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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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All Stardust Memories

Submitted by Mike Wellman on

Hey, consecutive weeks with three-day undefeated stretches! Do you think…never mind.

Ever been to an all-star game? I’ve been to two which ties with holes-in-one on my personal list of something-you-don’t-see-every-day experiences.

I went with some pals to the 1983 game at Comiskey Park where Fred Lynn hit the first [and still the only?] grand slam in AS history off of Atlee Hammaker. What I remember more than that is drinking across the street at a joint called McCuddy’s [I think] that was presided over by an old matriarch proprietress who regaled us with stories about Ruth dashing over for a cold one between innings when the Yankees were in town. Speaking of the Bambino, the other highlight of that trip was another old gal, the Babe’s sister, who was in attendance and whose autograph I got on a game program which I cannot locate now. I don’t remember her name but I remember that she noted herself as “Babe Ruth’s sister” in a parenthetical p.s. to her signature.


I also went to the 2001 affair at Safeco Field in Seattle courtesy of tickets arranged by an MLB ump who used to work part-time at a pub I owned while he was in college at Iowa State. That game fell on the golden birthday of the son who is the eldest of our three kids. You might remember it as one where Cal Ripken was named the MVP for swatting a homer after being waved over from 3rd base to shortstop in the top of the first by A-Rod; a gesture in deference to the last year of Ripken’s illustrious career. Later in the game Tommy Lasorda was knocked on his ass in the 3rd base coaching box by a splintered bat as I recall.

My fondest all-star memories have nothing to do with games actually attended. I remember being at a friend’s house during a tremendous thunderstorm when Cub Jim Hickman lashed the single that lit the fuse on Pete Rose’s game-winning, career-ending charge into and through Ray Fosse in 1971.

I vaguely remember the years during my little league days when two all-star games were played per summer; the golden era of Mays, Aaron, Mantle, Clemente, Koufax and Marichal. That’s why the 1983 game at Comiskey marked the 50th anniversary of the first all-star game but was the 54th one played.

By the way, the reason that 2001 game fell on my son’s golden birthday is because his mother went into labor about the time Andre Dawson went deep on Roger Clemens in Toronto at the 1991 game. That was on July 9. By the time the kid was born it was the wee hours of July 10 which also happens to be Dawson’s birthday.

They’ve awarded the 2012 game to Kansas City, an easy trip from Des Moines. The date has again been set for July 10, the day Dawson will turn 58 and you-know-who turns 21.

So there you have my contribution to the passing of the break…

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Comments

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:20 am

As a Certified Old Fart, I stopped watching the All-Star Game as it morphed more & more into a pageant. It's fine to have at least one player from each team on the roster, but the managers shouldn't have to concern themselves with getting everybody into the game.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:28 am

yeah, the 'fanfest' @ the '01 game in seattle was a corporate orgy...really, i too am a card-carrying COF...

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:13 pm

Today is the deadline for the Arizona State Legislature to have funding in place for the new Cubs Spring Training facility. Because the AZ State Legislature quite obviously has no intention of doing this, the Cubs now have the right to opt out of their agreement with the City of Mesa and go to Naples, FL, instead. The City of Mesa has come up with an alternative plan to fund a Cubs ST site that involves selling land near Coolidge the city had acquired several years ago, and while the Cubs may accept that alternative funding plan, they don't have to accept it.

Submitted by navigator on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:22 pm

10-foot gator bites off man's hand in Fla. canal (AP) – 3 hours ago NAPLES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials say a 10-foot alligator bit off a man's hand while he was swimming in a canal with friends. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says 18-year-old Timothy Delano of Naples is recovering at a hospital. Officials managed to catch the gator and retrieve the hand from its stomach, and doctors may be able to reattach the hand. Ferraro says Delano was swimming with three friends around 9:30 p.m. Sunday when the alligator attacked. The men swam to shore and drove to a gas station, where they called 911. Delano was flown by helicopter to a hospital. Wildlife officials say people should stay out of freshwater canals and lakes this time of year because alligators are more active, especially around dawn and dusk.

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Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:03 pm

NAPLES, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials say a 10-foot alligator bit off a man's hand while he was swimming in a canal with friends. ----- I'll gladly search the sports medicine literature for pitchers who recover from replant surgery. My guess is...significant sucess has been reported on ambidextrous pitchers. I thought the pitcher who had a sucessful recovery was named Cap Hook.

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Submitted by navigator on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:32 pm

Unfortunately for our young Florida friend, after taking a look at it surgeons decided not to try to reattach the hand. Maybe it's just me but I think that a swimming hole located at the corner of "Everglades Blvd." and "Alligator Alley" might not be the best place for a dip at dusk.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:25 pm

Although each of the five MLB clubs associated with the Mesa Solar Sox are limited to what positions need to be filled on the Solar Sox roster, if I had to guess, here are the players I believe the Cubs will most-likely send to the AFL post-2010: David Cales, RHRP Chris Carpenter, RHSP Brandon Guyer, OF Brett Jackson, OF Aaron Shafer, RHRP Marquez Smith, 3B-2B Luke Sommer, LHRP

Submitted by QuietMan on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:13 pm

Ray Fosse's career didn't end with the Rose smash up. He played another handful of years. But it certainly affected his future play.

Submitted by Mike Wellman on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:05 pm

no, it didn't officially; only effectively...let's make that career-ruining...

Submitted by jacos on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:06 pm

my friend was the al bat boy for al in 83 game. he's a cub fan and was mad he had to be in al dugout. he as the first to high five lynn after rand slam. he's on the all highlights because of that.

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Submitted by jacos on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:42 pm

he was 14 entered drawing for sun times he got picked. he was big baseball card collector back then and was a fanatic he got pix w joe cronin and fernando and ton of autographs. got broken.brett bat autograped was his best haul no money I believe but you see that sob eveytime they show lynns slam, wearing #13. we are still good friends.

Submitted by Sweet Lou on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:31 pm

I too attended the 1983 all-star game at the old Comiskey Park. It is the only all-star game I have ever attended. It wasn't until many years later that I learned that Fred Lynn's grand slam was the only one in all-star game history. At the time, it was a big hit, but at least in my mind, not historic.

Submitted by Tito on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:53 pm

I went to the '84 game in San Fran. The Cubs played four games vs. the Giants before the break, so we saw those, too.

Submitted by Tony S. on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 07:48 pm

+1 Having an ump friend set you up for the as gm -1 any mention of Iowa State (I was a Hawkeye ;-)

Submitted by tbone on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 07:34 am

McCuddy's was a great bar. I always thought they should have saved it and actually include it as part of the new park with a turnstyle at the back of the place right into the stadium but alas, that's not the kind of cool thing Reinsdorf had in mind. I think Reinsdorf also promised the owner of McCuddy's that they would find a new place for them after they tore it down but that hasn't happened. Guys like Reinsdorf just can't stand a joint like McCuddy's prospering because of its proximity to his product. Shut down McCuddy's and that's just more beer people have to buy from Reinsdorf. He doesn't see that places like that enhance the overall experience and create a great atmosphere - things that make the casual fan want to return. Works at Wrigley Field but Reinsdorf, like the elder Wirtz with his stubborn refusal to televise home games, just can't bring himself to change his ways.

Recent comments

  • 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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    The issue is the Cubs are 11-7 and have been on the road for 12 of those 18.  We should be at least 13-5, maybe 14-4. Jed isn't feeling any pressure to play anyone he doesn't see fit.
    But Canario on the bench, Morel not at 3B for Madrigal and Wisdom in RF wasn't what I thought would happen in this series.
    I was hoping for Morel at 3B, Canario in RF, Wisdom at DH and Madrigal as a pinch hitter or late replacement.
    Maybe Madrigal starts 1 game against the three LHSP for Miami.
    I'm thinking Canario goes back to Iowa on Sunday night for Mastrobuoni after the Miami LHers are gone.
    Canario needs ABs in Iowa and not bench time in MLB.
    With Seiya out for a while Wisdom is safe unless his SOs are just overwhelmingly bad.

    My real issue with the lineup isn't Madrigal. I'm not a fan, but I've given up on that one.
    It's Tauchman getting a large number of ABs as the de factor DH and everyday player.
    I didn't realize that was going to be the case.
    We need a better LH DH. PCA or ONKC need to force the issue in about a month.
    But, even if they do so, Jed doesn't have to change anything if the Cubs stay a few over .500!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally depends on the team and the player involved. If your team’s philosophy is to pay huge dollars to bet on the future performance of past stars in order to win championships then, yes, all of the factors you mentioned are important.

    If on the other hand, if the team’s primary focus is to identify and develop future stars in an effort to win a championship, and you’re a young player looking to establish yourself as a star, that’s a fit too. Otherwise your buried within your own organization.

    Your comment about bringing up Canario for the purposes of sitting him illustrates perfectly the dangers of rewarding a non-performing, highly paid player over a hungry young prospect, like Canario, who is perpetually without a roster spot except as an insurance call up, but too good to trade. Totally disincentivizing the performance of the prospect and likely diminishing it.

    Sticking it to your prospects and providing lousy baseball to your fans, the consumers and source of revenue for your sport, solely so that the next free agent gamble finds your team to be a comfortable landing spot even if he sucks? I suppose  that makes sense to some teams but it’s definitely not the way I want to see my team run.

    Once again, DJL, our differences in philosophy emerge!

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