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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players is on the 10-DAY IL

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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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Cubs @ Astros: Lackey vs McHugh (Game 141)

Submitted by CTSteve on

Astros 2, Cubs 1
W: McHugh (10-10); L: Lackey (9-8); S: Giles (10)

PREVIEW
CHC (90-50): RHP John Lackey (9-7, 3.36)
HOU (74-67): RHP Collin McHugh (9-10, 4.96)
First pitch: 12:05pmCST

Lackey threw 76 pitches and lasted 5 innings for a no-decision against the Giants in his first game back from the DL on Sunday. He gave up 1 ER, struck out 4, and walked 1. The Astros are 10-41 (.244) against him. Castro is 3-7.

McHugh had a no-decision against Rangers his last time out, giving up 5 ER in 4.1 innings. He’s had a tough season, including going 2-3 with a 5.01 in August. The Cubs are 5-16 (.313) against him. Coghlan is 3-4.

Arrieta (16-6, 2.84) versus Fiers (10-6, 4.29) in the getaway day nightcap on ESPN tomorrow at 7:05pmCST.

Go Cubs!

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2016 Season Game Thread

Comments

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:43 am

Another off day for Russell -- and Miggy is DH? I thought we might see Almora in CF today to give Dexter a day off.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:32 pm

watching heyward swing is alarmingly sad...sad because he can barely catch up to fastballs with his slow/long swing, and alarming because he's owed a zillion dollars while doing it. that said, it's hard to do worse than this season. a return to "normal" would be good enough to make most people happy.

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:23 pm

his 2nd half since the break has been scary. he just took a 3-2 count to a popout (0-3 on the day so far). he's had 2 walks in his last 31 games as a starter (3 games played in there, too, where he didnt start and got 0 walks). his average is around .195, his ob% is around .225, and his OPS is very close to dropping below .500.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:54 pm

"Rangers claimed RHP R.J. Alvarez off of waivers from the Cubs." ...and nothing of value was lost.

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:18 pm

Bats have been a little sleepy the past few games -- time for Javy/KB/RIzz to wake the group up.

Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:34 pm

Season over for South Bend after 10-inning (continuation) loss to West Michigan. Myrtle Beach and Eugene continue to next round.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:43 pm

I am of the strong opinion that should the Cubs lose in the Playoffs, they are going down with Heyward as their starting RF.

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:51 pm

if he keeps sucking it might be brought up, but i can't imagine them going with anyone but heyward. even with a past track record of suck it's never been on this level. so far his epic horrible 2nd half has mostly flown under the outrage radar, but he's busted through some crappy numbers-based milestones lately for both his 2nd half and his full season. he might start seeing some media heat soon unless he reverses back through those milestones.

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Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:21 pm

Funny how everybody immediately writes Hammel out of the playoffs after a bad start (or two), but Heyward, who had been terrible literally every week of the entire season, somehow gets a pass. Offensively, their best lineup is KB and Soler in the outfield and Baez at 3rd. Doubt they would do that, but, if they lose an early game or two, they might have to.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/10/2016 - 09:24 pm

rich hill was perfect through 7ip and only threw 89 pitches before being removed because the dodgers didn't want to push him coming back from the blister issue. tough one...

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 09/11/2016 - 09:30 am

from BP... some Trevor Clifton Love:
Trevor Clifton, RHP, Chicago Cubs (High-A Myrtle Beach): 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. Dylan Cease is the Cubs best pitching prospect, but Clifton isn’t far behind at no. 2. He doesn’t throw as hard as Cease, but he does have a plus fastball along with an above-average curveball. The change and control both have taken steps forward this year as well, so there’s a good chance Clifton is pitching in the Cubs’ rotation at some point in the next couple of seasons, most likely 2018.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30326

Recent comments

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Word is that Counsell thought Mervis and Wisdom got too much work in yesterday so it will be Wesneski.

  • crunch (view)

    no days off til may 9th.  moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.

  • Cubster (view)

    On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).

  • crunch (view)

    "Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."

  • crunch (view)

    rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.

    ...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.

  • crunch (view)

    ...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.

    busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.

    wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.

    cubs run differential getting destroyed.

  • crunch (view)

    matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.

    he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.

    through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs.  no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.

    on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count.  ha.

  • crunch (view)

    he's hugging canario in the dugout cuz morel will shrivel up and die if he doesn't hug at least a dozen people a day.

  • crunch (view)

    and morel is injured...nice.

    morel trying to play LF from 3rd...runs into canario while leaping and comes down ribs/arm-first.

    hopefully he sticks around to finish this terrible game, or at least is going to avoid the IL.

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