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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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Greg Maddux and The Hall of Fame

Submitted by Rob G. on

Alright, we all know Greg Maddux will get in the Hall of Fame on his first attempt in 2014. We all agree on this, right? There's not one person thas ever read this blog - that wasn't looking for porn by accident - that wouldn't cast a ballot in favor of Maddux if they were given a vote, right? So my question, which of the 539 or so voters are going to go down as the biggest assholes of all-time? I'm getting a little ahead of myself here, as the 2011 results are just about to come filing in, but I already know I'm going to be angry about it. The top vote-getters of all time are Seaver (98.84% and all but 5 votes), Ryan (98.79% and all but 6 votes) and Cobb (98.23% and all but 4 votes). So which douchebag is going to self-righteously appoint themself as the guy that won't allow a unanimous Hall of Famer in?

In other news, today's Bears game is going to be about as meaningless* as the one in 2006 when Grossman shit his pants in the finale against the Pack and then they still went to the Super Bowl. I'm fine with that scenario if it happens again, although the Packers do look like the sleeper/surprise playoff team to watch this year.

*Barring some win-one-for-the-gipper upset by Carolina over Atlanta and Tampa upsetting New Orleans (thank you dear readers).

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Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:54 am

So who gets in the HOF this year? If I got a vote, my ballot would look like this: Blyleven Alomar Lee Smith Tim Raines Alan Trammell Barry Larkin Any thoughts on Dave Parker or Dale Murphy?

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:26 am

Maddux will be the first guy in a while that the writers don't think they have to punish, so it could be interesting. I wonder if they all know who is not going to vote for a guy, or if it's just a handful of old fuckers who take matters into their own hands so that a meaningless "record" is never broken. Hopefully those guys will die off before Starlin Castro comes up for his election.

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:29 am

According to the ESPN scroller, it looks like the Panthers and the Bucs need to win for the Bears to get home field advantage. Not sure what the 2nd tie breaker is, but it's obviously not divisional record.

Submitted by jacos on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:19 am

There was writer from a crappy little city Cali newspaper who left Henderson off the ballot. There will be a..holes who do it just to get the attention.

Submitted by Jordan on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:20 am

I'm not convinced by ATL, and with Vick's suddenly exposed weakness to the aggressive pass rush and the fact he's banged up, the path is easiest for the Bears if the packers aren't in the playoffs. You have to admit Aaron Rodgers is pretty damn good, and that passing game is really scary. They abandon the run, go one dimensional, and they're fine with it. They showed NY that last week and it was embarrassing. Its simple: beat the Packers, then the Giants, with all their turnovers and Eli's silly decision making, make the playoffs instead.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:31 am

Is this a total 3/44 moment? I somehow missed this Phil Rogers article, maybe because I tend to ignore everything he writes, but this isn't really half bad. I actually enjoyed this part:
Control is a huge issue for Samardzija, as is a fastball that straightens out, and he has a 7.73 ERA in his five career starts. But somehow he held St. Louis scoreless into the sixth inning at Busch Stadium last September.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/12/your-morning-phil-32.html Obviously, nothing more, actually, quite a bit less than what I read here. I was just a little amazed that he managed to piece together something coherent.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:36 pm

Local HOF ballots: Bruce Miles: Roberto Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Jack Morris, Tim Raines, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell (same as last year) http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/5011 Paul Sullivan: Robby Alomar, Harold Baines, Lee Smith, Tim Raines other Tribune writers... http://tinyurl.com/22q8nf3 Mark Gonzalez: Robby Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin Phil Rogers: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker Fred Mitchell: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Tim Raines, Lee Smith Ted Greenstein: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Don Mattingly, Tim Raines, Lee Smith Dave VanDyke: Roberto Alomar, Jack Morris, Lee Smith Phil Hersh: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Don Mattingly, Jack Morris, Dave Parker, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker Rick Telander: Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Barry Larkin, Lee Smith, Tim Raines, Dave Parker, Alan Trammell http://www.suntimes.com/sports/3088812-419/palmeiro-ballot-hall-hits-vo… --- ...can't find: Gord Wittenmeyer, Joe Cowley, Scot Gregor

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Submitted by Paul Noce on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:34 pm

Baines was a very good player for a very long time, but I never once thought of him as a HoF'er. But somehow he had over 1600 rbi's. Crazy. But in the pinball-like MLB of the last 20 years, there are going to be a lot of modern day players with excellent numbers that won't make it into the Hall. Or they're going to be accepting 900 guys. Which again makes them stiffing Santo's production in a pitching dominated era all the more annoying.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:39 pm

And, right on cue, Jay Cutler stunk today. Geez - like Old and Blue said, he is like "Wild Thing" Williams. Today was the "Bad Jay". Hope the good one shows for at least two games. I am not gonna hold my breath. This team does not have a Super Bowl offense now anyway, imo...

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Submitted by JoePepitone on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:09 am

"...looked like they were playing with half their playbook tonight." Yeah, it did. Maybe they figured they REALLY prefer not risking having to face the Giants pass rush again and they don't want to give GB (or other playoff opponents) much to game plan on. If GB could play the Bears for the third time this year in the playoffs, the Bears may be reluctant to give them too much to scheme against.

Submitted by QuietMan on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 01:03 pm

From Carrie Muskat's blog comments: Question the Cubs currently have 41 players on the 40 man roster since the signing of Kerry Wood. How can they do this? Are they going to make a corresponding move soon? Wood's signing hasn't been officially sanctioned by MLB because their offices have been closed for the holidays. I'd expect a corresponding roster move this coming week. By muskat on January 2, 2011 12:22 PM http://muskat.mlblogs.com/archives/2011/01/1111_happy_new_year.html

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:41 pm

Q-MAN: The MLB offices were closed last week because of the NYC snowstorm, so it appeared as though they were "closed for the holidays" but that was only because the snowstorm occurred during the days between Christmas and New Year's. Ordinarily the MLB office is closed on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, so it should have been open Monday through Thursday of last week. (The MLB office is open every day only during the month of March because of the number of roster moves involving waivers that are made during Spring Training).

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:03 am

Alomar, Raines, Bagwell, Blyleven, Larkin, Trammell,, L. Smith Then there's the whole McGwire/Palmeiro angle and it looks like Bagwell is probably gonna get grouped in with them as well.

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Submitted by Stevens on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:52 pm

Like them all except Smith--and him I'm considering more than in years past. Nothing personal on him, I'm just not impressed by relief pitchers and don't know what to do with them, for the most part. On the other hand, closer is a position now, and Smith was a fine closer. Plus: former Cub. Minus: former Cardinal. Also, I'd add Larry Walker.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:55 pm

C. Gonzalez handed an extension, not sure on specifics but mlbtraderumos mentions something about close to $20M for the FA years it's allegedly buying out. Goodness gracious. Clay Rapada off the Rangers 40-man to make room for Webb/Rhodes signing along with catcher Max Ramirez. Jim Callis responding to a twitter question on Chirinos http://twitter.com/jimcallisBA/status/21973726258012160 Could be a starter, though probably not w/#Cubs w/Soto on hand. Terrific No. 2 catcher @carl9730: What kind of upside does R Chirinos have? BA Top 10 Cubs prospects out tomorrow.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:48 am

Rothschild didn't have a lot of success with young pitchers, unless you like Marmol's approach, or Zambrano's approach these last nine years, or Wuertz's success with the Cubs. The veterans seem to like Rothschild. Maddux and Silva come to mind. But I don't see that he's helped the rising pitchers. Look, my point is that the Cubs don't have to rely on Hill much longer. I've been trying to explain Koyie Hill's role on the Cubs, which nobody else is able to do or cares to try. It seems obvious to me that he has some pitching-catching concepts that the team has otherwise lacked. But now they're under new management.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Wed, 01/05/2011 - 01:02 pm

Right, I was not on his bandwagon for eight of those years. But I was still early. When nobody was talking about Chirinos, I wrote this in my blog on 12/03/09:
Chirinos would be the biggest loss [in the upcoming Rule 5 draft], a power-hitting catcher with strong defensive skills to go along with years of experience at second and third base. Chirinos is in winter ball in Venezuela, where he maintains a .330 BA and a .957 OPS.
After the draft, Hendry admitted that they had worried about losing Chirinos. I also remember saying on TCR, "I like Robinson C. better than C. Robinson." Chis Robinson was a catching prospect who lacked power, so not a real prospect.

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:06 pm

The article says they're not voting, but that implies that they're not voting, which is different from sending in blank ballots. If they're sending in blank ballots because they can't be bothered, then they shouldn't be sent ballots. If they're sending in blank ballots in some sort of protest - that's OK with me, they've "earned" the right. I am getting a little tired of all the pro-roid nonsense while Rose and Jackson don't get to get in, anyway.

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Submitted by dcf on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:22 pm

Blank ballots were thought to be an issue on the veteran's committee (that is, when the VC was comprised of the Hall of Fame members) for years. Since VC ballots were secret, it was hard to tell for sure. The Hall has disclosed the numbers of blank ballots filed in BBWAA elections, but has not done so for VC elections, to my knowledge. Ballots are secret for the BBWAA, so unless the voter goes public with how he/she voted, we don't know.

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 01:15 pm

via rotoworld: The Reds haven't had any recent contact with free agent outfielder Laynce Nix. "We thought he had signed with Seattle," said Reds general manager Walt Jocketty. "But I guess he hasn’t." ...lulz.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:46 pm

about to happen, Young to DH and super-sub on the infield.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:56 pm

well they had to pay Young regardless and not having him play defense is probably a big net benefit for them. Bigger issue is they seem to think Beltre will be good or as good from ages 32-37 when he's been mostly an .800 OPS or lower player the last few 6 years. It's not like you don't regress on defense as you get older as well. Dumb deal imo, although probably does make them better in 2011. Would have probably gone Vlad, Manny or Thome for a year instead, but if they really think Young's defense is that bad and Beltre's is that good, then guess it makes some sense.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:07 pm

That is amazing. I keep thinking that Ricketts is going to be able to get into the thick of the FA pool next year. But really, I am not holding my breath on this guy. What sucks, as we know, is the WGN and Comcast deals approved by Zell keeps the revenues at a small trickle compared to the Yankees and Rangers TV deals. This is something that is just hugely important to the team moving forward and wanting to get into play with A+ FA's - especially pitchers. As I recall - the team is not out of its current deals until 2014.

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Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 01:50 pm

I keep thinking that Ricketts is going to be able to get into the thick of the FA pool next year. --- reminds me of the Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls the curtain on the Wizard and his Great Oz Machine. Only instead of getting Dorothy to say: "There's no place like Home"...we've been instructed to say: "We're a big market team" When we wake up will Soriano be in Kansas (City) and WGN will broadcast games in B&W?

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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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