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Hayden Wesneski 
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Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
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Patrick Wisdom

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Cubs Play to Win (and Also to Tie) at Indian School Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Starling Peralta threw three perfect innings and Wilson Contreras, Kevin Encarnacion, and Garrett Schlecht smacked run-scoring hits in a five-run 7th, as one squad of Cubs rallied from a 5-0 deficit to tie the Giants 5-5 on Field #1, while meanwhile three pitchers were combining to throw a two-hitter on Field #2 as the other squad of Cubs edged the Giants 2-1, in a Cactus League Extended Spring Training split squad doubleheader this morning at Indian School Park in Scottsdale, AZ.

Both games were seven-inning affairs.

Javier Baez went 0-2, both towering fly balls to LF. One was dropped by the left-fielder for a two-base error, and Baez would come around to score later in the inning on a throwing error by the Giants first-baseman as Baez was taking 3rd base (after initially holding at 2nd) on a 5-3 GO.

RHP Su-Min Jung continues to struggle with "Steve Blass Disease," as he once again was unable to finish an inning. In his first two EXST appearances (1.1 IP), Jung has walked seven (51 pitches - only 17 strikes). 

Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only):

FIELD #1

CUBS SQUAD “B” LINEUP:
1. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 1-4 (K, K, 1B, F-7)
2. Carlos Penalver, SS: 0-3 (F-9, 4-6-3 DP, F-9)
3. Dan Vogelbach, DH #1: 1-3 (6-3, 2B, 4-3)
4. Jair Bogaerts, DH #2: 1-3 (K, K, 2B, R)
5. Trevor Gretzky, 1B: 0-2 (K, L-7, BB, R)
6a. Brian Inoa, 2B: 0-1 (F-7, BB)
6b. Luis Acosta, 2B: 0-0 (BB, R)
7a. Wilfredo Petit, C: LEFT GAME WITH SHOULDER INJURY PRIOR TO FIRST AB
7b. Wilson Contreras, C: 2-3 (1B, 1-6 FC, 2B, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB, PO)
8. Kevin Encarnacion, RF: 1-3 (1-3, 5-3, 1B, R, RBI, SB)
9. Garrett Schlecht, LF: 1-3 (K, K, 2B, RBI)
10. Mark Malave, 3B: 1-2 (BB, 1B, P-6)

CUBS SQUAD “B” PITCHERS:
1. Starling Peralta: 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 33 pitches (21 strikes), 2/4 GO/FO
2. Ryan Hartman: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 2 WP, 1 PO, 42 pitches (23 strikes), 1/3 GO/FO
3. Su-Min Jung: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 0 K, 28 pitches (11 strikes), 1/1 GO/FO
4. Ramon Garcia: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (11 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO

CUBS SQUAD “B” ERRORS: 2:
1. 3B Mark Malave - E-5 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely – eventually scored unearned run)
2. 1B Trevor Gretzky - E-3 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely and unearned run to score)

CUBS SQUAD “B” CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Wilson Contreras: 1 PB

FIELD #2

CUBS SQUAD “A” LINEUP:
1. Danny Lockhart, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, P-6, 1-3, PO)
2. Gioskar Amaya, 2B: 0-3 (K, 6-3, L-9)
3. Javier Baez, SS: 0-2 (F-7, E-7, R)
4. Rock Shoulders, 1B: 0-2 (F-7, 5-3)
5. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 1-2 (2B, 3-U, R)
6. Xavier Batista, RF: 0-2 (K, 6-3)
7. Trey Martin, CF: 0-2 (K, K)
8. Yaniel Cabezas, C-DH: 0-2 (F-8, 1-3)
9. Yasiel Balaguert, LF: 1-2 (1B, K)
10. Dong-Yub Kim, DH #2: 0-2 (K, K)
11a. Delbis Arcila, DH #3: 0-1 (K)
11b. Neftali Rosario, C: 0-1 (F-8)

CUBS SQUAD “A” PITCHERS:
1. James Pugliese: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 45 pitches (32 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
2. Jin-Young Kim: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 10 pitches (10 strikes), 4/1 GO/FO
3. Roderik Pichardo: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 20 pitches (13 strikes), 2/3 GO/FO

CUBS SQUAD “A” ERRORS: 1
1B Rock Shoulders – E-3 (missed catch on what should have been a 6-3 GO allowed batter to reach base safely)

CUBS SQUAD “A” CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Yaniel Cabezas: 1-1 CS

ATTENDANCE: 16

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 80’s

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Starling Peralta
Wilson Contreras

Comments

Submitted by MikeC on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 04:06 pm

Would it be crazy to trade for Mark Trumbo and put him in RF? Hell the Angels can have Vitters in exchange, provided they even want him. And while were at it will the Reds take Marmol for Billy Hamilton? LoL i am just in a weird mood.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 04:26 pm

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 7:36pm — Koyies Bansaw Re: Cubs Play to Win (and Also to Tie) at Indian School Park Phil, I noticed yesterday you said Sheldon McDonald didn't belong in EXST, and belonged in Daytona or Peoria. Is there anyone else you think that about? ====================================== K BANSAW: STARTING PITCHERS: Although he got cuffed around a bit last Saturday vs OAK, LHP Gerardo Concepcion looks like he is ready to move up to Daytona. I don't think his stuff is going to get any better staying down here. RHP Starling Peralta is technically on a rehab at EXST (he's on the Peoria DL), but he threw three perfect innings today (33 pitches) and looked great. I don't know if he is at the pitch count he needs to be to get moved back up to Peoria and be a starter (or piggy-backer), though. RELIEF PITCHERS: LHP Sheldon McDonald (obviously), either at Peoria or Daytona. Also RHRP Roderik Pichardo is a reliever-type who should be at Peoria or Daytona. RHP (ex-3B) Charles Thomas could be the closer or set-up guy at Peoria. He was one of the last pitchers cut from the Peoria squad at the end of Minor League Camp RHP Ramon Garcia could be a useful multi-inning guy or short reliever at Peoria or Daytona. He's another one who was close to making the Peoria Opening Day roster. POSITION PLAYERS: OF Xavier Batista could play RF at Peoria. I had thought that "X-Man" would be the replacement for Reggie Golden when Golden went on the DL, because Batista was the last position player cut from the Peoria squad at the end of Minor League Camp, and he is basically the same type of player as Golden (though not as much of a prospect). Yaniel Cabezas could be a catcher at Peoria. Actually he probably would be there now (instead of Taylor Dayis), except he was slowed by an injury at Minor League Camp where he could catch but not hit. He's 100% now, though. And SS Javier Baez is just simply a man among boys at EXST. He really should be at Peoria. BTW, while Baez is destroying everything in his way, 18-year old switch-hitting 3B Jeimer Candelario is quietly hitting a cool 444/474/722.

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 04:27 pm

bases loaded, 1 out in 10th and Braun hits a shallow fly to center. Morgan takes off from third although coach held him up. Not a great throw by Kemp who set up poorly, but ball beat him and gets the tag on his ass before the foot gets in. Ump calls him safe.

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 04:55 pm

Epic. 8 shutout innings each, each around 80 pitches.

Submitted by Iggy680 on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 04:42 am

Phil, thoughts on James Pugliese? He's got good size at 6'3, 210. Has hit 94 and is consistently between 90-93. Also, still young at 19 with a projectable frame. He pitched well during Cactus League Play when getting an opportunity within the A+, AA, AAA lineups although brief stints. I see potential in him and expect him to move on to Boise this year.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 04:07 pm

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 6:42am — Iggy680 Phil, thoughts on James Pugliese? He's got good size at 6'3, 210. Has hit 94 and is consistently between 90-93. Also, still young at 19 with a projectable frame. He pitched well during Cactus League Play when getting an opportunity within the A+, AA, AAA lineups although brief stints. I see potential in him and expect him to move on to Boise this year. ===================================== IGGY: I agree with you about James Pugliese. He pitched well at Minor League Camp (including AA and AAA games), and has thrown the ball well so far at EXST. He is on track to go to Boise in June. For those of you who have not seen him pitch, Pugliese has an extreme overhand over-the-top delivery, like Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Josh Collmenter.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 04:05 am

@Cubs: #Cubs lineup @Marlins 4/19: DeJesus RF, Barney 2B, Castro SS, Soriano LF, Stewart 3B, LaHair 1B, Soto C, Byrd CF, Samardzija P

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  • crunch (view)

    it is taking more than a minute for me to get used to craig counsell being the cubs manager.

    he's going to take the field on opening day at wrigley and get massively cheered.

    that is weird.  that's a thing that's happening, though.

    history aside, while i am horrified at the amount of money they're paying him, i welcome his style of management over what d.ross has given the team.  love d.ross and how chill + ready to deliver he kept the team, but he had a serious pitching short-hook problem that exhausted the pen and some very questionable bench/pinch-hitting use.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    FINWE N: If you go by what Counsell did with the Brewers, he is much more likely to go with younger players than Ross was. I think part of it was that Ross was a "veteran players manager," meaning he was well liked and respected by veteran players because he was inclined to play them over younger unproven guys. 

    And that actually might have been OK if the Cubs had been "sellers"at the trade deadline (as they clearly had planned to be before suddenly deciding to go fr it), because Ross would have played the veterans a lot the first four months of the season (which would have maximized their trade value), and then Ross would have had no choice but to play the younger guys the last two months after the veterans were traded. 

    But of course it didn't work out that way. 

    One thing about Craig Counsell that might have attracted Hoyer to him is that Counsel is very "collaborative" as a manager and welcomes and even demands lots of input from the analytics department. In fact I have heard tell that Counsell knows at least as much as the geeks know and that he routinely goes to them for information rather than waiting for it to be offered. So think of Ross as a Chevy pick-up truck, while Counsell is a Tesla. 

  • crunch (view)

    with candelario off the board to the reds, it looks like it's chapman or trade...or another year of gambling cheap on someone like gio urshela or a meh-D donovan solano.

    of course there's also this guy with a rocket arm named morel that could have played a bit more 3rd in 2023 seeing if that could be his thing, but whatever i guess.  i know accuracy isn't a strength with those throws from 3rd, but still, for his cost and a supporting middle-IF that's one of the best in MLB (if not #1) it's not the worst use of a very cheap talent.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    FINWE N: I believe Jeimer Candelario offers more roster flexibility in 2024 and beyond than players like Matt Chapman and/or Rhys Hoskins would, not to mention costing a lot less $$$$ (and signing Chapman would also cost the Cubs a draft pick because Toronto extended a Qualifying Offer to Chapman).  

    Also, I can't help but see visions of Trey Mancini whenever I think about the Cubs signing Rhys Hoskins. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    FINWE N: Time will tell.

    Certainly the Cubs are not exactly flush with lefty relievers in the system. so Adam Laskey was not redundant. 

    As far as Sheldon Reed is concerned, he pitched very well the last month of the season at South Bend and I thought that would have earned him a spot on the Iowa reserve list. 

    I presume the Cubs had good reasons for not assigning Laskey and Reed to the AAA reserve list (thus making them available for selection in the AAA Phase of the Rule 5 Draft), but without knowing who was on the AAA reserve list instead of Laskey and Reed, I can't offer an informed opinion. 

    BTW, the same thing happened last year when I had LHP Luis Angel Rodriguez on the AAA Iowa roster but the Cubs left him off and then he was selected by the Houston Astros in the AAA Phase. I couldn't figure that one out, either. 

  • crunch (view)

    reds snag candelario...

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Would Candelario be someone that is able to take a bench role once some of these younger players are coming up and need playing time and latitude?

    So crazy that his career has come full circle like this.......

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Do you feel that Counsel will be more apt to play out some of the young guys, rather than mainly sticking with veterans like Dross?

     

  • Finwe Noldaran (view)

    Arizona P:

    Do you think they weren't protected in the AAA phase because the organization feels they're redundant or at lesser value than other players they protected, or was this just poor managment?

  • George Altman (view)

    Even more reason that Jed needs to bring back Bellinger and his LH bat.

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