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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 and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Blue Jays @ Cubs: Happ vs Arrieta (Game 121)

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TOR (59-62): LHP J. A. Happ (6-8, 3.63)
CHC (63-57): RHP Jake Arrieta (12-8, 3.73)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

The Cubs and Jays have only played four series (2003, '05, '08, and '14). This will be the second appearance by the Jays at Wrigley, other than 2005—a rare sighting, indeed. The Jays lead the franchise matchup 8-4.

Arrieta won in AZ on Sunday, holding the D’backs to 1 ER over 6 innings. He’s 3-2 with a 3.47 at Wrigley this season. These Jays are 11-63 (.175) against him. Pillar is 3-3.

J. A. Happ is 3-0 with a 1.45 in the month of August, including six innings of one-run ball against the Pirates his last time out. He’s 3-3 with a 3.67 on the road this season. Overall, the Cubs are 21-62 (.339) against him. Rizzo is 5-8 with a HR. 

There are conflicting reports about J. A.'s relationship to our Ian, but it appears that there is none. If there is, I'm sure we'll hear all about it.

Toronto is in last place in the AL East; meanwhile, the Cubs cling to a tenuous one-game lead. Buckle up.

It’s Quintana (7-10) and Tepesch (1-2) tomorrow at the same time.

Go Cubs!

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Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:49 am

I wonder what the Cubs record is in weekday afternoon games at Wrigley this year. I imagine it's not very good.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:56 am

Schwarber now with 20 HR and 3 straight games with an OF assist! Since the break, in 97 PA: .381 OBP, .960 OPS. Keep it going, Schwarbs!

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:42 am

Jon Lester (left shoulder fatigue) and Justin Grimm (right finger infection) to the 10-day DL, and Cubs recall Felix Pena and Rob Zastryzny from Iowa. 

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:27 pm

Hopefully Stropy is ok. The only reasonable explanation for using Grimm in that situation yesterday was giving him a clean inning with bottom of order approaching. Strop probably would pitch the 8th if the game was still tied. Doing it the other way around risks having Grimm or Rondon against Votto/Duvall, which is a recipe for failure. Really shouldn't expect Grimm to be overmatched when the next 4 hitters were Suarez, Gennett, Ervin, and Turner.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 08:14 pm

Sounds like you were yearning for Strop at 2:27 (EDT) Friday afternoon. I wonder how you felt three hours later. Am I the only one who can't stand Grimm OR Strop? They're the model of what you don't want in an eighth-inning reliever--someone who can't throw a fastball dependably for a strike.

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:50 pm

And Miggy finally throws out a base stealer at Wrigley this year - during an Arrieta start no less.

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:58 pm

I'll give the Cubs relief corp credit - they are extremely consistent with respect to the 8th inning. How about a four out save for Davis?

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 08:19 pm

Probably should give Davis some 4-5 out saves down the stretch to prepare for the postseason. There has been many long periods this season where he hasn't pitched, so it's not like it will be too many innings for him. Joe probably didn't do it today because pitcher's spot would potentially be reached in the 8th and it was.

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    An excellent Earl Weaver chain smoking reference.  

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I think it’s a bit of a chicken or egg scenario. Did they make these trades because they saw what was coming and weren’t impressed and knew to keep up with the demand for constant winning thru had to acquire impact players? Or did those additions cause a failure of resource allocation elsewhere.

    In addition, the whole they traded to acquire a star, that’s precisely what organizations should do if they feel they’re a piece away. Keep developing talent, but sometimes you need to supplement that talent. It’s what the best run organizations do. Atlanta does it. Houston in their prime run did it. Nationals during their prime run did it. Of course dodgers did it. Boston and Philadelphia too. Hell, the Cubs did it when they won. There’s no team that has had sustained success that has solely relied on their own internal development. It just doesn’t happen. I wouldn’t fault St Louis for that. What I suspect happened is in that 2020 season, in an effort to save money, they cut budget from developing and scouting. Or maybe the wrong guys got poached by other orgs. Regardless, blaming the acquisition of two of the best players of their generation for peanuts, seems off base to me.

    I do agree that we’ve more or less come to the same conclusion, but our paths to that conclusion contain almost no crossover. I think we can also agree that seeing the cardinals struggle brings a warmth to our hearts.

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    azbobbop: Yes. 

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    I’ve got Tim’s The Last Out too, along with some other prints of his work.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Very well played game all around tonight.

  • crunch (view)

    best starter and 2 top hitters from the team gone...and they keep on winning.

    little ahead of myself here, but the RSox got 9 outs to find 6+ runs.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Richard Gallardo just left the Smokies game with an arm injury after going to the ground following a pitch. Doesn’t sound good at all.

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    Phil, do you think Wiggins will start out in ACL?

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    The level of conversation on this site is intelligent, reasoned and informative. Miles ahead of other Cub sites.

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