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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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Cubs @ White Sox: Quintana vs Lopez (Game 153)

Submitted by CTSteve on

CHC (89-63): LHP José Quintana (13-10, 3.95)
CHW (60-92): RHP Reynaldo Lopez (6-9, 4.05)
First pitch: 3:10pmCST

Quintana gave up 2 ER in 5 innings and lost to the Reds on Sunday. Only Castillo (1-6) and Garcia (2-5) have faced him.

Lopez went 7 scoreless to win in Baltimore his last time out. Only Wilson (0-2) has faced him.

Lester and Giolito tomorrow at 6:10pmCST.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:44 am

trading addy has been a low-key discussion topic...this won't help

https://lifewithmelis310373032.wordpress.com/

...and yes, the most important thing in this situation isn't whether his trade value dips because of this...it's just that we're post-MLB investigation and as a fan, this is what we have on the table.  the cubs can play him, drop him, or trade him...either way he's damaged goods because he's been an asshole off the field.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:01 pm

A player placed on Administrative Leave pending investigation of a possible violation of the MLB Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse policy is automatically placed on the Restricted List while he is on Administrative Leave. The player is paid and accrues MLB Service Time while on Administative Leave.

The MLB Commissioner has up to seven days to complete its investigation and determine if there was a violation, but with consent of the MLBPA, the investigation can be extended seven additional days (14 days total).

After the investigation is completed, the MLB Commissioner can find there was no violation, or find there was a violation and impose discipline in the form of an unpaid suspension (length TBD), or find there was a violation but defer disciplinary action to a later date.  

In the most recent suspension stemming from a violation of the MLB Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse policy, Toronto Blue Jays RHRP Roberto Osuna received a 75-game suspension (without pay). 

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:46 pm

If the Cubs add a legit SS to the Active List (and 40-man roster) to replace Addison Russell, it would probably be Mike Freeman. He was with the Cubs last September, and while he almost certainly would not be active in a post-season series (David Bote could play SS in a pinch), he would be available to be an emergency fall-back option in case something bad happens to Javier Baez or David Bote. 

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:51 pm

"We were aware the investigation had remained open," Epstein said Friday. "I'd been in touch from time to time with the league's investigative body to get updates and let them know we were fully cooperative to bring it to a conclusion. They assured us that it remained open, and they were doing everything they could. Surprised? Yes, certainly."

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Submitted by Craig A. on Sat, 09/22/2018 - 09:19 pm

I read Mrs. Russell’s post (linked in Crunch’s comment above). She doesn’t identify herself or her ex or even his occupation. The Trib says this was traced to her Instagram account. I don’t think she wanted this to be linked to Addy, and I don’t think she’ll talk to MLB. If so, Addy will be outed as a an abuser, but there won’t be any specific information to support a punishment. It may be up to the Cubs to decide what they want to do with him. 

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/22/2018 - 09:38 pm

fortunately/unfortunately (depending on how you feel) MLB has handed out suspensions without the abused subject being a cooperating witness.

that said, the process so far has been so closed that it's hard to tell if it's MLB deciding they have enough to suspend without any direct evidence or they found supporting witnesses (friends, public witnesses, etc).

when push comes to shove, and this is not some "golddigger" accusation, from her point of view she's away from the bad situation and having someone who gets loot on his scale not earning because he's suspended or a black sheep no MLB team wants to sign isn't a good thing for the kid.

personal story...unrelated, but kinda related...my dad liked drinking and drugs.  he wasn't always in a position to pay his quite modest child support.  sometimes he missed it for months.  having him in jail not earning any money and a chance of him losing his job as a result would make things worse, not better.  this is something many families weigh when the child support isn't coming.  kids aren't cheap and reality bumps up against "fairness" sometimes...

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:45 pm

MLB.com Headline "Cubs unable to back Quintana vs sox"

Umm, the guy gave up 9 hits and 5 runs in 5 innings.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:44 pm

Brewers game is delayed with them losing 3-1 in top of 5th with one out.  It would be quite fitting if that game gets cancelled two outs before it would have been an official loss for the Brewers.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:56 pm

Such a bizarre season -- so many blowout losses.  Back-to-back games against the Surrender DBacks and the 95-loss White Sox -- and the combined score is 19-4.  This seem to be a weird theme of the 2018 season -- big, ugly embarrassing losses. 

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 09:41 pm

Really does feel odd that the Cubs have the best record in the NL and are going to finish ahead of last year.  So many ups and downs, so many injuries. So many just awful stretches by our offense.

I know anything can happen in the playoffs, but the Cubs don’t feel built for it at all this year.  Feels like we’d get crushed by Milwaukee or the Dodgers.

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    Phil: Great to see what Rosario is doing!

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    In general there has been a weird overuse of Carmina Burana's O Fortuna in sports and commercials in past decade or so.  Maybe it is a fallback choice if there isn't anything else.   

     

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    ooof...this is just as likely as anything.  professional organists are weird humans.

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