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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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Nationals @ Cubs: Scherzer vs Quintana (NLDS Game 3)

Submitted by CTSteve on

WAS (1-1): RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, —)
CHC (1-1): LHP José Quintana (0-0, —) 
First pitch: 3:08pmCST (TBS)

The Cubs have won Quintana’s last six starts. His last appearance was a no-decision against the Reds, in which he gave up 4 ER in 4.2 innings. He went 2-0 with a 2.51 in the final month of the season. This is his first post-season start.

At Wrigley, Quintana is 5-0 with a 4.76 and went 11-11 with a 4.15 for the season. Overall, the Nationals are 13-49 (.265) against him. Kendrick is 5-10.

Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 for the season;10-2, 1.82 on the road) has been recovering from a hamstring strain that he suffered on September 30. He’s says he’s fully healed and looking to throw 100 pitches, which is fine by me, as long as that happens in the 4th inning.

Scherzer beat the Cubs in DC in June, giving up ER in 6 innings. For their careers, they are 19-88 (.296) against him. LaStella is 3-6 with a HR and might get a start. Some other Cubs have hit him well, including Rizzo (3-10, HR), Heyward (4-11), and Russell (2-5, HR). 

Tomorrow it’s Roark and Arrieta at 4:38pmCST—when we hope to wrap this up.

Go Cubs! 

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Comments

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:45 am

Kinda bumming about Zobrist in the starting lineup today. I looked at some stats and facing RH pitching he at least is pulling an OBP of .336. But I have mentioned this with JIM HICKMAN'S BAT, his power numbers are terrible. And from the games in the series so far, he is being uncharacteristically Ben and swinging at shit. His fielding percentage at 2B is purely league average - but I would rather have him there than the outfield given the choice. C'Mon Ben - have a huge fucking game, 'bro!

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:28 am

Jay CF Bryant 3B Rizzo 1B Contreras C Zobrist 2B Schwarber LF Heyward RF Russell SS Quintana P

Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:33 am

Zobrist at 2B, but not LaStella or Happ? And hitting fifth! Zobi has become Maddon's Neifi Perez. Yes, I'm angry.

Submitted by Jackstraw on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:43 pm

Cubs two free-est swingers (Baez and Happ) on the bench against a guy with about a hundred ways to get each of them out. Two guys with the ability to extend at-bats (Jay and Zobrist) in against a pitcher on an alleged around 100 pitch limit. Cubs best pinch hitter (LaStella) available to do the thing he does better than anybody else, pinch hit. I'd have preferred to see Zobrist and Schwarber swapped in the order. And if Zobrist goes 2 pitches for 2 outs again tonight, then I'll be pissed.

Submitted by First.Pitch.120 on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:16 pm

I agree w/ Jackstraw. I'm torn... I like the idea of the top of the line-up being ready to pounce on a mistake by a potentially rusty/timid Scherzer.... but I also like the idea of making said pitcher run up the pitch count.

Submitted by Transmission on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:10 pm

Not able to recap today, but Parachat is Open.  (For the last Cubs game to be played in the first four decades of my life...)

Submitted by CTSteve on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:20 pm

Happy birthday! How about a series clincher at home? That's a nice gift. I'm heading out of the office in a few. I'll hit the chat after I clear the traffic.

Submitted by The E-Man on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:26 pm

There have been some terrible LFers on the Cubs but he's gotta be one of the worst that has played post-season. Can only hide that glove for so long. I'll take the bitter after the great ride - but only for this year

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Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:55 pm

Schwarber seems to save his worse defense for the post-season. He was a klutz against the Mets in 2015 and now misses a routine fly ball that an 8th grader would catch. Basic OF skills -- run to the spot and wait for the ball. Don't drift. Do. Not. Fucking. Drift. I played (bad) OF in high school, and that was drilled into me every practice. He violates every basic tenet of how to play the position. Just terrible.

Submitted by crunch on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:21 pm

woo.

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Submitted by Jim Hickmans Bat on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:25 pm

I said before the series started that Dimwit Dusty would cost his team a game and sure enough.....he uses his worst reliever against our best hitter, with first base open. Thanks indeed!

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Submitted by Rob Richardson on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:14 am

It is hard to directly blame a manager for much in baseball, but I think Rizzo's on field comments directly after the game were pretty telling. Can't find a direct quote, but it was basically that he was surprised they even pitched to him with first base open. So maybe the hit was lucky (can we start calling that a Cubbie occurrence), but IMO Baker certainly didn't put his players in the best position to win.

Submitted by Jackstraw on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:24 pm

Part Michelangelo and part Keystone Cops. Just enough of the former to overcome the latter.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:44 pm

Terrific work by the starting pitchers so far against this Bats lineup. Really impressive stuff. Great work by Q in what I believe was his first post-season start.

Submitted by billybucks on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 10:57 pm

On the flip side -- another terrible loss for the Bears, who will miss the playoffs for the 10th time in 11 years. In a league that prides itself on parity. My goodness, what a bunch of clueless fools. The QB they needlessly traded up to get throws a killer INT. Fox's defense continues to be the worst in the NFL in taking the ball away. Cubs and Blackhawks know what they are doing, Bulls and Bears are ridiculously clueless. Fox is an idiot -- it did not surprise anyone in Denver that they won the Super Bowl the year after he left.

Submitted by The E-Man on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:33 am

BB - salty! Not much help around Trubitsky. Not much of anything around the Bulls. When you sell out are are #2 or 3 in attendance every year, why change? They have a clue, but purely for profit not talent evaluation or assembly of a team.

Submitted by Childersb3 on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:23 pm

Trubisky looks like a QB that belongs. Deshaun Watson is the guy I wanted. But, I do not believe Watson does any better last night that Mitchell.

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  • crunch (view)

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • azbobbop (view)

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  • Eric S (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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  • Charlie (view)

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    cubbery.

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