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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Cubs Pull Off Washington Miracle

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The Cubs overcome an 8-run deficit to avoid the four game sweep and pull out an exciting win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. It was just like that 9-run miracle comeback versus the Houston Astros in 1989, except completely meaningless.

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Didn't they have an 8 or 9-run comeback versus Colorado a few years back where DeRosa put them ahead with a dinger? It's kind of remarkable that Garza gives up 1 run in his last start and doesn't get the win and then gives up 7 in this one and doesn't get the loss. Kind of sums up the 2011 Cubs, sad to say... Here's a clip that is very appropriate... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuWQfMGjZF4

quade looks like yul brynner on the receiving end of a cold-water enema...what a ballclub; even their occasional wins are slapstick...

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In reply to by The Real Neal

Well, if you wanted a GM who is dumb enough to trade a streaky hitter while he's on a cold streak, I have just the guy for you.
Are you talking about Soriano and Jim Hendry trading Soriano while he is in a cold streak? Okay, I'll poke a stick in the TRN cage... what part of "bad money" do you not understand? If you have a chance to trade Soriano, you try to get it done. It doesn't make him dumb, it makes him... I don't know... something other than 'dumb'. It all depends on how much of the contract you have to eat and how much you think Soriano will be WORTH the next few years.

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In reply to by Ryno

If you are trying to maximize value for the Cubs in a Soriano trade (better picks, eating less money, etc.), it would make sense to me to trade him when he is playing well, like a supply and demand situation. Of course, if the Yankees are the only interested team, there really isn't much demand. Still, if the ultimate goal is to dump him, you might as well get as much in return as you can, as little as that might be... Please take this capable player off our hands for what his market value today SHOULD be and we'll gladly eat the rest! YUM YUM YUM!!!

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In reply to by The Real Neal

According to Baseball Dictionary, five tools are: hitting for average, hitting for power, baserunning (skills/speed), throwing ability, fielding. Which of these will be retained over the remainder of Sori's contract? Which of these are poor now? Which of these are in obvious decline? My point still is that if you can move him and eat some money, or trade him for anything with potential, you do it. All of the "good" teams would.

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In reply to by The Real Neal

I don't think Soriano is so bad that he cannot be on a championship team
I don't think so either. But it doesn't matter if he's in a hot streak or cold streak, every GM in baseball knows what Soriano is all about. Anyways, it's not worth arguing over because it just isn't going to happen. The amount of money the Yanks would want the Cubs to pay is more than the Cubs would want to pay. The math just isn't there. How much to do you think Soriano is worth per year? $6-7 million tops? Let's say $8 mil, that leaves $10 million the Cubs would be on the hook for to watch Soriano play for another team... for three years. If you were running the Cubs, would you do that? You could get some prospects but they are worth virtually nothing.

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In reply to by Rob G.

teams aren't making trades that involve the money Soriano is owed based on a month long or week long or hot or cold slump. We'll have to agree to disagree. There's a big difference between a 20 HR hitter and a 30 HR hitter, and a GM could think Soriano is either one, depending on how he is going. There are other stupid GM's out there (Vernon Wells and Alex Rios, anyone?). Cashman probably isn't one of them.

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In reply to by The Real Neal

Soriano hasn't hit 30 HR's since 2007 and I don't think at age 35, a team is going to think he'll suddenly be healthy enough to accomplish it. Wells was younger than Soriano when moved, and while not a very good defensive cf'er, moving him to a corner could increase his defensive value. And his peripherals have always been decent and he does stay healthy, and at least he had a solid full season last year. Rios was just a mistake by Ken Williams. never say never and all, but the Cubs would have to eat at least half of Soriano's contract to ever move him and get almost no players in return or take on another bad contract. Hopefully they'll just bite the bullet at some point and release him, although with them sucking and no real outfielder ready to take his spot, there's no point to it at the moment.

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In reply to by The Real Neal

I'm sure they think he's as capable as Russell Branyan of hitting 30 HR's. But when it's a 3 and a half year committment, they're not gonna suddenly think it's a good idea to trade for him because he's in the middle of a hot streak. if he had a half year left on his deal, maybe a team would take a chance at catching lightning in a bottle. on an unrelated sidenote just cause I just looked it up; vs RHP this year: 696 OPS vs LHP: 1.032 OPS (late career Sosa splits there) OPS by month April: .891 May: 747 June: 797 July: 414

Anyone heard what is going with Angel Guzman? Not that he is the missing piece or anything, but he has been down in Daytona for four games over the past two weeks. What is the plan with him? Anyone know?

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In reply to by Jace

Submitted by Jace on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:25am. Anyone heard what is going with Angel Guzman? Not that he is the missing piece or anything, but he has been down in Daytona for four games over the past two weeks. What is the plan with him? Anyone know? ===================================== JACE: At this point in his rehab Angel Guzman starts a game and throws two innings (about 30 pitches) every 4th or 5th day, meaning he doesn't throw enough pitches to be a starting pitcher (he starts and goes two innings and then is releved) but he can't pitch often enough to be used as a reliever. Once he gets free of his restrictive rehab routine, he should be able to work as a reliever, and barring a medical setback, I would expect Gooz to get brought up to Chicago in September. The last time I saw Guzman throw down here, he was throwing a 93 MPH fastball, a change, and a curve. His breaking ball and off-speed stuff looked fine, but he was having difficulty throwing his fastball for strikes. And he was only throwing "live" every 5th day at that time.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2011/… Brett Jackson is #3 on the hot sheet here isn't a 70 grade anywhere on Jackson's scouting report, but he does so many things well and does it at a premium position that he has become one of the best prospects in the game. Even when Jackson is at his best, he'll do his share of swinging and missing, but he works deep counts and get on base at a high clip. He doesn't have plus power, but he should hit 15-20 home runs a year, which combined with his on-base potential and solid defensive abilities should have him banging down the door in Chicago by next season. Hayden Simpson shows up on the Not-So-Hot-Sheet Simpson has not come close to showing the 94-97 mph velocity he showed the Cubs last year, and his fastball has failed to bump 90 in some starts.

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In reply to by Dusty Baylor

Did i say you attacked me? I just questioned Jackson's ability to be anything more than a mediocre version of Felix Pie. A jack of all trades but a master of none. Nothing insulting or controversial. I don't like Josh Vitters as a prospect either but i do like Jackson more than him. At least Jackson can take a walk. Jackson is rated as our minors best power prospect which is just so damn sad, its not even funny. Its a testament to how weak our system is and has been. As soon as Dan Vogelbach steps onto the field Brett Jackson will relinquish his title as the Cubs best power prospect. And while Vogelbach isn't the image of a fit athletic player, its about damn time we picked someone with a huge power potentional instead of the jack of all trades guys like Brett Jackson who almost never pan out.

meh Andrew Friedman has left some of his friends with the clear impression that he would love to be the next GM of the Astros.

Was Castro still the youngest player in the league? I thought he was to start the year... anyway, Mike Trout called up by Angels, so he definitely isn't any longer.

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In reply to by Ryno

Let me state some facts... these are facts and not clouded by judgement of this team: * 36-53 (.404) Record * Swept by the Astros * Among the worst defense in the major leagues Not only is it extremely unlikely, but it would make me extremely sad to see this team make the playoffs. It would mean very crappy teams could make the playoffs and I don't think any of us want to believe that is possible.

Fukudome RF, Castro SS, Ramirez 3B, Peña 1B, Soto C, Byrd CF, Soriano LF, Barney 2B, Lopez P McDonald goes for the Pie-rats

The Cubs are not trading any of their so called stars unless they throw them under the bus first. It's Cubs tradition to completely undercut a players trade value by leaking stories to the Tribune.

via rotowurld...via the trib "Carlos Zambrano (back) allowed one unearned run over four innings Friday in a minor league rehab start with Low-A Peoria."

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In reply to by navigator

Well, the manager can replace his own picks or fan picks (in consultation with the commissioner's office), but Jones was a player's pick, so his spot goes to the next player on the player's list. Not sure who that is. Would image it's Ramirez, but who knows. But Polanco might bow out too due to this back, which would open up another 3B slot. And Tulowitzki is uncertain as well. Right now the IF is Weeks and Phillips at 2B, Tulowitzki, Castro, and Furcal at SS, and Polanco and Jone's replacement at 3B.

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In reply to by Cubster

I always loved Guyer...he seems like Reed Johnson but with more power and more speed. Then he hit .340 or so last year, when he finally stayed healthy, and I hoped he could become a top prospect for the Cubs. Because I had rooted for him for so long, I was more upset that he was included in the Garza trade than most people. Although I did recognize that (for once) Hendry may have traded someone at the peak of their value, I continued to hope that perhaps Guyer just finally put it together, which now appears to be the case. He is still one of my favorite prospects and I hope he does well in Tampa. Just a shame that in a lost season such as this, we are bringing up players like Campana and other more marginal prospects while having traded someone like Guyer away.

From Bruce Miles Blog: Szczur headed to Daytona Got some roster moves from Nathan Baliva of the Peoria Chiefs: OF Matt Szczur to Advanced-A Daytona (After Futures Game), not with Chiefs this weekend. At Peoria, Szczur was at .314/.366/.431 with 15 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 27 RBI, 21 walks and 28 strikeouts. RHP Su-Min Jung to Short-Season Boise LHP Brent Ebinger to Double-A Tennessee LHP Graham Hicks placed on DL RHP Robinson Lopez activated from DL 1B Ben Klafczynski added from Boise Posted by Bruce on Sat, 07/09/2011 - 12:29

Dempster/Q-Ball honeymoon seemed to end, jawing after 5th inning when Q-Ball told him he was done. Guess Dempster forgot about all those times he was left in too long and blew it this year. postgame comments all seem calm...

Jeff Gray showed up on my TV pitching for Mariners, seems to be doing well or at least lucky this year between Mariners and White Sox. 2.84 ERA in 19 IP, 5 BB, 9 K

which happens less frequently---cubs beating pirates or whitesox beating twins? when it happens on the same day, is this one of the seven signs preceding armageddon?

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In reply to by crunch

I've never understood why the Futures game is played on the Sunday afternoon before the break while all the major league games are going on. Gigantic missed opportunity. The HR Derby should be on Monday night, the All Star Game on Tuesday night, and the Futures game should be on Wednesday night. Moving it to Wednesday would give the prospects more exposure, create higher TV ratings, and give fans something to actually watch on that Wednesday when there is nothing going on in the majors.

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  • crunch (view)

    yeah, for me this isn't about who's better at 3rd.  it's madrigal, period.  for me it's about who's not hitting in the lineup because madrigal is in the lineup.

    occasional play at 3rd for madrigal, okay.  going with the steele/ground-ball matchup...meh, but okay, whatever.

    seeing madrigal get significant starting time...no thanks.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Yeah I am very disappointed Madrigal is starting. He has no business as a starter. He is AAA insurance, a back up at best. Sure his defense looks fine because he plays far enough in that his noodle arm isn’t totally exposed. It comes at the cost of 3B range.

    He’s garbage, and a team serious about winning would NOT have him starting opening day.

  • crunch (view)

    in other news, it took 3 PA before a.rizzo got his 1st HBP of the season.

  • Eric S (view)

    With two home runs (so far) and 5 rbi today … clearly Nick Martini is the straw that stirs the Reds drink 😳

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal at 3rd...morel at DH.

    making room for madrigal or/and masterboney to get a significant amount of ABs is a misuse of the roster.  if it needed to get taken care of this offseason, they had tons of time to figure that out.

    morel played almost exclusively at 3rd in winter ball and they had him almost exclusively there all spring when he wasn't DH'ing.

    madrigal doing a good job with the glove for a bit over 2 chances per game...is that worth more than what he brings with the bat 4-5 PA a game?  it's 2024 and we got glenn beckert 2.0 manning 3rd base.

    this is a tauchman or cooper DH situation based on bat, alone.  cooper is 3/7 with a double off eovaldi if you want to play the most successful matchup.

    anyway, i hope this is a temporary thing, not business as usual for the rest of the season.  it will be telling if morel is not used at 3rd when an extreme fly ball pitcher like imanaga is on the mound.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    There are two clear "logjams" in the Cubs minor league pipeline at the present time, namely AA outfielders (K. Alcantara, C. Franklin, Roederer, Pagan, Pinango, Beesley, and Nwogu) and Hi-A infielders (J. Rojas, P. Ramirez, Howard, R. Morel, Pertuz, R. Garcia, and Spence, although Morel has been getting a lot of reps in the outfield in addition to infield). So it is possible that you might see a trade involving one of the extra outfielders at AA and/or one of the extra infielders at Hi-A in the next few days. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    18-year old SS Jefferson Rojas almost made the AA Tennessee Opening Day roster, and he is a legit shortstop, so I would expect him to be an MLB Top 100 prospect by mid-season. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Among the relievers in the system, I expect RHRP Hunter Bigge at AAA Iowa and RHRP Ty Johnson at South Bend to have breakout seasons on 2024, and among the starters I see LHP Drew Gray and RHP Will Sanders at South Bend and RHP Naz Mule at ACL Cubs as the guys who will make the biggest splash. Also, Jaxon Wiggins is throwing bullpen sides, so once he is ready for game action he could be making an impact at Myrtle Beach by June.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I expect OF Christian Franklin to have a breakout season at AA Tennessee in 2024. In another organization that doesn't have PCA, Caissie, K. Alcantara, and Canario in their system, C. Franklin would be a Top 10 prospect. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    The Reds trading Joe Boyle for Sam Moll at last year's MLB Trade Deadline was like the Phillies trading Ben Brown to the Cubs for David Robertson at the MLB TD in 2022.