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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), 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, four 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
* Richard Lovelady
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 

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 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Luis Vazquez, INF 

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

15-DAY IL: 4
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P
* Jordan Wicks, P    

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




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Cubs @ Reds: Arrieta vs Reed (Game 17)

Submitted by CTSteve on

CHC (9-7): RHP Jake Arrieta (2-0, 2.89)
CIN (9-8): LHP Cody Reed (1-0, 0.00)
First pitch: 12:10pmCST

Don't look now, but the Cubs have resumed their rightful place at the top of the division. The team is so bored with regular baseball, they have taken to spotting the opposition a few runs before starting to play for real.

Arrieta gave up 3 ER over 5.2 and came away with a no-decision against the Pirates on Saturday. He went 2-0 with a 3.21 ERA in 2016 against the Reds, with both games in their park. Overall, they are 21-101 (.208) against him. Gennett is 8-29.

Reed, who has been pitching out of the bullpen, gets his first start of the season. He went 0-7 with a 7.36 in 10 starts as a rookie last year. He was equally shitty at home and on the road. In his two games against the Cubs last year, he was 0-2 with a 12.38 ERA. The Cubs are 14-36 (.389) against him. Bryant is 3-4 with a HR. Almora, Contreras, and Russell have also homered off of him. 

Needless to say, I like our chances.

Lackey and Arroyo (yes, that Arroyo) for the finale tomorrow at 12:10pmCST.

Go Cubs!
 

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Comments

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:59 am

LaStella activated from bereavement list, optioned to Iowa. (per twitter feed, Mark Gonzalez) Similar lineup as yesterday, outside of the pitcher and Contreras/JHey flip: Schwarber, KB, Rizzo, Russell, Contreras, JHey, Baez, Arrieta, Almora Zobrist still with neck stiffness (was an issue during spring training too)

Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:47 am

Historically, Arroyo has pitched very well against the Cubs in his career. In a season's worth of starts and IP (30/197), he's held the Cubs to a 3.06 ERA and a .237/.286/.389/.675 slash line. But I believe the only batters he's ever faced are Rizzo, Montero, Heyward, and Jay, so this is a very different team he will be facing tomorrow. Either way, let's take care of Reed like we should today and win the series... then we can think about a sweep tomorrow, and remindi the Reds who they really are.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:40 pm

How did Brian Duncehead make the 25 out of camp over Rob Z? He has nothing. He's like a bad Glendon Rusch. EDIT: Rob Z not doing so well in Iowa...so there's that. Can he still be optioned?

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:27 pm

I don't believe Duensing has any options, and they're paying him $2M. I really was pulling for Caleb Smith to make that last bullpen spot. He could've filled Duensing's spot, and probably wouldn't have done any worse. And he's actually potential for the future, not just a one year bottom depth bullpen guy.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 04:49 am

LRB: Brian Duensing does have two minor league options left, but they're not really relevant because he must give his consent before he can be optioned and there is no reason for him to do that. Also, beccause he was an Article XX-B MLB free-agent post-2016 and signed a 2017 major league contract, he has an automatic "no trade" right through June 15th. So the Cubs will just release him and eat the $2M (minus the pro-rated portion of the MLB minimum salary if he is subsequently added to another MLB club's 40-man roster) if they come to the conclusion that they do not want him on their 25-man roster. . 

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 04:54 pm

Thanks Phil... I just assumed he didn't have options since he's been a major leaguer for a while, at at that point new there would be some barrier to just sending him down if they needed someone else in his place. I really only remember him being effective in one outing so far this year, maybe two, but hopefully he turns it around soon!

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:48 pm

That David Rollins guy has pitched well so far though in Iowa, but just like Spencer Patton last year, his career ERA in the majors is atrocious. And Duensing can refuse optional assignment, so theoretically yes, but he can refuse it and become a free agent instead. It's still early though, so ERA's are very inflated. If May comes and it's still bad, then maybe something could happen.

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 04/22/2017 - 04:59 pm

The billybucks mojo continues its roll -- now up to 4 straight wins. Drive for 5 tomorrow. Keep swinging those hot bats -- Schwarber and KB seem due for some Cincy bombs tomorrow. CJ has now pitched 7.0 innings of one-hit ball in 2017. Nice.

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Submitted by Jackstraw on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 04:41 am

Yes, but... You have the utterly ephemeral and supremely conditional thanks and support of dozens (well, maybe a full dozen) of posters and readers of the best Cubs blog in the history of the world. As long as history starts in 2001. So you got that goin' for you.

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  • crunch (view)

    bleh.

    at least MIL has lost the past 2 nights, too.

  • crunch (view)

    madrigal pinch hitting for matt mervis vs jansen?

    okay.

  • crunch (view)

    surprising amount of cubs fans at the park, too.  HR really brought them out.

  • Cubster (view)

    hmmmm... 

    4-4

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Folks, I've known Richard Lovelady since he was an 18 yr old Freshman at East Ga State College in Swainsboro, Ga.

    I was the WBB Coach at EGSC and Richard was their prize recruit from outside of Hinesville, Ga.

    My roommate was the Pitching Coach there.

    Richard showed up a skinny, loose lipped, 83mph Lefty. Pretty good basketball player actually. 

    My roommate became the head coach.

    Richard came back from a minor injury for his Sophmore year a more serious man. He hit 90mph and started mowing GA JUCO hitters down. It was really fun to watch.

    He was the first D1 signee for EGSC baseball (school had only had athletics for five yrs at that point). He went to Kennesaw St and became their closer. One yr later, he hit 100mph and KC drafted him in the 10th Rd. 

    He lost the high velo with a surgery a while back.

    It's so cool to see him in MLB. And now he's a Cub!! It's crazy to realize I actually "know" a Cub.

    He's a legit good guy.

    Easy to root for!!!

     

  • Cubster (view)

    Tim. Thanks for remembering Lee Elia Day. It will always be one of the most epic rants in all sports.  It took about 3 seconds to recognize him from your picture but I  did get it right. 

    Now that Les Grobstein is no longer with us, that might contribute to this grand piece of Cubbery fading.

    Just like fine wine, it should be savored...unedited. 40 years, wow.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Does he have any options left, Phil?

  • crunch (view)

    morel in the lineup and playing 3rd.

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