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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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Submitted by CTSteve on

To the TCR Community--

Like many of you, I was very saddened to imagine a world without TCR. 

I've been a regular reader, parachatter (the seal!), and sometimes poster since I can't remember when. Living out east has made following the Cubs difficult, but spending time with you all has made it just a tad less difficult. I don't know about you, but when something big happens, I think, "I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" (Seriously, I do that.)

Upon reading of Rob's plan to ride off into the gloamin', I did what any responsible reader would do: I gave him back the Everlasting Gobstopper that he handed out to us when he took over. The next thing you know, we are walking up the rickety set of stairs from the basement at TCR--the Cubavator is broken--and he is telling me about how I should take over. Having no idea about what to expect or no other social life to speak of, I agreed. I waste an inordinate amount of time on the internet, and I'm proud to announce that I'll be wasting even more of it on TCR.

A little about me--if you're interested. Born in the southern 'burbs of Detroit--full disclosure: the Tigers are my secondary/AL team--I went to grad school in Athens, GA and then spent four years in Chicago finishing up. That's where it happened: A friend of mine took me to Wrigley, and I was hooked. I had always been a casual fan--but now I was hooked on baseball and the Cubs for real. I left Chicago in 2002 and have been teaching in CT (excepting a 3-year stint/mid-life crisis in NYC) since then.

My plan is simple: to keep things humming along as is as well as I can. If you have any suggestions as to how things could improve in the short- or long-term, please send them along. The second part of my plan is to keep my baseball ignorance hidden as much as possible. You all know way more than I do, so I won't pretend to be an expert. A good deal of what I know at all, I learned from this site. That said, if you have any ideas for articles that you'd like to see or contribute, those are certainly welcome.

Again, thanks to Rob for keeping things going through the lean years. Now I know how John Maddon feels in taking over a team on the brink of something great. 

I say we don't go out until we are doused in World Series champagne or till climate change makes Lake Michigan flood Wrigley. 

CTSteve

 

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Submitted by Cubster on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:29 am

CTSteve... Welcome to the palatial executive office here at TCR! I've ordered the cyber-lettering for your name on the door of that master-corner office this morning. I'm wondering if the real story is that Theo/Jed have hired Rob G and he's setting up in the office next to the likes of Jason Parks and Tom Tango.

Submitted by CTSteve on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:37 am

Thanks!--and great to hear.

I expect coffee and a Pop-tart to be brought to me everyday at 9am. And Irish up the coffee a bit in the days after a Cub loss.

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:57 am

"I wonder what Crunch thinks about this?" 1- swing planes 2- managers are babysitters 3- i like this particular minor leaguer 4- jon lester can't hold runners 5- who wants to trade for welly i think that covers everything. later all, going to join a yankees blog. pinstripes...ride or die! also, congrats and good luck.

Submitted by Ryno on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:00 am

You all know way more than I do
Us pretending to know about the intricacies baseball is much different than us actually knowing about the intricacies baseball. Thanks for stepping up to the plate, CTSteve. We have full confidence in you.

Submitted by Old and Blue on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:17 am

This is very good news! I'm sure I'm not the only web developer here who was tempted to click that email icon when Rob wondered if anyone was interested in helping keep the doors open. I myself knew I just didn't have the time to devote - I'm very very happy someone else has picked up the mantle. Enjoy your honeymoon period!!

Submitted by Transmission on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:24 am

If I were to make a list of people who I would want to be responsible for ushering in the new era at TCR, the list would begin with CTSteve.   This is sublime.  Thank you, Steve.

Submitted by Rob G. on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:56 am

Rumors of TCR Demise were Greatly Exaggerated

Good luck to CT Steve and to all of you.

If you're on twitter, you can give me a follow @robgcubfan

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 05:39 am

And the Baton is passed... Mazel Tov! (I think...?) Thanks so much for your efforts and drive to do it!!

Submitted by kjk on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 05:47 am

Well, I'd gone into drift away and lurk mode a long time ago, but when I saw RobG's tweet about leaving, I felt like there was no way this site was really going to off the air. I'm so happy it is staying around. Thanks, CTSteve!

Submitted by mannytrillo on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 06:14 pm

Congrats CT Steve! Our new fearless leader! Hopefully he doesn't rule with such a firm grip.

Submitted by CTSteve on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 06:01 pm

Thanks, Manny. The move is done. It was quick because I took just the essentials: duct tape and amphetamines.

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    25 in Attendance!!!

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  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

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  • crunch (view)

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