV broadcasts until he left WGN around 1970 (although he continued to do Hawks games on radio at WMAQ throughout the 1970's). Baltimore's "Handsome Jimmy" West (as Jack Brickhouse used to call him) replaced Lloyd Pettitt on the Black Hawks TV broadcasts and as Jack Brickhouse's second banana on Cubs games in 1971. West didn't last too long at WGN, because GN lost the Hawks games about three or four years after West arrived. After West left, Lou Boudreau would come over from the radio side and relieve Brick for a couple of innings.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:43 am

grew up on Lloyd & 'Good Kid' Boudreau...cruised into chicago friday morn only to be slowed to a snail's pace by expressway traffic and crowded trains - finally raced into wrigley just in time to catch breath during the anthem, tear open a bag o' nuts & settle into our seats for a game that was over after 16 *%$@# pitches! plus, my companion was a redbird fan! after the respite of saturday's game [marred by a near catfight right in front of us in the club boxes]i had to ride home w/ him on sunday listening to pujols jack one every 50 miles or so...

Submitted by Cubnut on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:30 pm

In case you missed it, the Dodgers beat Arizona yesterday on a walk-off balk. The winning run was scored by Ted Lilly's old balk-spotting buddy, Casey Blake. http://bit.ly/9Ce0TI According to research by the AZ Snakepit blog, since 1954 walk-off balks have been even more uncommon than perfect games.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:32 pm

Fukudome, Castro, Nady, Colvin, Soriano, Fontenot, Baker, Hill, Lilly vs. Jeff Karstens

Submitted by hellfrozeover on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:56 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't a lot of that debt financed specifically so that Sam Zell would be able to avoid some tax liabilities? Meaning that Ricketts had more cash on hand, but they set it up this way to give the seller a better deal. Not that I disagree that falling attendance could be a big potential problem, but I don't see the Ricketts or the Cubs going into bankruptcy over $5-$10 million in lost ticket receipts.

Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 06:51 pm

Cubbery reaches through the ether too... June 1st 1969 (ether), Headlines: Ernie Broglio winner of game 7 in the 1964 and 1968 World Series for StL, starts the 1969 season with a 7-0 record. Cub OF Lou Brock, who hasn't stolen a base in 5 seasons after he broke his ankle back in July 1964, is now going to platoon with rookie Don Young.

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  • CubbyBlue (view)

    Incredible moment. Huge part of the fun of working there is when something magic like that happens, and you get to interact with baseball fans. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    That bear hug was indeed awesome. Word is that Dansby has become an outstanding clubhouse leader and that moment really demonstrated it. That reaction was one of a proud coach/mentor who’s student just excelled. I’m not even sure who was more overjoyed, Dansby or PCA. A veteran expressing that kind of unabashed support and enthusiasm for a struggling rookie is beyond fantastic to see.

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    BAHAHA! I've actually not seen a single fight, but can't wait to see 70 degrees for sure!

  • crunch (view)

    next time i roll up into wrigley i'll try to start a fist fight and maybe we'll meet.

    be prepared.  i'm gonna make you earn your money.

    seriously, though...that's a cool as hell "retirement" assignment.  i imagine it will be better with warmer nights.

  • Cubster (view)

    I was there for the PCA homer as well. 50 degree baseball is no longer fun when sitting in the shade (knit hats, scarves and gloves are football gear) but I agree it’s one of those really cool moments. I loved the bear hug given by Swanson at home plate and of course the added impact that the PCA homer became a game winner.

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Holy Screaming Bananas

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    In honor of dispatching with the Astros, this painting is titled “The Sweep”. 
    I retired a couple years ago, and took a job at Wrigley as a security guy. SO cool having Wrigley as your office. SO cool being there when PCA got his first hit. 
    “The Sweep” happens at the end of every game - the security staff sweeps through the ballpark making sure it’s empty.
    (Hopefully I’ll be putting this painting up often this year.)
    Lastly, because working for the Cubs, they understandably don’t want you voicing opinions on social, which is why I’m only painting the banners here. 

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Honorable mention to Jim Bullinger via BleedCubbieBlue: 

    Bullinger, a converted shortstop, had pitched in three games before he came to the plate. He had entered the game to relieve starter Shawn Boskie after four innings, and came to the plate to lead off the fifth, and hit Rheal Cormier's first pitch over the left-field wall to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead; they eventually won the game 5-2 in 14 innings. Of the 129players to homer in their first MLB at-bat, Bullinger is one of just 32 to hit that blast on the first big-league pitch he saw (including Contreras) and one of just six pitchers to do so.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Most of this activity will lead nowhere, of course, but it is fantastic that they’re looking for talent in every nook and cranny. You never know where that can lead, and virtually nothing is lost if if leads nowhere, as long as no one of superior talent and potential is losing an opportunity.

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Fun 1st Hit / HR Fact…


    Recent Cubs players to have HR as 1st MLB hit:

    PCA

    Morel

    Happ

    Contreras

    Baez

    Soler

    Castro

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