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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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Diamondbacks @ Cubs: Ray vs Lester (Game 101)

Submitted by CTSteve on
AZ (56-46): LHP Robbie Ray (6-4, 3.24)
CHC (58-42): LHP Jon Lester (12-3, 3.14)
First pitch: 1:20pmCST
 
Lester didn’t have it on Friday—to say the least, going 3 innings and giving up 8 ER. Now he can pitch without all of that nasty Cy Young pressure on him. Overall, the D’backs are 26-80 (.325) against him. Goldschmidt is 5-9 with a HR.
 
Ray gave up 5 ER in 5.1 innings but ended up with a no-decision against the Rockies his last time out. The Cubs are 3-23 (.130) against him. Heyward is 2-4.
 
Chatwood and Godley tomorrow at 1:20pmCST to close out the series.
 
Go Cubs!
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Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:34 am

Amazing the Cubs are in first place:

- They got nothing from FA Darvish

- FA Chatwood is an epic walk machine

- FA Morrow breaks down every few weeks

- Bryant is a one-armed singles hitter

- And, for fun, every decent prospect is injured

I think they need most (if not all) of the first 4 things to reverse themselves, and hopefully soon. 

 

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Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 07:06 am

I was just thinking what they would have to do for me to feel OK about their chances in playoffs. Basically, they need a fully healthy and effective Darvish, Lester doing what he's doing, and either Hendricks or Quintana on a hot stretch. If they don't have three of those better starters going strong, I have a hard time seeing them making it past three good playoff teams.

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Submitted by chitownmvp01 on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 07:51 pm

Looks like the Cubs and Rangers have agreed on a Cole Hamels trade. 2.93 road ERA vs. 6.41 in home run friendly Texas. Has playoff experience. Cubs can now stack 4 lefties if they want in a playoff series vs. Dodgers. 

I still think the Cubs need a left handed reliever. Wilson has been good, but struggles with walks at times, Rosario has a 2.03 ERA, but 5.10 FIP, and Duensing has struggled. Maybe someone like Zach Duke, Jake Diekman, or Luis Avilan.

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:19 pm

doing the "pitcher hitting 8th thing"again...

Rizzo 1B, Almora CF, Zobrist 2B, Contreras C, Russell SS, Schwarber LF, Happ RF, Lester P, La Stella 3B

baez has a knee brace on, but isn't hobbling...bryant might need a DL stint (left shoulder).

Submitted by Transmission on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:14 pm

David DeJesus and Daughter in the TV booth for the 7th.  The kid, maybe a tweener, is dabbing?  doing the dab? whatever, get off my lawn, each time she's on TV.  David had to tell her not to dab on TV.  Classic.

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:36 pm

This feels like one of the early season games -- Ray comes in with a 5+ ERA, and the Cubs can't touch him. I realize he was really good last year, but he's been really bad this year.

C'mon boys, let's get a W! Brewers, Pirates (!) and Cards have all lost.

Submitted by Eric S on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:41 pm

Win or lose, big take away is that Lester looked good, particularly after his last (disastrous) start.

Also, hope Javy is a quick healer.

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Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:07 pm

No data to support this, but it seemed to me that every time Lester had a really bad start last year (and there were a few), he followed it with a pretty good one.  Nice to see him rack up a few Ks today.  Unlucky not to get a W, but that run in the 8th was a much-needed gift.

Let's get the split tomorrow! -- if, for no other reason, because I'm going.  This will be my 3rd game of the year -- and my 3rd Chatwood start.  Always fun to see the catcher look like a soccer goal keeper -- leaping and diving all over the place to keep the ball in front of him.

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:43 pm

baez doesn't look so slick running to 2nd.  also, woo he got to 2nd to lead off the inning.

no pinch runner?  okay.

okay, t.chatwood comes in to pinch run after a 1-0 count.  alright...

Submitted by billybucks on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:12 pm

This Yankees/Red Sox arms race is fun to watch.  Amazingly, one of them will be in the Wild Card game. 

Submitted by crunch on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:12 pm

WAS beats MIL...cubs back up by 2.5 games.

also, WAS is 1 game under .500 while PHI + ATL battle it out for the NL East...weird.

Submitted by The E-Man on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 07:42 pm

Wade Davis...

Sporting a 4.61 ERA this year. Almost exactly two points higher than with the Cubs.

Sort of dodged a bullet. But took another one.

And picked the wrong horse with Yu.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 07:40 am

c.coleman only lasted 1.1ip last night in iowa...5h, 3bb, 6er

also, c.gimenez pitched an inning of 1-hit, 0 run ball...because having position players pitch is -the- hot 2018 thing.  seriously, i can't remember any time in my lifetime so many position players have pitched (not just the cubs, but all teams).

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