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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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Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:07 am

I noticed Gordon Wittenmeyer (sun-times) hasn't been around since the Phils series...must be on vacation otherwise he would have been all over the Lilly stuff

Submitted by Cubster on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:15 am

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-26-cubs-bits-chi… Tribune/Sullivan goes over the Stone/Kaplan/Bradley rumor stuff... "I don't pay attention to rumors," he said. "I'm always rumored. I'm one of them guys that are multi-talented, can do a lot of things. I'm not surprised. It's just a rumor." A Cubs official then told Bradley the rumor was "100 percent untrue." Bradley began berating the media for spreading the rumor, calling it "garbage." === and this quote from Hendry on Soto... Does Soto need to get in better condition to avoid injuries like his oblique strain? "No, he's naturally a big-boned guy," Hendry said. "I don't think his weight is any different than last year when he won [N.L.] Rookie of the Year. He came to camp in real good shape, gained a few pounds after the [World Baseball Classic]. He's never going to be tall and skinny, but he's not overweight."

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:47 pm

Re: Run differentials, Cards, etc. ROB G: Did you happen to catch the run diff. for the Astros? I have not, but just can't imagine with their pitching staff that they will remain in this race much longer. Wtf!? I mean RUSS ORTIZ???

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:54 pm

Since I have been out of the country w/out consistent WiFi, was there any talk here why the Cubs did not make a play for Julio Lugo? The team does not have a credible SS back-up that can hit. I don't get it. What were the details here? Waiver? Trade? I fucking hate the Cardinals.

Submitted by Jordan on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:05 pm

Soriano hitting .358 in July w/ .940 OPS. 64 ABs. Granted, I think he didnt get moved down the order until July 4th or so, but does this finally dispel the"Soriano can't be moved out of the leadoff spot" bullshit?

Submitted by Jordan on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:32 pm

Fewer than 64 ABs were used to prove he couldn't hit down the order...

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Submitted by Jumbo on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:46 pm

No, they didn't People may have said he can't hit other places after fewer than 64 ABs, but 64 at bats could never prove that. Just like how 64 ABs doesn't prove that he's a better hitter in the 6 hole. Having said that, it looks like Sori's heating up now. Len and Bob said he's hitting 392 or something since he moved to 6. CAUTION: It is a coincidence that he's hitting now and hitting 6th

Submitted by Rob G. on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:23 pm

hell yeah... have to hold on for 66 games..

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:05 pm

Harden pitching, Aram hitting like bad-asses. Soriano over .250, driving in runners. First place. Could get used to this.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:19 pm

And... Fontenot STILL sucks! Someone here during the first week of July mentioned his "torrid start in July". Well, since that time he has gone from bad to worse: LAst 14 - .259 .286 .556, 28 PA's LAst 7 - .067 .125 .267, 16 PA's Jim Hendry is still a fucking asshole for trading DeRosa and counting on this guy. I hope he can pull it together like some of the other guys have been post-ASG, but if he cannot soon, he's gonna land in Iowa real soon. Ronny Cedeno still has not cracked the Mendoza line in Seattle yet, however. He also was tagged out while trying to tag up from first.

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Submitted by jacos on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:43 pm

"Jim Hendry is still a fucking asshole for trading DeRosa and counting on this guy" I think Lou is just as much to blame for counting on Fontenot. I'm sure he was in Hendry's ear.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:05 pm

Sorry you construe criticism of a player who has had a bad year - thought to be the "starter" in ST - with "getting a life". The baseball season has not ended today, has it? And, the Cubs have won nothing. So requesting a player play better is not out of bounds at all. I have a life, BTW, which includes - but is not limited to - going to many Cub games at the ballpark.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:19 am

10-Man: You are probably right. This can be said about many people, but I certainly cannot deny part of it. However, no-where in any other areas of my life have I followed something so passionately for 41 years only to be "kicked-to-the-curb" time and time again. It is my stupidity for taking this franchise too seriously sometimes. I wonder how many Red Sox fans felt the same way until they won the WS recently? Anyway, thanks sincerely for your comments.

Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:24 pm

Cubs win, move into first...and Milton rips the fans. The same fans who were standing and cheering in the second inning. Maybe he was in a bad mood for taking another called third strike with a runner on third and no outs. What a complete and total dick. If he has a boom box, it should be smashed.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:07 pm

Who the fuck cares? If he continues to get the job done, I could give a shit. I have been to plenty of games where he has been mercilessly booed. So - this is the guy Hendry signed for three years. We have to deal with it.

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:24 pm

Kelly Johnson starting to heat up for the Braves after a miserable year, but doesn't appear to be knocking off Martin Prado from 2b anytime soon. Braves have no pop at first base with Kotchman "sluggin" at .385/4HR clip. Johnson's HR/OBP/SLG 2007 16/375/457 2008 12/349/446 2009 5/288/362 He's no savior, he may continue to suck, but he's 27 and has shown Derosa type offensive skills in 2007-2008 over full seasons. Maybe Jake Fox could cure the power outage at first for the Braves?

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:17 am

4-game set versus the NL Central's hottest team starting tomorrow, then the Cubs nemesis...3 on the road at Florida.

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:34 am

The End of Spin-0-Rama? Kosuke Fukudome's Japanese hitting coach, Kyosuke Sasaki, departed Sunday after spending a week with Fukudome and working out some mechanics in his swing. ''He did a really nice job, and I told him that,'' Piniella said. ''We thank him for being here, and we were very appreciative and grateful to him and invited him back. He'll be back in September.'' Piniella noted the coach incorporated a slight knee turn that has helped Fukudome from spinning after an at-bat. http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1128779,CST-SPT-cubnt27.ar…

Submitted by Jace on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:25 am

I wouldn't mind seeing the Cubs pick up Cabrera and Sherrill... I think both could definitely help, for the right price...

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:42 am

The Orioles are going to be asking for what you would expect for a closer for Sherrill, but the Cubs would use him as a setup man. I can't see how he would come at "the right price". Arthur Rhodes would be a better target, unless Pinhead has some problem with him.

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Submitted by Ryno on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:14 am

I agree with The Real Neal (rare, I know). Rhodes will give you almost as good production as a LH setup pitcher. Plus, I'm a big believer of having experienced, journeyman pitchers in the bullpen. No sense in overpaying for Sherrill.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:18 am

First Place?!?!?!? 3 up in the loss column! Go Cubs Go....Go Cubs Go... I just might be visiting Chicago in October after all.

Submitted by Tito on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:58 am

I love Bradley continuing to swing at 3-0 pitches and fouling them off.

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:23 am

. Plus, I'm a big believer of having experienced, journeyman pitchers in the bullpen. --- howry, eyre, remlinger, hawkins, heilman, cfox, leiber, rusch, veres, aguillera, guthrie, alfonseca, weathers, van poppel, karchner i'm agnostic on this topic...but dont recall acquiring one that really helped make a difference

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Submitted by Doug Dascenzo on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:11 pm

Rod Beck!!!! Seriously though, I'm with you on this one, Cubster. I've always said I'd much rather take the best young pitchers our minor leagues have to offer and start their careers in the bullpen rather than spend $2-3 million on guys like Howry, Eyre, Remlinger, LaTroy, et al.

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:15 pm

a big believer of having experienced, journeyman pitchers in the bullpen. --- and although the trade was from Ed Lynch's (not Hendry) at the trade deadline...Karchner for Garland should be a lesson learned for all GM's out there who trade for mediocre middle reliever help at the deadline.

Submitted by Cubster on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:29 pm

and another Ed Lynch trade with a hefty pricetag: Rick Aguillera ...before the Twins traded the 37-year-old and pitcher Scott Downs to the Chicago Cubs for Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan. I guess Scott Downs was a nice haul here...he eventually went to the Expos...July 31, 2000, he was traded by the Cubs to the Expos for Rondell White. Ed Lynch is still on the Cubs payroll! (an old Murph line), but it's still true. ...listed as Special Assistant to the General Manager http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=chc (I say he's got unsavory pics of Zell/Crane Kenney/Hendry/Dusty/Lou and a few others...hopefully not any Ricketts in his photo inventory)

Recent comments

  • Raisin101 (view)

    Hi Arizona Phil!

    Exciting to see Naz Mule in box scores a few times. What's his stuff like now after the TJS?

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Mastrobuoni can't come back, yet

    Wisdom does have an option left. He can hide in Iowa if Jed DFA's someone else

    Does Brennan Davis get shown the door? I know it's too early for that, but these injuries are crunching the roster of a 12-7 team playoff demands and BDavis isn't going to help anytime soon.

    Someone has to go to add Peralta. And Canario isn't going to get to play everyday regardless of RHers or LHers. Neither is Tauchman. Also don't see PCA getting a chance over Peralta.

    If Jed does those moves:

    4 OF: Belli, Peralta, Canny, Tauch

    2 C: Gomes and Amaya

    2 DH: Cooper and Mervis

    5 INF: Busch, Nico, Dansby, Morel, Madrigal

    Little short on OF depth but two injuries will do that  

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    I have had the pleasure of watching some of the young A's pitchers lately (first Joe Boyle the last day of Minor League Spring Training in March, and more recently Luis Morales last week and Steven Echavarria yesterday at Extended Spring Training), and it reminds me of the Miami Marlins a couple of years ago. A really nice collection of young pitchers. It will be interesting to see what the A's will get for two years of ex-Cub Paul Blackburn at the Trade Deadline (there should be a robust market for Blackburn). 

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Good deal

    MB needs some talent infusion!

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...

     

  • 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

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