Aardsma down, Womack DFA (?), Soto and Williamson up

[UMFan83]

Per Offman on 670. I'm assuming that Womack is being DFA'd because he probably can't be sent down without being DFA'd. Soto in the starting lineup tonight?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

[UMFan83]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Hank : Eye, Hank is soooo tired. Cannot work 10 games in a row mang.

[Garwilly]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Does it really matter? If Soto and Blanco were both on the team all week, would anything have been different really? If Soto gets one start, it will be the same as if he were he 10 days.

 

Much ado about nothing here.

[Andy]

No objections here. Less Womack has to equal more Walker eventually, and I am interested to see Soto play.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Does it really matter? If Soto and Blanco were both on the team all week, would anything have been different really? If Soto gets one start, it will be the same as if he were he 10 days.

 

Much ado about nothing here.

 

Why, yes it matters. They were playing with fire by having Nevin serve as the primary backup as well as having him in the lineup elsewhere.

[soccer10k]

First they trade Hairston. Now they might DFA Womack. That's two second basemen gone in a month. What happened to Jim Hendry and where has he gone?

[Garwilly]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Does it really matter? If Soto and Blanco were both on the team all week, would anything have been different really? If Soto gets one start, it will be the same as if he were he 10 days.

 

Much ado about nothing here.

 

Why, yes it matters. They were playing with fire by having Nevin serve as the primary backup as well as having him in the lineup elsewhere.

 

And? Worst case, scenario, Blanco gets hurt in the middle of a game....Nevin plays a few innings. Then Soto is with the club the next day.

[UMFan83]

Forget Soto, we should have brought back Jose Macais for emergency catcher. Since we suck, we could indulge the Gremlin on his dream to play all 9 positions in one game.

 

According to his Wikipedia entry:

 

He has pitched in his home country of Panama, and has expressed a desire to play all nine positions in a game if at any point his team can afford it (i.e., because they have clinched a division or Wild Card or have been eliminated).

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Does it really matter? If Soto and Blanco were both on the team all week, would anything have been different really? If Soto gets one start, it will be the same as if he were he 10 days.

 

Much ado about nothing here.

 

Why, yes it matters. They were playing with fire by having Nevin serve as the primary backup as well as having him in the lineup elsewhere.

 

And? Worst case, scenario, Blanco gets hurt in the middle of a game....Nevin plays a few innings. Then Soto is with the club the bext day.

 

No, worst case scenario is Blanco and Nevin both get hurt. Then you have nobody there for a few innings when Soto could have been there to begin with.

[Garwilly]

Yes, call up a catcher now that Barrett's suspension is nearly complete.

 

Does it really matter? If Soto and Blanco were both on the team all week, would anything have been different really? If Soto gets one start, it will be the same as if he were he 10 days.

 

Much ado about nothing here.

 

Why, yes it matters. They were playing with fire by having Nevin serve as the primary backup as well as having him in the lineup elsewhere.

 

And? Worst case, scenario, Blanco gets hurt in the middle of a game....Nevin plays a few innings. Then Soto is with the club the bext day.

 

No, worst case scenario is Blanco and Nevin both get hurt. Then you have nobody there for a few innings when Soto could have been there to begin with.

 

Mabry is the 3rd catcher, just as he was the first two months of the season!

 

On May 5th, lets say Barrett and Blanco get hurt (your presumtion) we would have been in the same spot.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Mabry is the 3rd catcher, just as he was the first two months of the season!

 

On May 5th, lets say Barrett and Blanco get hurt (your presumtion) we would have been in the same spot.

 

Mabry is no more a catcher than you or me. And my presumption puts Barrett and Blanco on the field at the same time on May 5th. You don't do it.

[PrimeTime]

Hasnt Arrdsma been doing real good lately?? I wouldnt trade that guy, the way he throws hed be a awsome closer if he can control his pitches, he has great potential and we sene flashes of it

[Garwilly]

Mabry is the 3rd catcher, just as he was the first two months of the season!

 

On May 5th, lets say Barrett and Blanco get hurt (your presumtion) we would have been in the same spot.

 

Mabry is no more a catcher than you or me. And my presumption puts Barrett and Blanco on the field at the same time on May 5th. You don't do it.

 

So you're whole basis here is that if

A)our ctacher gets hurt

B) our firstbaseman(Nevin) gets hurt.

C)Mabry is not actually the third catcher(He is!)

 

Then yes, if all three of those go down in one game, not having a 4th catcher on the team was a bad idea.

 

 

 

 

 

By the way, how did the games with both Nevin and Blanco turn out?

 

 

(I am leaving work, so I won't be able to respond for a while)

[jjgman21]

Mabry is the 3rd catcher, just as he was the first two months of the season!

 

On May 5th, lets say Barrett and Blanco get hurt (your presumtion) we would have been in the same spot.

 

Mabry is no more a catcher than you or me. And my presumption puts Barrett and Blanco on the field at the same time on May 5th. You don't do it.

 

god forbid the Cubs should have to go with a position player at catcher for a few innings. that might cost them a baseball game. what on earth would we and the Cubs do if they lost a baseball game.

[otis89]

Hasnt Arrdsma been doing real good lately?? I wouldnt trade that guy, the way he throws hed be a awsome closer if he can control his pitches, he has great potential and we sene flashes of it

 

Who said anything about trading Aardsma?

[Backtobanks]

First they trade Hairston. Now they might DFA Womack. That's two second basemen gone in a month. What happened to Jim Hendry and where has he gone?

 

How many are left....10, 8,?

[PrimeTime]

I know they arent trading him, Im just asking why the sent him abck to triple A, i thought he was doing pretty good and I hope they dont ever trade him or anything ebcause Ithink hes going to be huge in the future

[goonys evil twin]

I know they arent trading him, Im just asking why the sent him abck to triple A, i thought he was doing pretty good and I hope they dont ever trade him or anything ebcause Ithink hes going to be huge in the future

 

A couple reasons:

 

A) Williamson needs to come up in order to show he's healthy and trade him, for that they needed space.

 

B) Aardsma hasn't been pitching all that well. In June he has a 4+ ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5.91 k/9, 7/4 K/BB ratio. He's pretty much interchangable with Novoa.

[Brian]

maybe they are going to trade Hank while he's hot.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

So you're whole basis here is that if

A)our ctacher gets hurt

B) our firstbaseman(Nevin) gets hurt.

C)Mabry is not actually the third catcher(He is!)

 

Then yes, if all three of those go down in one game, not having a 4th catcher on the team was a bad idea.

 

By the way, how did the games with both Nevin and Blanco turn out?

 

(I am leaving work, so I won't be able to respond for a while)

 

If Barrett went on the DL, should we have just sat still with no catcher to replace him? He'll end up missing a total of 13 games with a 1B/DH as our backup catcher (who also happens to be playing every day). Nevin and Mabry are not catchers, Blanco barely is. Put the emergency catcher label on Aramis. Put the emergency CF label on Maddux. None of the above make sense. Putting someone who cannot fill the position in the position is stupid. Plain and simple. It is yet another example of horrible roster management, and regardless of how the team is performing, it should not be ignored. Not to mention that we have 12 pitchers and the bench is short.

[Neuby]

So you're whole basis here is that if

A)our ctacher gets hurt

B) our firstbaseman(Nevin) gets hurt.

C)Mabry is not actually the third catcher(He is!)

 

Then yes, if all three of those go down in one game, not having a 4th catcher on the team was a bad idea.

 

By the way, how did the games with both Nevin and Blanco turn out?

 

(I am leaving work, so I won't be able to respond for a while)

 

If Barrett went on the DL, should we have just sat still with no catcher to replace him? He'll end up missing a total of 13 games with a 1B/DH as our backup catcher (who also happens to be playing every day). Nevin and Mabry are not catchers, Blanco barely is. Put the emergency catcher label on Aramis. Put the emergency CF label on Maddux. None of the above make sense. Putting someone who cannot fill the position in the position is stupid. Plain and simple. It is yet another example of horrible roster management, and regardless of how the team is performing, it should not be ignored. Not to mention that we have 12 pitchers and the bench is short.

 

Funny how you call Blanco barely a catcher and then use the word stupid to describe putting Mabry and Nevin at catcher in an EMERGENCY. Nevin was drafted as a catcher. Mabry was used by the Cards in that role and makes sure to take some time in spring training to work on it. Did I mention Barrett was a third baseman. Also again Blanco barely a catcher? As much as NSSB mob will like you belive that Blanco sucks he's regarded as fine battery mate and has a cannon arm by many around baseball.

[abuck1220]

I know they arent trading him, Im just asking why the sent him abck to triple A, i thought he was doing pretty good and I hope they dont ever trade him or anything ebcause Ithink hes going to be huge in the future

 

A couple reasons:

 

A) Williamson needs to come up in order to show he's healthy and trade him, for that they needed space.

 

B) Aardsma hasn't been pitching all that well. In June he has a 4+ ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5.91 k/9, 7/4 K/BB ratio. He's pretty much interchangable with Novoa.

 

who is terrible. how he sticks on the roster at wuertz's expense is beyond me.

[CubsBullsBears]

Will someone please explain why Niefi and Fat Glendon are still on the team??

[YearofDaCubs]

Will someone please explain why Niefi and Fat Glendon are still on the team??

Sure, it's because Hendry is the GM and Baker is the manager.