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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 @ 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

  • 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)

    This is Cubs adjacent but…


    Jordan Walker just was optioned by the deadbirds. For all the talk of the Cardinals development machine, they’ve really missed on a lot of can’t miss superstars lately. Walker has struggled. Gorman has been okay. They’re already trying to push Carlson out the door. Their pitching system has been so bad they had to go out and sign basically a full rotation over the last two offseasons.

    They’ve still developed a few of those pesky solid players, like Donovan, Edman, and Nootbaar. Their two best prospect to MLB players have been Adolis and Arozarena, neither of which is a cardinal.

    I hope they never figure it out again. Cardinal failure brings me such joy.
     

  • 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? 

     

    Guess I've hit my cranky old-man phase in life.  "I remember back in the day when an error was an error.  Official scorers have gone soft.  Now where did I put my readers?!!??"

     

    Sidenote, maybe Bellinger should be a little more careful against the Astros.  That was the series last year that a play at wall put him on the IL.   

  • crunch (view)

    i hated the almonte pickup, but he's 9-10 out of 12 for good outings, following a great spring.  hope he can keep it up.

    i already miss cooper, but yeah...the thin OF roster backup the team seems to want to carry probably got wisdom preference over cooper.  i could live without seeing wisdom at 3rd unless it's a blowout, though.

  • 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!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

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