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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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Release the Hounds! Friday Night Foxhunt...

Submitted by Mike Wellman on

Ahh, opening night at the ballpark. The aromas of the stadium grills. The energy of the gathering crowd. The intense greenness of the diamond. The excitement in the PA announcer's voice. The flowers in the restrooms!?

Even the national anthem singer last night at Principal Park in Des Moines couldn't wait to get the Iowa Cubs' home season started. She zipped through a snappy rendition in a minute or so and away we went.

Alas, once the game was put in the hands of professional ballplayers it ground nearly to a halt right out of the blocks.

A nearly 40-minute first inning saw both starting pitchers walk in a run and get paid a visit from their respective dugouts on the mound.

When the I-Cubs finally got to hit, leadoff man Sam Fuld popped one foul down the third baseline and headed for first. A hustling batboy sprinted from the home team's dugout and grabbed at Fuld's bat, by then in the grip of Round Rock's catcher. Only the catcher wouldn't let go. The confused batboy looked up at him pleadingly and the catcher pointed his attention to the stands where the ball had landed. Fuld was on his way back to the batter's box and wasn't yet done with his bat.

The first inning might never have ended had the sizzling Jake Fox not swung at the first pitch he saw and grounded into a fielder's choice that broke up an otherwise monotonous, if profitable, stretch of four straight walks by Round Rock's impostorous southpaw hurler.

Later on Fox would fire a run scoring single and launch a towering solo homer to maintain his per game RBI average at precisely two and the I-Cubs eased to an 8-3 win in front of an unusually large and comfortable opening night crowd of nearly ten grand.

By the second inning the renewed joy of baseball had already worn off for many and the scoreboard was inviting children to the playground under the first base grandstands. Such are the times we live in.

First game kinks were fairly minimal. There were a few pitches clocking in on the scoreboard radar screen at 50 mph, but the whole operation was otherwise in mid-season form.

I'll be back there tonight to have a look at the Notre Dame receiver turned thrower. If, that is, I can keep myself out of the playground. Tonight's promo is an earmuff giveaway; they shouldn't be necessary if the weather holds. Tomorrow afternoon is Samardzija jersey-shirt day. I'll check to see if they spell it right...MW

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Submitted by Mike Wellman on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:08 pm

A little elaboration [had to hurry this morning to my son's ballgame; he knocked in the gamewinner in a seesaw 18-17 comedy of errors]: Fuld had a hustling triple to the right-field corner & is the kind of ballplayer I enjoy watching & rooting for...Bobby Scales stroked three doubles, is a switch-hitter and seems prospective...Randy Wells shrugged off his uneven first inning and lasted another four during which he fanned six and walked no more...Fox wears #50, tucks his pants @ Ruthian length & really looks menacing @ the plate right now - his manager [Bobby Dickerson] says, "there isn't a fastball he can't turn around..."

Submitted by The Joe on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:40 pm

Ok, I'm in Seattle. I can't expect Fox to show the Cubs game out here...of course it's also blacked out so I can't watch it online either. That makes total fucking sense. But, what pisses me off is that there's also a Dodgers/Rockies game and a D-Bags/Giants game. But wait, which game are they broadcasting here? Yankees/Indians. What the mother fuck? I hate MLB, I hate Fox and I hate fucking Joe Buck. Fuck all. [EDIT] Yes, Joe Buck, thanks for that analysis: "No one likes to see their ERA at over 28". Nothing like mailing in your knowledge of baseball.

Submitted by navigator on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:06 pm

...at least temporarily, in a tie with 15 after hitting his second home run today in a record setting 20-2 romp (and still playing) vs the NY Yankees. (insert second guessing Hendry here)

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Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:56 pm

I know it's early and some guys (MB, Soto) haven't gotten going yet, but it really seems like this team is nowhere near as good as last year's. We really miss DeRosa's power/versatility. The bullpen has been pretty brutal so far. The starting pitching has been very inconsistent, and for as much depth as we supposedly had I have no idea who our 6th starter will be when Harden gets injured. Give them credit for winning more often than they're losing so far, but unless the bullpen starts throwing strikes and Bradley starts hitting (and stays on the field) I'm really nervous that we'll be looking up at STL at the end of the year.

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Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:39 pm

Yeah, it's way too early, bro. This team has thunder unmatched in the league besides maybe the Cards or Dodgers. I was a huge Derosa fan and I'm totally with you on that, but if you look at his numbers year to year '08 is way out of whack. I don't think he'll be able to repeat. The bullpen definitely is troubling and as long as you have the likes of Neil Cotts out there, it will continue to be troubling; Neil Cotts is not a good pitcher. The team needs a LOOGY that can throw strikes in a bad way. Give Cotts another week or so, but if he doesn't start nailing things down I'm cool with seeing if Waddell or Papelbon can step up. It's not like they'll be able to do much worse.

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Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:17 pm

I agree that DeRo probably won't quite get to his numbers from 2008, but I'd say he's very likely to hit 12-18 homers with a .350+ OBP. Not an elite slugger by any stretch, but a good bat with decent power who can play a lot of different positions well. Fontenot might be able to put up similar numbers, but the problem is Aaron Miles. When Rammy goes down with his annual 15-20 game injury we're replacing his bat with Miles. Last year, DeRo just slid over and Fonty came in put up good offensive numbers. It just feels like our bench is incredibly weak this year. I love the Hoffpauir addition, but with Miles and Gathright we're really struggling to come up with decent pinch hitters late in the game. I also think we need a much more versatile 25th man than Gathright. He's way too one-dimensional to take up a roster spot. And the point I made in my original post about not knowing who our 6th starter would be is a legitimate concern, I think. Last year, Marshall was a very capable 6th man. This year, he's in the rotation and our 6th man is who? Kevin Hart? Please no.

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Submitted by artskoe on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 04:38 am

Yes, well, the Fox guys were handing the Indians their 2009 rings already after 12 games. Give the AL hurlers some time to adjust to DeRo, just as KC did to Hamilton last night. Looks like Josh already misses MB. As far as Hendry, have you looked at what Pie and Isturis are doing in Baltimore? Kudos, JH! BTW, Brian Roberts is still tearing it up at leadoff. Let's start some trade talk rumors! Miles hit with 2 outs, RISP was a big lift. Miles is moving in. Sorry, Font. Bullpen: If they Start throwing strikes, the "out of option" guys will be switching to Padres uni's. Not that we can't take it all WITH these guys. Gooozzz has experience but doesn't, if you know what I mean. And Marmol clunking Pujols was, to me, in the Spirit of Championship Baseball. Carlos The Matador standing tall in front of the menacing horns! Great wins last 2! Don't let them get up today!

Submitted by navigator on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:15 pm

Lou is handling the bullpen like it consists of Marmol, Marmol, Marmol and maybe Gregg.

Submitted by Little Nate Lewis on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:45 pm

BTW.... Soriano takes a lot of shit on here (and other places) for his D, but he deserves some credit for turning that double play late in the game today. That was a huge play.

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Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 04:39 pm

Sori doesn't have a particularly strong arm, but it's deadly accurate, he's been at the top of the league in outfield assists (adjusted for games missed due to injury) ever since he was moved to the OF. If only he knew how to go back on a ball hit over his head, he'd actually be a pretty damn good defensive OF. Mini-rant: when Gathright came up, both Pujols and Barden were playing back, behind the bags. Why doesn't Lou have Joey drop a drag bunt in that situation down one of the lines? If he keeps it fair, he'd definitely beat it out and the Cubs win. Mini-rant 2: Neal Cotts. Go away. Yeah, there'd be no lefty in the pen, but I'd rather have a RH reliever that can throw strikes than a deadbeat who keeps his job just because he's LH. Send him to Iowa, recall Chad Fox, and have Hendry start looking for a lefty middle reliever via trade.

Submitted by The Real Neal on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 04:26 am

I hadn't seen it mentioned, but nice clutch performance by Gregg in bailing out Marmol, and not a bad job by Marmol in the previous inning against the heart of the lineup.

Submitted by hellfrozeover on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 04:02 pm

Agreed, Gregg looked great out there. Nice to see him finally look dominant instead of average. If he can pitch like that 9 times out of 10, I think he'll be perfectly fine.

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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