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

26 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors, one player is on the 15-DAY IL, and one player is on the 10-DAY IL

Last updated 4-21-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 14
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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Recap of the Greatest Parachat Ever

Submitted by Transmission on

This is probably best placed below the fold, so as to protect tender eyes.

 Parachat Recap

Innings 1 - 9:

~stunned silence~

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Comments

Submitted by billybucks on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 04:48 pm

The scars from last year haven't healed and now we have an 8-8 team, with blah performances from most everybody, except maybe Sori and the low-impact Riot. Woody's replacement has been terrible, and Bradley seems destined to become Jacques Jones Jr. I like Demp a lot, and am happy he got a big contract, but last year was likely the best we will see from him. Not feelin' the karma with this team. Cubbie blues.

Submitted by The Real Neal on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 04:23 pm

I guess it's just the nature of Cubs fans to be freaking out over 8-8 starts. There's probably 50 teams that started like that or worse that won the world series. Take a deep breath.

Submitted by SJS on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:14 am

worst parachat recap ever...it's a good thing you're heading to Dallas Trans. Seriously though, best parachat outing ever in my handful of years 'round TCR. Thanks "gentlemen"

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:24 am

Milton Bradley's confidant gives us this Ramblin' Rose (Milton likes Nat King Cole) report: Carlos Marmol apparently strained a muscle on the inside of his left knee when he tried to field Albert Pujols' line drive single in the eighth inning, and Aramis Ramirez strained his left calf when he hit a double in the second. Both will be re-examined on Saturday, and the Cubs will have a better idea as to how much time they could miss. Marmol scoffed at the idea of going on the DL; Ramirez said his leg was sore. http://muskat.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/04/injury_update.html

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:55 am

Ugh, this team was playing lackluster at best, these injuries to key people will not help that. If ARam and Marmol or on DL any serious length of time, we just brought everyone back into the division. This team is just not good enough to be hurt, playing blah and guarantee to make the playoffs.

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:04 am

Wittenmyer/Sun-Times speculates that Bradley will go to the DL with Bobby Scales getting called up from Iowa (or possibly Andres Blanco). http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1543753,CST-SPT-cub25.arti… Ramirez and Marmol were to be examined again today. ''We'll see how it is [today], but right now it doesn't feel too good,'' said Ramirez, who hurt the calf in the second inning looking to advance to third after he doubled. He stayed in the game for three more innings. ''I feel OK, but we'll see,'' said Marmol, who said he didn't think he would require a DL stretch.

Submitted by Cubster on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:12 am

Wittenmyer has a 2nd article on Bradley. MB says he's about 65% of normal and worsened his groin strain from the Wed night game vs Reds on the Lilly error/throw past first base. Let's face it...it's Hatfields vs McCoys (Chicago media vs. MB) ----- ''Basically, for me, I talk to people I like. I don't particularly like the media, and the media doesn't like me. So let's not pretend we're buddies or you're trying to do anything for me. If anything, you hurt me more than help. So I don't see any benefit of really talking to the media. That's just how I feel. That's how I've always felt.'' http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1543626,CST-SPT-cside25.ar… On aggravating the groin injury: He said he aggravated it in the third inning Wednesday chasing down the ball pitcher Ted Lilly errantly threw past first base after a bunt. How severe is it in terms of a percentage? ''Before the other night playing, I probably would have said 80 to 85 percent. After playing the other night and re-aggravating it, I'd probably say 65 percent, maybe.''

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Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:11 am

Bradley reinjured his groin? SHOCKER!! Who would of thought that could have happened? This is 100% on Hendry and Lou. What a stupid fucking mistake. For what to get some half-hearted PH attempts. So now they set Bradley back a few weeks and in the mean time ARam and Marmol, their best hitter and relief pitcher gets injured. Hopefully they learn from their mistakes and if ARAm is going to be out like 7 days or so, just to DL him and make sure he is 100% when he comes back. We can't have it like Soriano was a couple years back playing gimpy the whole year. Not sure how much more Hendry can screw things up more since last year.

Submitted by The E-Man on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:03 am

this really reminds me now of 2006 redux. the year Hendry fucked the Cubs. on this years version, the worst move this idiot made waa trading de ro for nothing. bradley notwithstanding, at least Dome is performing. but, to give away the best "6th man" in the game waa fucking Stupid!

Submitted by Ryno on Sat, 04/25/2009 - 04:21 pm

I'm loving the speculation of Bobby Scales being called up. He's not the next all star but dude has a sweet swing and he'll get nice hits I predict.

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