Sean Gallagher to Cubs / Guzman to DL / Novoa to 60-day DL

[jersey cubs fan]

Let's revisit the Gallagher callup. He was available for the whole Atlanta series, so he's been here for 11 games. He's made 3 outings. He mopped up Marquis in a blowout last Saturday, faced one batter(5 pitches) in a 13 inning game against Seattle, and mopped up for Hill in a blowout today. 3.2 IP and 96 pitches in 10 days, 6 ER, 5 H, 4/4 K/BB, 2 HR.

 

So he's getting used as a mop-up guy, the last person in the pen, and he's getting rocked. Couldn't we have used Cherry for this? Are these situations he's being used really so important that it's worth pulling him away from regular starting work at an appropriate level? Even then Cherry couldn't possibly have been worse in those outings.

 

Please send him back down. Bring up Cherry, Cotts, Pignatiello, or someone else without a ceiling to deal with this type of role.

 

That is one of many reasons why it is absurd to have a 13 man pitching staff. 12 is bad enough. Now that Rapada is gone and it's back to a 7 man bullpen, you might see him used a little more frequently.

 

But I'm thinking he'll be back down in a week or two.

[Athletics36]

As for Sean, I think this is a great learning experience for him just being with the Club. He has learned lots from talking with players and obviously the Cubs think highly of him to give him this call-up. It has been rough watching him struggle but he has also had his moments and I think the Cubs want to be careful with him as to the situations. It also has to be tough being that he was a starter and is now coming out of the pen but the point being he still has to throw strikes. Yes he hasn't had the luxury of throwing as many innings as he is used to but this is a learning experience for him and if anything this will make him a tougher/stronger pitcher.