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

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, ten 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
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Hector Neris 
Daniel Palencia
* Drew Smyly
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 10 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Patrick Wisdom, INF 

15-DAY IL: 3
Julian Merryweather, P
* Justin Steele, P  
Jameson Taillon, P 

60-DAY IL: 1 
Caleb Kilian, P 

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Cubs @ Marlins: Hendricks vs Smith (Game 2)

Submitted by CTSteve on

CHC (1-0): RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0, -.--)
MIA (0-1): LHP Caleb Smith (0-0, -.--)
First pitch: 6:10pmCST

Hendricks went 7-5, 3.03 in 2017 (3-2 with a 2.83 on the road), after missing a month and a half with inflammation in his pitching hand. Overall, these Marlins are 10-46 (.217) against him. Maybin is 2-4; Bour has one hit and 4 RBIs in eight chances. (Do the math.)

Smith, who came to Miami from the Yankees last year in a roster management trade, sported a 7.71 ERA in 9 appearances, mostly in relief. None of the Cubs have faced him. He probably would like to keep it that way.

Darvish makes his debut tomorrow at the same time against Odrisamer Despaigne.

Go Cubs!

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:31 pm

Almora CF, Bryant 3B, Rizzo 1B, Contreras C, Schwarber LF, Russell SS, Zobrist RF, Baez 2B, Hendricks P

Submitted by Lester's rattl… on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:01 pm

While none of the Cubs batters have officially faced Caleb Smith, he was in spring training camp with the Cubs last March (he was a Rule 5 draft pick who was returned to the Yankees) so the Cubs staff should be somewhat familiar with him and know some of his strengths and weaknesses.  Maybe some even have had a chance to hit off him last spring.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:03 pm

PIT with a 4 run lead going to the bottom 9th (after scoring 4 in the top of the 9th) vs DET...rivero comes in to lock it down...and gives up 2 runs...so hurdle brings in josh "5.00 era" smoker with 2 on left by rivero who promptly gets this game tied.

basesballs.  woo.

to the 10th...

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:40 pm

wow...we get our first replay review controversy in the bottom 10th on what should/could have been a DET game winner on a play at the plate initially ruled safe, but overturned. a slew of the PIT team was out of the dugout and in the clubhouse when it was overturned. gardenhire ejected...onto the 11th. crazy.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:21 pm

caleb smith has thrown 20 pitches, 4 have been in the zone...and everyone's swinging (except rizzo, who walked).

...then schwarber comes up not swinging, sees 2 in the zone for called strikes...then swings at a 3rd high and outside the zone. basesballs.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:24 pm

via jd...

don mattingly is the longest tenured manager in the NL East.  this is his 3rd season.

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:57 pm

One thing you can take to the bank:  the immortal Caleb Smith will gve up at least 5 runs in his next start.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:55 pm

cj edwards escapes a bases loaded (by his doing) 8th to maintain the 1-1 tie. contreras is mega-pumped. edwards is pissed with his performance, throwing his glove in the dugout (1ip 1h 2bb 2k, 0r/er).

great game so far.  low scoring, but just enough action to maintain interest.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:42 pm

man, contreras celebrates hard when he gets stoked about his pitchers coming through with something clutch to end a threatening inning.

also, it's time for the 11th inning.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:46 pm

eddie butler in 2018 reliever version seems to be throwing 95-96mph fastballs...or the gun is hot.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:20 pm

to the 14th!

e.butler 3.1ip 0h 1bb 4k, 44 pitches

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:50 pm

awwww

garcia (lefty pitcher) IBB contreras with men on the corners in order to face heyward, 1 out...now bases loaded...heyward GIDP 1st/home.  bruuuuuuuuuuuh.  sigh.

it was sharp contact, but it got snagged right at 1st base near the line.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:41 pm

morrow makes his cubs debut with 2 on in the bottom 17th (belonging to butler) and the marlins win on his 2nd pitch with a hit to CF.

welcome to the cubs morrow.

7ip 4h 1bb 5k, 1r/er for e.butler...his longest outing of his career comes in relief...and the toughest loss of his career, too.

fun game.  cruddy outcome.

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 03/31/2018 - 03:45 am

To top off the fun, Cub fan favorite Ryan Braun hits a two out, 0-2 pitch for a three-run homer in the ninth against the Padres ... Brewers trailed 6-3 going into the 9th and end up winning 8-6. This after squeeking out a win in extras yesterday too.

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  • Cubster (view)

    per Tribune: Suzuki MRI results pending from yesterday so we should get a timetable for return later today.

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki says he injured his oblique running to 1st, not swinging.  okay.  it's gonna be that kind of 2024 cubs year, huh?

    i would say that's good news compared to screwing it up swinging, but i'm not familiar with the recovery time of people screwing up their oblique by running.

    right side is at least different from his left side oblique injury last year.

  • crunch (view)

    5 IN A ROW!

    hack wilson, ryne sandberg, sammy sosa, christopher morel, and michael busch.

  • Cubster (view)

    A bit more Jewish take on one of my favorite Cubs, Kenny Holtzman. His 9-0 season while serving in the National Guard and being available to pitch on weekends was one of my coolest teen recollections. 

    https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388554

  • Cubster (view)

    Suzuki out with oblique strain. Canario indeed is called up. No word on Morel so that might be a red herring (or a red digit).

    AZ lineup is posted but Counsell is always late to post his lineup.

  • crunch (view)

    You have to C it! (tm)

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Best hitter: IL with oblique strain

    Second best hitter: hasn’t looked the same since jamming his right hand during a swing

    Third best hitter: playing through a sore hammy

    Best pitcher: IL after one start 

    Second best RP: IL after 1.5 weeks

    Noice 

  • crunch (view)

    suzuki 10d IL.

    right oblique strain.  ow.  that's generally more than a 10d thing.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Seiya on IL with an oblique strain

  • crunch (view)

    cooper and morel are on the field doing pre-game stuff so it's not them...

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