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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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Brewers Rally Late to Edge Cubs at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Tyler Roberts blasted a solo HR over the LF fence and onto 8th Street to ignite a two-run 9th inning, as the Brewers scored two in the 8th and two in the 9th to overcome a 3-0 deficit and edge the Cubs 4-3 in Arizona Instructional League action this afternoon at Fitch Park Field #4 in Mesa. 
The game was scoreless through the first 4-1/2 innings, before the Cubs plated two runs in the bottom of the 5th to take a 2-0  lead. Jeimer Candelario ripped a lead-off triple down the RF line and scored the Cubs first run on a Yasiel Balaguert RBI GO, and then after Shawon Dunston Jr and Kelvin Freeman reached base on one-out singles (super drag bunt hit by Dunston), Wilfredo Petit drove-in Dunston with a two-out RBI single. 

The Cubs scored again in the bottom of the 7th. Balaguert led-off the inning with a line-drive double into the LF corner, and after moving up to 3rd base on a Trey Martin line single to left, scored the Cubs third and final run of the day on a Ben Carhart RBI GO.

The Cubs did threaten to score again in the bottom of the 8th, as Mark Malave and Danny Lockhart singled with no outs and moved-up to 2nd & 3rd on a sacrifice bunt, but Malave was thrown-out at the plate (2-1) while trying to score from 3rd on a WP, and Jesse Hodges flied out to deep right to end the inning.  

Four Cubs pitchers combined to throw a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts through the first seven innings (the one hit being a broken bat single), but then the Brewer offense woke up as the Cub bullpen imploded. Trey Lang surrendered two runs on three walks and a single in a 32-pitch 8th (Lang had major control issues, throwing just 12 strikes), and lefty reliever Sam Wilson gave up the game-tying Roberts HR on an 0-1 pitch leading off the 9th and then allowed the go-ahead run to score when he threw a two-out WP (and forgot to cover home) after the Brew Crew loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. 

This was the first 2013 AZIL game for the Cubs, but it was the 8th game for the Brewers. (The Cubs started Instructs later than usual this year).  

Here is the abridged box score from today's game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1a. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 0-1 (BB, K)
1b. Danny Lockhart, 2B: 1-2 (K, 1B)
2a. Kevin Encarnacion, CF: 0-2 (3-6-3 DP, 3-1)
2b. Rashad Crawford, CF: 0-1 (K, 3-U SH)
3a. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 1-2 (K, 3B, R)
3b. Jesse Hodges, 3B: 0-2 (6-3, F-9)
4a. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 1-3 (L-9, 5-3, 2B, R, RBI)
4b. Jose Dore, RF: 0-1 (K)
5a. Shawon Dunston Jr, LF: 2-2 (1B, 1B, R)
5b. Trey Martin, LF: 1-2 (1B, K)
6a. Kelvin Freeman, 1B: 1-2 (6-4-3 DP, 1B)
6b. Ben Carhart, 1B: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, RBI)
7a. Carlos Penalver, SS: 0-2 (5-3, F-8)
7b. Frandy de la Rosa, SS: 0-2 (K, K)
8a. Wilfredo Petit, C: 1-2 (6-3, 1B, RBI)
8b. Erick Castillo, C: 0-0 (BB)
9. Charcer Burks, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, K, 3-U, CS)
10. Mark Malave, DH #2: 1-2 (3-1, BB, 1B)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Jose Arias: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0/4 GO/FO, 25 pitches (18 strikes)
2. Trevor Clifton: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 33 pitches (18 strikes)
3. Dillon Maples: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 3/0 GO/FO, 19 pitches (15 strikes)
4. Johermyn Chavez: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1/1 GO/FO, 20 pitches (9 strikes)
5. Trey Lang: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 2/1 GO/FO, 32 pitches (12 strikes)
6. Sam Wilson: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 WP, 28 pitches (17 strikes)
NOTE: Top of the 9th inning was stopped with two outs when Wilson reached his pre-planned max pitch limit

CUBS ERRORS: 1
SS Carlos Penalver - E-6 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
1. Wilfredo Petit: 0-1 CS, 1 PO
2. Erick Castillo: 0-5 CS

ATTENDANCE: 24 (mostly scouts)

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80's  

 

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Comments

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 09/27/2013 - 09:59 pm

Az Phil: Obviously Arias, Clifton and Maples pitched well. Any comments on how they actually looked? P.S. ...and I'm sure I'm speaking for many, it's really great to read your AZ Instructs writeups once again!

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:02 am

Twins lose, Cubs lose...2 left and still tied.

rays, Indians now tied for AL wild card...rangers one back.

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:54 am

Wait, Crunch thinks managers are unimportant and overpaid? And just when you think you have seen everything...

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:05 pm

Bruce Levine bombshell. He ends his "Talking Baseball" show saying it's his last show on ESPN1000. The show started 22 years ago and has run weekly for all that time. He says it's not a retirement, so apparently he's leaving the station. Gives thanks to the litany of co-hosts, producers and friends. Sorry to see the weekly show go away. Leaves XM radio as the only other off-season radio baseball outlet. He will remain in the twitterverse for now but didn't announce future plans beyond that. new twitter address... Bruce Levine@MLBBruceLevine

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:10 pm

if pence is worth that much loot, i can't imagine what choo is going to get. also, why pay the extra millions for a guy that part of his price-package includes a great RF'r arm when 1/2 his games are going to be played in a short RF? ...sabean...18m for pence...unreal. if i had to guess how much he would be worth on the open market i would have been surprised to see him snag more than 14-15m over 3-5 years at most...5/90...wow.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:32 pm

rays lost...tex won...cle won 91-70 cle 90-71 tb/tex ...evidently CLE is in (according to STL announcers) no matter what, so TB/TEX games matter tomorrow.

Submitted by Carlito on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:22 pm

Barney with the amazing double play at bat to end the game. Woo! Unexpected! Why did he bat in that situation . . . Musta been no one on the bench?

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:50 pm

"Edwin Jackson left Saturday's start against the Cardinals with mild lat discomfort." ...to add injury to the insult of his 2.2ip of 6er ball. 4.98 era 1.46 whip to finish up the year.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:25 pm

another day, another Twins and Cubs loss...one game to go and they remained tie. Cubs loss or Twins loss gives Cubs 4th spot in draft.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:29 pm

your rooting interests for tomorrow are Twins, Rays and Rangers...would give us a 3-way tie for the AL Wild Card.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/28/2013 - 09:28 pm

i like deadspin, but i wish they'd quit doing shit like this... "Terry Pendleton Roughed Up Chris Johnson For Sliding Into First Base" too often they declare something based on assumption and pass it off as 100% defacto truth. nevermind the fact he threw his helmet and had it bounce around in the dugout hitting pendleton with it...it's gotta be the slide. yeah, that's it.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:21 pm

i think I was saying something about the Bears defense not being able to stop anyone...ugh.

also Jay Cutler...ugh.

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Submitted by johann on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:52 pm

I don't think this loss tells any more of a story than the wins, but it certainly highlights the problems this team had even in the wins. I think the offensive line got too much credit because of the emphasis on short passing. Cutler is stil getting a ton of pressure and there still isn't great blocking in the run game. The defense certainly can't stop the passing game without tons of blitzes, which is a big problem in the end. I'm not sure why there wasn't more of the passing to Forte in this game because that has been one of the best things I've seen different on offense so far this season. All this said, it's a completely new system that has been described as very complicated with two new o-linemen in a very loud, hostile environment so I think some struggles are acceptable. Defense though is going to be a problem for us though.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Mon, 09/30/2013 - 09:17 am

I couldn't see the game out here but I'm it looked again like the other team was moving the ball pretty much at will? Looking at the gamecast on espn I kept seeing this: Detroit: ------------------>--->TD! Bears: ---->TURNOVER Detroit: ------------------>--->TD! in the first half. Dejected was I. Good to see Alshon Jeffery have a game and it sounds like he was open on an interception. Guess we had the bad Jay yesterday.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:56 pm

Twins are losing 5-1 to the Tribe, top 9th. So the Cubs should get the 4th draft pick via their tie-breaker edge Michael Bourne pulls up lame trying to steal 2nd in the 9th. Hamstring (or maybe just a cramp).

Submitted by Carlito on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:03 pm

Soto with a big 2 out double to drive in a run for the Rangers in the bottom of the 6th to take a 3-2 lead over the Angels. Both Rays and Indians already won today. Rangers trying to hang . . .

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:08 pm

Geo Soto doubles in the bottom 6th to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead over the Angels. Tribe win 5-1. Rays won 7-6 Rangers win leads to this: If, Tribe, Texas and Rays all win. --Cleveland is the first Wild Card and would host the Wild Card Game on Wednesday --Texas and Tampa Bay would play a one-game tiebreaker on Monday in Arlington at 7:07 p.m. CT with the winner being the second Wild Card. Ranger loss means the Indians host the Rays on Wednesday in the Wildcard game.

Submitted by Carlito on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:11 pm

I'm sure this has been explained . . . If so sorry . . . But what is determining factor in tiebreaker between Cubs and Twins? Thanks.

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:24 pm

StL gets the top seed and play the winner of the Pirates/Reds wild card game. All in the division, hmmm. Dodgers vs Braves should be fun.

Submitted by John Beasley on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:30 pm

Way to get no-hit heading into the postseason, Detroit. I think they're 1-and-done.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 09:30 pm

m.rivera didn't pitch today...14 innings @HOU...yanks took a 4 run lead in the top 14th. d.robertson closed out the non-save game. he finishes his career @home (9/26). 2.21/1.00 era/whip - 652 saves ...not counting his 1st season (where he was used as a starter for 10 of 19 games) he only had an ERA over 3.00 once (3.15, 2007, 37 years old). hell, he only had an ERA of 2.35+ three times in his non-starting career over 18 years. his highest WHIP in any of those seasons was 1.19 (1997) and he only had a 1.10+ WHIP in 2 of his 18 non-starting years. crazy good. about the only thing to ask at this point is...can craig kimbrel or kenley jansen stay healthy and effective for the next 15-ish years?

Recent comments

  • 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!

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s just kinda how it works though, for every team. No team plays their best guys all the time. No team is comprising of their best 26 even removing injuries.

    When baseball became a business, like REALLY a business, it became important to keep some of the vets happy, which in turn keeps agents happy and keeps the team with a good reputation among players and agents. No one wants to play for a team that has a bad reputation in the same way no one wants to work for a company that has a bad rep.

    Don’t get me wrong, I hate it too. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

    On that topic, I find it silly the Cubs brought up Canario to sit as much as he has. He’s going to get Velazquez’d, and it’s a shame.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Of course, McKinstry runs circles around $25 million man Javier Baez on that Tigers team. Guess who gets more playing time?

    But I digress…

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Seems like Jed was trying to corner the market on mediocre infielders with last names starting with "M" in acquiring Madrigal, Mastroboney and Zach McKinstry.  

     

    At least he hasn't given any of them a Bote-esque extension.  

  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

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