Jason Marquis
Marquis May be on the Move
One of our readers ("DB") caught Steve Phillips saying a deal of Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for relief pitcher Luis Vizcaino was "close". Famous last words of any rumor...
MLB Trade Rumors has it as well (apparently part of the update ticker on ESPN2).
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Game 155 Thread / Cubs @ Mets (1 of 4)
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Game 150 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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Game 133 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (3 of 3)
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SP | Jason Marquis | SP | *Zach Duke |
8-7, 4.76, 71 K, 52 BB, 134.1 IP | 4-12, 5.29, 72 K, 42 BB, 151.1 IP | ||
LF | Alfonso Soriano | RF | *Nyjer Morgan |
SS | Ryan Theriot | SS | Jack Wilson |
1B | Derrek Lee | CF | *Nate McLouth |
3B | Aramis Ramirez | 1B | *Adam LaRoche |
CF | Reed Johnson | LF | *Brandon Moss |
RF | Mark DeRosa | 2B | Freddy Sanchez |
2B | Ronny Cedeno | 3B | Andy LaRoche |
C | Henry Blanco | C | Raul Chavez |
P | *Jason Marquis | P | *Zach Duke |
The Cubs go for the sweep, and once again I am reminded that I don't know how to add Rob's broom graphic to the game results box at the top of the right-hand column. I'll make you a deal, Jason Marquis: you win the game, and I'll work on the broom.
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Game 110 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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Game 100 Thread / Cubs @ Diamondbacks (2 of 3)
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SP | Jason Marquis |
SP |
Yusmeiro Petit |
6-5, 4.44 ERA, 53 K, 39 BB, 99.1 IP |
0-1, 3.06 ERA, 11 K, 1 BB, 17.2 IP | ||
SS | Ryan Theriot | SS | *Stephen Drew |
RF | *Kosuke Fukudome |
LF | Conor Jackson |
1B |
Derrek Lee | 2B |
#Orlando Hudson |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Chad Tracy |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds | 3B | Mark Reynolds |
C | Geovany Soto | C | *Miguel Montero |
LF |
Mark DeRosa | CF | Chris Young |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot | RF | *Alex Romero |
P |
*Jason Marquis | P | Yusmeiro Petit |
The Cubs reach the century mark of the season that may mark their century-long run of futility. A little known fact is that they've lost the 100th game of every season since 1909 foreshadowing their 100-year drought (don't bother looking it up, I've posted it on the Internet, so it must be true)
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...
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Game 69 Thread / Cubs @ Blue Jays (2 of 3)
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Game 26 Thread / Brewers @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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SP | Ben Sheets |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
3-0, 0.96, 24 K, 4 BB | 1-0, 3.47, 15 K, 9 BB | ||
2B |
Rickie Weeks | LF |
Reed Johnson |
CF |
Mike Cameron | SS |
Ryan Theriot |
LF |
Ryan Braun | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
*Prince Fielder | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
Corey Hart | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
Bill Hall | 2B |
Mark DeRosa |
SS |
JJ Hardy | C |
Geovany Soto |
P |
Ben Sheets | CF |
*Felix Pie |
C | Jason Kendall |
P | *Jason Marquis |
No, you're not imagining things--this is the Brewers' second visit to Wrigley Field in the season's first month while the Cubs have yet to visit Milwaukee and won't do so until after the All-Star break.
While the Cubs (16-9) were losing two of three on the road to the Nationals and scoring 10 runs this past weekend, the Brewers (14-11) were dropping two of three at home to the Marlins and scoring six runs. The Brewers, who led the NL in batting with RISP (.303) going into the series, went just 1-for-26 against the Marlins in those same situations.
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Game 17 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | *Tom Gorzelanny |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
1-1, 6.75, 6 K, 11 BB | 0-0, 5.23, 4 K, 6 BB | ||
CF | *Nate McLouth |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
LF |
Jason Bay |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
Xavier Nady |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
C |
#Ryan Doumit | LF |
Mark DeRosa |
3B |
Jose Bautista |
C | Geovany Soto |
SS |
Brian Bixler |
2B |
Ronny Cedeno |
P |
*Tom Gorzelanny |
P | *Jason Marquis |
No kidding--starting pitchers' combined K:BB ratio this season is 1:1.7.
The Cubs go for five in a row this season against the Pirates and their eighth overall versus the Bucs dating back to last September.
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crunch (view)
SF snags b.snell...2/62m
Cubster (view)
AZ Phil: THAT is an awesome report worth multiple thanks. I’m sure it will be worth reposting in an “I told you so” in about 2-3 years.
Arizona Phil (view)
The actual deadline to select a post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agent signed to 2024 minor league contract (Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta) to the MLB 40-man roster is not MLB Opening Day, it is 12 PM (Eastern) this coming Sunday (3/24).
However, the Cubs could notify the player prior to the deadline that the player is not going to get added to the 40 on Sunday, which would allow the player to opt out early. Otherwise the player can opt out anytime after the Sunday deadline (if he was not added to the 40 by that time).
Arizona Phil (view)
Today is an off day for both the Cubs MLB players and the Cubs minor league players.
Arizona Phil (view)
For those of you keeping track, so far nine players have been called up to Mesa from the Cubs Dominican Academy for Minor League Camp and they will be playing in the ACL in 2024:
* bats or throws left
Angel Cepeda, INF
* Miguel Cruz, P
Yidel Diaz, C
* Albert Gutierrez, 1B
Fraiman Marte, P
Francis Reynoso, P (ex-1B)
Derniche Valdez, INF
Edward Vargas, OF
Jeral Vizcaino, P
And once again, despite what you might read at Baseball Reference and at milb.com, Albert Gutierrez is absolutely positively a left-handed hitter (only), NOT a right-handed hitter.
Probably not too surprisingly, D. Valdez was the Cubs #1 prospect in the DSL last season, Cepeda was the DSL Cubs best all-around SS prospect not named Derniche Valdez, Gutierrez was the DSL Cubs top power hitting prospect not named Derniche Valdez, E. Vargas was the DSL Cubs top outfield prospect (and Cepeda and E. Vargas were also the DSL Cubs top two hitting prospects), Y. Diaz was the DSL Cubs top catching prospect, and M. Cruz was the DSL Cubs top pitching prospect.
F. Marte (ex-STL) and J. Vizcaino (ex-MIL) are older pitchers (both are 22) who were signed by the Cubs after being released by other organizations and then had really good years working out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the DSL last season.
The elephant in the room is 21-year old Francis Reynoso, a big dude (6'5) who was a position player (1B) at the Cardinals Dominican Academy for a couple of years, then was released by STL in 2022, and then signed by the Cubs and converted to a RHP at the Cubs Dominican Academy (and he projects as a high-velo "high-leverage" RP in the states). He had a monster year for the DSL Cubs last season (his first year as a pitcher).
Arizona Phil (view)
DJL: The only players who definitely have opt outs are Cooper, Edwards, and Peralta (Opening Day, 5/1, and 6/1), and that's because they are post-2023 Article XX-B MLB free agents who signed 2024 minor league contracts and (by rule) they get those opt outs automatically.
Otherwise, any player signed to a 2024 minor league contract - MIGHT or - MIGHT NOT - have an opt out in their contract, but it is an individual thing, and if there are contractual opt outs the opt out(s) might not necessarily be Opening Day. It could be 5/1, or 6/1, or 7/1 (TBD).
Because of their extensive pro experience, the players who most-likely have contractual opt outs are Alfaro, Escobar, and D. Smith, but (again), not necessarily Opening Day.
Also, just because a player has the right to opt out doesn't mean he will.
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
I love the idea that Madrigal heads to Iowa in case Morel can’t handle third.
The one point that intrigues me here is Cooper over Smith. I feel like the Cubs really like Smith and don’t want to lose him. Could be wrong. He def seems like an opt out if he misses the opening day roster
Arizona Phil (view)
Childersb3: Both Madrigal and Wisdom can be optioned without any restriction. Their consent is not required.
They both can be outrighted without restriction, too (presuming the player is not claimed off waivers), but if outrighted they can choose to elect free agency (immediately, or deferred until after the end of the MLB season).
If the player is outrighted and elects free-agency immediately he forfeits what remains of his salary.
If he accepts the assignment and defers free agency until after the conclusion of the season, he continues to get his salary, and he could be added back to the 40 anytime prior to becoming a free-agent (club option).
Childersb3 (view)
Phil,
Madrigal and Wisdom can or cannot refuse being optioned to the Minors?
If they can refuse it, wouldn't they elect to leave the Cubs org?
Arizona Phil (view)
In my opinion, the biggest "affirmative" mistake the Cubs made in the off-season (that is, doing something they should not have done), was blowing $9M in 2024 AAV on Hector Neris. What the Cubs actually need is an alternate closer to be in the pen and available to close if Alzolay pitched the day before (David Robertson would have been perfect), because with his forearm issue last September, I would be VERY wary of over-using Alzolay. I'm not even sure I would pitch him two days in a row!
And of course what the Cubs REALLY need is a second TOR SP to pair with Justin Steele. That's where the Cubs are going to need to be willing to package prospects (like the Padres did to acquire Dylan Cease, the Orioles did to acquire Corbin Burnes, and the Dodgers did to acquire Tyler Glasnow). Obviously those ships have sailed, but I would say right now the Cubs need to look very hard at trying to acquire LHSP Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins (and maybe LHP A. J. Puk as well).