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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

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

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

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Angels Cruise Past Cubs at Fitch Park

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Aided by 12 walks, a HBP, a balk, four wild pitches, two passed balls, and two errors, the Angels defeated the Cubs 8-2 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.

The Cubs managed only four hits, but one of them was a Dan Vogelbach solo home run that gave the Cubs an early 1-0 lead.

Cubs 2011 1st round draft pick Javier Baez broke a lengthy slump with a 9th inning ground single to left. Prior to the 9th inning hit, Baez had gone 0-20 with ten strikeouts since hitting for the cycle last week versus the Angels in Tempe.

Even with the recent batting skid, Baez is hitting 278/278/750 with three HR, three triples, two doubles, and 12 RBI in ten EXST games (36 PA). He also has no walks and 11 strikeouts (all swinging), two stolen bases (no CS), and he has committed six errors in the field (four throwing, two fielding).

While the Cubs were playing the Angels on Field #3, RHP Su-Min Jung and LHP Brian Smith squared-off in a two-inning "sim" game on Field #2, facing some of the Cub position players who were not in the lineup on Field #3. Both Jung and Smith have had control issues going back to Minor League Camp in March, and so they are being held out of EXST games until they show that they can throw strikes more consistently. (And the way Ryan Hartman and Alvido Jimenez threw the ball today, they might be joining Jung and Smith in the "sim" game plan very soon).

Here is the abridged box score from today’s game (Cubs players only):

CUBS LINEUP:
1. Trey Martin, CF: 1-4 (K, 1B, 6-3, F-8)
2a. Pierre LePage, 2B-DH: 0-2 (BB, 4-3, K, SB)
2b. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FINAL TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
3. Javier Baez, SS: 1-4 (K, K, 6-3, 1B)
4. Xavier Batista, LF: 0-4 (1-3, 6-3, K, 5-4-3 DP)
5. Dan Vogelbach, DH-1B: 1-2 (HR, K+PB, HBP, R, RBI)
6. Yasiel Balaguert, RF: 0-3 (E-6, K, 4-3)
7. Jeimer Candelario, 3B: 0-3 (F-8, 1-3, K)
8a. Ryan Durrence, 1B: 0-1 (K)
8b. Trevor Gretzky, PH-DH: 0-1 (3-U, BB, R)
9. Gioskar Amaya, DH-2B: 1-3 (K, K, 1B, RBI)
10. Wilson Contreras, C-DH: 0-3 (F-8, K, 6-3)
11a. SLOT WAS SKIPPED FIRST TIME THRU BATTING ORDER
11b. Anthony Giansanti, DH-C: 0-2 (F-9, F-9)

CUBS PITCHERS:
1. Carlos Martinez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 4 BB, 2 K, 2 GIDP, 52 pitches (23 strikes), 4/0 GO/FO
2. Ryan Hartman: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 35 pitches (15 strikes), 2/0 GO/FO
3. Alvido Jimenez: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 BALK, 37 pitches (19 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
4. Charles Thomas: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 34 pitches (21 strikes), 3/1 GO/FO
5. Pete Levitt: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 32 pitches (17 strikes), 3/2 GO/FO

CUBS ERRORS: 2
1. C Wilson Contreras - E-2 (errant pick-off attempt at 1st base allowed baserunner to advance to 2nd base)
2. SS Javier Baez - E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base safely and baserunner to score unearned run)

CUBS CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Wilson Contreras: 1-3 CS, 1 PO, 1 E (see above)
Anthony Giansanti: 2 PB

ATTENDANCE: 6

WEATHER: Overcast and breezy with temperatures in the 80’s

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Dan Vogelbach
Javier Baez

Comments

Submitted by Cubster on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 04:21 pm

Dan Vogelbach, DH-1B: 1-2 (HR, K+PB, HBP, R, RBI) --- Az Phil: can you please describe Vogelbomb's bomb while waxing poetic? (or at least in a run on sentence)?

Submitted by superjimmer on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 04:20 pm

Whoah, ugly: Bryce Harper - AAA Syracuse: 72 plate appearances .227 BA 1 Home Run 2 RBI

Submitted by Rob G. on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 04:05 pm

gave up 5 ER in the first inning 1B, 2B (francisco Lindor), 1B, Sac Fly, 1B, HR, Pop out, Ground Out 4 scoreless since, 3 singles and 2 K's Daytona won 6-4; Torreyes 2/5 with 2 SB's, Szczur 0/3 with a BB and 2 SB and 2 R, Rohan with his 5th HR Tennessee starting Brooks Raley tonight vs. Jackson (Seattle): Soto 6, Watkins 4, Ha 9, Bour 3, Ridling 0, Adduci 8, Mota 7, Brenley 2, Samson 5 Iowa has the night off.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:44 pm

Most IT departments push IE because they have internal web apps that rely on the way old IE browsers interpret HTML and JavaScript. It's very difficult to get them to change, but as Windows XP falls off the Microsoft support matrix, hopefully you will start seeing company IE departments pushing out browsers that correctly support standards. Also, of course, lots of moms and grandmas have IE, and always will. They're just not gonna upgrade, ever. Old guys like me, we use Chrome.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:13 pm

one of the worst (debated for some f'n reason) contracts in baseball gets even worse... "Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com was told that Carl Crawford has an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of his left elbow which will not require surgery." so much for coming back earlier than the "few" months he was expected to miss.

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:16 pm

is Inge an upgrade over Stewart at 3B? is Inge an upgrade over DeWitt/Mather/Baker as backup at 3B? The problem in Detroit is that Inge was playing 2B. That's about as stoopid as playing DeWitt or Baker at 2B... oh, Wait... who's our backup at 2B?

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:20 pm

inge is 35 (yeah, shocked me too). He's not coming to the Cubs. some O's rumor as Reynolds and Betemit have been butchering 3rd base in the early going.

Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:21 pm

Inge is 34, didn't we just get rid of a 34 yr old (OF)? I don't think the Cubs should be collecting 34yr olds anymore. Maybe Boston can collect more of the 34yr olds out there.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 04:07 pm

Re: Draft Top 7 of Buxton, Zunino, Appel, Gausman, Zimmer, Correa, Fried, in some order. Eight is where it drops off. Re: Will Cubs fans be disappointed by B. Jackson Given what he's replacing, he could be not-special and still feel like a star to Cubs fans. Re: Max Fried Q:I caught Fried's last start (pretty crowded, ~20 scouts + Tim Wilken). Fried looked good, though he lost command of the fastball around the 3rd and had to pitch off the curve. Does projection of fastball command become tricky when they have as much movement as Fried's? Love the chats, thank you. KL:His command has been up and down this year - but that's common for most HS arms. And he's really athletic with good makeup, so there's reason to believe he can develop command in time. He could go 6 to the Cubs, tiny chance he goes above that, most likely goes in the 6-10 range. http://baseballprospectnation.com/2012/03/21/scouting-report-max-fried-… Re: Carlos Correa vs. Javier Baez Correa has the better bat. Both guys most likely play third in the majors.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:12 am

Bears 1st round pick McClellin has started three consecutive years at defensive end for Boise State. He is an undersized DE who 3-4 teams will value at the OLB position. At just under 260 pounds, he can struggle at times against bigger linemen, but he has fifth-round value.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:29 am

My tendency was to hope for some OL help, too, but I already have a lot more faith in Emery than I did in Angelo, and the Patriots were said to be high on this guy, too, and they seem to know what they're doing. I was thrilled when Martz came until I saw the results of his coaching, and I'm not convinced that a substantial part of the OL problems were not a result of the coaching scheme. Not just the 7 step dropbacks, but the entire complexity. In software, we call this over-engineering. I don't know it for a fact, but I'm willing to bet that OL guys are not the smartest guys on the field. Keep it as simple as possible. With Tice the new offensive coach, I have some hopes that the OL will stabilize some, and Emery has been picking up a few more off the street, and will probably draft somebody today. I gotta give the guy the benefit of the doubt at least for now, and he does seem to understand that the Bears are close to pissing away the one excellent player move Angelo made in getting Cutler.

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Submitted by johann on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:37 am

While I agree completely the 7-step drops and 5-man blocking was awful, it wasn't only that. I think I watched every game last year and even on 3-step drops and max protect defenses were still getting players free in Cutler's face. A lot of the completions Cutler had were after shaking free of a free rushing defender and making off balance throws, a lot of those to Forte. The left side of the line seemed to be especially bad, though Garza seemed to do a good job moving to center. We also had very little consistent run blocking and Forte made a lot of his runs work himself (as well as being a consistent presence in the passing game, both receiving and blocking). This line has serious issues and maybe a change in blocking scheme, a healthy Gabe Carimi and a better receiver to throw too will help. I just know our line was exposed way too many times last year and a lot of was with blocking help and short drops too.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:37 am

fwiw, a few folks seem to be claiming that they like what they see of Webb on tape and think he has the tools to be a good lineman. I don't care to try and find the links at the moment. not like anyone they got at #19 was going to be a sure-fire upgrade and certainly not gonna find one in the later rounds. I'm sure the Boise St. guy is great and all, especially if we played a 3-4, which unfortunately we don't. But gotta give the new guy a chance to fail before I get too uptight about it.

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Submitted by Jumbo on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:32 am

Martz's scheme gets the QB hit a lot. The OL wasn't great in pass blocking, particularly Webb. The rest weren't bad pass blockers, though. CWilliams was occasionally overpowered, but he wasn't routinely poor. I don't disagree with them going with who they have, as long as they open up LT for competition between Webb and Carimi. I think Carimi would be an improvement over Webb now, but I think the team believes that Webb can be developed into a very good LT because of his size and relative athleticism. I immediately thought of Bazuin when McClellin was announced. I would have either drafted Chandler Jones or traded back, but hopefully this guy can play. I wouldn't mind at all if he was the starting SLB and then moved up to replace Idonije in the nickel package, but I highly doubt he'll be used that way.

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Submitted by garsky on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:04 pm

I don't know it for a fact, but I'm willing to bet that OL guys are not the smartest guys on the field. 100% wrong. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderlic_Test#Average_Score_in_the_NFL_by…):
Though used in a variety of settings, the Wonderlic test has become best known for its use in the NFL's Scouting Combine. According to Paul Zimmerman's The New Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Football, the average score of a NFL player according to position is the following: Offensive tackle – 26 Center – 25 Quarterback – 24 (Most teams want at least 21 for a quarterback.)[19] Guard – 23 Tight end – 22 Safety – 19 Linebacker – 19 Cornerback – 18 Wide receiver – 17 Fullback – 17 Halfback – 16

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:29 am

I gave them the benefit of the doubt at first, but then they started taking photos and the kid was still bawling. I'm hoping they were just blissfully unaware, but it sure came off as pretty cold-hearted. Not like players ever throw the ball in the stands to the middle-aged couple. It's either a kid or the hot girl and they didn't qualify for either.

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:39 am

I hadn't noticed, but the Cubs recent plethora (2) of wins has moved them up considerably in the standings. They are no longer the worst team in baseball! At 6-13 (.313) they are ahead of Minnesota (5-14, .263), Kansas City (5-14, .263), and San Diego (6-14, .300), and are tied with the Angels. Next up Houston and Miami!

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:10 pm

http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/7860609/five-astound… How many position players have ever been traded when they were hitting .070 (or worse) after that many trips to the plate? The answer, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: It's happened to precisely one other player since 1900 -- the well-traveled Ryan Langerhans. He went 3-for-44 (.068) for the Braves in 2007, then got traded to Oakland. Three days (and four more hitless at-bats) later, he got dealt AGAIN, to the Nationals. So Marlon Byrd should look on the bright side: At least he didn't follow Langerhans into the As Many Teams As Hits Club. http://espn.go.com/mlb/blog/_/name/stark_jayson/id/7860478/worries-wrig… Publicly, you'll never hear anyone say a bad word about Wrigley. But privately, there are big worries about the 98-year-old park's deteriorating infrastructure, which Chicagobusiness.com reported this week would cost $300 million to repair.

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Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:46 pm

Isn't $300MM chump change when comparing to a new stadium like the Marlin's or Miller? Anyway, I would guarantee you that if polled, America's Cubs fans would prefer putting that money into winning now. Not new toilets, in-seat p-b-p, or exploding dolphins. Give me a fucking winning baseball team for fuck's sake!

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:40 pm

tweet from the former Cub Carpenter Very thankful for the generous gift from my agency today, however, it is the other Chris Carpenters bday not mine! #10000thtimencounting

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:14 pm

delmon young channeling the non-dead ghost of elijah dukes...and young's brother by being drunk as hell beat down a guy...facing a hate crime, too. pro tip - don't make racial/religious statements while beating someone down...that's how that "hate crime" thing works. evidently the guy was jewish...figure out the rest.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 04:39 pm

g.para (ARZ) has started using a kid's glove for practice and it's catching on with the team. the idea is that warming up/practicing with the kid's gloves makes having a real/game glove seem "like an ocean" when using it. even one of the team's catchers is doing it.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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