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39 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (one slot is open), plus two players are on the 60-DAY IL and one player has been DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)   

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and nine players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are 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
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
* Matt Mervis
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 9 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 3
Kyle Hendricks, P 
* Drew Smyly, P 
* Justin Steele, P   

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

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Cubs vs. Dodgers—Stacking Up the Stats

Submitted by Cubnut on

How the Cubs and their NLDS opponents stacked up in a variety of statistical categories. (Team's National League rankings appear in parens; "DER" refers to Defensive Efficiency Ratio and "RZR" refers to Revised Zone Rating. Throughout, * means stats are through Saturday, 9/27. ) 

CUBS
  L.A.
 Hitting
855 (1st)
 RS
700 (13th)
184 (5th) HR
 137 (13th)
.355 (1st)
OBP
 .333 (6th)
.445 (1st)
SLG
.400 (13th)
 800 (1st)
 OPS
 733 (11th)
     
 Pitching
668 (2nd)
 RA
 645 (1st)
3.87 (2nd)
ERA
3.68 (1st)
2.30 (3rd) K/BB
2.51 (2nd)
711 (2nd)
OPS vs.
691 (1st)
66% (4th)
 SV %
65% (5th)
     
 Fielding*
.706 (1st)
 DER
.693 (9th)
.832 (6th)
 RZR
.825 (12th)

 

Here's another interesting set of numbers—the performance of the Dodgers offense before and after the acqusition of Manny Ramirez:

PRE-MANNY
  POST-MANNY*
108
G
53
4.17
 RS/G
4.70
.69
 HR/G
1.19
3.10
 BB/G
3.89
.321
OBP
.357
.376 SLG
.446
697
OPS
 803

 

Baseball may not be a one-man game, but Ramirez, .489 OBP/.743 SLG/1232 OPS in 53 games for the Dodgers, is obviously one man who made a significant difference for his new team. The two Dodgers who have had the most plate appearances batting right in front of Manny, Jeff Kent and Andre Ethier, have been particular beneficiaries.

Jeff Kent
 GP
OBP
SLG
OPS
Pre-Manny
91  .307 .406
 713
Post-Manny*
30
 .388 .455
843
         
Andre Ethier
 GP OBP
SLG
OPS
Pre-Manny
90
.338
.442
780
Post-Manny*
44 .442 ,640
1082

 

Funny thing is, both Kent and Ethier were able to punish the Cubs even without Ramirez this year. In 23 AB's, Ethier hit .348 with a .423 OBP vs. the Cubs, and Kent, in 19 AB, hit 2 HR, with a .421 OBP and an OPS of 1211.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by RI Mike on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:23 am

Here is my concern. Look at what Sabathia and Santana did over the weekend. Dominating, complete game performances on short rest. That's what you need this time of year, particularly in the playoffs, and we don't have a starter who can do that. Our rotation overall may be the best in the NL, but that helps in the 162 game schedule. In some ways, the question over the course of the season is not how good your 1 and 2 are, but how bad your 3, 4, and 5 are. But in the playoffs, the question is how good your 1 and 2 are. And ours are good, not great. If we can hit our way through the playoffs that will make the difference, but we will see some good pitching. Dodgers in 5.

Submitted by CPH2133 on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:30 am

I'd say your assessment is pretty much spot on as far as the starters/course of the whole season as opposed to a 5 game set. But it's not as if the Dodgers have the CC/Johan type #1. Personally with the cubs lineup against Lowe/Billingsly/Kuroda/Maddux/Whoever they run out their in the 3rd game, i'm not too worried for this series. Cubs in 4, count it.

Submitted by boilermaker on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:51 am

Has anyone seen the playoff roster? I cant find it on cubs.com or in the tribune...My hope is that howry is left off so he can practice a new grip for his fastball so it atleast moves.

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:27 am

I don't think the Playoff roster has been announced. Or else you'd see many Howry posts. Arguably, the 2nd half moves of Manny, CC, and Harden helped catapult their new teams into the Playoffs. Without the addition of Manny or Sebathia, neither Dodgers or Brewers would have made it. So, indeed, in these cases, one man DID make the difference. Can Sebathia just pitch every other day?

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Submitted by CPH2133 on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:40 am

If CC could pitch every other day, he would. Being a Tribe fan also, he was a gamer and as seen in MIL, he'll take the ball everyday if the manager would allow him. here's the question, i know its looking forward, but who would you rather see the cubs face in round 2? CC and Mil, or Johan and NYM? I'd vote for neither if I could, because i can see both of those being a very very tough series to win. Perhaps i'd rather see the Brewers seeing how familiar the teams are with one another. And Wrigley Field North will be rocking

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Submitted by boilermaker on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:58 am

While your hypothetical question is interesting...it is moot, the Mets are not in the playoffs and the question should be: Who would you rather face, the upstart Brewers or the Phillies with that mashing lineup and Cole Hamels? While the acquisitions of Manny and CC propelled their teams to the playoffs, Johan was unable to pulloff the same result with the Mets...Maybe they should have held him back until the second half instead of pitching him the entire season.

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Submitted by Charlie on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:35 am

Absolutely. Hamels has been death for the Cubs this year, and while CC has also been pretty good against us, the Cubs have managed hold back the Brewers offense in those games. Plus, who pitches after Sabathia? What are the Brewers chances of winning playoff games not started by CC? I think the Cubs' deep rotation could potentially make a bigger difference in games against the Brewers than any other team in the post season. The Phil's rotation isn't amazing after Hamels, but their offense could make the Cubs rotation not look so "deep," especially if they can get to the bullpen.

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:45 am

PLAYOFF ROSTER - here is a bit from Muskrat's late last-night entry: "Whether DeRosa is ready will not affect the final decisions on the playoff roster, which will be announced Tuesday. Piniella was to meet then to set it with general manager Jim Hendry and assistant general manager Randy Bush." Also, DeRosa is claiming "he'll be fine" for Wednesday's start...

Submitted by Q-Ball on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:04 pm

An overlooked factor in the Pre- and Post-Manny Dodgers, and their offensive improvement, is that around that time they stopped playing offensive sinkholes like Andrew Jones, Pierre, and Nomar. Benching Andrew Jones alone had to be worth many runs. He would have been released in ST if not for the financial commitment.

Submitted by Mike Vail on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:15 pm

I'm trying not to be doom and gloom here. I am concerned with D(ouble play)Lee's hitting propensities, particularly with Derek Lowe on the mound. I thought hitters made in-game adjustments to pitchers? I just hope this team can get itself back up if they find themselves behind the 8-ball (a'la 2004 RedSox). This post season is not going to be a cakewalk. If we beat the Dodgers, I'm not so sure we can beat the Phillies when we not only have to deal with Cole Hamels, but Jamie Moyer(!?), who shut us down. Jamie Moyer is not supposed to be tough but he is to us. Their offense is downright scary too. I'm not on the ledge, but somebody talk me out of this.

Submitted by Q-Ball on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:20 pm

That's a good point on D-Lee, but I worry alot more about the bullpen. If we lose this series, I predict it will be in the 6th and 7th innings. Wood and Marmol are good, but beyond that as you all know, we have been struggling. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have Saito and Broxton late, plus Kuo, Wade, Park, Bemiel....lots of RH/LH solid guys, with some strikeout guys, for those middle innings. We definitely need someone to step up in this space, be it Samardzija, Marshall, or someone else. Gaudin's back problems really hurt us, because he was pitching well until then, and providing that solid middle relief.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:11 pm

to charge a good $30 in bullshit fees for 2 tickets to a major league baseball game? F U Frank McCourt. And I still have to add an extra $15 each day for parking.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:26 pm

Yup, I about screamed when I saw how much fees were being added to the tix. Although some of that is ticket master. FYI, I have tickets in the all you can eat pavilion on Sunday too. Would have prefered to buy my own food in cheaper seats.

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Submitted by navigator on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:37 pm

I'd say gouging customers is pretty normal behavior for a crook. Frank McCourt was born, to Malachy & Angela McCourt, in Brooklyn. Unable to find work in the depths of the Depression, the McCourts returned to their native Ireland in 1934, where they sank deeper into poverty. McCourt's father, an alcoholic, was often without work, and drank up what little money he earned. When McCourt was 11, his father abandoned the family leaving Frank's mother to raise four children. After quitting school at age 13, Frank alternated between odd jobs and petty crime .... --- wikipedia So, he just graduated from petty juvenile crime to bigtime bring the country to its knees kiss your 401k goodbye "legal" crime, i.e. Real Estate Investment.. Where's it going?--- http://www.newsmeat.com/sports_political_donations/Frank_McCourt.php me, I'm gonna riot if they run out of food in the RF pavilion.

Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:28 pm

released... Yovanni Gallardo going Game 1 for the Brewers.

Submitted by Mitterwald on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 09:30 pm

The Cards give Kyle Lohse a four-year contract. As a Cubs fan, I'm tickled. Now they're stuck with Lohse, who had a career year in '08, through 2012. Didn't they realize that Lohse was trolling for work during spring training? And didn't they give Pineiro a long-term deal last year? As long as they have Pujols, they'll win 85 games or so, but by signing Pineiro and Lohse, we won't have to worry about them winning 100 games anytime soon.

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Submitted by Charlie on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:59 am

I have a hard time faulting A-Ram too much for not hitting in the three games the Cubs played last October. Pretty small sample size. Who DID hit that series? Derek Lowe does worry me, though. I'm hoping the Cubs patience will help them squeak out a few runs and they'll somehow avoid grounding into too many double plays. I'm also hoping Dempster can shut down the Dodger's offense.

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Submitted by Charlie on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:50 pm

To answer my own question like a jerk: Soto went 1 for 6 with a home run and two of the Cubs 4 total RBI. Lee was 4-12, all singles, plus a walk. DeRo went 3-9 (singles) with two walks. After those two the next highest averages were Theriot, Kendall, and Murton with .250. Jacque Jones and Geovany Soto accounted for the only Cubs extra bases (a Soto homer and a Jones double). They did manage 13 walks in three games, which isn't terrible, but the power and the averages were not there. The pitching was less than amazing, but not as bad as the hitting. No wonder I've forgotten most of that series.

Submitted by The Joe on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:58 am

It finally dawned on me that game times aren't pacific time and that I'll miss half of Wednesday's game and all of Thursday's because of class. Fuck. Also, I don't have TBS so I'll have to watch the games on a shitty feed from China on the internet. This might be good luck for the Cubs, though.

Submitted by rokfish on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 09:11 pm

carol slezik in suntimes today headline so its been a hundred years since the cubs have been to the world series have you heard huh dont they proof read these things she should be sent to the wood shed. how emberrasing to cub fans everywhere.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    PCA called up.

  • crunch (view)

    welp...

    bellinger...fractured rib.

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  • crunch (view)

    i have no hard data, but i'm seeing the same thing.

    there used to be some parks where that was rampant (colorado during the todd helton days comes to mind), but i'm seeing it all over the place the past couple seasons.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I’ll spare the details which I’ve stated before but, in short, the Cardinals have lost their sight of their successful identity and strategy over last several dominant decades. From the beginning of the season I saw the Cardinals being in last place or near it again this year, and my prediction is that Mozeliak will be gone after the end of the season.

  • Bill (view)

    I would have kept Cooper rather than Wisdom, but at least I can understand why they did it.  In a team that lacks dominant power hitters, Wisdom can be a dominant power hitter, at least in streaks.  I suppose that there is always the possibility that the streaks longer in both duration and frequency.  I will be content if they essentially make a 100 % DH commitment to Mervis against righties and Wisdom against lefties.  When a regular needs rest, give them total rest, rather than a DH rest.  Do this for at least 2 months, and then re-evaluate at that point.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

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  • Raisin101 (view)

    Thank you so much! I really appreciate not only all your posts but how eager you are to respond to our questions.

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Is it just me or does it seem that official scorers are becoming less likely to call a misplay an error? 

     

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

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