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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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Today in Cub History: Catch-all Edition

Submitted by Christian Ruzich on
4-3-2006 Transmission (me) successfully defends his dissertation at UW. While technically he still has to deposit his dissertation in a dank basement office somewhere, this functionally makes him Dr. Trans. 4-3-1987 Traded Dennis Eckersley and Dan Rohn to the Oakland Athletics. Received Brian Guinn, Dave Wilder and Mark Leonette 4-3-1888 Sold John Clarkson to the Boston Beaneaters 4-4-1988 Sammy Sosa hits the first of his 66 home runs. It's off Marc Valdes of the Expos 4-4-1989 Mitch Williams pitches 1 and 2/3 innings, gives up three hits, two walks, and a balk. He also strikes out three, gives up no runs and earns his first save as a Cub. Cubs 5, Phillies 4 4-5-2004 Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent 4-5-1995 Traded Derek Wallace and Geno Morones to the Kansas City Royals. Received Brian McRae 4-5-1976 Traded Don Kessinger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Garman and a PTBNL (Bobby Hrapmann) 4-5-1892 Traded Fred Pfeffer to the Louisville Colonels. Received Jim Canavan and $1000 cash. 4-7-1991 Traded Mitch Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chuck McElroy and Bob Scanlan 4-8-1976 Purchased Randy Hundley from the San Diego Padres 4-8-1960 Traded Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, Lee Handley and $25,000 cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Don Zimmer 4-9-1995 Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent 4-9-1951 Released Johnny Vander Meer 4-11-1965 Purchased Ted Abernathy from the Cleveland Indians

Comments

Submitted by Transmission on Mon, 04/10/2006 - 04:58 pm

I am taking a bit of R & R (but not too much, as I still need to find a job, and grade exams), and plan on working my way into blogging shape over mid-April.

Submitted by mannytrillo on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:13 am

Chi Cubs 4 1 .800 - Houston 5 2 .714 - Milwaukee 5 2 .714 - Cincinnati 4 2 .667 0.5 St. Louis 4 3 .571 1.0 Pittsburgh 1 7 .125 4.5 Man, does that look good or what??? Yeah it is early, but if this can't get your hopes up, what else can?

Submitted by RayV on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:39 am

Trans. Enjoy the R&R, and lots of it. In my experience it sinks in all too quickly that there really is no closure, there is still tons of academic bullshit (job apps/grading/publications/etc.) to work through. Congrats. .

Submitted by Southside Irish on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:40 am

Congrats Trans! and sorry for getting off topic, but i have been thinking for a few days about the 4 and 5 spot in the rotation, and especially after Marshall's start last night...Does anyone see one of the AAA guys making the start in place of Jerome? Does Marshall get another start regardless of what Guzman and Hill are doing? I guess i am just anxious to see Guzman in a ML game...but i really did think that Marshall pitched well, and not to make excuses (too late), he was really getting a completely different strike zone than Ponson, and could have had a few more strikeouts imo (i just found out what that meant) and perhaps gotten out of the 5th on his own

Submitted by Ienpw on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:59 am

Congratulations! Thanks for making me sitting here as a college sophomore working on a dual major (Math and Economics) look like a nothing loser. Damn my 4.0*! *I wish. I've toyed with the idea of Grad School, but we'll see. Re: Southside and #5 My philosophy is that pitching is all about learning by trial and error. You make your mistakes only to learn from them. How many guys go out and dominate from game one? Very, very few. If the Cubs think Sean Marshall is their guy, you gotta give him several starts if not a whole season. Look at all the good starters in the league today. Most of the aces struggled for their first 40 or so starts in the big leagues. I'd stick with Marshall for now, he only made one or two mistakes and has a nice minor league track record, albeit in limited advanced action. You hit on the nail. Baseball has been stressing that the low strike will get called his year. Marshall got a very generous outside corner, but anything at the knees he was simply not getting. For a groundball pitcher like himself, that can potentially kill him. I'd love to see Guzman up here soon, but Hill had a good start too. Don't count out Ryu either, he had a nice opener in Iowa. Personally, I would not touch Guzman until he shows he can stay healthy for at least a couple of months. We don't need him getting all geared up and tweak something, or even worse get all geared up and not tell someone if something is wrong.

Submitted by Ienpw on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:00 am

Yeah, I am tired. I made a circular argument. "'d love to see Guzman up here soon" ... "Personally, I would not touch Guzman until he shows he can stay healthy for at least a couple of months." I need some sleep. Either that or start proofreading my posts.

Submitted by Mr. Whipple on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:56 am

Congrats Dr. Transmission! My car has been slipping from second gear into third gear. Can you take a look? Seriously though, that's great news. Good luck with the job hunt.

Submitted by drmagoo on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:14 am

Congrats Trans. That's a day you'll never forget. It took about a year for it to sink in, but then it felt pretty good. If you can, try to get some relaxing in this summer before you start an intense job (if you're staying in academia). Watch the Cubs win at least a game or two a month! (I'm sorry - I need to temper my enthusiasm this week with some lowered expectations...)

Submitted by Marc V on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:25 am

I'll echo the congratulations. Be sure to list Cub Reporter on your list of publications. It will give your resumÈ a more rounded look.

Submitted by Ellen on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:41 am

Congratulations, Dr. Trans! I recall listening to that 4/4/89 game on the radio in my office. After the last out, I stuck my head in a co-worker's office, told him what had happened, and concluded by advising him to stock up on Maalox now. That was some year.

Submitted by Mr. Whipple on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:50 am

Ah, I remember that fateful day in '88 like it was yesterday. Clarkson was my favorite player and the Beaneaters rivalry was intense. Damn that management! No commitment to winning!

Submitted by RobR on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:45 am

Well done Trans

Submitted by Scott de B. on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:07 am

Glad to hear you made it, Trans. Good work.

Submitted by aaronb on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:08 am

What do trans and Dr. Evil have in common? Neither one of them spent 7 years in evil medical school to be called mister.

Submitted by Transmission on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:37 am

One thing I should point out - I'm a Ph. D., not an M.D. So technically (and legally and morally, I guess) I'm not going to be doing any surgury, any time soon. Thanks, everyone, for your support and encouragement over the last two years. Every little bit is important, and I'm thankful for it. I, too, remember that Mitch Williams game. Absolute classic.....

Submitted by Andrew on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:21 am

Indeed, congratulatins, Trans. If it's not too personal, do you mind me asking what your doctorate is in? Just curious, don't feel that you have to reply if you'd rather not say.

Submitted by Arizona Phil on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:50 am

MONDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS/LOWLIGHTS FROM DOWN ON THE FARM: BATTING (ALL LEVELS): IOWA (AAA): Felix Pie, CF: 2-5, R, 5 RBI, HR (GS), BB (IBB), WALK-OFF BASES LOADED SINGLE OFF CF FENCE. Ryan Theriot, SS: 2-5, R, K Casey McGehee, 3B: 2-5, 2B, K Michael Restovich, RF: 1-4, BB, K Brandon Sing, 1B: 0-5, 2K, 2 E Geovany Soto, C: 1-4, R, BB Jamal Strong, LF: 1-4, 2 R, K, HBP, GIDP Buck Coats, 2B: 0-3, BB, K, SH, E Mike Fontenot, PH: 1-1, R, RBI, PH-HR Jeff Deardorff, PH: 0-1, K Augie Ojeda, PH: 0-1, SH NOTE: F. Pie is tied for PCL lead in RBI, 3B, SB (3 for 3), tied for 3rd in hits, is 5th in BA, and 6th in OPS. R. Theriot is 8-19 with 5 RBI. WEST TENN (AA): Chris Walker, CF: 2-5, K, SB Eric Patterson, 2B: 0-3, RBI, K Luis Montanez, LF: 1-4 Scott Moore, 3B: 2-4 Richard Lewis, DH: 0-3, R, BB Michah Hoffpauir, 1B: 1-3, R, BB Tony Richie, C: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2B Adam Greenberg, RF: 1-4, R, K Carlos Rojas, SS: 0-4, K DAYTONA (A+): Sam Fuld, CF: 0-3, R, BB, K, SB Jemel Spearman, 3B: 2-4, R, RBI, 2 2B, K Ryan Harvey, RF: 2-4 Nic Jackson, LF: 0-4, RBI, 2 K Jake Fox, DH: 0-3 Matt Craig, 1B: 0-2, R, BB, K Alan Rick, C: 1-3, RBI, 2B, PB Joe Simokaitis, SS: 0-3, K Nate Spears, 2B: 0-2, K Anderson Tavares, PH-2B: 0-1 NOTE: R. Harvey (sore knee) first game played in RF. A. Tavares is a combination RHP-utility INF PEORIA (A): Robinson Chirinos, 2B; 0-3, R, BB, HBP, K Dylan Johnston, SS: 0-4, K, SH, E Brandon Taylor, 3B: 1-4, R, 2 RBI, HR, SF Ryan Norwood, 1B: 2-4, R, RBI, HR Alberto Garcia, DH: 0-2, BB Luis Rivera, PR-DH: 1-2, R Matt Ciaramella, RF:2-4, RBI, 2B, BB Johnny Defendis, LF: 0-5, K, SB, E, OF ASSIST Jake Muyco, C: 2-4, RBI, BB, E, (TWO OPPONENTS CS) Davy Gregg, CF 1-4, R, R, K, CS PITCHING (ALL LEVELS): IOWA (AAA): Rich Hill: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR Brandon Emanuel: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K Mark Watson: 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 0 K Roberto Novoa: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, (BLOWN SAVE) David Aardsma 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R 0 BB, 4 K (W 1-0) NOTE: D. Aardsma 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K, one save, so far in 2006. WEST TENN (AA): Juan Mateo: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 4 K Federico Baez: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (W 1-0) Rocky Cherry 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (SAVE 1) NOTE: J. Mateo was Rule 5 pick by STL and spent Spring Training in Jupiter (Florida, that is). R. Cherry is returning from 2005 TJ surgery. DAYTONA (A): Grant Johnson: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R (4 ER), 4 BB, 4 K Carlos Vasquez: 2.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R 91 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 3 WP, BALK NOTE: G. Johnson was Cubs 2004 1st round Rule 4 Draft pick out of Notre Dame. C. Vasquez is ex-member of 40-man roster returning from 2005 shoulder surgery, will be six-year minor league FA after 2006. PEORIA: Mitch Atkins: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Matt Avery: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP Jesse Estrada: 2 IP, 7 H, 3 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 0 K (BLOWN SAVE 1) Roberto Sotolongo: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K (SAVE 1) NOTE: R. Sotolongo is Cuban defector making U. S. debut in 2006.

Submitted by (CA) Phil on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:53 am

Congrats Trans, from an ABD (20 years now!). Forgive the weak tranisition, and also forgive if it's already been mentioned, but has anybody read "Fantasyland"? A good read for fellow fantasy geeks, in it, he marvels at the info available on the 'net including how there's a site where a guy analyzes every transaction. Congrats Ruz on the mention.

Submitted by (CA) Phil on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:56 am

If I was PhD, by now I'd have a figured a work around for the dreaded double post.

Submitted by Bogey on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:43 am

Cheers Trans and good luck in the fledgling job market. Now that you've freed up some time you'll probably want to pay more attention to Rod Beck's America where I'm currently rolling you up:).

Submitted by rory on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:05 pm

Congrats Trans - just remember to keep things in perspective. Looking forward to a contribution to this blog know that you will have some time to relax.

Submitted by Transmission on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:17 pm

Thanks again, guys. Andrew - I'm a historian of science. (yes, we have our own department, for some odd reason. We're historians that deal with the development, dissemination and ramifications of knowledge about the natural world.) My specialty is the social and biological sciences and their interaction with social reform movements. I also do a bit of the history of our cultural fetish for statistics. It's not so much that I want to keep my identity a mystery, as it is that it's not helpful, perhaps even damaging, for prospective employers to think of me as a "blogger." (What's so bad about being a blogger!?!?!? sheeesssshh...)

Submitted by paytonrules on Tue, 04/11/2006 - 04:31 pm

Hey Trans congrats - now maybe you can appear in chat again. In other news - I'm pretty sure I'd have remembered if Sammy hit the first of his 66 home runs in 19 EIGHTY eight. 98 dude.

Recent comments

  • 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.
     

  • crunch (view)

    myself, i make a good amount of outrageously unrealistic comments that are sometimes "violent"...like my recent suggestion of "pulling the bandaid off" by having hendricks throw every inning of every game until he's on the IL.

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    but yeah, in real life i'm rooting for guys to have long and healthy careers even if i'm not happy with current performances...except for some guys...and i'm pretty sure i don't leave grey area for those comments...and almost all of them are not good humans whether they're playing baseball or not...

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  • Alexander Dimm (view)

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  • crunch (view)

    happ is back (and starting), mervis DH, tauchman gets RF.

    morel 5th in the lineup.  hoerner continues to lead off, even vs a righty.

  • George Altman (view)

    I don't care to see Hendricks or Smyly on the 26-man Roster the rest of the season. Both, stupid signings and option pick up by Jed. 

  • crunch (view)

    i know the cubs are paying the guys, but for the sake of the win/loss column this is some great news.

    woo!  people getting injured!  kick ass!

    sportsball is cruel.

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  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Edwards would be my guess, or maybe they’re hoping Sanders or R Thompson can finally figure it out 

  • Cubster (view)

    So it’s Mervis, Wesn and Little for Cooper, Hendricks and Smyly. Count me in. Starting rotation for now: Taillon, Imanaga, Wicks, Assad and Brown-Wesn. Eventually Steele. 

    Lineup

    Hoerner, Happ, Bellinger, Busch, Morel, Swanson, Tauchman, Mervis, Amaya.

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