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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

Last updated 4-23-2024
 
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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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Game 84 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (2 of 4)

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SP Jason Marquis
 SP
Matt Cain
  6-4, 4.96, 44 K, 34 BB, 85.1 IP
4-6, 4.44, 97 K, 44 BB, 105.1 IP
       
RF
 *Kosuke Fukudome
 LF
 *Fred Lewis
SS
 Ryan Theriot
 2B
 #Ray Durham
1B
 Derrek Lee RF
#Randy Winn
LF
 *Daryle Ward C
 Bengie Molina
C
 Geovany Soto
 CF
 Aaron Rowand
CF
 *Jim Edmonds 1B
 *John Bowker
3B
 Mark DeRosa 3B
 Jose Castillo
2B
 *Mike Fontenot SS #Omar Vizquel
P
 *Jason Marquis P Matt Cain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


The NL West and Barry Zito proved to be the cure for what ailed the Cubs last night. The Cubs will look to continue their dominance over the NL West with Jason Marquis getting the start gainst 23-year old Matt Cain. Lou counters by mixing up the lineup a bit from last night, dropping Soto and DeRosa in the order and inserting Darlye Ward in left (Keep the ball down, Marquis!). Scrappy McFontenot also gets a start at second base.

Game notes fun after the jump...

Game 83 Thread / Cubs @ Giants (1 of 4)

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SP *Ted Lilly
 SP
*Barry Zito
  5-8, 5.40, 95 K, 36 BB, 98.2 IP
3-11, 5.91, 44 K, 48 BB, 80.2 IP
       
RF
 *Kosuke Fukudome
 LF
 *Fred Lewis
SS
 Ryan Theriot
 3B
 Jose Castillo
1B
 Derrek Lee RF
#Randy Winn
C
 Geovany Soto C
 Bengie Molina
3B
 Mark DeRosa
 CF
 Aaron Rowand
CF
 *Jim Edmonds 1B
 Rich Aurilia
LF
 Matt Murton
 2B
 Travis Denker
2B
 Ronny Cedeno SS #Emmanuel Burriss
P
 *Ted Lilly P *Barry Zito

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that whole American League thing was no good...the Cubs went a paltry 6-9 against what was considered to be a soft interleague schedule at the beginning of the year.

Now it's back to the NL and back to the NL West, whom the Cubs have collectively beaten at an 18-5 clip. They'll get the offensively-challenged Giants tonight and it'll be up to Ted Lilly to try to keep them challenged. Lilly's overall numbers have been disappointing this year, but he's managed a 3.21 ERA in June up to this point. Most of his struggles this year can be attributed to a tendency to give up the gopher ball, but there's some hope that'll correct itself.

Game 80 Thread / Cubs @ White Sox (1 of 3)

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SP Ryan Dempster
 SP
José Contreras
  9-2, 2.63, 85 K, 38 BB, 102.2 IP
6-6, 3.96, 56 K, 26 BB, 97.2 IP
       
DH
 *Kosuke Fukudome
 SS
 Orlando Cabrera
LF
 *Eric Patterson
 C
 *A.J. Pierzynski
1B
 Derrek Lee LF
Carlos Quentin
3B
 Aramis Ramirez RF
Jermaine Dye
RF
 *Daryle Ward
 DH
 *Jim Thome
CF
 *Jim Edmonds
 3B
 Joe Crede
C
 Geovany Soto
 1B
 #Nick Swisher
2B
 *Mike Fontenot 2B Juan Uribe
SS
 Ronny Cedeno
 CF *Dewayne Wise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's time for Round Two of the Cubs versus White Sox, a.k.a. Team Inferiority Complex.

The Cubs go with a lineup that's long on lefties and rich on suck. Fontenot? Cedeño?? Ward in the field??? Lou is clearly trying to win the game with one hand tied behind his back, thus completely demoralizing the hosts.

Dempster, who yielded just one run (though 10 hits) to beat the White Sox on Sunday night, gets the nod against Contreras, who the Cubs undressed last Saturday (9 ER, 10H allowed in 3.1 innings).

Game 79 Thread / Orioles @ Cubs (3 of 3)

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SP Radhames Liz SP
Jason Marquis

1-0, 6.27, 14 K, 9 BB, 18.2 IP
6-3, 4.43, 41 K, 31 BB, 81.1 IP




2B
 #Brian Roberts LF
 *Eric Patterson
SS
 #Alex Cintron
 SS
 Ryan Theriot
RF
 *Nick Markakis
 1B
Derrek Lee
1B
 Kevin Millar
 3B
Aramis Ramirez
3B
 *Aubrey Huff
 CF
 *Jim Edmonds
LF
 Jay Payton
 C
 Geovany Soto
CF
 Adam Jones
 RF
 Mark DeRosa
C
 Guillermo Quiroz
 2B
 *Mike Fontenot
P
 Radhames Liz
 P
 *Jason Marquis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sure, baseball is a 162-game marathon and one individual game generally means very little in the grand scheme of things. But once in awhile a key game comes along that can define a team and a season. The Orioles threaten to take the series today, which would mark the Cubs first series loss at home since the end of April to the Brewers. We shall not stand for this threat against our beloved Friendly Confines So rise up, my beloved Cubbies against this island of misfits led by the Cubs' bespectacled cast-off.

WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE!

Game 76 Thread / White Sox @ Cubs (3 of 3)

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SP Javier Vazquez SP
Ryan Dempster
  7-5, 4.13, 93 K, 24 BB, 96 IP
8-2, 2.76, 81 K, 37 BB, 94.2 IP
       
SS
 Orlando Cabrera RF
 *Kosuke Fukudome
C
*A.J. Pierzynski
 LF
 *Eric Patterson
LF
 Carlos Quentin 1B
Derrek Lee
RF
 Jermaine Dye 3B
Aramis Ramirez
1B
 #Nick Swisher
CF
 *Jim Edmonds
3B
 Joe Crede
 C
 Geovany Soto
CF
 *Dewayne Wise RF
 Mark DeRosa
2B
 Alexei Ramirez
 SS
 Ryan Theriot
P
 Javier Vazquez
 P
 Ryan Dempster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The national ESPN spotlight shines this evening on 1060 West Addison, which can only mean one thing:

The Yankees and Mets aren't playing each other this weekend.

According to the Sun-Times' up-to-the-minute Cubs reports via Twitter, Rob Reiner and his kid are in the house tonight. Could there be any clearer indication what an important contest this is?

Regarding tonight's starters...

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Recent comments

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I don’t buy that. They had been doing that for years.

    They did it with Matt Holliday. They did it with John Lackey. They did it with Mark Mulder. They did it with Jason Heyward, who had a great year for them. I’m sure there’s more but those come to mind immediately.

    I attribute it more to a breakdown in what they’re doing in terms of development than a culture thing.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    They won those trades and sacrificed their culture. That’s exactly their problem.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    The other part that’s kind of crazy is they made two very high profile trades, one for Goldschmidt and one for Arenado, and they very clearly won those trades. They just haven’t been able to develop players the last handful of years the way they usually do.

    I guess the moral there is it’s hard to stay on top of your game and be good at what you do in perpetuity.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Marmol was extended at the beginning of the year. Two years I believe.

  • crunch (view)

    Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN
    Craig Counsell doesn’t have a timetable for Cody Bellinger who technically has two cracked ribs on his right side. CT scan showed it today.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Thought it might have been David Peralta given the open 40 man spot and how PCA has played so far. 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    I hope they keep Mozeliak a few more years. Marmol too!

  • crunch (view)

    wow, counsell coming with the early lineup.  rarity.

    canario/tauchman/happ RF/CF/LF

  • crunch (view)

    PCA called up.

  • crunch (view)

    welp...

    bellinger...fractured rib.

    a not-very-ready PCA will probably be called up when it would be much better for him to be in AAA getting regular ABs.

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