Angels Pummel Cubs as Brett Jackson Completes Rehab

J. C. Rodriguez knocked-in six runs with an RBI single, a two-run double, and a three-run home run, leading the EXST Angels to a 10-2 thrashing of the EXST Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Diablo Park Field #3 in Tempe, AZ.


The game was extended an extra couple of innings so that all of the pitchers who were due to throw today could get their scheduled work.



OF Brett Jackson (on Tennessee Smokies DL with finger injury) completed his rehab assignment today in Tempe, playing six innings in CF and going 1-4.at the plate. The Cubs #1 position player prospect hit everything to the opposite field today, roping a line-drive RBI single over the shortstop’s head in his first AB, flying out to LF his next time up, getting called out on strikes (frozen by a slow curve) in his 3rd plate appearance, and grounding out to the shortstop in his final AB.


Over his two rehab games (eight PA) at EXST, Jackson hit 375/375/625 (1B, 4-3, K, 3B, 1B, F-7, K, 6-3). He will be rejoining the Tennessee Smokies on Monday.


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


LINEUP:
1. Oliver Zapata, DH-CF: 1-4 (2B, K, 1-U, K, R)
2. Marco Hernandez, 2B: 1-4 (4-3, 4-3, F-7, 1B)
3. Brett Jackson, CF-DH: 1-4 (1B, F-7, K, 6-3, RBI)
4. Dong-Yub Kim, DH #2: 1-3 (L-7, 1-3, 2B, R)
5. Wilson Contreras, 3B: 2-3 (1B, 5-3, 1B, RBI)
6. Yaniel Cabezas, C-DH: 0-3 (K, 6-3, 1-3)
7. Eduardo Gonzalez, RF: 1-3 (K, 1B, 1-3)
8. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 1-3 (L-6, 5-3, 1B)
9. Wes Darvill, SS: 0-3 (F-9, 4-3, 4-3)
10. Blair Springfield, LF: 0-3 (6-3, K, K)
11a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
11b. Johan DeJesus, C: 0-2 (F-8, 5-3)


PITCHERS:
1. Austin Reed: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R (5 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2 GIDP, 61 pitches (33 strikes), 9/0 GO/FO
2. Hunter Ackerman: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 51 pitches (32 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
3. Colin Richardson: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 29 pitches (19 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO
4. Jean Sandoval: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 23 pitches (16 strikes), 2/1 GO/FO
5. Yilver Sanchez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 14 pitches (10 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO


ERRORS: 3
1. SS Wes Darvill - E6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
2. SS Wes Darvill - E6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)
3. 2B Marco Hernandez - E4 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely)


CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Yaniel Cabezas: 0-3 CS


ATTENDANCE: 19


WEATHER: Sunny and breezy with temperatures in the 90’s


 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 3:55pm
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Comments

Submitted by crunch
on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 4:56pm

irod...with less than 170 hits from 3000 hits...has let Nats management know he doesn't want to be traded since the SF-needing-catcher rumors have swirled his name.

odd. he'd see so many more ABs with someone who doesn't have a hotshot prospect C stealing starts from him.

he already knows he's HOF bound, i guess...or he's too tired to start everyday...who knows.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 7:27pm

Seems strange on the surface, he's always shown a desire to play everyday and kept talking about playing another 2 years to get to 3,000 hits.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sat, 05/28/2011 - 7:26pm

Reed Johnson's back is flaring up and he might go on DL.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball...

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 8:54am

per Rotoworld (with the Astros coming to town on Memorial Day):

Wandy Rodriguez was scratched from his scheduled Saturday start on Friday, and will be replaced in the rotation by top Astros prospect Jordan Lyles, who will make his first career start on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs vs pitcher they've never seen: I see "L" flags

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 8:57am

and a blast from the past (again, per Rotoworld)...

Rich Harden (shoulder) had a successful 15-pitch bullpen session Saturday.
The next step is to throw to hitters, but that hasn't been scheduled yet.

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15 pitches gets him "deep" into the first inning, about the second hitter in the lineup

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:13am

Reed Johnson to the DL with a weak back (ta da boom).

muskat tweets a Brad Snyder sighting at Wrigley.

Soto activated, koyie hill status remains useless but now less visible and w castillo gets to play with Iowa.

Submitted by Newport
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:45am

No Colvin?

Submitted by Arizona Phil
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 1:41pm

Something to keep in mind about Brad Snyder is that he is out of minor league options, and because he has been outrighted previously in his career he has the right to be a free-agent if he is outrighted back to the minors.

This won't matter if Snyder comes up and sucks, but if he were to do well, like maybe if he hits a couple of HR and plays well in RF (he has one of the top OF arms in the organization), Tony Campana (with three minor league options available) and Lou Montanez (who has two minor league options left) would probably get sent down before Snyder, even if all three are playing well.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 2:10pm

Cashner moved to 60 day dl.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking...

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:19am

Per muskat...

Fuku, barney, castro, aram, pena, bozo, campana, hill and dempster

(not sure if that was before soto got activated, or if his flit is delayed)

Submitted by navigator
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:57am

crap, scrap, Castro, crap, crap, Bozo, scrap, crap, Dempster

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:01pm

I like Campana hitting 7th where he can get on base for Hill and Dempster to drive in. And if they don't, Fuku with his 3 rbi's will surely get him home.

Submitted by navigator
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:16pm

Q-Ball: I guess Q wants to see what if he can "stir something up" at the end of the order.

Someone needs to tell him Geo is back and the new guy, Snyder, can play all three positions in the outfield.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:31pm

snyder in CF would be funny as all hell...well, if he played for the other team.

he's a little ways and a few years removed from the 210-220 he used to weigh.

Submitted by navigator
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 6:01pm

This just in from Q-Ball:“Snyder gives us some help in center field and helps keep us balanced with left- and right-handed bats. He’s been playing like a son of a gun at Triple-A.”

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 6:08pm

i havent seen him this year, but if he's in CF shape that'd be neat. dunno why he'd drop weight after hitting for power (finally) last year, though.

my rant was based on his size the last couple seasons, but hey...if he's still mobile enough for CF, whatever.

Submitted by Mike Wellman
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:32pm

big week for snyder; been on stand-by for the birth of a child; #1 i think...

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:02pm

BTW, weather is crap in Chicago again, raining, dark, gloomy, and more rain on the radar.

http://www.accuweather.com/us/radar/re/il_/ra...

Submitted by navigator
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:22pm

It's pouring at Wrigley.

Whoah! and noisy! Thunder.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:25pm

Why is Clint Hurdle red as a beet? I just saw a clip of Hill throwing out Garret Jones (Hill was trying to throw the ball into RF but Castro ran over and caught it while tagging Jones before he got to 2nd). Hurdle came out to argue the call and looked like the Red Hulk.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=...

Submitted by navigator
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:27pm

I was thinking he looked like Hell Boy.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:54pm

He does! He needs a cigar.

Submitted by JoePepitone
on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 2:26am

That looks like someone Photoshopped the video. Nobody knows what that's all about? A quick Google search (nothing extensive) turns up nothing.

Submitted by QuietMan
on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 6:15am

It was not photoshopped. I saw it live (on TV).

I kept expecting Len & Bob to say something about a medical condition he had. But they made no mention of it while I was watching - I didn't see the whole game.

Submitted by JoePepitone
on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 3:51pm

Yeah, I didn't think it actually had been Photoshopped -- it being on MLB video highlights that way -- it just looked so extreme, as if someone had done that as a prank or something.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:29pm

Game update:

Cubs say it will not start on time, no time given, but they hope to get the game in. Storm is moving due East towards Wrigley, and I'm 30 miles from Chicago and it's not raining here, just looks like the aftermath of Armageddon. Maybe they'll get a window or two to play most of the game in.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:43pm

Crap, no excuse not to mow my lawn, then.

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 1:56pm

Dave VanDyke tweet: Latest Wrigley downpour created waterfall off roof behind home plate. Warning track under water. May need ark soon.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 2:17pm

Len just popped on TV and said, "Hopefully once this (rain) passes, we'll be ready to go in a couple of hours."

Radar has the rain moving through, but Len's probably right, at least another hour or longer, then the time to get the field ready, maybe start after 4?

http://www.accuweather.com/us/radar/re/il_/ra...

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:19pm

I didn't hear a start time but Len just implied they would start in maybe 30 mins or less, 3:45 ish. Tarp is off the field and grounds crew is cleaning up.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:27pm

neat...first i thought i'd miss the whole game...then just a few hours...now i might get to see all of this amazing team do their thing.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:47pm

GAME ON.

...in a few minutes ;p

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 3:51pm

Bucs averaging 5.6 runs vs Cubs this season. We have 2.8 avg vs Bucs in 5 games.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:03pm

2 out, top 1st.

walk, walk, double, 2 runs score.

awesome.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:16pm

can we quit pretending castro is a #3 hitter yet? maybe when he's 23+ or something =p

...and how much longer can d.barney coast on those singles? even his "mini-slumps" are starting to erode his overall numbers. hell of a RBI return on those singles out of the 2 slot, though.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:18pm

Q does need to get Castro out of the 3 hole, he doesn't have the power to hit there yet. Barney's run production on mostly singles is amazing, but that kind of thing likely can't last either.

Somewhere yesterday they speculated Jeff Baker would be a good bench fit with Boston.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:21pm

i like barney...i think he's superior bench and a great guy to weather an injury to a starter being a replacement.

i don't mind him playing now. he's hot now and supposedly j.baker is banged up a bit.

i don't think he's the future, though. i don't think he can sustain respectable production long-term at the plate.

Submitted by The Real Neal
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 5:15pm

Not sure I get it... he and Soriano are the only guys slugging over .400 - do you want Soriano in there? If so, where do you hit Castro.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 5:35pm

aram/pena/castro/soriano/soto 3-7 is where i'd go at this point with the team...or move castro back to the #2 slot and make that a 2-6 list.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:19pm

Someone must have slipped me a Mickey, did ARam just hr?

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:24pm

about time...

also, wow...the ivy has really grown and filled in really fast.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:30pm

holy crap pena is one of the slowest human beings on the planet.

Submitted by Newport
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 5:50pm

He seems to be a time out diva at the plate too.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 6:18pm

PED's! (Plant Enhancing Drugs)

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 5:05pm

now that the Mariners are in 2nd and back to .500, they might have some use for Fukudome and the Silva money back for a prospect.

Campana's speed is a nice addition, sure makes more sense to lead him off though. Snyder (and probably Colvin shortly) can hold down RF and I'd surely be less depressed about watching someone who will be gone next year.

2-2, thanks to Campana's speed.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 6:18pm

Agree and agree.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 4:48pm

len/bob bleacher broadcast Monday game, WGN.

Submitted by Cubster
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 5:13pm

C-Pat with another huge day crushing the WSux today and a 14th inning winning HR yesterday. He's over .300 with 24 rbi.

I'm glad to see him get some success especially over the Comisculars.

Submitted by crunch
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:03pm

via rotowurld

"Sources tell the Chicago Tribune that the Cubs will call up infielder D.J. LeMahieu on Monday to replace Jeff Baker (groin)."

Submitted by QuietMan
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:34pm

Trib link: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/c...

No mention of who's getting bumped from the 40 man roster to make room.

Bruce Miles and Bruce Levine also have the story.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 12:51am

Cashner was moved to the 60 day dl, either earlier today or yesterday, I forget which. That should free up the spot. Snyder was already on the 40 man, wasn't he?

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 12:54am

I think the Cashner move opened up a 40 man slot for Snyder, so someone is getting DFA'd.

Fernando Perez is my guess, and they keep passing him up for other OF's (Campana, Montanez, Snyder, and likely later on, Colvin). Although Stevens or Caridad could be the one.

Submitted by Arizona Phil
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 1:15am

If the Cubs do in fact bring up D. J. LeMahieu and then option him back to the minors once Jeff Baker returns from the DL, LeMahieu would get a 4th minor league option year, as long as it is used prior to 2015.

LeMahieu probably is the eventual heir to the Jeff Baker Roster Slot, just as Ryan Flaherty will very likely eventually fill the Blake DeWitt Roster Slot, and Steve Clevenger will take-over the Koyie Hill Roster Slot.

A Flaherty/LeMahieu platoon at 3B in 2012 is a possibility, since I doubt that the Cubs will go outside the organization to replace Aramis Ramirez, especially if they put all of their available cash into the Prince Fielder Free-Agent Fund. Even if Josh Vitters does develop into an MLB everyday 3B, I doubt that he will be ready anytime before 2013.

Submitted by QuietMan
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 11:23am

Jeff Stevens has been DFA.

Submitted by Cubster
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 11:32am

Lord Voldemort Quade sucked the life out of Stevens arm in that 89 pitch 3.1 IP relief outing on April 22nd vs LA, but whatever...

Speedy Fernando dodges a bullet. Maybe he can have a Fernando cape day too.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 12:30pm

The Cubs should call up Fernando and have all kinds of bizarre promotions, like Lex Luthor day, Kriptonite day, Abba day, etc.

Submitted by Jumbo
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 7:44am

Quade to DJ:
Welcome to Chicago, kid. Now grab some wood. You might see the field in a week or so. Just ask Castillo, who sat for Hill. You're behind Barney, and he's a stud regular now. You'll be the second PH behind DeWitt for now.

Submitted by navigator
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 8:14am

Seriously, that's where he probably belongs at this point.

Submitted by crunch
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 3:37pm

d.barney and t.campana agree

dunno why k.hill is getting almost every start, though...quade doesn't seem to have a youth problem.

Submitted by QuietMan
on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:53pm

Cubs pitching prospect Rob Whitenack has a strained elbow, according to a couple of Cubs people. That never sounds good, but the Cubs said they had no plans to bring Whitenack to Chicago to get looked at. That might be a good sign because they’re generally very cautious on these things. It’s something to keep an eye on, though.

Bruce Miles Blog: http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/5779

Submitted by Cubster
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 11:42am

Muskat tweets:

Matt Garza making progress. Threw flat ground today, could do side on Wed

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 1:12pm

Wow. All MLB teams are wearing commemorative Memorial Day hats, which are butt ugly. They look like 1970's foam truckers hats. Red and white. Awful. The old ones they wore before with the regular hats with team logo in stars and stripes looked far better.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 1:55pm

Rodrigo Lopez isn't very impressive so far. Throwing a lot of 81-82mph hanging sliders, and the occasional 88-89mph fastball.

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 1:58pm

He looked better in the 2nd. Hopefully he can at least eat some innings this year until we hopefully get a better option.

Submitted by Dusty Baylor
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 6:11pm

Hmm..Lopez...4 2/3 ip....6ER.....yep..he fits right into the 5th slot...ugh. He seems to be throwing slop.....

Submitted by The E-Man
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 7:24pm

And...what better option may there be?

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 7:54pm

Shawon Dunston? :)

Submitted by Dusty Baylor
on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 8:16am

Ok...so we went out and spent the minimum, for an older Casey Coleman? That's better? I mean, hey, Lopez did lead the Majors in losses last season....

Submitted by Paul Noce
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 2:03pm

Soriano hurt his leg running out a groundball in the first inning and was replaced by Blake DeWitt. Cubs announced it is a left quad strain.

Is that going to clear a spot for Colvin to return?

Submitted by Newport
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 4:05pm

I thought the injuries to Johnson, Byrd, and Baker cleared a spot for Colvin. It looks like the Cubs have given up on him. DeWitt just pulled a Soriano in LF. Now would be a perfect time to get Colvin up as he can get some playing time now.

Submitted by artskoe
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 2:49pm

F-18 fly overs top 4th get Astros swinging at anything, Lopez goes 1-2-3...Let's invite the Air Force over for every game!

Submitted by QuietMan
on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 4:04pm

That's Navy.

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