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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 eight players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, three players are on the 15-DAY IL, and two players 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
* Pete Crow-Armstrong 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 8 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

10-DAY IL: 2
* Cody Bellinger, OF  
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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Nationals @ Cubs: Fedde vs Lester (Game 110)

Submitted by CTSteve on

WAS (64-44): RHP Erick Fedde (0-1, 15.75)
CHC (58-51): LHP Jon Lester (8-6, 3.96) 
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Lester gave up 3 ER in 4 innings (and hit a HR-wtf?!) for a no-decision in the 16-4 blowout of the D’backs on Tuesday. The Nats are 41-184 (.223) against him. Wieters is 16-49.

Fedde got knocked around by the Rockies in Washington for his MLB-debut last week (4 IP, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB). He was 4-4 with a 3.72 in the minors before his call up. No word on how Dusty plans to blow out his arm.

Arrieta (10-8) opens the series in San Francisco against Moore (3-11) and the Giants on the wrong coast tomorrow at 9:00pmCST.

Go Cubs!
 

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Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:01 pm

Woo Hoo - Rays manage to score a run against the Brewers on a bases loaded, no out gidp. It's a start at least.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:58 pm

cubs making it happen with 2 outs...2Ks to start the 2nd...single, single, single scoring a run.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:28 pm

contrerYES...big ass HR to center...next to last row of the bleachers. no-doubter. 12th HR out of the 4-slot (20th overall).

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:05 pm

This game is on Joe - clearly Carl Jr is not in a good place right now and hasn't been for awhile. Hell, Rondon hasn't pitched since Tuesday

Submitted by blockhead25 on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:05 pm

8th inning implosions at home are fun. Edwards needs a week off. He has nothing in the tank.

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:10 pm

But at least they'll have the cool Harley gear to wear on the trip out to the west coast - that will be fun

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:14 pm

heyward with double #10...2nd on the day. this is his 2nd 3-hit game on the season. it's also his 1000th career hit. someone give that guy another 20m bucks.

Submitted by Eric S on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:19 pm

I'll give the Cubs bullpen credit: when they implode, they go big - no shttin' around with this crew.

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Submitted by billybucks on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:39 pm

Inexplicably stupid move by Maddon. No way Edwards should have been put into that spot. Just terrible. Cubs continue to wet their pants against good teams -- can't even win a series vs. Nats without any of their top 3 starters. Justin Wilson -- we need you to be really good. Koji is toast, and CJ needs therapy.

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Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 08:03 pm

I understand what Joe was thinking with putting CJ in that situation yesterday. He's right about it increasing his confidence if it goes well. On the bright side, I don't think he makes that decision if it were the postseason. If it were a postseason game, Joe likely keeps Montgomery in, puts Hector or Koji in, or puts Davis in for a 5 out save. Joe's reasoning for the decision did not seem like something you do in the postseason for sure. Unfortunate that it didn't work out, but I'm not worried.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 08:17 pm

CHITOWNMVP01: I think the best move with Edwards would be to pitch him in low-leverage situations for a week and then decide at the end of the road trip whether to option him to Iowa or not. 

The main problem with sending Edwards to the minors right now is that he has only one minor league option left, so the Cubs really can't afford to send him to the minors for more than 19 days, otherwise they burn his last minor league option year, and the Cubs will probably want to preseve that for next season. 

So I expect Edwards will remain in the Cubs pen through the road trip to SF and AZ, and then the Cubs will decide next Monday whether to send him down to Iowa until September 1st or keep him in the MLB pen.

If I had to guess, I would say the Cubs will send Edwards to AAA for 19 days starting next Monday (after the road trip), have him pitch in high-leverage situations at Iowa, and then recall him when rosters expand on September 1st. Right now his walk rate is just totally unacceptable. He is costing the Cubs games in a season where even one game could mean the difference between making the playoffs or staying home in October.  

As for who would replace Edwards in the Cubs bullpen, it could be RHRP Matt Carasiti (acquired from COL for Zac Rosscup last month). Carasiti is a AAA closer, but he would probably be used in middle-relief for the Cubs. He is a ground ball pitcher who rarely gives up a HR, so that would give Carasiti an edge over Justin Grimm. NOTE: Grimm cannot be recalled until Friday unless he replaces a player on the 25-man roster who is placed on the DL or other MLB inactive list.

Also, Carasiti will be a minor league FA post-2017 if he not added to the MLB 40-man roster by the 5th day after the final game of the World Series, so it would not be out of line to add him to the 40 sooner than that. 

As for who the Cubs would drop from the 40 to make room for Carasiti (if Carasiti is called-up to replace CJE), Iowa RHSP Aaron Brooks is the most-likely candidate. The thing to remember about Brooks is that - IF - the Cubs can get him through waivers, he cannot elect free-agency if outrighted, AND, he would not be eligible to be a minor league 6YFA after the World Series, either, so the Cubs would be able to keep him under club control through the 2018 season in case he turns the corner next year at AAA. 

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 08:39 pm

I am behind what you are explaining AZ Phil. CJE definitely needs to find his confidence. Low leverage situations and then AAA for 19 days should help him. And it would be nice to see what Carasiti can do. It would be great to be able to hold on to Brooks, but if losing him is the cost, that's acceptable. I know it would be better if he can clear waivers and we have him locked in for 2018, but I gotta believe there will be guys getting promoted from AA and taking some of the SP positions available.

Submitted by crunch on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 08:54 pm

cubs go west to play SF...3 vs SF, day off thursday, 3 vs ARZ...then back home for CIN(4) and TOR(3)

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 08:17 am

The Cubs signed LH-hitting 3B-2B Mike Freeman to replace Tommy LaStella and Jeimer Candelario at AAA Iowa. Freeman elected free-agency after being outrighted to the minors by the Dodgers last week. 

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  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Childersb3: Miguel Cruz walked six in 1.2 IP in his last start, so I guess he is improving. Wilme Mora also walked six in one of his appearances a week or two ago, and one or two others have walked five. I don't know what would be the most I have ever seen a pitcher throw in a game out here, because the manager / pitching coach usually gets the pitcher out of the game if it gets too ridiculous. 

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  • Childersb3 (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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