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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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Cubs @ Braves: Hammel vs Norris (Game 59)

Submitted by CTSteve on

We don’t need no stinkin’ draft picks.CHC (41-17): RHP Jason Hammel (7-1, 2.14)
ATL (17-42): RHP Bud Norris (1-7, 5.28)
First pitch: 6:35pmCST

Hammel beat Arizona (7 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB) on Saturday. He’s 4-1 with a 2.23 so far on the road this year. Atlanta is a healthy 30-78 (.385) against him. Freeman is 5-8 with 2 HR, and Markakis is 9-19 with a HR.

Norris lost in LA (5 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 4 BB) his last time out. He’s 0-4 with a 4.82 at Turner Field this year. The Cubs are 21-82 (.256) against him. Heyward is 3-7 with a HR, and Montero is 5-11.

The Braves are 6-23 at home and the Cubs are 19-9 on the road. What could go wrong?

Arrieta (9-1, 1.80) versus Wisler (2-6, 3.98) at 3:10pmCST tomorrow.

Go, Cubs!

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Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:47 pm

There's an article that says the Cubs are rumored to be in talks with the Yankees about Chapman. Although Chapman is a great closer, I like Miller better because of the off field baggage Chapman brings and Rondon is already a great closer. I worry that bringing in Chapman would create tension similar to Storen and Papelbon last season. Rondon has been great this year. Just hasn't gotten many save opportunities because we've creamed so many teams. http://sportsmockery.com/2016/06/rumor-cubs-discussing-blockbuster-trad…

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Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:27 pm

That article cites a tweet by someone named Christopher Meola, who references to a "source" and who seems to have no professional connection of any kind to sports journalism. But he is a "Brand Specialist" in Miami, according to LinkedIn, so hey....

Meola's tweet says the proposed trade involves shipping Baez, Warren, and a Prospect to the Yankees.  Can't see the Cubs shipping off Baez at this particular moment, and it seems odd we'd trade Warren back to NYY.

Then again, this Meola guy evidently scooped everyone on the Stanton contract, and even Robothal had to acknowledge it, so who knows...

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:47 pm

if they give up that much talent for 3.5 months and some playoffs for a.chapman in his final year of club control they've lost their minds. they'd have to give him a QA of $16m-ish and hope he leaves to recoup any value back from the trade...hell of a risk. yeah, he's got great value and will pull it from someone, but it's a hell of a price for what's effectively 50-ish innings of ball for the rest of the season + playoffs.

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Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:05 pm

Agreed.  I could see this being a fair haul for Miller, but I wouldn't do it for Chapman.  More than anything, it just doesn't make sense to me unless they are convinced Soler and LaStella and Rizzo's present ailments are all one-off, short-term, non-issues... 

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:29 pm

Rizzo scratched from the lineup with back stiffness. Almora Jr. to get the start instead.

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Submitted by Jackstraw on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:45 pm

I was going to report that I shut down field operations in central South Carolina at noon and drove the 4:15 to get me to the hotel about 5 mins away from Turner Field, and that me and my 2008 NL Central Division Champions ball cap and my pasty white legs were headed to all three Cubs games this weekend. And that I was going to try to not suck. But since Rizzo is hurt, and seeing the recent threats and punishments to posters for lesser infractions at games they attended, maybe I was just thinking about doing all that.

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Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:37 pm

"Almora". Just "Almora". Please. If his first name were Steph or Klay or Michael, he wouldn't be "Jr." The "Jr." is associated with his first name, not his last. He is "Albert Jr." In addition to El Professor, the Cubs just drafted another pitcher from Dartmouth, so let's clean up the grammar here, shall we?

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Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:39 pm

Trans -- I think the link is wrong about changing the suffix when the elder dies. I, sadly, am a "3rd", which is my legal name on my birth certificate. When my grandfather, and father, passed away, I did not get "promoted". And, I think the link supports my position on no using "Jr." when only using last names! My work here is done.

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Submitted by Transmission on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:42 am

Ok, I see what you mean.  What I was going for is that grammatically speaking, we aren't supposed to shorten MLKJ to either Martin Jr. OR King Jr.  It's just Martin, or King, with the Jr used only with the complete name.  (Or, we could just ASK Albert Amora Jr. what his preference is....)  But I think I see what you're getting at....

Submitted by Transmission on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:00 pm

Before the game's start, Fan Graphs gave the Cubs a bit about a 60% likelihood of winning.  Only Rockies (at home with Gray pitching against Padres) had a better likelihood.

I'm too tired of writing, today, to do a game recap, (and I wouldn't want to bury AZ Phil's writeup of the Draft) but will be in Parachat if people want to make fun of the Braves...

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:01 pm

almora with mo D. he's never seen that OF, much less the wall, and he handles it like it's his home park.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 06:35 pm

Other than Almora (and thanks to all for abstaining on the "Jr."), this is a leading candidate for worst game of the year. Woof.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 06:38 am

c.black debuts in AAA 1ip 0h 0bb 1k w.contreras goes 3/4 with a double and manages a pickoff at 1st...and his 7th passed ball. g.soto still sucks.

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  • crunch (view)

    busch is having a really intense k-filled mini slump.  he deserves better after coming back to wrigley after that hot road trip.

  • crunch (view)

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  • azbobbop (view)

    Neris reminds me of Don “Full Pack” Stanhouse.

  • Eric S (view)

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  • Charlie (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • Charlie (view)

    The Cards also traded for both Jim Edmonds and Larry Walker. It's the developing part that has fallen off. Of course, it could also be the case that there are no more Matt Carpenters left to pull out of the hat. 

  • Childersb3 (view)

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