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Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
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Colten Brewer
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Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

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Yan Gomes

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Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

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Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

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Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
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* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 

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Seiya Suzuki, OF
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

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Jameson Taillon, P 

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Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Cardinals @ Cubs: Martinez vs Lackey (Game 147)

Submitted by CTSteve on

STL (77-69): RHP Carlos Martinez (11-10, 3.33)
CHC (80-66): RHP John Lackey (11-11, 4.65)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST

Lackey gave up 2 ER in 7 innings and was tagged with the loss by the anemic Cubs offense against the Brewers on Friday. He’s 1-0 with a 3.46 in two starts against the Cardinals this season.

Overall, they are 25-108 (.231) against him. Fowler, who is day-to-day with a knee injury, is 4-13 with a HR.

Martinez had a no-decision against the Pirates his last time out (6 IP, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB). He’s 1-0 with a 2.25 in three starts against the Cubs in 2017. For their careers, the Cubs are 52-198 (.263) against him. Zobrist is 7-19, and Rizzo is 9-33 with 3 HR.

Wacha and Hendricks get the start tomorrow at 3:05pmCST.

Go Cubs!

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Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:08 pm

While winning today would be great, not counting on it as Martinez owns the Cubs. Tomorrow's Wacha/Professor matchup is key given Cubs prior success against Wacha. Lose today, then tomorrow - hand me the Rolaids.

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Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:54 pm

Strike 3 to Martinez, literally in the middle of the zone. Martinez starts to walk back to the dugout. Ump calls it a ball. Martinez singles on next pitch -- Lackey tossed and Contreras tossed. That is one big bad call.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:04 pm

Now bullpen will be completely burnt for the rest of the weekend.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:26 pm

the mask contreras threw bounced and hit the ump. hopefully the suspension won't be a long one.

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:35 pm

Avila has had some huge hits as a Cub - really ignited this thing with his rbi single to start the scoring - and Javy making contact with the bases loaded!

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:37 pm

Just to reprise, JIM HICKMAN'S BAT HATRED METER: Hatred Meter: 1. St. Louis 2. St. Louis 3. St. Louis 4. Mets 5. Padres 6. St. Louis

Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:47 pm

I don't condone violence, but I would've been 100% behind Lackey had he just punched that ump right in the face and gave him a nice bludgeoning! In fact, had he done that, the ump probably wouldn't have had time to eject Contreras from the game too. ROBO UMP 2018!!!!

Submitted by Eric S on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:51 pm

Also a big game for KB - first extra base hit against Martinez with his then game tying homer -- very good time for his bat to get red hot.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:01 pm

One thing I will say about that pitch in the umps defense...Contreras did a horrid job of framing that pitch. But yes, that was a strike in any sense of the word.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:01 pm

Why is a pitcher with a 6.02 ERA, who is not a rookie, pitching in the Major Leagues in September in a playoff race?

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:23 pm

Completely understand using Wade Davis for more than an inning in these critical games. However, a 4-2 game seems appropriate, not 8-2 (even with a few on)

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Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:46 pm

Davis hadn't pitched since Sunday, so I think he was going to pitch in any case. 25 pitches isn't the end of the world. Also, not many options left in the 'pen for Joe -- Monty, Duensing and Pena pitched 2 innings yesterday, he had already used Wilson, CJ, Strop and Grimm, and Rondon is apparently hurt. Not the place to bring in Maples. By the way -- Wilson's K of Carpenter with 2 on after Lackey got tossed was huge. The game could have gotten out of hand there. Who knows -- maybe that's the outing that gets him back on track.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:31 pm

It's still possible that the Cubs will acquire another bullpen arm prior to the 9/25 noon (Eastern) deadline for making waiver trades. (Beginning this year, trades are prohibited over the final seven days of the MLB regular season).

Obviously any pitcher acquired wouldn't be eligible to participate in the post-season, but he could at least help the Cubs get to the post-season. 

More clubs have (seemingly) fallen out of Wild Card contention over the past two or three days, and it's very possible that the Orioles, Rays, Royals, and/or Rangers will be more-willing to trade a bullpen arm now than they were a week ago. The Cubs might also now be at the point where they are willing to up the ante on an earlier "final offer" for a RP they targeted but gave up on acquiring in July or August.  

The Cubs might target a reliever who is under control beyond 2017, or even a RP who will be a FA post-2017. Anybody who could give the Cubs an edge in the late innings of a close game would be a plus, and the Cubs would probably be willing to over-pay to get one.  

It would have to be a RP who has already cleared Trade Waivers, because otherwise the Cardinals, Brewers, and/or Rockies would probably make a claim just to block the Cubs from winning the claim.

Because the MLB office does not release the names of players who have cleared Trade Waivers, I don't know who the Cubs might be able to acquire. But if they secured Trade Waivers on Pierce Johnson in August and are waiting out the DFA period before using him in a trade for an established MLB reliever, now is probably the time to pull the trigger.

I'm skeptical that the Cubs will be able to survive the next 16 days with the bullpen remaining as-is. They have to play 13 high-pressure games in a row without a day off starting on Tuesday, and that will put an even bigger strain on the bullpen. 

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Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:45 pm

If Russell isn't ready to go and Baez is truly hurt from today's game, the Cubs might look at Alcides Escobar from KC. He cleared waivers--because he's an awful hitter--but he's a competent glove SS and would inspire more confidence than Freeman for a stretch run. Royals are done so you figure they'd take a PTBNL, much less a Pierce Johnson.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:53 pm

JHB: Absolutely.

If the Royals are willing to move Escobar and the Cubs and Royals can agree on the return, there is no reason to wait any longer. 

This is not much different than the Cubs claiming Rene Rivera off waivers from the Mets in August to add depth at catcher after they'd already acquired Alex Avila on 7/31.

Submitted by Jackstraw on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:25 pm

Easy as can be 8-2 win. Hardly worth talking about. Except that the Cubs dug in and overcame some adversity and won the biggest game of the year to this point. Worst missed strike call I've ever seen. Lackey had every right to be furious, hopefully if it ever happens again he'll head back out to the mound with a couple extra mph on his fastball. He was pitching a hell of a game to that point. Contreras didn't frame the pitch better since it was inconceivable that the pitch was anything other than a strike. Only one guy in any kind of uniform missed it. Hopefully MLB acts quickly, suspends Contreras for 3, Cubs appeal it to 2 and he misses the TB games. Great job of the offense grinding until Martinez got stressed, and then keeping the pressure on AB after AB in the 6th. Joe trying to get a low leverage inning out of Grimm. Got part of it. Wilson with a huge out. Cubs now playing downhill for the next two games. Only horrible outcome to the series was a Cards sweep, can't happen now. Hendricks and the lefties tomorrow, Davis for one if a save situation comes up.

Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:01 pm

Would have been amusing if this Brewers/Marlins series was played at a neutral ballpark. There would be 8 fans in the stand. Not very fair to the Cubs and Cards, but financially this was totally the right decision.

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Submitted by blockhead25 on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:26 pm

Absolutely an advantage, but time and again money wins out over competitive equality. I think all 30 team owners know and appreciate it. I think I just remember how much it helped the Cubs when the games were moved out of Houston to Milwaukee in 2008, so I have trouble being bitter about this. Of course, if they sweep the Marlins, I'll be bitter.

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Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 09:07 pm

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that there are 14 other ballparks not hosting games this weekend. Why couldn't they play at another ballpark like say the Rangers, Baltimore, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, or Commisky, or whatever the hell it's called these days. I get the Cubs totally having the advantage against Houston when they played at Wrigley north, but to play in their own ballpark, when they're supposed to be on the road... Very unfair to the Cubs, Cardinals, and Rockies, for that matter.

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