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

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is 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
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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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

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Very possible. Suriel, too. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    DJL: if a pitcher is recalled to be the 27th man for a doubleheader and then is optioned back to the minors the next day, the 15-day "clock" does NOT reset. The one day call-up for the doubleheader is treated like it never happened with respect to a pitcher having to spend at least 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled. 

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Probably the only reason David Peralta is still in the organization (he is at AAA Iowa) is to be available in case anything bad were to happen to Ian Happ (which it just did). So if Happ needs to go on the IL, the Cubs can select Peralta to play LF, DFA Wisdom (and hope he and what remains of his $2.725M salary gets claimed off waivers), and recall Mervis to platoon at DH with Cooper (with Canario / Tauchman sharing RF), at least until Suzuki and Happ are back...

     

  • crunch (view)

    i'd just like to take a moment to express to the world i'm still pissed willson contreras is not a cub when the pricetag was 5/87m (17.5m/yr).

    it would be nice to have a legacy-type player to stick around, especially one with his leadership and the respect he gets from his peers.  cubs fans deserved more than 1 season of contreras + morel...that was gold.

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

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