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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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It's All About Us: Opening Day 2008 From A Cub Perspective

Submitted by Cubnut on

For an Opening Day loss to a bitter in-division rival in which our ace had to leave the game prematurely, our leadoff man looked overmatched, and our new closer was tagged for three runs in an inning, that was a pretty satisfying game. All the credit goes to you, Kosuke. Thanks.

But former and perhaps future Cubs had a hand in games all across the land, and there were other Cub connections evident on this, the true Opening Day 2008.

Here is a Cub-flavored summary of today's already completed games:

D-Backs 4, Reds 2. Dusty loses his first game in the Cincy dugout. Corey Patterson goes 0-for-4, but doesn't strike out. Not once. In the whole game.

Nats 11, Phillies 6. Following their one-game home series against the Braves, the Nationals traveled to Philadelphia to play the Phils. I can't find any way to connect this game to the Cubs, except for the fact that scheduling a Cubs-Brewers game in Chicago in late March when there's a perfectly adequate domed stadium 90 miles north of Chicago is asinine...much like scheduling the Nationals for a one-game home stand and then sending them on the road.

Mets 7, Marlins 2. Angel Pagan started in left for the Mets and had a double, an RBI, and a run scored in 3 AB. Former Cub Rickey Nolasco pitched three innings of scoreless middle relief for Florida.

Dodgers 5, Giants 0. Disabled former Cub Nomar Garciaparra sat this one out, which meant he had absolutely no chance to pull, tear, sprain, or break anything new today.

Rays 6, Orioles 2. On Day One-hundred-and-something of Brian Roberts Held Hostage, Roberts reaches base four times in four AB's (2 singles and 2 walks), which is four more times than the Cubs leadoff man reached on Monday afternoon. Tampa Bay, which has supposedly shown interest in acquiring Matt Murton from the Cubs, started former Cub farmhand Eric Hinske in right field, which helps explain why the Rays have supposedly shown interest in acquiring Matt Murton.

Royals 5, Tigers 4. Jacque Jones starts in left for the Tigers and goes 0-for-4 and whiffs twice.

Indians 10, White Sox 8. Next to Fukudome's heroics, hearing the cold dejection in Hawk Harrelson's voice as the Indians torched Mark Buerhle for seven, second-inning runs made getting up this morning entirely worthwhile.

Mariners 5, Rangers 2. Marlon Byrd, who finished second this off-season to Brian Roberts in number of trade rumors connecting him to the Cubs, went 0-for-5 and single-handedly stranded five runners, meaning he would have fit in seamlessly with the Cubs offense today.

Twins 3, Angels 2. Minnesota triumphed in an emotional homecoming for former favorite son and now opponent, Torii Hunter. In one of the day's most poignant moments, Hunter was given a standing ovation by the home fans, much the way former Cub Jason Kendall was received this afternoon by the Wrigley Field faithful. (I wasn't actually able to view all of the Cubs game today; I'm just assuming.)





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Comments

Submitted by Wes on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 03:29 pm

We're in last place.

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Submitted by Cubnut on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 03:32 pm

I know. And the Brewers magic number is down to 161.

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Submitted by Andy on Mon, 03/31/2008 - 03:32 pm

Boo, Wes. On a more practical note, does anyone know where I can find a decent printable 2008 Cubs schedule? Especially one with the broadcast schedule on it? The one available on cubs.com has all the style of a 1988 Honda Accord.

Submitted by RI Mike on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 04:11 am

Great outing, but this cramping-type stuff is part of what I was talking about yesterday when I wrote it was time for Z to be an ace. If it is really about drinking water, how can he be so stupid that he continues not to drink it? And if instead it is some physical problem he can't avoid, is this a question of him being wimpy? He is a "tough guy" in his speech and demeanor, but I want to see it where it matters, on the mound. If we have any chance at making a playoff run, he needs to be more reliable, in every way.

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Submitted by Charlie on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 04:08 am

Coming out of a game because of a cramp in the pointer finger of your throwing hand doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the amount of pain you are willing to endure--it may simply keep you physically from executing your pitches the way you want to, and in a 0-0 game that's not okay. If it is hydration-related, Z, like Angel Guzman, needs to realize that not liking to drink water isn't a good enough reason to be ill-prepared for a game--diet, hydration, conditioning and practice are all parts of preparation.

Submitted by Charlie on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 04:10 am

I still think that trading Angel Pagan is going to be one of those things we look back on at the end of the year and think, Gee, that was sort of dumb. Instead of Pagan, we are paying Reed Johnson more money to play worse defense in center field, be slower on the bases, and have only slightly more pop. Maybe he gives us a better batting average. Maybe. The Pagan for minor leaguers sure looked like Hendry making trades just to make trades.

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Submitted by big_lowitzki on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 04:52 am

Not so sure that Reed Johnson plays worse defense than Pagan, and I would say that Johnson is a better hitter. Pagan has one tool - speed, and he doesn't even use that tool very well.

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Things I've been wrong about:

    -Tauchman is fine as a 4th OF. I knew that. I just want a better LH DH option and he was really the DH for us until Seiya got hurt. I'm glad Mervis is getting a chance at it. Caissie is coming for that job for sure. But Tauchman continues to be highly useful as a 4th OF with Seiya being hurt

    -I wanted Yency to go to get guys at Iowa a chance. Guys like Palencia and Sanders or RileyT. Maybe even Hodge! But Yency has been better the last two plus weeks. He did hit 96 the other day. He was 93 in Texas to open the season.

    -Leiter has his split working enough. It just needs to stay there

    -I was surprised Jed picked Wisdom over Cooper. I wonder if this happens if Seiya wasn't hurt. Wisdom has more power. Cooper is the better hitter. Jed picked Wisdom and Wisdom had an option left as well.

    -Palencia just doesn't miss enough bats. Similar to ManRod, just two yrs younger. ManRod is killing AAA for TB right now!

    Things I got right so far:

    -Hendricks. Sorry Kyle. You got paid though!

    Jed, you missed there.

    -Smyly. If Jed could've traded him before or during ST, then he should have and saved some cash.

    -Mastro.  Not a LH DH. Pinch runner. Defensive utility. Maybe he's better than Madrigal but didn't get a legit chance to prove it.

    -Luke Little is good. He's had one bad outing. That's it. Needs to get better entering with guys on base. But he needs to stay in MLB.

    -Oh yeah....Morel is doing fine at 3B! He'll get better as well!!

  • crunch (view)

    bellinger "right rib contusion"

  • Childersb3 (view)

    South Bend just lost the lead in the bottom of the 9th on the weirdest scenario, ever.

    It's absolutely pouring rain....men on 1st and 2nd, 1out....JPatterson asks for a new ball, but no time out was called....he throws the old ball toward the dugout (not sure if it rolled out of play).....the ump declares the runners get two bases each so one run scores. Then a single up the middle ties the game.

    The rain was coming down in buckets at this point.

    Just weird

  • crunch (view)

    ...and bellinger is gone in the 7th because of that 2nd blown chance and the wall he bounced off of...

    hopefully his rib cage/shoulder feels better tomorrow, we just got happ back.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Phil,

    Any thoughts on Y. Rojas' stuff and Y. Melendez's game (I believe I've asked about him before, sorry)?

  • crunch (view)

    wow, things are moving fast.  hopefully it continues.

  • crunch (view)

    morel with 4 clean plays in 4 innings...showed off his 100000000mph arm a couple times.

    cody bellinger not having a good 4th, though...5 run leads are handy when your CF is making your pitcher have a 5-out inning.  2nd blown chance was ruled a hit even though it went in/out of his glove...1st was lost in the lights, also ruled a hit.

  • crunch (view)

    welcome back happ!  double off the wall 1st PA back.

  • crunch (view)

    oh yeah, totally, i was just chiming about why i fan like i fan.

    i would like nothing more than hendricks to keep on hendricks'ing.  guys with his stuff can throw for a long, long time as long as it works.

    he velocity is actually up a minor amount this year.  it's really "damn" when a guy like him not only has gas in the tank, but it's looking like it was years ago.  he added a curve a few years ago and it helped a little bit, but he's throwing it less and less while the fb/change combo are less effective.

  • Alexander Dimm (view)

    CRUNCH—There is no one person in this community I’m talking about.  My remarks were not directed at you or anyone, but at a tone I’ve noticed lately. 

    You have a great, dry sense of humor and there is thought behind your comments.   You and I don’t always agree but I always understand your position.  

    Lastly, and I’ll be quiet, I agree with you on Hendricks.  We can dislike the recent performance but still love the guy.  Lots of questions about his future.
     

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