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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: 13
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 @ Mets: Lester vs. Harvey (Game 168; NLCS Game 1)

Submitted by CTSteve on

Close your eyes…here we go.

CHC: LHP Jon Lester
NYM: RHP Matt Harvey
First pitch: 7:07pmCT

Lester took the loss in St. Louis is Game One of the NLDS his last time out (7.1 IP, 3 ER). In his two games against the Mets this year (one at each park), Lester is 1-0 with a 2.08, and they are hitting .208 against him in those games. For his career, these Mets are 27-124 (.218) against him. Granderson is 12-44 with 2 HR.

Harvey beat the Dodgers in Game Three of the NLDS (5 IP, 2 ER). He was 8-3 with a 2.33 at Citifield in the regular season. He pitched 7 scoreless innings against the Cubs at Wrigley on May 13 but came away with a no-decision. For his career, the Cubs are 14-49 (.286) against him. Montero is 3-5. Coghlan is 3-8.

The Cubs were 7-0 against the Mets in the regular season.

Arrieta vs. Syndergaard tomorrow.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:54 am

My mission today: Sit in coffee shop all morning and afternoon. Do PhD stuff / convince myself I've done PhD stuff. Don't lose shit before game time.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:23 am

Charlie, you will be checking your phone, tablet, or laptop every five minutes for Cubs content. The coffee will make you more anxious. You will start reading in-depth articles on every player - Cuban ballplayers, Theo, Eddie Vedder, The Curse, Ernie, Santo, the 2003 team, why the Mets are so great, etc.. WHO ARE YOU KIDDING?! Are you REALLY gonna be able to "work"??

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Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:24 am

[realizes reading notes are organized as play-by-play and concept maps all look like defensive charts] My advisor on Wednesday: I don't understand. Who is David Ross, and what does he have to do with the ghost in the machine problem? Me: See also--Joe Maddon, Impact of big ticket managers.

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:58 pm

got the coffee shop part down...now it's onto playing some video games and ignoring the outside world until the cubs take the field. have fun with your research and stats and books and undergrads writing you emails at 8pm on a sunday night to explain why they've not done what you asked to be delivered on monday. big up "i stopped at a masters" crew.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:56 am

Earlier in the week I was looking at advanced stats on both Mets and Dodgers and as of Wednesday, the Mets were not very good against LH pitchng. Also, Lester has shown to be much better with rest, as opposed to short rest. I am pretty psyched to see if the Cub's bats can get jiggy with the Mets pitching. Should be a great series.c

Submitted by George Altman on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:40 am

With up to 3 'bullpen' games possible in this series, Berry is an interesting choice. I would have gone with a pitcher, probably Ramirez unless Motte was healthy.

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Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:09 pm

i like it because if they need him, he'll come in damn handy. i don't like it because they most likely shouldn't need him too much. it's one of those situations where if a runner was needed he would hands-down be the best option on the roster with a rather noticable gap between him and the next best alternative. on one side of the coin you have a specialized role he could fill far better than anyone else...on the other side you have a guy who you could get more use out of (another reliever, a stronger bat, etc).

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:17 pm

greenkey to opt out his deal with LAD. 3/71m remaining (23.7m a year). anything could happen, but i can't imagine LAD not throwing loot at him. at least paying him more might keep LAD from going for another 20+m guy...or not...i'm not sure they care about spending money.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:03 pm

"Manager Terry Collins said the Mets might be short a pitcher at some point in the NLCS if Jon Niese leaves the team following a death in his family. Teams can't place players on the bereavement list during the postseason so if Niese leaves the team, they would have to play a man down."

Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:22 pm

Castro!!!!! (Would join parachat, but watching on my computer and my phone and parachat don't get along.) Also, bad send at third if that was a send. (Baez hit.)

Submitted by billybucks on Sat, 10/17/2015 - 10:11 pm

Sigh...Lester once again confirms that he is not an ace. Not a bad pitcher, but second-tier. I think we had all hoped for better from him. Unlikely to get better as age 30 moves further into his rear-view mirror. And next year's savior David Price continues to spit the bit in the post-season. Does he have the backbone to pitch in Chicago in the playoffs? Seems unlikely. Any talented Cuban pitchers out there we can sign?

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 10:47 am

There are no easy answers for getting good starting pitching these days. The guys lurking in the weeds that can turn into aces (see Arrieta, Jake) are really rare. So you have free agency, which sucks the big wazoo these days, or you can take the Mets' approach, which in the Cubs case would have meant not being the Cubs we all love. I like the approach Theo took in focusing on producing a lineup that wallops, but it may take some patience with getting some good pitchers to come down the pipe now that the Cubs have turned their attention to that a bit more in the draft. Trading Starlin is still an option in getting some good young pitching, but I gotta say, the guy has really shown himself to be pretty clutch. But he's back to being in sell high mode, so it's probably something that has to be considered. I can't say last night's game was a game the Cubs shoulda won. That just looked like the Mets' game all the way. Lester didn't have his best stuff but still kept them in the game. Cubs were two inches from Murphy's glove from turning it into a big ninth inning playoff classic. I'm still confident these guys can knock the Mets out.

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Submitted by WISCGRAD on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 10:12 am

Kershaw, Game 1 NLDS, 6.2 IP, 3 ER, Loss
Greinke, Game 5 NLDS, 6.2 IP, 3 ER, Loss

I'm not sure we can take too much from this: he lost a close game to one of the best teams in baseball in the playoffs on the road. It happens. And he gave up some bad luck hits on jam shots and was hurt by the inability of Bryant to turn that DP, and in the end he pitched a decent game and kept his team in it.

I was most frustrated by the offense last night. No baserunners through 4, and about 10 pitches an inning for Harvey to start the game. And maybe Lester does better if he doesn't have 45 second breaks between innings.   

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 10/18/2015 - 10:42 pm

I would have to agree that while not wetting the bed, I was expecting more out of Lester during the time he is being paid for. This was the reason he is here, and he cannot shut teams down, plus has been giving the opposing teams runs in the early going, which does not bode well for the game's outcome when you are behind a Met's Ace. He is going to have one more chance and if he fucks up again, we could have all winter to wonder how the Cubs can improve their starting rotation.

What is annoying is that in slots 3 and 4, compared to the Mets, the team is disadvantaged on paper at least, magnifying Lester's starts.

But,I also agree with WISC that there were a couple key plays that make the difference in Playoff baseball. The Cubs were on the short end of those. 

I am expecting a bounce back game tonight, however. Its a long series.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

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