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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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Caridad Rehab Moves Up to Iowa from Extended Spring Training

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

LHP Marcos Perez threw four shutout innings and DH Jae-Hoon Ha homered and doubled, but the EXST Angels scored two in the 5th, three in the 7th, and two more in the 8th, to defeat the EXST Cubs 7-3 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa this morning.

With four more shutout innings today, Perez has now thrown 14-1/3 innings of shutout ball in six Extended Spring Training outings (2 GS), allowing just five hits and one walk in those 14.1 IP, while striking out 15. He also has a 17/10 GO/FO ratio, has averaged just 11.5 Pitches-Per-Inning, and has thrown 73% of his pitches strikes. I would say the Cubs pitching prospect Perez most-closely resembles is Peoria LHSP Jeffry Antigua, except Perez has better control.

19-year old Jae-Hoon Ha was a DH today, and he appears to finally be healthy after playing most of last season with a sore wrist. The power that he displayed at Minor League Camp in 2009 is slowly returning (he homered over the LF fence onto 8th Street today), and he’s finally able to turn on the ball and drive it. The only negative with Ha is that his catching has not progressed as well as was hoped, and I’m not sure he will remain behind the plate. While you do see some infielders or outfielders take to the position (most-notably Steve Clevenger and Robinson Chirinos), others (like Matt Cerda and Brandon May) just don’t seem to adapt very well. In the case of Ha, he was a catcher in high school in South Korea, but you wouldn’t know it by watching him operate behind the plate. He needs a LOT of work. (20% CS and 6 PB in six games at catcher so far at EXST). It’s no wonder the Cubs moved him to RF after they signed him (although they moved him back to catcher in the AZ Instructional League last September).

In EXST Cubs roster news, RHP Esmailin Caridad (on the Cubs 15-day DL since April 12th with a strained right forearm) has completed the Fitch Park portion of his injury rehab and will be joining the Iowa Cubs in New Orleans tonight, where he will be continuing his minor league rehab assignment. Caridad was at Extended Spring Training for a couple of weeks, but only appeared in one game (this past Saturday at Indian School Park in Scottsdale versus the EXST Giants, where he threw 19 pitches in 1.1 IP, allowing no hits or runs, while walking two and striking out one). He had good zip on his fastball, but his control was a bit off.

Here is today’s abridged box score (EXST Cubs players only):

LINEUP:
1. Arismendy Alcantara, SS: 1-4 (1B, 2-3, 6-3, 4-3)
2. Runey Davis, CF: 1-4 (6-4-3 GIDP, F-8, L-6, 1B)
3. Jesus Morelli, RF: 2-3 (1B, 2B, BB, K)
4. Brandon May, DH #1: 1-3 (1B, K, BB, 6-3)
5. Charles Thomas, 3B: 0-3 (C-INT, K, P-4, K)
6. Bobby Wagner, 1B: 1-4 (K, F-7, 2B, K, R)
7. Jae-Hoon Ha, DH #2: 2-3 (K, HR, 2B, 2 R, RBI)
8a. Carlos Romero, C: 0-3 (F-7, K, 4-3, RBI)
8b. Luis Flores, C: ---
9. Wes Darvill, 2B: 1-3 (P-5, K, 1B, RBI, CS)
10a. Cody Shields, LF: 0-2 (K, F-9)
10b. Albert Hernandez, LF: 0-1 (K)

PITCHERS:
1. Marcos Perez – 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 3/3 GO/FO, 49 pitches (36 strikes)
2. Yao-Lin Wang – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, (5 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 BALK, 1 PO, 1/3 GO/FO, 52 pitches (36 strikes)
3. Gian Guzman – 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1/0 GO/FO, 28 pitches (17 strikes)
4. Carlos Rojas - 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 2/0 GO/FO, 16 pitches (11 strikes)

ERRORS (2):
2B Wes Darvill E-4 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base – did not score)
SS Arismendy Alcantara E-6 (throwing error allowed batter to reach base – did not score)

CATCHERS DEFENSE:
Luis Flores: 0-1 CS, 1 PO (runner at 3rd base)

OUTFIELD ASSIST:
CF Runey Davis threw out runner 8-6 trying to advance from 1st to 3rd on single

BASERUNNING ADVENTURES:
Runey Davis was thrown out 8-6 trying to stretch a single into a double with one out and the bases empty in the 7th

ATTENDANCE: 7

WEATHER: Sunny, breezy and cloudless, with temperatures in the 70’s

Tags
Extended Spring Training
Esmailin Caridad
EXST Cubs
Jae-Hoon Ha
Marcos Perez

Comments

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Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:12 pm

the major league deal was ridiculous, but w/o a 2,3,or 4 pick in that draft, the Cubs went for a high-risk pick and the contract was to keep him from playing football. So they ended up with 2 first round picks that year...not really a terrible strategy. I suppose they could have just punted the pick and gone with someone as awesome as B. Guyer, J. Bristow, S. Taylor, Adrian Ortiz, Darin Downs, Shawn Scobee, or Brendan Harris instead. He did have a good month in 2008 when first called up and if Jeff Gray didn't hurt himself in spring training, he probably doesn't make the team to start 2010.

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Submitted by Aisle 424 on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:59 pm

Absolutely. The crime to me is the Cubs trying to justify that $10 million by constantly putting him in positions he is clearly not ready for. But I would rather see them blow a few million here and there on young players with potential than blowing a huge pile on Free Agents that don't earn value on the dollars paid (Soriano, Fukudome, Bradley, Zambrano). They could have saved at least half of the sunk costs on those players if they had in-house talent that could have filled some needs instead.

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Submitted by crunch on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:53 pm

ummm...uh... well, the NATS probably will take bryce harper...hell, it's near 100% at this point. you guys will not believe this kid. they really need to keep him away from a mic when they sign him or they get him some kind of media coach. his ego is larger than his draft position...and he's only a highschool kid.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:40 pm

Bibens-Dirkx with 7 shutout innings in AA, ERA down to 2.88 Iowa with an early game today, Parisi lasts 3 innings and gives up 2 runs (8.5 ERA on the year), followed by Marcus Mateo who gives up a run in 2 innings (8.22 ERA on the year). Atkins and Gaub don't give up a run in relief but Iowa loses 3-0. Fuld hitting .179 on the year, Hoffpauir hitting .168, M. Smith .196, Adduci .240.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:39 pm

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 1:40pm. Bibens-Dirkx with 7 shutout innings in AA, ERA down to 2.88 Iowa with an early game today, Parisi lasts 3 innings and gives up 2 runs (8.5 ERA on the year), followed by Marcus Mateo who gives up a run in 2 innings (8.22 ERA on the year). Atkins and Gaub don't give up a run in relief but Iowa loses 3-0. Fuld hitting .179 on the year, Hoffpauir hitting .168, M. Smith .196, Adduci .240. ============================================ ROB G: Both Sam Fuld and Micah Hoffpauir will be out of Minor League Options next year, making them likely to get traded during the off-season or Spring Training. And if Jeff Samardzija spends at least 20 days on Optional Assignment in 2010 (like if he isn't recalled by May 13th) he too will be out of options in 2011, and because he has "no trade" rights, he can refuse to go to another team if he gets claimed off Outright Waivers. So if Samardzija doesn't turn it around by the end of Spring Training 2011, the Cubs might find themselves in the position where they can't send him to the minors, and can't trade him, either, such that they might have to just release The Shark at the end of Spring Training and eat his $2.8M in 2011 salary, hoping that another club will sign him for the MLB minimum, which would at least save the Cubs $400K in 2011 payroll.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:16 pm

keeps his job, but Del Negro goes He's the Jim Hendry of the basketball GM's.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:16 pm

riot, bake, dlee, byrd, rami, sori, nady, soto, demp. lefty maholm going for pirates

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:37 pm

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/3444/dont-tase-me-city-of-b… 17-yr old kid runs on the field, gets tasered by fat, out-of-shape cop...people laugh and say he deserves it. seemingly innocuous, but quite a few deaths linked to tasers (I believe linked to those with heart problems), but how do you know who has a heart problem? the kid was stupid and all, and hope he enjoys the copious amounts of community service he'll be doing, but I do agree that you have to show better judgment before breaking out the taser gun. Clearly by the video you can see he wasn't much of a threat.

Submitted by Rob G. on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 05:07 pm

5/4: Iwamura 4, LaRoche 5, Doumit 2, Jones 9, Church 8, Milledge 7, Clement 3, Cedeno 6, Maholm Cubs lineup at comment #41

Recent comments

  • 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.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    The issue is the Cubs are 11-7 and have been on the road for 12 of those 18.  We should be at least 13-5, maybe 14-4. Jed isn't feeling any pressure to play anyone he doesn't see fit.
    But Canario on the bench, Morel not at 3B for Madrigal and Wisdom in RF wasn't what I thought would happen in this series.
    I was hoping for Morel at 3B, Canario in RF, Wisdom at DH and Madrigal as a pinch hitter or late replacement.
    Maybe Madrigal starts 1 game against the three LHSP for Miami.
    I'm thinking Canario goes back to Iowa on Sunday night for Mastrobuoni after the Miami LHers are gone.
    Canario needs ABs in Iowa and not bench time in MLB.
    With Seiya out for a while Wisdom is safe unless his SOs are just overwhelmingly bad.

    My real issue with the lineup isn't Madrigal. I'm not a fan, but I've given up on that one.
    It's Tauchman getting a large number of ABs as the de factor DH and everyday player.
    I didn't realize that was going to be the case.
    We need a better LH DH. PCA or ONKC need to force the issue in about a month.
    But, even if they do so, Jed doesn't have to change anything if the Cubs stay a few over .500!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally depends on the team and the player involved. If your team’s philosophy is to pay huge dollars to bet on the future performance of past stars in order to win championships then, yes, all of the factors you mentioned are important.

    If on the other hand, if the team’s primary focus is to identify and develop future stars in an effort to win a championship, and you’re a young player looking to establish yourself as a star, that’s a fit too. Otherwise your buried within your own organization.

    Your comment about bringing up Canario for the purposes of sitting him illustrates perfectly the dangers of rewarding a non-performing, highly paid player over a hungry young prospect, like Canario, who is perpetually without a roster spot except as an insurance call up, but too good to trade. Totally disincentivizing the performance of the prospect and likely diminishing it.

    Sticking it to your prospects and providing lousy baseball to your fans, the consumers and source of revenue for your sport, solely so that the next free agent gamble finds your team to be a comfortable landing spot even if he sucks? I suppose  that makes sense to some teams but it’s definitely not the way I want to see my team run.

    Once again, DJL, our differences in philosophy emerge!

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s just kinda how it works though, for every team. No team plays their best guys all the time. No team is comprising of their best 26 even removing injuries.

    When baseball became a business, like REALLY a business, it became important to keep some of the vets happy, which in turn keeps agents happy and keeps the team with a good reputation among players and agents. No one wants to play for a team that has a bad reputation in the same way no one wants to work for a company that has a bad rep.

    Don’t get me wrong, I hate it too. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

    On that topic, I find it silly the Cubs brought up Canario to sit as much as he has. He’s going to get Velazquez’d, and it’s a shame.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Of course, McKinstry runs circles around $25 million man Javier Baez on that Tigers team. Guess who gets more playing time?

    But I digress…

  • Sonicwind75 (view)

    Seems like Jed was trying to corner the market on mediocre infielders with last names starting with "M" in acquiring Madrigal, Mastroboney and Zach McKinstry.  

     

    At least he hasn't given any of them a Bote-esque extension.  

  • Childersb3 (view)

    AZ Phil:
    Rookie ball (ACL) starts on May 4th. Do yo think Ramon and Rosario (maybe Delgado) stay in Mesa for the month of May, then go to MB if all goes "solid"?
     

  • crunch (view)

    masterboney is a luxury on a team that has multiple, capable options for 2nd, SS, and 3rd without him around.  i don't hate the guy, but if madrigal is sticking around then masterboney is expendable.

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I THINK I agree with that decision. They committed to Wicks as a starter and, while he hasn’t been stellar I don’t think he’s been bad enough to undo that commitment.

    That said, Wesneski’s performance last night dictates he be the next righty up.

    Quite the dilemma. They have many good options, particularly in relief, but not many great ones. And complicating the situation is that the pitchers being paid the most are by and large performing the worst - or in Taillon’s case, at least to this point, not at all.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Wesneski and Mastrobuoni to Iowa

    Taillon and Wisdom up

    Wesneski can't pitch for a couple of days after the 4 IP from last night. But Jed picked Wicks over Wesneski.

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