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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
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* 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: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2 
Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 2
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cubs Pitchers Almost But Not Too Wild About Diablo Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Yaniel Cabezas drove-in four runs and five pitchers combined to throw a three-hitter, as a split squad of EXST Cubs thumped the EXST Angels 13-5 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Diablo Park in Tempe this morning.

Meanwhile, the other squad of EXST Cubs was defeated by the EXST Rockies 13-8 at Fitch Park Field #3, despite a three-run HR by Blair Springfield.

Although I am able to watch and score two games played simultaneously on adjacent fields, I have not yet mastered the art of being at two games played simultaneously ten miles apart (although I am working on it), so I will only be able to provide the recap from the Cubs-Angels game played at Diablo Park…

Bats were silent and the team looked dead, as the Cubs trailed 3-0 with two outs and nobody on base in the top of the 5th. But then Kyung-Min Na blooped a single over the second-baseman’s head, Dustin Geiger reached base on an infield single (dribbler down the 3rd base line), and Yaniel Cabezas hammered an opposite-field RBI single through the 3.5 hole and into RF, scoring Na with the Cubs first run. Hector Suarez followed with a two-run triple off the left-centerfield fence to score Geiger and Cabezas, and Gregori Gonzalez finished the inning’s scoring, clubbing an RBI double down the LF line to plate Suarez, as the Cubs took a 4-3 lead.

Still up 4-3, the Cubs scored five times in the top of the 7th as Dustin Harrington lined a lead-off single to LF, Kyung-Min Na was hit by a pitch, and Dustin Geiger lined an RBI single to RF to score Harrington, and send the speedy Na to 3rd. Yaniel Cabezas tripled over the centerfielder’s head to knock-in Na and Geiger, and then Cabezas scored on a Hector Suarez F-8 SF. But the Cubs were not finished. Gregori Gonzalez singled, advanced to 2nd base on a ground out, and scored on a two-out two-base throwing error by the Angels SS, giving the Cubs a 9-3 lead.

Now up 9-5, the Cubs put the game away with three more runs in the top of the 8th. Reggie Golden, Dustin Harrington, and Kyung-Min Na all singled to load the bases with no outs, and then Golden scored (and the other two runners moved up a base) on a wild pitch. Dustin Geiger bounced a single to left to score Harrington and move Na to 3rd, and then Na scored on a FC.

The Cubs scored one last run in the top of the 9th, once again loading the bases to start the inning (consecutive singles by Jose Valdez, Wes Darvill, and Jesus Morelli). After Reggie Golden struck out (swinging and grunting), Dustin Harrington lofted a sacrifice fly to CF to score Valdez with the Cubs 13th and final run.

While the Cubs pitchers allowed only three hits, they did walk nine (three scored), hit a batter, and threw two wild pitches. Also, the Angels stole seven bases (no CS), and the Cubs infield defense was not exactly air-tight, committing three throwing errors (two by 2B Gregori Gonzalez and one by SS Wes Darvill) that led to two unearned runs scoring. (Although he made a costly throwing error that resulted in an unearned run scoring, shortstop Darvill also made two outstanding stops & throws that saved at least two runs).

Here is today’s abridged box score from the game played at Diablo Park (Cubs players only):

LINEUP:
1. Jose Valdez, CF-DH: 1-5 (4-3, F-9, 6-3, 3-U, 1B, R)
2. Wes Darvill, SS: 1-5 (6-3, 4-3, K, E-6, 1B)
3. Jesus Morelli, LF: 1-5 (K, F-9, F-9, F-8, 1B)
4. Reggie Golden, RF: 1-4 (BB, K, 4-3, 1B, K, R)
5. Dustin Harrington, 3B: 2-4 (F-9, K, 1B, 1B, F-8 SF, 2 R, RBI, SB)
6. Kyung-Min Na, DH-CF: 2-4 (6-3 DP, 1B, HBP, 1B, 4-3, 3 R)
7. Dustin Geiger, 1B: 3-4 (F-9, 1B, 1B, 1B, 2 R, 2 RBI)
8. Yaniel Cabezas, C-DH: 2-4 (F-7, 1B, 3B, 4-6 FC, 2 R, 4 RBI)
9. Hector Suarez, DH-C: 2-3 (1B, 3B, F-8 SF, K, R, 3 RBI)
10. Gregori Gonzalez, 2B: 2-4 (6-4 FC, 2B, 1B, 6-4 FC, R, RBI)

PITCHERS:
1. Joe Zeller: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 45 pitches (22 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
2. Hunter Ackerman: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 3 BB, 3 K, 48 pitches (25 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
3. Rafael Diplan: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 25 pitches (12 strikes), 4/0 GO/FO
4. Willengton Cruz: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 29 pitches (17 strikes), 1/0 GO/FO
5. Starling Peralta: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 16 pitches (9 strikes), 1/2 GO/FO

ERRORS: 3
1. 2B Gregori Gonzalez E4 – throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run
2. 2B Gregori Gonzalez E4 – throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely
3. SS Wes Darvill E6 – throwing error attempting 6-4 FC allowed runner to reach 2nd base safely and unearned run to score

CATCHERS DEFENSE
1. Yaniel Cabezas: 0-5 CS
2. Hector Suarez: 0-2 CS

ATTENDANCE: 1 (that would be me)

WEATHER: Sunny & breezy with temperatures in the 80’s 

Tags
Extended Spring Training
EXST Cubs
Yaniel Cabezas

Comments

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 04:44 pm

Hello AZ PHIL and thanks for the report. I am glad you did not have to struggle for seats today. I am curious, since you have seen Doug Davis in his "stretch-out" time - do you believe he has enough left in the tank to be a useful (I did not use the word effective 5th/6th/spot starter or long relief man? Anything better than what the youngsters can deliver?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 04:59 pm

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 5:44pm. Hello AZ PHIL and thanks for the report. I am glad you did not have to struggle for seats today. I am curious, since you have seen Doug Davis in his "stretch-out" time - do you believe he has enough left in the tank to be a useful (I did not use the word effective 5th/6th/spot starter or long relief man? Anything better than what the youngsters can deliver? =============================== E-MAN: I think he can probably be a starting pitcher, but I don't know how effective he would be at the MLB level. He never was a hard thrower, and if you put him between a couple of right-handers who throw hard, he might give hitters a different enough look to get some outs.

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Submitted by The Real Neal on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:52 am

Though I get why he used 1993, it probably would have made a bit more sense to use 1996 or whenever the humidor started. If I see one more retard say "the big outfield is tough on pitchers" I may finish going nuts. It's the thin air that makes the balls drop faster that is tough on pitchers, simpleton. Why would a big outfield be good for pitchers in every other city in MLB except Denver? Do these guys see a game and say "Oh, that ball is over the outfielder's head and it's going all the way to the wall for a triple! It would have been better if it went into the bleachers for a home run."?

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:38 am

#Cubs have tied MLB record for consecutive stops at the .500 mark to start a year, going 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9 so far.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:58 am

Muskat says game will be delayed but should get it in... Fun with numbers: Cubs have posted .351BA & .395OBP leading off innings, best in majors, but are tied at 19th in MLB w/avg 4.11 runs/game.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:38 pm

1. Now that Barry Zito has made his first career trip to the disabled list, the only current starting pitchers who have appeared in 10 seasons or more without ever visiting the DL, according to Elias, are Livan Hernandez, Derek Lowe, Mark Buehrle, Bronson Arroyo and Javier Vazquez. So who's the only full-time reliever? Would you believe Dan Wheeler? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=6…

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Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 04:54 pm

This is typical MLB bullshit not calling this game - and this month has to be pretty dismal for Ricketts. Without chumps like me buying season tickets, the guy would be losing his ass on the Project .500 team. It is pretty sad when the Cubs have to throw out rookie pitchers with a couple pitches each, no velocity and no "out" pitches, as #4 and #5 starters, for the fans. I'd rather see Doug Davis, or Welly. And, of course, I'd rather see Carlos Pena hit the ball for power and fundamental baseball. But that is too much.

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    And the bullpen moves were "money" based as well. Smyly has actually been okay. But he hasn't been clearly better than Little. Little had one bad outing. But Smyly makes 9mil. If they needed another RHRP and one of Little and Smyly had to go, it was going to Little. But that doesn't mean Smyly is one of the best 13 arms for the team. 

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