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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 nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and one player 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
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
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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Fan Appreciation Weekend

Submitted by Rob G. on
Back in the day, I was always excited about the final weekend series in Wrigley because of Fan Appreciation Weekend. The Cubs always advertised a raffle for prizes that to a prepubescent kid seemed like they were giving away gold. I watched in awe on WGN as I imagined fans walking out of the stadium with more Cubs stuff than they could hold. I mean what a cool thing to do, the generous Cubs just giving stuff away to fans out of the kindness of their hearts as a way to say thanks. Of course, years later and much wiser, I'm thinking the Cubs need to be giving away houses, cars, $10,000 in cash to each and every fan as a way to give back for the crap they've put on the field. Funny thing what age does to you... Last chance to see Z do his magic, all with a stiff wind out to CF. Cubs are now tied with Pitt (who face the Reds this weekend) for 5th in the division and the 4th draft slot if you care about such things. Go Cubs! GAME ONE HUNDRED SIXTY IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT] COLORADO ROCKIES (74-85) AT CHICAGO CUBS (65-94) Wrigley Field, 1:20 pm CDT Weather: Cloudy, 55 degrees, Wind out to CF @ 10 mph TV: WGN, DirecTV 743 Radio: WGN, XM 188
Carlos Zambrano, RHP 16-6, 3.44 ERA, 207 IP 201 K, 111 BB, 20 HR 211/317/359 againstJosh Fogg, RHP 10-9, 5.62 ERA, 165 IP 89 K, 60 BB, 24 HR 304/365/511 against
Kaz Matsui, 2B *Jeff Salazar, CF Garrett Atkins, 3B Matt Holliday, LF *Todd Helton, 1B *Brad Hawpe, RF Troy Tulowitszi, SS Chris Iannetta, C Josh Fogg, P *Juan Pierre, CF Ryan Theriot, 2B Aramis Ramirez, 3B *Jacque Jones, RF Matt Murton, LF *John Mabry, 1B Henry Blanco, C Ronny Cedeno, SS #Carlos Zambrano, P
Rockies vs Zambrano: Todd Helton: 3-15, 200/333/200, 5 K, 3 BB, 0 XBHCubs vs. Fogg: Aramis Ramirez: 7-24, 292/414/792, 2 K, 4 BB, 4 HR Juan Pierre: 12-24, 500/520/583, 1 K, 1 BB, 2 2B

Comments

Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:21 pm

Mabry at 1B....sounds like a great idea. What's that Patches O'Houlihan?? Patches: "He's about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop..." Ok...you heard it here...

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:33 pm

Deluca in Sun Times has Pinella as the Cubs top choice for manager. WSCR rumor- Stone heading back to Cubs broadcast booth. If that's true, then I bet Brenly will be the manager.

Submitted by Horatio on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:34 pm

I hope Z hits one out and takes the Cub record all to himself.

Submitted by Vegas Brian on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:37 pm

WSCR rumor- Stone heading back to Cubs broadcast booth. If that's true, then I bet Brenly will be the manager. ---- My father & I were just talking about that. The booth is too vanilla, and Stone is still liked amongst most Cubs fans. Brenly becoming the manager would be the smoothest transition of all since he has been around this team and players.

Submitted by Vegas Brian on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:58 pm

Stone was seen dining with the Cubs VP of marketing and broadcasting, apparently old friends ---- Eh, it's not often you mix business with personal unless you were friends long before. I'd have a hard time thinking these two are dining just as old buddies--especially since they haven't been seen together for a long time. Now that Baker and the players with issues with Stoney are gone, he can come back fresh.

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:59 pm

One final head scratcher from Dusty Today's Trib- "I'm not in denial at all," Baker said. "There never has been any denying. I'm not getting fired--my contract is just expiring. It doesn't make it better, but it's sure I wouldn't be the first manager or the last to be fired. Some of the best managers of all time have been fired."

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:02 pm

Okay, I will run with this. They met to tell him that Dusty is for sure gone, Brenly is getting the manager's job and Stoney can have the color job back. Or this could be Santo's last season and Brenly will get the radio gig and Stone gets the TV gig. Or they are having affair. Hopefully not the last scenerio.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:11 pm

stone and mcD have worked for the cubs a long time...marketing and the booth are closely tied. i wouldnt read too much into it and they both live in chicago. plus...McD dont hire broadcasters. stone turned himself into a story years ago insted of calling the story he's paid to narrarate...hendry probally wouldnt wanna bring that kinda egotistical powderkeg back into the fold.

Submitted by Borowski on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:21 pm

Santo will hold the radio job until he passes...book it...

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:22 pm

i dunno who delegates the hiring for the booth, honestly. hendry..mcphail.. probally scott nelson, but he reports to both. hendry/mcphail are gonna be involved in any hirings that effect the image of the "product".

Submitted by matt of america on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:25 pm

I know Brenly has managed before, but do you think the Cubs players would have any trouble adjusting to him as a manager after knowing him all year as a "just" a broadcaster? Would it be harder to earn their respect and discipline coming out of the booth than if he hadn't already been around?

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:28 pm

But if the Trib thinks he helps ratings, and he only had a problem with Dusty. Of course winning would be the # 1 ratings getter.

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:34 pm

"Would it be harder to earn their respect and discipline coming out of the booth than if he hadn't already been around?" Outside of Derek Lee, Pierre and Dempster(off the top of my head) he has something they don't have. World Series Ring

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:40 pm

Today in the Sun-Times Pierre said that Cubs players owe Dusty an apology for getting fired, because "he never ripped us once." I'm not advocating Larry Bowa or John Gibbons, but if the team is on the way to 100 losses maybe a post game food table tossed over or some players chewed out would show that you had a pulse. I know its the players who play the game, but if the manager doesn't give a crap, some of the less motivated players fall in right behind him.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:41 pm

I doubt Hendry has much say in that aspect of the team, he's in charge of the team. I would guess McPhail approves stuff and this McDonough guy is in charge...

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:05 pm

Mabry down to .201, and his error leads to 2 unearned runs. Boy, will I miss that guy. C'mon, John -- under the Mendoza line!! Will CZ hit the 150 pitch mark? Dusty is tryig to give him a shot to get the win -- of course, playing Mabry doesn't make sense, if winning is the goal.

Submitted by Someguy on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:05 pm

Personally bring "Stoney" back would be a worse move than bringing Baker back. Steve Stone's biggest fan is Steve Stone. He is full of himself and IMHO he is not that good at color commentating. I have heard a lot of guys who were a lot better. Stone talks way too much and apparently rubs players the wrong way. I remember reading somewhere that when he was still working with Harry there were some players who got upset over some of the things that Stone said. The way I read it was that Harry had to sit down with the player and smooth things over. If Harry, who was as hard on players as anyone I remember broadcasting was, had to smooth things over Stone must really rub players the wrong way. I think that Brenly has done a much better job this year than last. Whether it was Bakers fault for not taking care of it, or the players for being over sensative, the fact that Stone became a distraction to the team speaks volumes about his attitude. I think he believes all his hype about being the best baseball man in chicago that they say on WSCR all the time. I did notice that the last couple of times that I have heard him on WSCR he was much kinder to the Cubs than he had been before.

Submitted by Chad on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:14 pm

Steve Stone is/was once the best color men in baseball. He's a great student of that game and I have learned more over the years about baseball from just listening to him talk. He has way more insight to the game then Brenly and is a much better communicator. I feel that Kasper has to egg Brenly on to talk about the game as opposed to Stone who would always be ready to share. I hope he does come back.

Submitted by jacos on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:28 pm

Luckily Stone does not have any influence on what happens on the field. He has a dry sense of humor that does rub people the wrong way. But there's no-one better to make a crappy game go by, which may be bountiful in 2007, then him.

Submitted by Tito on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:31 pm

#13 Let's not forget that Brenly also played in the majors for about a decade. He wasn't just a manager and wasn't just an announcer. PLUS, when he came out of the booth the first time, he won. Respect wouldn't be an issue.

Submitted by vorare on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:07 pm

Have you guys listened to some of the things Brenly has said in the booth over the last two years? If you hate Dusty, I'm not sure Brenly is going to make you much happier.

Submitted by Horatio on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:50 pm

Let the record show (once again) that Ryan Theriot is ready for prime time.

Submitted by carmenfanzone on Fri, 09/29/2006 - 09:11 pm

I'm a big Steve Stone fan. I say bring him back-pronto!

Recent comments

  • Bill (view)

    I would have kept Cooper rather than Wisdom, but at least I can understand why they did it.  In a team that lacks dominant power hitters, Wisdom can be a dominant power hitter, at least in streaks.  I suppose that there is always the possibility that the streaks longer in both duration and frequency.  I will be content if they essentially make a 100 % DH commitment to Mervis against righties and Wisdom against lefties.  When a regular needs rest, give them total rest, rather than a DH rest.  Do this for at least 2 months, and then re-evaluate at that point.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

    They’ve still developed a few of those pesky solid players, like Donovan, Edman, and Nootbaar. Their two best prospect to MLB players have been Adolis and Arozarena, neither of which is a cardinal.

    I hope they never figure it out again. Cardinal failure brings me such joy.
     

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate not only all your posts but how eager you are to respond to our questions.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Is it just me or does it seem that official scorers are becoming less likely to call a misplay an error? 

     

    Guess I've hit my cranky old-man phase in life.  "I remember back in the day when an error was an error.  Official scorers have gone soft.  Now where did I put my readers?!!??"

     

    Sidenote, maybe Bellinger should be a little more careful against the Astros.  That was the series last year that a play at wall put him on the IL.   

  • crunch (view)

    i hated the almonte pickup, but he's 9-10 out of 12 for good outings, following a great spring.  hope he can keep it up.

    i already miss cooper, but yeah...the thin OF roster backup the team seems to want to carry probably got wisdom preference over cooper.  i could live without seeing wisdom at 3rd unless it's a blowout, though.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

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    Phil,

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