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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

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PITCHERS: 14
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cardinals @ Cubs: Flaherty vs Lester (Game 95)

Submitted by CTSteve on
STL (48-47): RHP Jack Flaherty (3-4, 3.24)
CHC (56-38): LHP Jon Lester (12-2, 2.58)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
 
Lester gave up 3 ER in 5.1 innings and won in San Diego on Sunday. In his three starts against the Cards this season, he’s 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA. Keep it up, Jon. Overall, they are 50-208 (.240) against him. Gyorko is 9-24 with 3 HR.
 
Flaherty had a no-decision against the Reds his last time out (5 IP, 0 ER). He had the same performance and outcome against the Cubs on June 17. The Cubs are 2-19 (.105) against him. Almora and Bryant have the hits.
 
Montgomery and Weaver go at 12:05pmCST tomorrow, then Chatwood and Gant on Fox at 6:15pmCST.
 
Go Cubs!
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Comments

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:13 am

Thanks for keeping it goin' CT Steve.

I am kinda intrigued with the re-boot of Casey Coleman, another Jim Hendry pick. Maybe Hayden Simpson can be resurrected from his gig at a WalMart somewhere?

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:31 am

No we need to go find Ben Christiansen, he may be the only guy worse than Chatwood at throwing strikes.  At least Chatwood hasn't hit anybody in the on deck circle intentionally.

Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:16 am

How are the Cubs going to make room for everyone in their bullpen when Chavez is activated, especially when Morrow comes back? Norwood should be going down first, but Rosario doesn't deserve to be sent down. Could a DFA be coming for Duensing?

 

Butler probably gets traded or DFA'd when his rehab assignment expires. There's just no room for him anymore.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:32 pm

Rizzo 1B, Bryant 3B, Heyward RF, Baez 2B, Contreras C, Schwarber LF, Almora CF, Russell SS, Lester P

chavez due to join the team tomorrow.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:49 pm

not lester's day...

need some of that bat magic from last night...

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:10 pm

Only sixth inning and Carpenter 5-5 with 3 HRs 2 doubles and 7 RBI

Deunsing ERA now 7.31 - I smell a DL stint coming again soon

And TLS throws one pitch to get out of the inning

Carpenter now removed from the game, probably for fear of developing "home run derby" fatigue

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:25 pm

Cubs even managed to F up the seventh inning stretch - invited guest singer fail (all I heard on the radio was the organ). Damn get it all out of your system today boyz 

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:41 pm

So La Stella, Caratini, and Happ are all auditioning for bullpen jobs today, interesting.  If only David Ross was still around.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 07:20 pm

Interesting note on newly acquired Jesse Chavez he was once drafted by the Cubs in the 39th round in 2001, but didn't sign.  Another Hendry pick returns to the Cubs.

Submitted by QuietMan on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 07:41 pm

Per Jesse Rogers

Cubs lefty Drew Smyly (Tommy John) will throw a simulated game on Sunday then probably one more next week before heading out to the minors on a rehab assignment. He's expected to join the bullpen in August but the Cubs haven't ruled out a start for him if its needed as he's able.

 

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 07:49 pm

Curious why Strop wasn't pulled after the walk to Molina. I know Joe was tossed earlier in the game but wonder if he's still ultimately pulling the strings.

Edit: didn't matter which reliever they put in - they all sucked tonight. Oh well, get 'em tomorrow 

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  • crunch (view)

    happ is back (and starting), mervis DH, tauchman gets RF.

    morel 5th in the lineup.  hoerner continues to lead off, even vs a righty.

  • George Altman (view)

    I don't care to see Hendricks or Smyly on the 26-man Roster the rest of the season. Both, stupid signings and option pick up by Jed. 

  • crunch (view)

    i know the cubs are paying the guys, but for the sake of the win/loss column this is some great news.

    woo!  people getting injured!  kick ass!

    sportsball is cruel.

    would have liked to keep cooper, but it looks like they're gonna go with wisdom if they have to pick a righty who's gonna K 1/3rd of his PA's.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Edwards would be my guess, or maybe they’re hoping Sanders or R Thompson can finally figure it out 

  • Cubster (view)

    So it’s Mervis, Wesn and Little for Cooper, Hendricks and Smyly. Count me in. Starting rotation for now: Taillon, Imanaga, Wicks, Assad and Brown-Wesn. Eventually Steele. 

    Lineup

    Hoerner, Happ, Bellinger, Busch, Morel, Swanson, Tauchman, Mervis, Amaya.

  • KingKongvsGodzilla (view)

    Another year AZPhil, and you have more to do than ever! Heck yeah! Great stuff from Rosario so far. What are your impressions of guys like Freilyn Silverio, Adan Sanchez, Jose Escobar, and Anderson Suriel? Particularly the first two, feel like I’m forgetting one. 

  • fullykräusened (view)

    My first thought was that Hendricks was IL'd with a broken ERA, but after some quick research, you're right about MLB making at least some effort to discourage the "phantom IL."

  • crunch (view)

    luke little rejoins the MLB party...

  • crunch (view)

    hendricks IL...lower back...

    given recent backlash by MLB, i doubt this is a phanton IL.

    wtf...also drew smyly to IL...right hip...

  • crunch (view)

    boston, houston, miami...lots of potential suitors for a backup 1st/DH who won't be pain if they need regular ABs

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