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PITCHERS: 14
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 

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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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Reds @ Cubs: Castillo vs Hendricks (Game 118)

Submitted by CTSteve on

CIN (49-70): RHP Luis Castillo (2-5, 3.73)
CHC (62-55): RHP Kyle Hendricks (4-4, 3.70) 
First pitch: 7:05pmCST

It turns out that the hungry bats craved the home cooking served up by the Reds pitching staff. That’s good eatin’!Hendricks gave up 1 ER in 4.2 innings for a no-decision in San Francisco on Wednesday, in a game the Cubs lost 3-1. He beat the Reds in Cincinnati in May (6 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB). Overall, they are 33-121 (.273) against him. Votto is 7-13 with 2 HR. The man is a force of nature. He deserves to be on a better team—and in the other league.

The 24y/o Dominican rookie Castillo had a no-decision against the Padres his last time out (6 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 3 BB). On the road, he’s 2-2 with a 2.97. This is his first appearance against the Cubs.

Lackey (10-9) and Bailey (4-6) continue the four-game set tomorrow at the same time.

Go Cubs!

 

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Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:02 am

Even though I would like to see him get on base in every single at bat, how terrific it is watching Rizzo at the plate. Unfortunately, the youngsters have not learned from him yet. I really think next year the team will be much better with more "seasoning".

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:48 pm

I certainly hope some of the whipper snappers mature at the plate by next season. You're right, watching Rizzo's at bats is always fun. Even while he slumped he still was getting better at bats than most of his teammates. Sometimes I think the coaching staff should just make Schwarber watch every one of Devers at bats with Boston and show him how successful he could be going oppo all the time.

Submitted by crunch on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:47 pm

wsox promote eloy to AA after absolutely destroying A+ ball (even though he went 0-5 last night). he's got 2-ish weeks to show them something.

Submitted by crunch on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:23 pm

Jay LF La Stella 2B Bryant 3B Riz 1B Caratini C Almora CF Heyward RF Baez SS Hendricks P zobrist still not game-ready or he would be playing, supposedly.

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:06 pm

Honestly, I hope they don't put Zobrist in the lineup for a while. I'm fine with Jay and LaStella every day at the top of their lineup (at least against RHSP). We suck against RHP and those guys both excel at hitting. Give them enough chances and they will get on base enough to make Bryant and Rizzo become more productive again.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:59 pm

The Cubs have purchased the contract of 32 year old RHP Scott Carroll from the Kansas T-bones of the American Association (Indy). 

An extreme ground ball pitcher and a durable SP/RP "swingman," Carroll was the 3rd round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 2007 out of Missouri State, and he spent parts of three seasons (2014-16) in MLB with the White Sox, posting a 4.69 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and a .286 Opp BA, with 59/93 BB/K and 15 HR allowed in 47 games (19 GS) and 168.1 IP.

Carroll has not been assigned yet, but he presumably will report to AAA Iowa, although there is an opening in the AA Tennessee starting rotation. 

Carroll will (once again) be a minor league 6YFA post-2017. 

Submitted by blockhead25 on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:24 pm

These are the type of games, at home, that the Cubs absolutely must win. This Castillo guy is kicking out butt.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:07 pm

Thrown out at 2nd for the first out with a guy on 3rd in a 0-0 game...that better have been better than it looks.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:33 pm

Seems like it should be a situational thing, if there is even a play...why give up 1st and 3rd with no outs in a tie game in the 7th inning??? But I really shouldn't judge until I see it. Edit: Just saw the play. Given game situation, he should not have gone unless that ball got past the defender, period.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:29 pm

I know the bunt is going the way of the dodo bird, but when you got a rookie at the plate who strikes out a lot with little discipline...seems like getting the runners to 2nd and 3rd with Bryant and Rizzo coming up is absolutely essential. That was an ugly at bat by Happ.

Submitted by Eric S on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:57 pm

Justin Wilson doing his part to make it a less painful loss. Nobody likes losing 1-0 -- You Da Man, Justin! Jeez he has sucked ass as a Cub. He's like the left handed version of the Tommy Hunter pickup in 2015, though Tommy didn't walk nearly as many batters as Justin.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 08:40 am

Haha! Nice Eric! Note Tommy Hunter has done better since not being involved in a Pennant race. I know Chris Bosio won't admit to this, but I really think that both Wilson and "Q" are getting the tight sphincter out there on the mound due to where they have been: empty stadiums, and "it doesn't matter" ballgames.

Submitted by crunch on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:03 pm

RALLY

Submitted by billybucks on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 08:23 pm

Never good when you lose to the Reds, but that was a tough-luck night: - bottom 7, runner on third with one out, infield in, 0-0 game and Heyward hits a bullet right at the 2B - bottom 9, tying run on 2nd, and Zobrist hits a bullet right at the RF, Hayward held at 3rd. I thought holding Hayward was the right move -- one out and Jay up next. I'm sure Javy wasn't happy about bunting when a HR wins the game, but he got the job done. Good stuff from Hendricks and Edwards, and a great AB in the 9th by Schwarber.

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 08:51 am

...and, holding the Reds to 2 runs is no easy feat. If the Cubs can do that the next 2 games, I like their chances.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 08:45 am

Grudgingly, I gotta admit that Joey Votto is really something to watch. He did something I personally had not seen before at Wrigley (that I can remember): at the end of one of the middle innings, when all the folks in the Premium seats at the wall were clamoring for him to throw them the ball from the last out, he whips it way into the Upper Deck along the 1st Base side. Like a human "T-Shirt Gun". Got a chuckle out of that.

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  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

    i would hope any athlete that cares about what is written on the internet realizes how casual fans can be about treating their lives like scripted TV characters that don't have real lives.  it's not an excuse to do it, but there's a lot of it out there.

    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

    hendricks was getting a good amount of boos in his last game.  i would bet a million that he will get a standing O every time he visits wrigley in his post-playing days, or a return with a new team should his career continue...or if he comes back and puts in an oldschool good performance.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    What are the chances we can back off on gloating over other people’s misfortune?  One of the things I appreciate about the TCR community is that the remarks are more productive and add to how I like to follow the game.  

    Lately, however, I’m reading comments that are just mean.  If I were an MLB player, I would hate to get a back or finger injury and have someone write ‘hurrah!  I hope we never see him again!’  Especially when it is someone we were praising not long ago.  I’m not saying ‘don’t express how you feel’ but some comments lately seem downright mean spirited.  Stuff I expect from other communities but don’t often see here.  The TCR community has always spoken the truth but never with such a dark tone.

    Just my two cents.  I hope Hendricks comes back and is the professor we all know. He can pitch for the Cubs as long as he wants in my book.  

  • crunch (view)

    happ is back (and starting), mervis DH, tauchman gets RF.

    morel 5th in the lineup.  hoerner continues to lead off, even vs a righty.

  • George Altman (view)

    I don't care to see Hendricks or Smyly on the 26-man Roster the rest of the season. Both, stupid signings and option pick up by Jed. 

  • crunch (view)

    i know the cubs are paying the guys, but for the sake of the win/loss column this is some great news.

    woo!  people getting injured!  kick ass!

    sportsball is cruel.

    would have liked to keep cooper, but it looks like they're gonna go with wisdom if they have to pick a righty who's gonna K 1/3rd of his PA's.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Edwards would be my guess, or maybe they’re hoping Sanders or R Thompson can finally figure it out 

  • Cubster (view)

    So it’s Mervis, Wesn and Little for Cooper, Hendricks and Smyly. Count me in. Starting rotation for now: Taillon, Imanaga, Wicks, Assad and Brown-Wesn. Eventually Steele. 

    Lineup

    Hoerner, Happ, Bellinger, Busch, Morel, Swanson, Tauchman, Mervis, Amaya.

  • KingKongvsGodzilla (view)

    Another year AZPhil, and you have more to do than ever! Heck yeah! Great stuff from Rosario so far. What are your impressions of guys like Freilyn Silverio, Adan Sanchez, Jose Escobar, and Anderson Suriel? Particularly the first two, feel like I’m forgetting one. 

  • fullykräusened (view)

    My first thought was that Hendricks was IL'd with a broken ERA, but after some quick research, you're right about MLB making at least some effort to discourage the "phantom IL."

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