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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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Soriano, Lilly Lead Cubs Over Astros

Submitted by Cubnut on

In Houston, Ted Lilly straightened himself out after a ragged beginning—four-pitch leadoff walk to Kaz Matsui, gopher ball to Miguel Tejada; Miggy's first home run in 116 at-bats this season—as the Cubs beat the Astros, 8-5, to sweep the two-game series at Minute Maid Park.

The Cubs have now won six of seven and have climbed to four games above .500 for the second time this year, heading into a weekend series in Milwaukee.

Alfonso Soriano paced the offense tonight with a pair of home runs. The second shot, coming in the ninth inning, helped break open a 4-2 game. The Cubs would go on to build an 8-2 lead before Chad Fox, just up from Iowa, allowed the home team to creep back in the game a bit. Kevin Gregg ultimately had to come in to record the final two outs and lock up the victory.

Aside from Lilly, who yielded just two runs and four hits over six innings, and Soriano, who has hit four of his nine home runs this year in Houston, other Cub bright spots on this night included:

— Aaron Heilman and Carlos Marmol, who recorded one scoreless inning apiece as the Cubs tried to hold onto a 4-2 margin. Marmol allowed a leadoff double to Tejada, before fanning Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, and Hunter Pence in order.

Marmol's last three outings have been stellar: 3 shutout innings, 5 K, no walks, 2 hits allowed and just 39 pitches needed to get through those nine outs.

— Among the position players, Aramis Ramirez (3-for-4), Ryan Theriot (2-for-4), and Micah Hoffpauir (2-for-4, including a clutch, two-out RBI single in the first inning) all had multiple hit games. Hoffpauir was again subbing for the ailing Derrek Lee.

Picked off: Ryan Theriot committed yet another gaffe on the bases, getting picked off third with Aramis Ramirez at bat and just one out in the opening inning. Hoffpauir's run-scoring single removed some of the sting of Theriot's carelessness.

Chad Fox highlight: I would say that the high point of the evening for the veteran, making his first appearance since his recall yesterday from Iowa, was not getting strangled by Lou Piniella when the manager came out to replace him with one out and two runs already in for the Astros in the last of the ninth. Fox, who allowed two hits, a walk, and three earned runs in just one-third of an inning, will go to sleep tonight with an ERA of 81.00, but at least he'll be sleeping on a Major League pillow.

About our man Milton: Bradley did come through with a bases-loaded single to score a run, his first Cub RBI that didn't result from a home run. In the eighth inning, however, he took a third strike with men at second and third and none out. He looked tentative and defensive at the plate; he looked like a .143 hitter which right now, he is.

 

 

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Submitted by Cubnut on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:09 am

Rob,

In all honesty, I believe Andrew Ladd was scoring the game-winning goal in OT at the exact moment Gathright and Soriano misplayed that fly ball—a failure in reportage on my part.

I'm going to demand that my wife allow me to buy her a tv with picture-in-picture capability for Mother's Day. It would make her so happy...though she doesn't realize it.

As far as Lou strangling Fox, I was thinking back to a shot of Lou in the dugout right after Fox had thrown his fifth consecutive ball at the beginning of that inning. Too bad Gregg couldn't get a night off when the Cubs go into the last of the ninth up six runs.

Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:30 am

Fer gawd's sake, when are Bradley and Soto going to start hitting? 7 more men LOB for Geo tonight. They're killing us. Quiet message to D Lee--no rush back from that neck pain, dude. Take your time. Is the Gooz in Lou's doghouse somehow? His one little X in that sidebar box looks mighty lonely. Cubs really need a 4th reliever that Lou can count on. Lefty would be ideal. Hopefully Hendry can find an AL team that needs the big bat of Jake Fox and can send back a relief pitcher. Or maybe the Cubs could just get a do-over on dumping Mike Wuertz? Because that was dumb. I nominate Joey G for the Death Watch. He's gotta go, plain and simple.

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Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:52 am

Well, Gooz was warming up in the 8th when the Cubs were threatening with runners on 2nd and 3rd and nobody out. Three straight K's ended that. So they still went into the bottom of the 8th with just a 2-run lead, thus Marmol. Since it was a 2-run game Gregg was already warming up for the 9th. Then when the Cubs busted it open in the top of the 9th, Lou went with his mop-up guy - Fox - but when he couldn't hold the lead and it got close again he brought in Gregg who was already warm.

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Submitted by Andrew on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:41 am

Wait, we should have kept Marquis? I think that's what Whip was saying. I agree with Dave that most of Hendry's mistakes have been on the cheaper fringe guys. We'll see what happens with Fukudome and Bradley, but his other big signings have turned out pretty well. However, he's also seriously mis-managed the roster a few times this season, has made some hasty personnel decisions, and has cost himself several million dollars, money which could have been used on acquiring a player at the deadline that could help. The chances of that now are diminished due to payroll restrictions. Which is ironic, since although that's been a complaint for acquiring guys like Peavy all along, it seems like only now is it a possible reality.

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Submitted by Mister Whipple on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:03 am

Yeah, it's a little soon to call MB Todd Hundley. One full season needs to elapse before we make that judgment. If for instance, he's still not performing near where we wanted through August and he tears it up in September and in the playoffs (PLAYOFFS??!) there's still room to give Hendry a good grade for the pickup. This is baseball. 162 games. Six full months of regular season. Judging a move by the first month of a multi-year contract is just silly.

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:28 am

Reed Johnson would have made that catch that Gathright messed up. The bill of RJ's cap would have flipped up as Soriano bounced off him. Bradley also has been practicing that play (with the umpires).

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:43 am

peavy k'd 12 or 13 his last start. I think they still lost? the gaudin loss - meh , tough call: hevstunk the end of the year, hurt himself, and stunk in ST. The Cubs are not in a "rebuild year", yet, so I understand it somewhat.

Submitted by Rob Richardson on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:46 am

I am kind of surprised that the results of Bradely's hearing haven't been released.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:32 am

Uncle Milty is a mess -- runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs, crap reliever on the mound, and he takes a called 3rd stike on a fastball down the middle. He looks lousy from the RH side -- maybe he should pull a Theriot and bag switch-hitting. Fun game -- try to count how many MVP trophies have been awarded to confirmed juicers since 1996: 4 for Bonds, 3 for A-Rod, Giambi, Tejada, Juan Gon, Caminiti, etc. Also -- Sammy and Pujols (2), who seem likely but are not confirmed. Pretty freaking amazing.

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Submitted by big_lowitzki on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:59 am

Also -- Sammy and Pujols (2), who seem likely but are not confirmed. Really not sure where the Pujols is a juicer idea comes from. Would it surprise me? No... but I don't recall anything linking him to any PEDs. But yea... for the most part, the MVP/PED connection is "pretty freakin amazing." Or just sad. Or just a statement that a lot of people are or were using them, along with the pitchers. Or all the above? If everyone is on them, is it really cheating?

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Submitted by Ryno on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:59 am

It would be shocking... outrageous... and amazing if Pujols is not juicing. Deep down we all know he is. We'll find out in about 5-10 years from now, everyone will be horrified. Meanwhile, he'll retire loaded and not giving a shit. I'm to the point now where I don't really give a fuck. Juice up Theroit, juice up Fontenot. At least let's have a level playing field. Fuck, the MLBPA will protect our guys, right? In the off chance someone DOES wipe the drool from Bud Selig's mouth and wakes the sleepy guy up in the next 3 years long enough to reprimand our juicers, fuck it, go find more juicers.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:11 pm

I'm not as concerned about who cheated and who didn't—particularly because villainizing the "juicers" just distracts from the asshole millionaires behind all of it, the owners. But the juicing needs to stop for the health of athletes. The shit these guys end up taking seems likely to fuck them up for life, though they may not see the nastiest side effects until later. I'm not a doctor, though. But that's my concern. I really don't want to see Sammy have Cancer all over his body when his 50, or something like that.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:15 pm

I just wonder what your opinion is based on. Do think that his offensive performance is proof that he has taken PEDs? Or is it his body type? Or is there something else? If it's his performance, then don't we also have to assume that Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, and Babe Ruth were all juicers? Or does the concurrence of his offensive performance and the time period make all the difference? I'm not saying I'd be surprised if Pujols juiced. I guess I'd be somewhat surprised if he didn't at some point use a PED, even if they were just uppers while he was in the minor leagues or something like that, but that's because I think probably almost everyone in baseball has used something at some point--it's a temptation. But I don't see any solid reason to conclude that he takes and has taken steroids on a regular basis. Reason for suspicion, maybe, but not reason to be sure.

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Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 05:45 pm

I hate Pujols as much as the next guy, but that is simply not true. He hit .500 in his freshman year of high school in Missouri, he hit .660 his senior year. He then hit .461 in his only year of community college ball. He was drafted in the 13th round that June by the Cardinals, then in 2000 he was League MVP in A-Ball. He was promoted to AAA at the end of the year. He was projected to start there in 2001, but he tore up spring training and Bonilla got injured, so he made the team and of course had a 1.013 OPS and has never looked back. So while I think we can be suspicious because he is THIS good, we can't say he went from nobody to somebody great quickly like other suspicious players have. He has consistently hit the shit out of the ball basically since he started swinging a bat.

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  • 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). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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