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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

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

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* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

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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 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF

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* Justin Steele, P   

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Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cubs @ Pirates: Arrieta vs. Cole (Game 163; NL Wild Card Game)

Submitted by CTSteve on

This is it--one game, four years in the making.

CHC (97-65): RHP Jake Arrieta (22-6, 1.77)
PIT (98-64): RHP Gerrit Cole (19-8, 2.60)
First pitch: 7:00pmCT

Arrieta is 3-1 with a 0.75 in his five starts against the Pirates this year--that is, 3 ER in 36 innings. They are batting .151 with no HRs in those games. He’s 2-0 with a 0.82 in the three games at PNC. For his career, these Pirates are 31-176 (.176) against him. McCutchen is the only real threat (8-23, .348).

Cole is 2-1 with a 2.13 in four games against the Cubs this year, three of which were at Wrigley. They are batting .225 against him. The Cubs are 36-126 (.286) against him, overall: Fowler (3-14, .214), Schwarber (1-5, .200), Bryant (3-9, .333), Rizzo (6-17, .353), LaStella (1-6, .167), Castro (6-17, .353), Montero (3-5, .600), and Russell (2-7, .286).

Arrieta has not pitched in the postseason. Cole pitched twice in the NLDS in 2013, going 1-1 with a 2.45 against the Series-bound Cardinals. (He won Game 2 and lost Game 5.)

If the Cubs win, they’ll play in St. Louis on Friday. If they lose, they’ll be playing in March in Arizona.

Parachat will be happening--leave your shoes and sense of decorum at the door.

Go Cubs!

 

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Comments

Submitted by Old and Blue on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:53 am

I love arriving here first thing in the morning, adding a few moronic posts (moranic for any Cardinals fans who may be trolling), and reading the sage posts of all you guys. Most knowledgeable fans on any forum, by far. So post like crazy today and help give TCR some visibility! I told my wife last night that I'm going to need a support system for tonight's game. Tonight is going to be a lot harder on me than it is going to be on these rookie bad asses.

Submitted by Sonicwind75 on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:57 am

Woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep in excitement/anticipation. Go Cubs Go!

Submitted by Charlie on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:39 am

Good Lord this season has flown by so far. I need more Cubs gifs--the four on the MLB.com article today are not enough. I need a 100 best moments of the season listicle of gifs. Rizzo: The slide, the catch. Russell: All the defense. Bryant: Pelting the video board. Soler: 125 MPH ground balls. Schwarber: DINGERS, surprising LF catches. Fowler: Walks, the many walks he should have had on 3-2 BS strike calls. Baez: That 3B play. Ross: Walk-up music? Bullpen appearance? Denorfia: Walk-off. Castro: Walk-offs. Herrera: Gum bucket hat. Strop: Pitch rhythm assortments and high-stepping. Arrieta: The whole season. Super cut of Ks. His two HRs. Hammel: Early season hitting. Coghlan: Various SMDH responses to umpires. etc. etc. Lots of stuff to remember about this season so far.

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:54 am

CHEERS to CT Steve for keeping this alive in 2015. Who would have thought that the season would have been so successful to this point? Thank you CT STEVE! I think I may be too nervous to watch the entire game. I will probably watch in bits and pieces - and constantly check MLB App. I will be like Blockhead: Nervous Nellie.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:06 pm

I can relate to that, E-Man. I don't think I'll enjoy watching a high-stakes away game like this on TV. I've watched a lot of games this season after they ended or at least after the Cubs got out to a decent lead. Since they usually win, I've gotten to see a lot of baseball. But in this case I think we should probably all watch the game live, and not let the pressure exceed the pleasure.

Submitted by CTSteve on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:16 pm

Yes, cheers to me! I've noticed a fairly strong correlation between my tenure and Cubbie victories. 

And thanks to Michael for our new diggs--and to y'all for sticking around! 

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:01 pm

Which means if you shut this place down, and the Cubs go back to their old ways, we will all have to hunt you down, kidnap you, and strap you to a chair to listen to Tim McCarver and Joe Buck repeatedly, with dollops of Hawk Harrelson thrown in for good measure.

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:41 pm

Sports symmetry in Chicago tonight -- Cubs begin what will hopefully be an extended period of playoff appearances; Blackhawks open their season by raising their 3rd championship banner in 6 years. Similar models -- years of badness, built a young core and got a good coach -- here's hoping. Also -- the city has added a bunch of cops around Wrigley, anticipating a small-scale riot if the Cubs win. I am excited and nervous, but, I mean, It's a Wild Card game.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:01 pm

Cubs players, coaches, instructors, trainers, and staff attending instructs will be watching the game as a group in the auditorium at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa this evening (starting at 5 PM Arizona time).

A number of scouts and members of the Cubs Player Development Department will also be there.

The instructs schedule was changed from the normal morning workout to an afternoon workout, with everybody invited to stay late for pizza and to watch Cubs baseball on an EXTREMELY large screen TV.

The players seemed unusually stoked & animated during baserunning & bunting drills this afternoon, and Eloy Jimenez hit at least seven 450+ foot bombs onto the roof of the UAPC beyond the LF fence on Field #3 during BP.

So as you're watching the game tonight, think about the 150+ screaming Cub fans at Riverview Park who are joining you in cheering on their team.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:08 pm

Very fun PHIL. In some way, I am sure you are seeing some of your "kids" out there in the National. Prime-Time spotlight. I hope they can keep it going past tonight. I always think of your opinion on Castro being a better 2nd baseman. Quite a turnaround for the kid this year.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Wed, 10/07/2015 - 10:45 pm

Good luck tonight Cubbies! I won't be here for everyone's play by play, but I am with y'all in spirit. Or spirits.

Recent comments

  • 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

  • Childersb3 (view)

    BOS 1B Casas just hit the IL. Maybe Cooper goes there.

    Cooper leaving does open a 40man spot. Probably for an arm at some point.

    Horton?

    Maybe Caissie

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