Cubs vs. Giants: Series Thread (Games 138-140)
Wrigley field welcomes the Giants for a three-game series. See matchups below.
Cubs vs. Reds: Series Thread (Games 135-137)
The Cubs return to Wrigely for a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, who trail the Cubs in the division by a small margin. See below for daily matchups.
Cubs @ Cardinals: Series Thread (Games 132-134)
The Cubs visit St. Louis coming off of their best month of the 2022 season thus far. See below for matchups.
Cubs @ Blue Jays: Series Thread (Games 129-131)
Most of the MLB Cubs take a trip north of the border for accessible health care and also some baseball. See below for matchups.
Culling the Cubs 2-0-2-3
If they so desire, the Cubs could add as many as 13 minor league Rule 5 Draft-eligible players to the MLB 40-man roster post-2022 (or perhaps even one or two of them during the month of September).
So strictly as a thought-experiment, here is what the Cubs MLB 40-man roster - COULD - look like on November 18th, when off-season reserve lists must be filed with the MLB Commissioner in preparation for the 2022 Rule 5 Draft.
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Cubs @ Brewers: Series Thread (Games 126-128)
The Brewers have dropped to 6 games behind the Cards and now the Cubs have a chance to push them further back. See below for matchups.
Cubs vs. Cardinals: Series Thread (Games 121-125)
With a Tuesday double-header included, the Cubs and Cards play a rare 5-game regular season series. Information on starting pitchers is limited for this one. See below for what's available for now.
Cubs vs. Brewers: Series Thread (Games 118-120)
The Cubs return to Wrigley to play spoiler to NL Central foes, the Brewers. See below for daily matchups.
Cubs @ Orioles: Game 117
The Cubs make a quick pop over to Baltimore as they finish up their road trip. RHP Adrian Sampson (0-3, 3.88 ERA) is still going for his first win despite an otherwise solid 2022. For the O's, righty Spenser Watkins (4-2, 4.23 ERA) will make the 15th start of his Sophomore season.
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Cubs @ Nationals: Series Thread (Games 114-116)
Cubs face the Nats again, in a 3-game series in the U.S. capital. See below for daily matchups.
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Charlie (view)
I worry that Morel will lose starts at 3B as long as this roster lacks a compelling DH.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
I think if you had ranked players by how much the team could ill afford to have them miss significant time, Steele would be right at the top of the list.
crunch (view)
steele MRI on friday. counsell expects an IL stint.
no current plans for his rotation replacement.
hellfrozeover (view)
I would say also in the bright side column is Busch looked pretty good overall at the plate. Alzolay…man, that hurts but most of the time he’s not giving up a homer to that guy. To me the worst was almonte hanging that pitch to Garcia. He hung another one to the next hitter too and got away with it on an 0-1.
crunch (view)
amaya blocked like 6-8 of smyly's pitches in the dirt very cleanly...not even an exaggeration, smyly threw a ton of pitches bouncing in tonight.
neris looking like his old self was a relief (no pun), too.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
In looking for bright spots the defense was outstanding tonight. The “stars” are going to need to shine quite a bit brighter than they did tonight offensively though for this to be a successful season.
Eric S (view)
Good baseball game. Hopefully Steele is pitching again in April (but I’m not counting on it).
crunch (view)
boo.
crunch (view)
smyly to face the 2/3/4 hitters with a man on 2nd in extras.
this doesn't seem like a 8 million dollar managerial decision.
crunch (view)
i 100% agree with you, but i dunno how jed wants to run things. the default is delay. i would choose brown.
like hellfrozeover says, could be smyly since he's technically fresh and stretched.
anyway, on a pure talent basis....brown is the best option.