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Last updated 11-17-2023
 
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PITCHERS: 20
Adbert Alzolay 
Michael Arias
Javier Assad
Ben Brown
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
Porter Hodge
* Bailey Horn
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Daniel Palencia
Michael Rucker
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
Keegan Thompson
Hayden Wesneski 
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 8
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
* Matt Mervis
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Luis Vazquez
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 7
Kevin Alcantara
Alexander Canario
* Pete Crow-Armstrong
Brennen Davis
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman

 


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Cubs @ Brewers: Game 161

Submitted by Charlie on

Ian Happ brought the Cubs back with a solo shot before Chicago fell to the Brewers in an extra innings defeat. They had a strong chance to put up multiple runs in the tenth but couldn't collect a single hit to drive home Swanson and Morel from second and third. The Cubs go into their final two games 1.5 behind the Marlins and tied with the Reds. With disadvantage in both potential tiebreakers, the Cubs must win both remaining games and need two losses from the Marlins and one from the Reds--any other outcomes render the final game moot. 

Jordan Wicks takes the mound to start the most significant game of his young MLB career. He's exceeded expectations to this point, riding strong command, a nasty changeup, and a better than advertised curve to a 3.00 ERA and a four and one record in six starts. Wicks gets his chance against fellow lefty Eric Lauer. Lauer has gone four and five with a 5.48 ERA in 2023. This will be his first MLB appearance since May 20. He collected a win against the Cubs back in his first start of the season. He spent the bulk of this season recovering from a shoulder impingement issue that could explain his decline compared to the last few seasons.

Hang (by a thread) with us in the comments.

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2023 Gameday Thread
NL Wild Card
Milwaukee Brewers
Jordan Wicks

Comments

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 09:51 pm

6-0 cubs lead to 6-5 in the 2nd with 0 outs.  very recent cubs...even some bad D thrown in to remind us what they've been like recently.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 09:43 pm

it's been this way all season, but it's a bit of a bummer how people don't fall for wesn's sweeper/slider thing like they were when he initially came up.  it's a hot pitch with youth all over MLB the past couple years...that's not helping things.

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Submitted by Charlie on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 09:47 pm

He's really fooling some righties with the inside fastball. Maybe it's more a matter of batters sitting slider.

I like his delivery less the more I see it. He does not look under control at all. But maybe I just think that because he often looks like he doesn't know where his pitches are going to end up.

Submitted by crunch on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 09:51 pm

it's officially over with game 161 in progress and MIA winning their game.  going for it was worth it and it was fun to watch.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 10/01/2023 - 10:55 am

CUBS 2023 PERFORMANCE BONUSES ATTAINED: 
Drew Smyly: $2M for throwing at least 140 IP (also $2M salary escalator for 2024)
Yan Gomes: $250K for starting at least 81 games at catcher 
Cody Bellinger: $1M for winning N. L. Comeback Player of the Year (still TBD but is a virtual slam-dunk)

Also note that if the Cubs exercise 2024 club option on Kyle Hendrcks that he will get automatic 10/5 "no trade" rights starting on June 26. 

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  • JoePepitone (view)

    Fighting Ham for Mother Nippon!

  • crunch (view)

    reliever market is f'n crazy.  guys that aren't "lights out" but still good are getting crazy loot.  josh hader gonna get crazy paid if these early contracts are an indication of the market.

    emilio pagan - 2/16m (8m average)

    nick martinez - 2/26m (13m average)

    reynaldo lopez - 3/30m (10m average)

    it also makes me wonder how much j.assad is worth as a trade piece in this market...or how valuable he is to the team to save money.  these swing guy types are going to start making good loot for relievers.  in 2023 there were 5 pitchers in all of MLB that pitched 200+ IP...8 in 2022...4 in 2021.  Pre-COVID you have to go back to the strike shortened 1994 to find less than 10 pitchers with sub-200 IP (Greg Maddux the only guy in 94).

  • crunch (view)

    thomas hatch is going to fight ham in japan.  he was on PIT's 40-man.

  • crunch (view)

    morel played somewhere besides 3rd and SS...he got 8 innings in CF, 2 putouts and an assist.

  • crunch (view)

    ryan flaherty new cubs bench coach.

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger wins comeback player of the year.  the AL winner was liam hendricks and his 5ip before he got tommy john...setting himself up for a 2025 shot at the award.

  • Bill (view)

    I hope that Perlaza goes on to have a successful career.  On most Cubs teams prior to the current administration, he would have been one of their more highly ranked prospects.  As far as the others are concerned, one or more may well go on to be much better than expected, but unfortunately there is no way to tell which one at the present time.  You can't keep everyone.

  • crunch (view)

    s.gray signs with the cards...3/75m

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Another one of the nine Cubs post-2023 Rule 9 minor league 6YFA has signed, as RHP Carlos Guzman (acquired from the Tigers for Zack McKinstry at the end of Spring Training) signed a 2024 minor league contract with the Mets. 

     

    So RHRP Yovanny Cruz (SD), C-INF P. J. Higgins (CIN), and now Carlos Guzman (NYM) have already signed 2024 minor league contracts with new MLB organizations, and OF Yonathan Perlaza is headed for Korea (Hanhwa Eagles).

  • crunch (view)

    ...and back to 3rd for another game.  at this point i'm gonna hang back and when/if he actually plays 1st then i'll find it notable.  i am glad he's playing a good amount of 3rd, though...give the club one more good look at him there.  shrug

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