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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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Cardinals @ Cubs: Martinez vs Arrieta (Game 95)

Submitted by CTSteve on

STL (46-49): RHP Carlos Martinez (6-8, 3.36)
CHC (49-45): RHP Jake Arrieta (9-7, 4.17) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Arrieta had a nice win on Saturday in Baltimore, giving up 1 ER in 6.2 innings. He's now 2-1 with a 1.86 in his last three starts and 1-1 with a 3.00 in two starts this season against St. Louis. For their careers, these Birds are 36-164 (.220) against Jake. Grichuk is 6-18 with a HR, and his old buddy Carpenter is now 1-29 after his HR in May.

Martinez had a no-decision in Pittsburgh his last time out (7 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB). He’s 1-0 with a 1.93 in his two starts against the Cubs this season. Overall, they are 42-169 (.249). Zobrist is 5-15, Heyward is 7-20, and Rizzo is 8-30 with 3 HR. Bryant is 3-22 with 11 Ks, which might be a reason he sits, other than his sprained finger.

Starting the second half by acquiring an impact pitcher and sweeping two series on the road would be fine enough. But Milwaukee’s losing streak means the Cubs are only a game out of first. (The situation is even better if you look at total games and losses.) It looks like the Cubs, we might have to say for the last time, have finally turned things around.

Tomorrow is Lester (6-6) and Wainwright (11-5) at 3:05pmCST.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:39 pm

carson kelly getting the start behind the plate today. he'll probably end up a hell of a trade chip for STL (yadi around 3 more seasons). STL still has a "sneaky" amount of talent that's on the cusp of (or is) MLB ready. them doing sub-par right now isn't something to sleep on. alex reyes (SP), luke weaver (SP), carson kelly (C), jack flaherty (SP)...paul dejong (SS/2nd), but he's already nearing 200 PA...magneuris sierra is a capable CF with speed don't sleep on them.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:05 pm

Yadi was in the initial reported line up as catcher and batting 5th. He sat on Wednesday and off day Thursday too, any idea what's up?

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:06 pm

Randall Grichuk has a .916 in 134 PAs against the Cubs. By far the best against any other NL Central team with that number of AB's. I would walk that fucker and take my chances with someone else. He KILLS us.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:06 pm

everyone aside from baez (including arrieta) has a hit today. the real MVP of the game so far is carlos martinez's hair, though.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:48 pm

Well, I guess he had to wet himself. He was doing really well. Just picked the worst time.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:59 pm

Cubs clearly are taking the Tour De France tactic this year. Drafting off the leaders. Anytime they get within a game, they completely crap the bed.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:59 pm

Protecting a one-run lead against the Fards, any year, with any records, is always difficult as it is. But they should have scored more runs in this game.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:04 pm

8th inning so far... single, walk, walk, single, walk, single, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, single, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, single, double, walk, walk, single, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, walk, single, single, double, walk, single, walk, walk, single, walk, walk, single, single, double, walk something like 197 runs scored. 0 outs.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:04 pm

This reminds me of the Bartman game where the wheels come off so fast you have no idea what the score is anymore.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:10 pm

Double, Walk, Walk, Walk, Double, Walk, Single, Double, Walk, Single, Single 9 ER, 6H, 5BB, 0 Outs. Well, at least we saved a run on a DP.

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:20 pm

ERA market correction today: Carl Jr 2.11 to 2.82 (really good to pretty good) Rondon 3.58 to 4.54 (good to not so good) Grimm 5.19 to 5.55 ("man, you suck" to "man, you really suck")

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:48 pm

10BB in his last 7.0IP for CJ. Must be something about the Cardinals, at home. He walked 3 in 0.2IP against them in June. Not exactly closer material. When he is off, he can't seem to find the plate.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 07:45 pm

Brewers lose their 6th in a row, 6-1 to the Phils. Pirates up 7-3 in the 6th in Colorado. The rugby scrum that is the NL Central rolls on!

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 07/22/2017 - 07:04 am

Thank goodness for the Eugene Emeralds. 3 doubles for Aramis Ademan. Cubs, Iowa, Tenn, MB and SB all lost last night.

Recent comments

  • 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.

  • crunch (view)

    booooooooooo

    also, wisdom and taillon are both in chicago.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Tonight’s game postponed. Split games on Saturday.

  • crunch (view)

    cubs getting crazy good at not having player moves leak.

    taillon we 100% know is pitching tonight.  who he's replacing and any additional moves are unknown as far as i can tell.

    p.wisdom was not in today's lineup in iowa (rained out) and he was removed from the game last night mid-game, but not for injury.  good bet he's with the team in the bigs, too.

  • Bill (view)

    A good rule of thumb is that if you trade a near-ready high ceiling prospect, you should get at least two far-away high ceiling prospects in return.  Like all rules-of-thumb, it depends upon the specific circumstances, but certainly, we weren't going to get Busch for either prospect alone.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Right on schedule, just read an article in Baseball America entitled "10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention".  Zyhir Hope was one of the prospects featured. It stated that he's "one of the biggest arrow-up sleeper prospects in the lower levels right now."

     

    Not sharing to be negative about the trade, getting a top 100 prospect who is MLB ready should carry a heavy prospect cost.  But man, Dodger sure are good at identifying and developing young talent. Andrew Friedman seems to have successfully merged Ray's development with Yankees financial might to create a juggernaut of an organization.  

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    I suspect Brown will spend some time in the bullpen due to inning restrictions.  Pitched only 93 innings last year and career high is 104 innings in 2022.  I would expect them to be cautious with a young player with his injury history.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I wanted Almonte gone last week, but that was before Merryweather went down and Little got demoted. Almonte in his last 5 appearances has gone 4.1 IP with no ER or Runs. NO hits, 3 BBs and 8 SO. He did hit 96 with his 2S FB in AZ on Tues.
    I don't see Jed waiving him when we have injuries all over and guys with options that can be sent down.
    I probably won't like the move Jed makes, but he can't play the "let's hope no one wants his 1.7mil remaining deal and we can hide him in Iowa" card.
    That's why I think the current Bullpen stays as is and Wicks goes to Iowa.
    I don't like that, but that's the fix I see.
    We'll find out soon enough!!!

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