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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   

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Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P

DFA: 1 
Garrett Cooper, 1B 
 




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Padres @ Cubs - Shields vs. Hammel; Game 9 Thread

Submitted by Rob G. on

Probably the two most talked about teams from the offseason face-off at Wrigley today.

Jason Hammel vs. James Shields

#Fowler CFMyers CF
*Rizzo 1BNorris C
Soler RFKemp RF
Bryant 3BUpton LF
*Coghlan LF*Alonso 1B
Castro SSMiddlebrooks 3B
Castillo CGyorko 2B
Hammel P*Amarista SS
#Herrera 2BShields P

Before the game, the Cubs announced Neil Ramirez and Mike Olt will head to the 15-day disabled list. Ramirez with right shoulder inflammation, but no structural damage, Mike Olt with a hairline fracture in his wrist. In their place, the Cubs activate Chris Denorfia and call-up this kid named Kris Bryant. I expect nothing less than a 5-HR day (actually I expect a 1/4 with a HR, 3 K's and a throwing error).

As for the rest of the game, Cubs curiously go with Beefy behind the plate, not that I mind, but interesting choice after the off-day. Also, Herrera still gets a start which makes some defensive sense with the ground-ball pitcher Hammel on the mound and Alcantara not exactly lighting it up with the bat, but hopefully something that doesn't become habitual.

If you're looking at batter vs. pitcher match-ups, Coghlan has gone 5/13 with 4 BB's off Shield in his career, Kemp is 7/25 with a HR and Upton 8/29 with 2 HR's off Hammel.

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Submitted by Brick on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:34 pm

Well.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:01 pm

2-strike bunt by Herrera after Hammel double. Shields throws it away. Nice to catch these breaks.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:09 pm

Haha Herrera totally got in Shields head and got a WP to score. Great job at 3B. F the shift!

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:15 pm

stupid temps...actually, thank god for temps...we don't have enough. missed the game until now and bryant's 1st of 300 Ks. at least he should hit his 1st of 100 homers next AB. i'm hiding out in the breakroom with mlb.tv and a nice cup of coffee. woo.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:21 pm

damnit Hammel, not that bad a pitch really, but still...damnit.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:32 pm

that was a pretty awful AB there Castro, let first change go low. Then swung at 2 that were also low, then looked at breaking ball in the zone.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:52 pm

MLB Network is evidently giving bryant the "bonds treatment" and cutting live to his ABs. swank.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:07 pm

damn Middlebrooks.

looks like a tie, but close enough they won't change it imo.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:56 pm

It's just one game but if he has something mechanically wrong it isn't showing at all. Every young third baseman throws balls away sometimes, I'm not worried about that even after the first time it happens. I was expecting Aramis Ramirez double clutching stuff or something - which he also worked out. It's just not there. Dude looks fine.

Submitted by The E-Man on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:33 pm

I have NEVER been a Shitter aficianado (except in my own home) - and hope they have a better resource in the minors. I was hoping he was the odd man out after camp, but it wasn't to be. You cannot give a good ball club 4 strikes, particularly someone like Wil Meyers. That was bullshit - but Schlitter sucks in every pressure situation.

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Submitted by Old and Blue on Sat, 04/18/2015 - 04:57 am

Learning experience for Maddon? I mean, Shitter is a mop up pitcher at best. Yeah, they got screwed on that umpire's decision to change his strike zone mid-game, but you don't float a ball up there like that in Wrigley late in the game. Man, I groaned as soon as I saw him take the mound.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:37 pm

They didn't reach in, right call, even if you can see it. If it gets stuck on a branch, fielder gets screwed.

Submitted by sbwilliams on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:43 pm

Yes, cheer walking our best hitter and having the nervous rookie who's K'd three times already. Bryant is good hitter too, but these fans are funny.

Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:17 pm

2 outs and stealing on a guy who throws 99mph...a'ite...thank god they didn't replay that one because there's at least 1 angle close-up showing him out.

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Submitted by crunch on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 04:22 pm

i think almost everyone is expecting rather high K numbers (150-ish not out of the question) to go along with 30-40+ homers. he's obviously got a bit of an eye (let's pretend his 1st 3-pitch-strikeout AB didn't happen), so even if his contact stats are average he should at least put up a decent ob%. that said, how much breaking-in does he need before he gets on track? hopefully, not much. hopefully he's not a bust...no one (or barely anyone) expects a bust. i'm ready to give him a couple years to get it together, but i think (and so does the rest of the world) he's going to put it together well before this season is done, if not immediately.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Sat, 04/18/2015 - 04:35 pm

Great call by 2nd base ump on teh steal. He missed the tag even though the ball beat him there by a mile.

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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