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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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Cubs Shut-Down A's at Papago Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Hak-Ju Lee singled twice, stole a base, and scored two runs, leading the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the A’s Split Squad #1 in AZ Instructional League action this afternoon.

Today’s game was part of an unusual doubleheader involving three different teams played simultaneously on adjacent fields at the A’s minor league complex. While the Cubs played the A’s Split Squad #1 on Field #3, the Angels played the A’s Split Squad #2 on Field #2.

The Cubs-A’s game was originally scheduled to be played at Fitch Park in Mesa, but was moved to the more-spacious Papago Park to allow the MLB Scouting Academy students more room to roam (and more players to watch and evaluate) than would have been the case if only one game was played at Papago Park and one was played at Fitch Park. (The A’s have two Instructs teams this year, with one squad normally playing on the road and one squad playing at home each day).

Another unusual part of the event was the miking of the umpires so that the umpire instructor at the park could offer real time feedback to the men in blue during the course of the games. (Presumably the instructor offered something more useful than booing or screaming “you suck” into his microphone when one of the young umps missed a pitch or made a bad call on the bases).

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

LINEUP:
1a. Hak-Ju Lee, SS: 2-3 (1B, 1B, K, 2 R, SB)
1b. Marco Hernandez, SS: 0-1 (K)
2. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 0-3 (K, 6-3, K, BB)
3. Jae-Hoon Ha, CF: 0-3 (E6, F-8 SF, 6-3, F-8, RBI, R)
4. Ryan Cuneo, 1B: 0-2 (6-3, BB, F-8, BB)
5. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-4 (K, 1B, E5, K)
6a. Sergio Burruel, DH #1: 0-2 (BB, 3-1, 5-3, R)
6b. Oliver Zapata, PH: 0-1 (P-5)
7. Reggie Golden, DH #2: 1-3 (2B, 3-U, K, BB, R)
8a. Max Kwan, C: 0-2 (3-U, K, RBI)
8b. Micah Gibbs, C: 0-2 (P-6, 1-3)
9. Chris Huseby, LF: 0-2 (F-8 SF, K, K, RBI)
10. Willson Contreras, 3B: 0-3 (5-3, 6-3, F-8)

PITCHERS:
1. Brent Ebinger: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 34 pitches (21 strikes), 1/4 GO/FO
2. Alvaro Sosa: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 8 pitches (6 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO
3. Jhon Rodriguez: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 39 pitches (23 strikes), 3/3 GO/FO
4. Casey Harman: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 38 pitches (18 strikes)
5. Kevin Rhoderick: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO

ERRORS: NONE

OUTFIELD ASSIST:
RF Xavier Batista: threw out baserunner 9-2 trying to score from 2nd base on line-drive single to RF

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ATTENDANCE: 60 (including 40+ from MLB Scouting Academy)

WEATHER: Sunny & very hot, with 100+ degree temps

 

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Comments

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 10:56 pm

Hey, AZ, thanks for all the recent reports. If Starlin Castro was ready this year for the bigs, how close is Hak-Ju Lee in comparison?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 10:38 pm

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 10/02/2010 - 3:56pm. Hey, AZ, thanks for all the recent reports. If Starlin Castro was ready this year for the bigs, how close is Hak-Ju Lee in comparison? ================================================== O & B: I doubt that the Cubs will move HJ Lee as fast as they did Starlin Castro. If & when Lee makes it to the big leagues, it should be as the Cubs #1 SS, with Castro moving to 2B. (Lee projects as an everyday MLB SS and lead-off hitter). Barring injury at Minor League Camp, Lee will be the SS and lead-off hitter at Daytona on Opening Day 2011 and Junior Lake will be the SS at Tennessee. The only way Lee gets to AA next season is if he is playing really well at Daytona AND Lake struggles at Tennessee. Otherwise Lee will probably be spending the entire 2011 season at Daytona and then (if he progresses as hoped) he'll get promoted to AA in 2012. So I would say the earliest Lee will surface in Chicago is sometime in 2012, although 2013 is more likely.

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 10:39 pm

Thanks as always, AZ PHIL. do you believe that Tony Campana will get an invite to spring training 2011? He seems like he is a legit base stealing threat and it would appear as if he has matured at the plate this year? Since the Cubs are constantly looking for the top-of-the-order "table setter", does Campana fit the bill in your estimation(48SB/20CS)?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 10:05 pm

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 11:39am. do you believe that Tony Campana will get an invite to spring training 2011? He seems like he is a legit base stealing threat and it would appear as if he has matured at the plate this year? Since the Cubs are constantly looking for the top-of-the-order "table setter", does Campana fit the bill in your estimation(48SB/20CS)? ============================================== E-MAN: At present I would say there probably is no room for Tony Campana on the Cubs 2011 Spring Training MLB roster, although that could change if the Cubs move one or more of their outfielders prior to Spring Training. Generally speaking, the Cubs like to go to Spring Training with 30-36 pitchers, six catchers, and three players for every other position. Here is how I would project the Cubs 2011 Spring Training roster right now (see below), although it's subject to change during the course of the off-season because the Cubs will probably non-tender some players, make a trade or two, outright others who will then opt to become minor league free-agents, and sign several players and pitchers to major league contracts, or to minor league contracts with NRI to ST that will bounce-off some of the players presently on this list: ROSTERED PITCHERS (24): Justin Berg Esmailin Caridad Andrew Cashner Casey Coleman Ryan Dempster Thomas Diamond Rafael Dolis * John Gaub * Tom Gorzelanny * John Grabow Jeff Gray Angel Guzman * Scott Maine Carlos Marmol * Sean Marshall Marcos Mateo Blake Parker * James Russell Jeff Samardzija Brian Schlitter Carlos Silva Jeff Stevens Randy Wells Carlos Zambrano 6-12 SLOTS OPEN (RHP Chris Archer is a lock to get added to the 40-man roster by 11/20, and Jay Jackson, Chris Carpenter, Trey McNutt, and Kyle Smit will probably get NRIs) CATCHERS (3): Welington Castillo # Koyie Hill (could get non-tendered) Geovany Soto THREE SLOTS OPEN (Robinson Chirinos is likely to be added to 40-man roster sometime this month, and two from amongst Chris Robinson, Steve Clevenger, and/or Michael Brenly will probably get NRIs) INFIELDERS (7): Jeff Baker Darwin Barney Starlin Castro * Blake DeWitt * Micah Hoffpauir Aramis Ramirez # Bobby Scales FIVE SLOTS OPEN (3B Marquez Smith could get added to 40-man roster by 11/20 or else will get NRI, and Matt Camp and Josh Vitters likely will get NRIs, and Bobby Scales will probably get outrighted) OUTFIELDERS (7): * James Adduci Marlon Byrd * Tyler Colvin * Kosuke Fukudome * Sam Fuld * Brad Snyder Alfonso Soriano TWO SLOTS OPEN (Brandon Guyer will likely be added to 40-man roster by 11/20, which leaves one opening for NRI Brett Jackson, or there could be more than one slot available for either Tony Campana or Ty Wright if an OF on this list gets outrighted, non-tendered, or traded prior to ST, or fewer if any free-agent OF are signed or an OF is acquired in trade)

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • 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). 

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