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28 players on MLB RESERVE LIST are ACTIVE, and twelve players are on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors. 

Last updated 3-26-2024
 
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PITCHERS: 15
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Jose Cuas
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Caleb Kilian
Mark Leiter Jr
* Luke Little
Julian Merryweather
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
* Justin Steele
Jameson Taillon
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
* Miles Mastrobuoni
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
Alexander Canario
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Ben Brown, P 
Alexander Canario, OF 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Keegan Thompson, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

 



 

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Gameday Open Thread / Cubs @ Mariners

The Cubs travel to beautiful Peoria (Arizona) to take on the not-as-good-as-they-think Seattle Mariners. Jon Lieber and Sean Marshall will see the mound for the Cubs. Jarrod Washburn (I've been told we bear a resemblance minus his goofy facial hair) will start, but definitely not finish, for the Mariners. Some site info after the jump....

I appreciate all the suggestions to improve the look of the site and I'll do my best to address all of them. Of course, they have to make sense with the overall site design and all of us writers have to agree on them. I did want to mention something on the "Subject" line in the comments. I know it'll take some time to get use to, but in the end, it should make for a better reading experience.

While the subject line is automatically filled in either with the title of the article or the subject of the comment you are replying to, we do encourage that you change the subject if you are NOT directly replying to a comment. Let's face it, there's maybe 10-20 comments that are directly related to the article written and then the rest are usually folks going off on different tangents. Let's try and use the subject line appropriately. On most sites that I've come across that do use a subject line for their comments, readers usually type the first few words of whatever they were going to type anyway in the subject box and finish the rest in the body section of the comment. Sometimes if it's a short comment, there won't even be anything in the body section of the comment. What I most want to avoid is situations like this (and not to pick on anyone, I just need an example and there are plenty just like this one):

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/03/03/cubs-weekend-review#comment-460

It's a comment with an update on the Brian Roberts talks but the subject is: Re: Cubs Weekend in Review. It would be better to just take the first few words of the comment: More on the Roberts trade situation as the subject and go on from there.

Now, when you do actually reply to a comment, it's probably best to leave the subject with whatever is automatically filled in. That way folks that are viewing in the "flat" versions will know what is being discussed. Of course, if someone didn't change the subject in the first place, that sort of defeats the purpose. So if you are replying to a certain comment and the subject line wasn't changed to reflect the body of the comment, go ahead and modify it to something more appropriate(leaving the Re:) and go on from there.

I realize it's all kind of new and different and it'll take some getting used to, but I do think it will make for a better commenting system...that is, once we all get a handle on it. So I appreciate if you all try to work with us on this and in return we won't completely ignore your site design ideas (I kid, I kid).

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let's see what happens when we replace jon lieber with delicious Folger's coffee with flavor crystals... ...let's see if anyone notices.

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In reply to by SheffieldCornelia

Seems to be on MLB.tv, I assume it's a Seattle broadcast. I'm not watching myself.

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In reply to by 10man

Of course it is longer than the Cubs first reported, does that really surprise anyone? But I would be very happy as long as he is ready to go full blow by March 15th, thus giving him a full 2 weeks to be ready. I just want it fully healed and not an excuse in the cold April games as to why he is struggling with the bat.

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In reply to by mannytrillo

But I would be very happy as long as he is ready to go full blow by March 15th, thus giving him a full 2 weeks to be ready. ============ Soriano has a non-displaced fracture of his long finger distal phalanx. Anyone who grew up in Chicago and has played 16 inch softball has probably had a worse version of what Soriano's injury is. He could play with this owie (if this was softball in a beer league) and it's going to be sore for about 10 days-2 weeks, but it's spring training so nothing is to be gained to have him play with a sore finger. It's really not a significant injury IMHO and in fact will give more playing time this spring to Murton, Fuld and a few others like Fox...which is a good thing.

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In reply to by Andrew

He's a 33 year old career minor leaguer (only 16 major league at bats in 11 seasons). He did hit .302 in 443 ABs for the Giants' AAA team last season. He might have some speed, but he can't really steal, in fact he was a terrible 7 for 16 last year in SB. And he has no power - at all. What he brings is the ability to play 2B, SS, 3B, and OF. The odds of him making the big league team are virtually nil. He has a pretty good track record in AAA so he'll likely play at Iowa this season, unless he does terriby in spring training in which case he could get released.

The game is on MLB.tv. It's not a Seattle or Chicago broadcast. There are a few games, and this is one, where MLB.tv provides its own coverage. This means a few things: 1) Play by play by Harold Reynolds and some guy who apparently used to play named Billy Sample. 2) Terrible MLB graphics when doing replays, etc. 3) The silent commercials between innings with display ads for the mlb.com store. The non-commercial issue is not too bad, but when the game comes back on it scares the shit out of me every time.

3 for 5 today and played CF. How did he look out there? Did get picked off though...

Second thing my eyes tell me about the Cubs this ST (first was that our regulars are a bunch of gimps who may not be ready to play until, well..., May) Andres Blanco (SS) has got a GUN! No doubt about it.

Looks like Howry is laboring in this 9th according to the box score.

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In reply to by GO CUBBIES

He giving up a lot of hits. It's 6-5 now.

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In reply to by jeffy777

Dempster-itis.... cannot close games that aren't save situations.

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In reply to by GO CUBBIES

Howry struck out the last kid on a high fastball, after Welington Castillo made a nice play to block a ball in the dirt that, had it gone by him, would've scored the runner from third to tie the game.

For anyone watching the game on MLB.TV, how did Samninja and Lahey look?

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In reply to by SheffieldCornelia

Samardzija looked strong as he pitched two scoreless innings. He has a nice sinker.

Wow...nice timing on that post. Sorry for the 3/44.

"Jarrod Washburn (I've been told we bear a resemblance minus his goofy facial hair)" That explains why your wife chose you, I guess. Kind of creepy.

I just discovered this and it is GREAT. View NEW posts link. This way I don't have to remember where I last left off. BRAVO!

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In reply to by Bigz

That new cool feature just got signed by the dodgers...3 years, $44M I think. Just kidding, btw. See, I figured out how to reply.

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In reply to by The Joe

I do love your signature fwiw...it implies that Christ had nothing better to do than help you to win a fantasy league. Theological brilliance...

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In reply to by Rob G.

Wow. Is that what it implies? I had now idea. I thought that the hyphen separated the two...Joe, servant of Christ, AND fantasy champion. Apparently I am incorrect. Thanks for the insight into the inner workings of my subconscious.

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In reply to by The Joe

I took it at the very least that Christ blessed your championship. There was certainly some divine intervention when you take a look at your keeper list.
Matt Holliday,  Hanley Ramirez,  David Wright,  Albert Pujols,  Ryan Howard,  Alfonso Soriano  for those not in our league

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In reply to by Rob G.

Ah. So that's what this is about. I was wondering why you were angry with me. I do not deny that Christ has blessed me with the gift of drafting and trading. But actually, I put the cross there before signatures were fixed; I needed a symbol above my signature so that I wouldn't have to hit enter every time I posted...then I just kept it cause I liked it. Besides, I'm fully aware that Christ is too busy causing disorder in my church at present.

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In reply to by crunch

First, Holy Fuck...
Second, let's not use up all our monthly bandwidth on this...I think we've established that it will indeed get smaller and smaller.

do you have any info on Rob's statement that Soto has regained his weight?

Dave Caplan on his Comcast cable show (taped, I'm sure), now stated the following: Roberts deal is indeed hot - latest he knows is the Cubs could get Roberts and George Sherril, Orioles want Pie, Marshall, Cedeno. George Sherril - NOT George Shearing the pianist (he's dead, I think).

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In reply to by The E-Man

Taking Caplan's comments at face value--there's no way it'd be Roberts/Sherrill for Pie/Cedeno/Marshall, is there? The salaries don't work and that seems like less than the Orioles have been asking.

Bal wanted him in the Bedard deal because they wanted a guy who can close, also with Adam Jones the Orioles do not need CF that badly to throw him in. I think it will go down as Roberts for Cedeno, Epat, Marshall or Roberts and Payton for The previous 3 and Dempster (him and Payton make the same and they could use a innings eating vet).

was a true closer. Isn't he a LH setup specialist? Sort of like Stevie Ire, but better?

E-Man, I just got a hit on my credit card for $567 + $3 service charge for what I assume is the season long parking passes with the ability to buy them for the playoffs. NICE!!! I haven't gotten a confirmation from the Cubs though. You signed up before me, so you must of gotten them. Any other Cubs Season Ticket Holders get them? I hope we get first dibs every year for them, so they just become a part of our package. That would be a huge asset to help sell the tickets.

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In reply to by Rob G.

If we get Roberts (which looks likely at this point) this lineup just really doesn't work out well. Ideally, apart from handedness, the lineup would be something like this: Roberts Fukudome Lee ARam Soriano Soto Pie Theriot P However, I doubt we'll bat two of three lefties starting out. What do you all think would be the best lineup? Or what lineup would Lou go for? I'm thinking maybe Roberts Lee Soriano ARam Fukudome Soto Pie Theriot P See what I mean? There's no easy solution if Roberts is acquired.

I'm watching the Terminator show(not bad, not good) on FOX here in Chicago and they just showed an AT&T commercial with a comedian doing Harry Caray impersonation. Gray hair and glasses at Wrigley. He started throwing out lines like the Wil Farrell, very sad.

"That doesn't mean I think I deserve the job over somebody or not. If you come on the basketball court and play defense on me, I'm going to compete. That's a whole different ballgame." ...cause I have no idea

This will sound really picky, but it would be nice if the poster's name would stand out a little bit. Anyone agree or am I just being a whiny b****?

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In reply to by Ryno

Nope, I agree. Some others have mentioned it before. I'm sure Rob and the boys are working diligently on it.

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In reply to by Ryno

I always liked the post #'s also but overall, I like the site very much.

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In reply to by Ryno

I wish all the posts would be in the order they were posted, this reply stuff makes my brain ache.

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    FB: 90-92 
    CUT: 87-89 
    SL: 82-83 
    SPLIT: 81-84
    CV: 73-74 
    COMMENT: Worked three innings plus two batters in the fourth... allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits (six singles and two doubles) walked one, and struck out six (four swinging), with a 1/2 GO/AO... he threw 73 pitches (52 strikes - 10 swing & miss - 19 foul balls)... surrendered one run in the top of the 1st on a one-out double off Cody Bellinger's glove in deep straight-away CF followed one out later by two consecutive two-out bloop singles, allowed two runs (one earned) in the 2nd after retiring the first two hitters (first batter had a nine-pitch AB with four consecutive two-strike foul balls before being retired 3 -U) on a two-out infield single (weak throw on the run by Nico Hoerner), a hard-contact line drive RBI double down the RF line, and an E-1 (missed catch) by Imanaga on what should been an inning-ending 3-1 GO, gave up another run in the 3rd on a two-out walk on a 3-2 pitch and an RBI double to LF, and two consecutive singles leading off the top of the 4th before being relieved (runners were ultimately left stranded)... threw 18 pitches in the 1st inning (14 strikes - two swing & miss, one on FB and the other on a SL - four foul balls), 24 pitches in the 2nd inning (17 strikes - three swing & miss, one on FB, two SPLIT - six foul balls), 19 pitches in the 3rd inning (13 strikes - seven swing & miss, three on SL, two on SPLIT, one on FB - three foul balls), and 12 pitches without retiring a batter in the top of the 4th (8 strikes - no swing & miss - four foul balls)... Imanaga throws a lot of pitches per inning, but it's not because he doesn't throw strikes...  if anything, he throws too many strikes (he threw 70% strikes on Tuesday)... while he gets a ton of swing & miss (and strikeouts), he also induces a lot of foul balls because he doesn't try to make hitters chase his pitches by throwing them out of the strike zone... rather, he uses his very diverse pitch mix to get swing & miss (and lots of foul balls as well)... he also is a fly ball pitcher who will give up more than his share of HR during the course of the season...   
     
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    FB: 90-92 
    SL: 83-85 
    CV: 80-81 
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    CH: 86 
    SL: 79 
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    CH: 88 
    SL: 83
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    FB: 94-96
    CH: 87-89
    SL: 82-83
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    ZAC LEIGH: 
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    CH: 89 
    SL: 81-83 
    CV: 78
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    SL: 82-84
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