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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is 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

Last updated 3-28-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 1 
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

 



 

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Game 126 Thread / Reds @ Cubs (2 of 3)

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SP Bronson Arroyo
SP *Ted Lilly
10-10, 5.51, 125 K, 50 BB, 143.2 IP

12-6, 4.32, 141 K, 54 BB, 154 IP
       
CF
*Chris Dickerson LF
Alfonso Soriano
SS Jeff Keppinger
SS Ryan Theriot
RF
*Jay Bruce 1B
Derrek Lee
2B Brandon Phillips 3B
Aramis Ramirez
3B Edwin Encarnacion
CF
*Jim Edmonds
1B *Joey Votto 2B Mark DeRosa
LF Jolbert Cabrera RF *Kosuke Fukudome
C Ryan Hanigan C Geovany Soto
P Bonson Arroyo P *Ted Lilly

The Astros did us no favors this afternoon losing to the Brewers so it'll be up to Ted Lilly and the Cubs to bring themselves closer to a division and playoff spot. The Cubs current six game lead in the division is its largest division lead since June 22nd, 2001, when they led the Cardinals by that much. Things should hopefully go a little smoother the rest of this season. 

Comments

While I remember the Cubs being competitive until very late in 2001, I have no memory of them having that large of a lead? They were that far ahead of both the Cards and Astros? I'm certainly not counting my chickens regarding the division, particularly with our horrid September schedule. But with an 8.5 game lead on the wildcard....I don't have a problem talking about the Cubs making the playoffs now. I can't fathom 2 teams jumping the Cubs in the NL (3 if outside our division).

yeah, just looked it up on ESPN...forgot how far ahead we were then. I don't remember feeling totally crushed that season, I can only guess it was because of 9/11. Crazy how good the Cardinals were the last 2 months of the season.

I'm telling you my ultimate nightmare is we get into the first round of the playoffs and hit into double play after double play just like last year. We are an extremely double play prone team.

What a miserable game. We are wasting TONS of scoring chances early lately. Bad defense, inopportune wild pitch, and no base runners in the game after 1st and 3rd no out in the 4th. We are going to lose our share of games...but that was just a wasted opportunity and waste of a gem by Lilly.

I have this idea that Arroyo becomes Bob Gibson when he plays us...then I looked up his career stats against us on bb-ref, and they're not spectacular. Somebody shoulda let the Cubs' lineup know that before the game tonight.

I hate games like this against a crap team wallowing in last place. A waste of great pitching. Walked out after six. Played nine holes of golf. disgusted. blah!

At least Arroyo wasn't hitting homers left and right. Wasn't there a game a couple of years ago where he hit two homers, and drove in like 6 runs? I seem to remember that. It's not like he is a good-hitting pitcher, but I am always a little afraid of him after that... I am also pretty disturbed any time the Cubs starting pitcher practically gift-wraps a game for the team, and they can't take it. I hope they can start to capitalize more consistently on those games before the end of the season...

In the second half we STINK in Close Well-Pitched Low Scoring Games. And that bodes ill for the playoffs. 2nd Half Games where winner scores 4 runs or less. WELL-PITCHED LOW SCORING GAME LOSSES Fri, Jul 18 @ Houston L 2-1 Howry (3-3) Sat, Jul 19 @ Houston L 4-1 Zambrano (10-4) Mon, Jul 21 @ Arizona L 2-0 Harden (0-1) Fri, Jul 25 Florida L 3-2 Howry (3-4) Sat, Jul 26 Florida L 3-2 12th Gaudin (0-1) Fri, Aug 1 Pittsburgh L 3-0 Marquis (6-7) Mon, Aug 4 Houston L 2-0 Dempster (12-5) Sat, Aug 16 @ Florida L 2-1 Marshall (2-3) Wed, Aug 20 Cincinati L 2-1 Lilly (12-7) WELL-PITCHED LOW SCORING WINS Fri, Aug 8 St. Louis W 3-2 11th Howry (5-4) CUBS RUNS SCORED IN SECOND HALF WINS (quick&dirty) 9 10 6 9 6 7 11 5 8 11 11 3 6 10 8 11 6 9 5 Average 7.95 Runs per win Looks like: Our great starting pitching has been rendered irrelevant by the idiosyncracies of our on-off offense.

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In reply to by navigator

In the second half we STINK in Close Well-Pitched Low Scoring Games. And that bodes ill for the playoffs. Except winning close ball games is mostly a matter of luck. The Reds are something like 8 or 9 games over .500 in one-run games.

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In reply to by The Real Neal

i double checked that one and when the Cubs score more runs than the other team they have, in fact, won every game. Unfortunately, when they have scored less runs in a game, they still haven't managed to win one yet.

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    that's moneyballs as hell.

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  • Jackstraw (view)

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