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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P

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Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Brewers @ Cubs: Jungmann vs Arrieta (Game 21)

Submitted by CTSteve on

For his next trick, watch Jake pull a rabbit out of his hat.
MIL (8-12): RHP Taylor Jungmann (0-3, 8.47)
CHC (15-5): RHP Jake Arrieta (4-0, 0.87)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Arrieta only pitched a no-hitter on Thursday in Cincinnati—his second. He didn’t have his best stuff, he said afterward, which meant he walked four. The Brewers are 25-89 (.281) against him, which is obviously not going to continue. Hill is 7-17 with a HR, and Braun and his dealer are 4-10 with a HR.

Jungmann lost to the lowly Twins his last time out (3 ER, 4 IP, 2 Ks, 6 BBs). He was 4-6 with a 5.02 on the road last year. The Cubs are 11-30 (.367) against him. Russell is 3-4, and Soler is 3-5.

Blair (0-1, 5:06) and the Braves vs Lester (2-1, 1.98) open the weekend set tomorrow at 1:20pmCST.

Go, Cubs!

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Submitted by Ryno on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:23 am

Jungmann gave up 6 walks in 4 innings to the Twins? The Cubs lineup will have a field day with this guy.

Submitted by Charlie on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:52 am

Video game numbers thought: Dexter Fowler already has amassed 2.0 WAR according to Fangraphs. Puts him on pace for like 16 if it were possible to sustain that for a whole year.

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:28 pm

Jake gets another shot at Johnny Vandermeer mlb headlines get cute: Former Cub Pen Pals. Samardzija vs Cashner

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Submitted by johann on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:47 pm

In today's baseball environment for people who haven't closely followed Arietta career I think it is valid to have steroid suspicions about anyone who suddenly comes out of nowhere to dominate. We've simply seen too many people get caught for it who long denied it. Now with Arietta he's always had his stuff and pitch speed and he's been that buff even when he was bad, it was just lack of control and the different delivery that was different and he's back to the pitching mechanics he had as a kid. So yes I do completely believe he is clean but I'm not naive enough to be shocked by anyone cheating at this point. Still Stephen A is a jackass and deserves to always get called out.

Submitted by CTSteve on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:03 pm

If Arrieta were caught, I would burn this blog down and find another sport. The Badminton Reporter, anyone?

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:34 pm

South Bend Cubs already rained out tonight. Not sure it means much for the north side of Chicago.

Submitted by Charlie on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:25 pm

Accuweather saying 70+% chance of rain 8PM through the middle of the night. Seems likely this one doesn't get any real momentum if it even starts. Boo. Real bummer to get worked up for an Arrieta start and then have to wait another day for baseball.

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:39 pm

raul ibanez replaces schilling's role at ESPN. hopefully he doesn't have a severely reactive victim mentality or a need to receive 10s of millions of government money he's not going to pay back while bitching about others getting a couple hundred a week to pay for rent, medicine, and food. if he can manage to be an ESPN personality that doesn't get suspended at least once a year he'll be doing just fine. john kruk has managed to do it for years while achieving an impressive level of not giving a fuck about his job while not putting any effort into it.

Submitted by fullykräusened on Wed, 04/27/2016 - 04:04 pm

Miserable, wet Chicago April evening. Please don't endanger Arietta- good luck tomorrow.

Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 04:40 pm

That was on crazy top of the first -- a single, two walks, 3 stolen bases -- and no runs.

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 04:00 pm

Re ZOBRIST - Today's game is what I was referring to re Zobrist and RISP struggles. He did come through with his patented single to drive in a run - but also left the bases loaded, and two men on, no outs (called 3rd). So, I hope he can pick that part of his game up when they start playing the better teams...

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Submitted by billybucks on Thu, 04/28/2016 - 04:26 pm

Cubs did a lot of that today: 2-for-17 with RISP. Man, what an ugly baseball game - Cubs receive 11 walks and Bryant reached twice by HBP, the Brewers pitchers threw almost 200 pitches (199 pitches...in 8 innings!), they even walked Baez (first one of the year), Cubs scored twice when Brewers botched routine DP balls, Cahill walks three guys with a 6-run lead, forcing Maddon to waste Strop, the weather sucked again, etc. Happy with the win, but that was really tough to watch.

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  • Cubster (view)

    I was there for the PCA homer as well. 50 degree baseball is no longer fun when sitting in the shade (knit hats, scarves and gloves are football gear) but I agree it’s one of those really cool moments. I loved the bear hug given by Swanson at home plate and of course the added impact that the PCA homer became a game winner.

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Holy Screaming Bananas

  • CubbyBlue (view)

    In honor of dispatching with the Astros, this painting is titled “The Sweep”. 
    I retired a couple years ago, and took a job at Wrigley as a security guy. SO cool having Wrigley as your office. SO cool being there when PCA got his first hit. 
    “The Sweep” happens at the end of every game - the security staff sweeps through the ballpark making sure it’s empty.
    (Hopefully I’ll be putting this painting up often this year.)
    Lastly, because working for the Cubs, they understandably don’t want you voicing opinions on social, which is why I’m only painting the banners here. 

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Honorable mention to Jim Bullinger via BleedCubbieBlue: 

    Bullinger, a converted shortstop, had pitched in three games before he came to the plate. He had entered the game to relieve starter Shawn Boskie after four innings, and came to the plate to lead off the fifth, and hit Rheal Cormier's first pitch over the left-field wall to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead; they eventually won the game 5-2 in 14 innings. Of the 129players to homer in their first MLB at-bat, Bullinger is one of just 32 to hit that blast on the first big-league pitch he saw (including Contreras) and one of just six pitchers to do so.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Most of this activity will lead nowhere, of course, but it is fantastic that they’re looking for talent in every nook and cranny. You never know where that can lead, and virtually nothing is lost if if leads nowhere, as long as no one of superior talent and potential is losing an opportunity.

  • First.Pitch.120 (view)

    Fun 1st Hit / HR Fact…


    Recent Cubs players to have HR as 1st MLB hit:

    PCA

    Morel

    Happ

    Contreras

    Baez

    Soler

    Castro

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

    As for the attendance, probably about 20 of the 25 were early arrivals for the Savannah Bananas game who came over to Field # 1 to see what was going on, and once they saw all the bases on balls (12 walks by Cubs pitchers and four by Angels pitchers) they ran away screaming. I'm used to it so it didn't bother me that much. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Jed has added Teheran, Tyranski, Kissaki, and now Straily and Nico Zeglin today.

    Zeglin is 24 yrs old. Pitched well at Long Beach St in '23 and well in some Indy Ball.

    They also added Reilly and Viets in late ST.

    Have to search for MiLB arm depth anywhere you can and at all times!!!

  • Childersb3 (view)

    25 in Attendance!!!

    Phil, is that a backfield record?

    Also, 6 BBs for Cruz in 2 IP. What's the most walks you've seen in one EXT ST outing that you can recall?

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    He has a pulse. Apparently that’s the only requirement at this point.

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