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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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Dubois Always a Big Hit at Extended Spring Training

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Jason Dubois doubled and walked, scored a run, and drove-in another, but the EXST Angels rallied with a run in the 7th and another in the 8th to edge the EXST Cubs 5-4 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this morning.

Dubois (on the AAA Iowa Cubs DL since April 21st with back spasms) played LF and got four Plate Appearances over the first six innings, striking out swinging in the 2nd, walking on a 3-2 pitch in the 3rd, ripping an RBI double off the LF fence in the 5th (and eventually scoring), and bouncing out 5-3 in the 6th. He is expected to rejoin the I-Cubs at Reno sometime this weekend.

18-year old Taiwanese INF Pin-Chieh Chen (hitting 345/419/382) saw his first action in the field since April 26th, playing 2B for six innings. Chen had been relegated to DH duty for the past couple of weeks while nursing a sore arm, but he looked just fine today (at least he did not appear to have any difficulty making all required throws).

While The Cubs and Angels were playing their game on Field #3, AA Tennessee LHP Casey Lambert (2009 TJS rehab) threw a two-inning simulated game on Field #1 and reported good results. Barring any setbacks, his next step will probably be to throw in an EXST game.

Yesterday was a Camp Day (no EXST game), and so Cubs Minor League Pitching Coordinator Mark Riggins took the opportuntity to spend some time working one-on-one with struggling RHP Chris Huseby on Field #4. In his one and only EXST appearance (before Riggins arrived), Huseby walked all four batters he faced on 16 pitches (no strikes).

Here is today's abridged box score (Cubs players only)

NOTE: LF Jason Dubois batted third in four of the first six innings, getting four Plate Appearances total in the game. Also, the game was extended one extra half-inning to allow Cubs RHP Tzu-An Wang to get his pre-scheduled work.

LINEUP:
X. Jason Dubois, LF: 1-3 (K, BB, 2B, 5-3, R, RBI)
1. Pin-Chieh Chen, 2B-DH: 1-4 (5-3, P-6, 1B, K, RBI)
2. Runey Davis, CF: 0-4 (F-8, F-8, F-9, F-9)
3. Jesus Morelli, RF: 1-4 (F-9, 2B, K, L-5, R)
4. Brandon May, 3B: 2-4 (F-9, 2B, F-9, 1B, R, RBI)
5. Albert Hernandez, 1B-LF: 1-4 (F-8, K, 3-1, 1B)
6a. Luis Flores, C: 1-1 (BB, 1B, RBI)
6b. Carlos Romero, C: 1-2 (1B, K)
7. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-3 (K, L-6, 2-3 SH, 1B, CS)
8a. Cody Shields, DH-LF: 1-3 (P-2, 1B, 1-3, R, 2 SB)
8b. Bobby Wagner, PH-1B: 0-1 (K)
9. Vismeldy Bieneme, DH-2B: 0-2 (BB, P-1, BB, K, SB)

PITCHERS:
1. Tarlandus Mitchell – 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2/4 GO/FO, 59 pitches (29 strikes)
NOTE: Mitchell’s third inning was terminated (“rolled”) with two outs and runners at 1st & 3rd after Mitchell had thrown 26 pitches in the inning
2. Austin Kirk – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 1/4 GO/FO, 39 pitches (23 strikes)
3. Hector Mayora – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 25 pitches (13 strikes)
4. Jadel Mendez - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 WP, 1/1 GO/FO, 16 pitches (10 strikes)
5. Jesse Ginley - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 13 pitches (7 strikes)
6. Tzu-An Wang - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 0/1 GO/FO, 18 pitches (12 strikes)

ERRORS: (2)
1. C Luis Flores E-2 (errant throw into CF on pickoff attempt at 2nd base allowed runner to advance from 2nd to 3rd – did not score)
2. SS Wes Darvill E-6 (two-base throwing error allowed batter to reach 2nd base and runner on 2nd base to score unearned run)

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Luis Flores: 1-2 CS, 1 E (see above)
Carlos Romero: 1-2 CS

ATTENDANCE: 5 (two Cub fans, one Angels fan on a bicycle, a woman on a cell-phone, and a dog on a leash)

WEATHER: Partly cloudy with temperatures in the 70’s

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Jason Dubois

Comments

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 05:40 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page…
the Cubs must see what executives on other teams see -- namely, that "this guy hasn't pitched like a top-of-the-rotation starter for two years," pointed out one of the executives.
basically says no reliever for the cubs to trade for right now to move Z back and he'll be in the bullpen for awhile longer.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 05:37 pm

Submitted by Hagsag on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 4:25pm. Phil, have the Cubs had any future draft prospects at Fitch for workouts? =================================== HAGSAG: No. Other than 17+ year old international players (who can be signed at any time) and NDFA from the previous Rule 4 draft who are not attending college (who can be signed at any time up until one week before the next Rule 4 Draft), HS and college players who are eligible for selection in the next Rule 4 Draft (June Draft) cannot be worked-out by MLB clubs until one week prior to the draft. So we won't be seeing any HS or college players at Fitch Park until the week of May 31st (the last week of Extended Spring Training).

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 05:13 pm

the FLA bench in the NYM/FLA game are busy making fake binoculars out of paper gatoraide cups with the ends torn off and athletic tape. hanley's got a pair...others are making some... sigh...it's like watching an extra innings college game...or little league...same thing.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 05:52 pm

Today is Jeff Samardzija's 20th day on Optional Assignment to the minors in 2010, meaning he will definitely be out of minor league options in 2011. In addition to being out of minor league options in 2011, Samardzija will have a $2.8M guaranteed MLB salary and "no trade" rights, meaning he would have to give his permission before he could be traded or before he could be placed on Outright Assignment Waivers. So Samardzija will be essentially a Rule 5 player in 2011 in that he will have to remain on the Cubs 25-man roster for the entire season, unless he waives his NTC, in which case the Cubs could trade him or outright him to the minors. Otherwise the only way the Cubs would be able to remove The Shark from the 25-man roster and 40-man roster prior to the end of the 2011 season (when a club option or mutual option kicks-in, which would eliminate his NTC) is by Outright Release. And if the Cubs were to release Samardzija next season, they would be on the hook for Samardzija's entire 2011 salary ($2.8M), minus the MLB minimum salary (but that's only IF Samardzija is signed to a major league contract by another club). Micah Hoffpauir and Sam Fuld will also be out of minor league options next season among player with five or less years of MLB Service Time, along with the five who are already out of options (Jeff Baker, Tom Gorzelanny, Angel Guzman, Koyie Hill, and Geovany Soto). And Jeff Gray will be out of options in 2011 if he spends at least four more days on Optional Assignment in 2010 (meaning if he is not recalled by next Monday).

Submitted by Jumbo on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:25 am

I was looking at Cot's and saw a couple things I wasn't aware of previously: Ramirez's no trade clause runs out after the 2010 season. Zambrano's option is only a player option if he is top 2 in 2011 Cy Young vote or top 4 in 2012. Dempster does not have a NTC Silva's contract guarantees him a suite on road trips (like Soriano) Samardzija get $3.5M next year and club option is for $6.5M (!) in 2012 Grabow money split is $2.7M this year and $4.8M (!!) next year Koyie Hill gets paid more than Soto $700k to $575k $103M committed to 2011 already, before arbitration eligible players: Theriot Marmol Fontenot Baker Marshall Guzman Gorzelanny Hill Soto $62.5M committed to 2012 (before arb eligible), mainly to Soriano, Zambrano, Dempster. Cot's has $6.5M listed for Samardzija - I'm assuming that this is an error and he has not caused one of his options to vest and guaranteed his spot on the 2012 roster

Submitted by Q-Ball on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:18 am

AZ PHIL: I am curious what your take is on Robinson Chirinos. I know he is a converted 2B, old for AA, and an impending Minor League FA....but he is also raking in AA. Is he considered a legit ML prospect (as a backup C perhaps)? What is the take on Wellington Castillo these days? Good arm, some pop, has trouble making contact...kind of like Henry Blanco redux, no? Good contract discussion, I love Cots. The only player we can really trade for salary relief is Carlos Silva, and amazingly, there might even be a few takers (if we foot some of the bill).

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:59 am

I usually suck at prognosticating but I said when the Cubs picked up Silva that if he gets his sinker working he'd be a good fit for Wrigley. I am still a little skeptical he'll stay this good all season, so his trade value is high for a few minutes maybe. I sure wish he'd lay off the fast food, though.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:45 am

Submitted by Q-Ball on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 7:18am. AZ PHIL: I am curious what your take is on Robinson Chirinos. I know he is a converted 2B, old for AA, and an impending Minor League FA....but he is also raking in AA. Is he considered a legit ML prospect (as a backup C perhaps)? What is the take on Wellington Castillo these days? Good arm, some pop, has trouble making contact...kind of like Henry Blanco redux, no? ============================================== Q-BALL: This is Robinson Chirinos' 10th season in the Cubs organization, and he has yet to get past AA. It's not unusual for very experienced minor league players (Brandon Sing was a good example) to dominate younger AA pitchers, so I wouldn't read too much into what Chirinos is doing at AA this year. Chirinos has failed to launch into AAA over the years, even though he has had oportunities to make the Iowa roster in Minor League Camp every year going back to 2007, but he just couldn't do it. I do know that the Cubs like Robinson Chirinos as as "Crash Davis" type mentor for the younger Latin players coming through the system, and that he will almost certainly remain with the Cubs as a coach or manager once his playing days are over. As for whether he is an MLB prospect, I would say probably not. However, it's always possible that if the stars align just right, he could get some MLB Service Time as a back-up C-IF at some point. As for Welington Castillo, as you may know I rated him as a Cubs Top 10 Prospect again last November, and I haven't changed my mind. Castillo is still raw (his receiving skills need work), but he is THE best throwing catcher in the organization, and he has legit HR power. He strikes out too much and doesn't take many walks, but he is an MLB prospect. He just turned 23 last month.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:33 am

From Witt: "Who's on third? The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the guy who impersonated Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin last winter to steal a truck from a dealership has been sentenced this week to six months in jail. Authorities are now said to be investigating the guy impersonating Aramis Ramirez trying to make off with more than $15 million of the Cubs' payroll."

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:55 am

Theriot 4, Byrd 8, Lee 3, Nady 9, Ramirez 5, Soriano 7, Soto 2, Castro 6, Gorzelanny 1 lefty on the mound for Pirates

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 05:03 pm

Lineups like these make me wonder if Lou has ever spoken to a pitcher about lineup construction. I'm not going to pretend to personally know, but from watching it sure seems like pitchers are able to get into a grove a lot more easily when they only face guys batting from the same side of the batter's box.

Recent comments

  • 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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    The issue is the Cubs are 11-7 and have been on the road for 12 of those 18.  We should be at least 13-5, maybe 14-4. Jed isn't feeling any pressure to play anyone he doesn't see fit.
    But Canario on the bench, Morel not at 3B for Madrigal and Wisdom in RF wasn't what I thought would happen in this series.
    I was hoping for Morel at 3B, Canario in RF, Wisdom at DH and Madrigal as a pinch hitter or late replacement.
    Maybe Madrigal starts 1 game against the three LHSP for Miami.
    I'm thinking Canario goes back to Iowa on Sunday night for Mastrobuoni after the Miami LHers are gone.
    Canario needs ABs in Iowa and not bench time in MLB.
    With Seiya out for a while Wisdom is safe unless his SOs are just overwhelmingly bad.

    My real issue with the lineup isn't Madrigal. I'm not a fan, but I've given up on that one.
    It's Tauchman getting a large number of ABs as the de factor DH and everyday player.
    I didn't realize that was going to be the case.
    We need a better LH DH. PCA or ONKC need to force the issue in about a month.
    But, even if they do so, Jed doesn't have to change anything if the Cubs stay a few over .500!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally depends on the team and the player involved. If your team’s philosophy is to pay huge dollars to bet on the future performance of past stars in order to win championships then, yes, all of the factors you mentioned are important.

    If on the other hand, if the team’s primary focus is to identify and develop future stars in an effort to win a championship, and you’re a young player looking to establish yourself as a star, that’s a fit too. Otherwise your buried within your own organization.

    Your comment about bringing up Canario for the purposes of sitting him illustrates perfectly the dangers of rewarding a non-performing, highly paid player over a hungry young prospect, like Canario, who is perpetually without a roster spot except as an insurance call up, but too good to trade. Totally disincentivizing the performance of the prospect and likely diminishing it.

    Sticking it to your prospects and providing lousy baseball to your fans, the consumers and source of revenue for your sport, solely so that the next free agent gamble finds your team to be a comfortable landing spot even if he sucks? I suppose  that makes sense to some teams but it’s definitely not the way I want to see my team run.

    Once again, DJL, our differences in philosophy emerge!

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s just kinda how it works though, for every team. No team plays their best guys all the time. No team is comprising of their best 26 even removing injuries.

    When baseball became a business, like REALLY a business, it became important to keep some of the vets happy, which in turn keeps agents happy and keeps the team with a good reputation among players and agents. No one wants to play for a team that has a bad reputation in the same way no one wants to work for a company that has a bad rep.

    Don’t get me wrong, I hate it too. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

    On that topic, I find it silly the Cubs brought up Canario to sit as much as he has. He’s going to get Velazquez’d, and it’s a shame.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Of course, McKinstry runs circles around $25 million man Javier Baez on that Tigers team. Guess who gets more playing time?

    But I digress…

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Seems like Jed was trying to corner the market on mediocre infielders with last names starting with "M" in acquiring Madrigal, Mastroboney and Zach McKinstry.  

     

    At least he hasn't given any of them a Bote-esque extension.  

  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

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