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40 players are on the MLB RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus one player is on the 60-DAY IL 

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, ten 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
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* 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 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

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Cubs @ Nationals: Lackey vs Gonzalez (Game 63)

Submitted by CTSteve on

After the first five innings last night, just losing almost feels like a win.Scherzer didn’t pitch a perfect game, a no-hitter, or set the record for strikeouts, and no one got hurt. We'll take it.

This is the best matchup we have for the series, so let’s make it count.

CHC (43-19): RHP John Lackey (7-2, 2.63)
WAS (40-24): LHP Gio Gonzalez (3-5, 3.93)
First pitch: 6:05pmCST

Lackey scattered 3 hits over 7 scoreless innings on Wednesday to beat the Phillies, striking out 8 and walking none. He beat the Nats at Wrigley in May (7 IP, 2 ER, 11 K, 1 BB). They are 21-88 (.239) against him. Werth is 7-17 with a HR, and Murphy and Zimmerman (the human LOB machine) are both 4-9.

Gonzalez lost on the Southside his last time out (7 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 2 BB). He had a no-decision at Wrigley (5.2 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, 1 BB). The Cubs are 29-110 (.264) against him. Fowler is 8-17 with a HR.

Hammel (7-2, 2.36) versus at Strasberg (10-0, 3.03) at 3:05pmCST tomorrow to close it out.

Go Cubs!

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Comments

Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:28 am

There's an interesting picture of Jon Lester in the Tweets column today. Interesting, because he doesn't have his game face on. He's actually smiling! I haven't seen that before.

Submitted by Charlie on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:48 am

Oh man. I don't know why I thought we missed Strasburg. Tough series. I'm not sure there's a more overpowering 1-2 in the NL than Strasburg and Scherzer. There's probably better--Kershaw+whomever, Arrieta+Lester--but not more overpowering.

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 06:15 am

Sorry if I'm on your case lately, crunch, but you just reminded me that Ross had a terrific game last night: RBI single, a nice bunt that advanced the winning run to second in the ninth, and, in the bottom of the inning, one of the better pitch-framings (Wilson Ramos would call it a frame-up) imaginable. Ramos was so upset by the ump's being suckered by Ross that he swung at the next pitch, another low one, and grounded out.

Submitted by cubbies.4ever on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:22 pm

33rd Rd High School RHP Nathan Sweeney a so called "unsignable" is looking like he will skip college to sign and without doing any damage to the Cubs bonus pool according to a local radio interview.

Submitted by johann on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:45 pm

On Bryant being intentionally walked: Len: "We'll see what Tanner Roark thinks of this." JD: "This isn't very competitive Dusty."

Submitted by fullykräusened on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:28 pm

Obviously the Cubs have had a lot of satisfying wins this year, but this was one of the best: They won a close game, against a good team that was playing well, and beat them in a full ballpark on the road. Even better, the youngest Cubs played a key role--Russell with a walk against a very good reliever, (old guy Ross with a perfect sacrifice, messing up my narrative), and a big hit by Almora. Then, in the bottom of the inning, Baez--at second for defense--makes a terrific play for the last out. These guys play baseball very well. John Beasley rightly said that one out of three against these guys is a moral victory, but what the hell, let's go with a real victory and beat Strasburg tomorrow!

Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:33 pm

before the 9th... (when it was fashionable to be whiny) I really didn't like the pitch sequence in the Rondon-Rendon matchup. Too many sliders outside the zone in a row. Maybe that was Ross' thinking but still. End of rant. Fly the W.

Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:35 pm

oh, and the Cardinals lose the the Astros, the win is extra sweet. Ah, I remember the good old NL central from way back when.

Submitted by Cubster on Tue, 06/14/2016 - 06:40 pm

Starlin is batting 3rd for the Yankees tonight. Who's managing that team, Lou Piniella?

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 06/15/2016 - 06:29 am

Some Discussion on the radio and with my Cubs friends, that the Cubs should entertain trading Schwarber for value. Not much of a catcher. 1B is/will be blocked. Not good in the outfield. He is a perfect DH. I don't think a stud reliever is enough value 1:1 personally.

Recent comments

  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

    hack wilson, ryne sandberg, sammy sosa, christopher morel, and michael busch.

  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

  • crunch (view)

    You have to C it! (tm)

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Best hitter: IL with oblique strain

    Second best hitter: hasn’t looked the same since jamming his right hand during a swing

    Third best hitter: playing through a sore hammy

    Best pitcher: IL after one start 

    Second best RP: IL after 1.5 weeks

    Noice 

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki 10d IL.

    right oblique strain.  ow.  that's generally more than a 10d thing.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Seiya on IL with an oblique strain

  • crunch (view)

    cooper and morel are on the field doing pre-game stuff so it's not them...

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