Eyre to DL, Ascanio up.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Scott Eyre-R-Cubs Jun. 27 - 8:49 am et

 

Scott Eyre left Thursday's game with a strained groin.

 

Eyre didn't want to talk to reporters after leaving the game, but a Cubs spokesman said he would be evaluated over the next 2-3 days and wasn't an immediate candidate for the disabled list.

Source: Arlington Daily Herald

 

Mr. Ascanio, your table is ready.

Edited June 28, 2008 by Little Slide Rooter

[CubColtPacer]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

 

I guess with the DH, we can afford to be down a reliever, but the way a lot of them have been throwing lately, I dont know. Basically, Lou will be forced to go with Cotts as a loogy, and we might need to see more Wuertz than we'd like. I trust Demp for the most part, but I hope Gallagher and Marshall can step up.

[Soul]

How many Cubs are going to get injured, anyway?

 

I'd like to know up front so I can prepare myself mentally. This is starting to get ridiculous.

[Jehrico]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

 

I guess with the DH, we can afford to be down a reliever, but the way a lot of them have been throwing lately, I dont know. Basically, Lou will be forced to go with Cotts as a loogy, and we might need to see more Wuertz than we'd like. I trust Demp for the most part, but I hope Gallagher and Marshall can step up.

Having a DH means you can get by easier with one less bat on the bench, not with one less reliever in the pen. You're facing more hitters and less pitchers, so more relievers is better. You don't have any double switches due to pitching changes, so the bench doesn't get chewed as quickly. Not having Eyre for the Sox series is not good if we don't get another pitcher up.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

 

I guess with the DH, we can afford to be down a reliever, but the way a lot of them have been throwing lately, I dont know. Basically, Lou will be forced to go with Cotts as a loogy, and we might need to see more Wuertz than we'd like. I trust Demp for the most part, but I hope Gallagher and Marshall can step up.

Having a DH means you can get by easier with one less bat on the bench, not with one less reliever in the pen. You're facing more hitters and less pitchers, so more relievers is better. You don't have any double switches due to pitching changes, so the bench doesn't get chewed as quickly. Not having Eyre for the Sox series is not good if we don't get another pitcher up.

 

If you can get more innings out of your pitcher it can, as you dont have to worry about double switches or batting for the pitcher in general.

[jersey cubs fan]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

 

I guess with the DH, we can afford to be down a reliever, but the way a lot of them have been throwing lately, I dont know. Basically, Lou will be forced to go with Cotts as a loogy, and we might need to see more Wuertz than we'd like. I trust Demp for the most part, but I hope Gallagher and Marshall can step up.

Having a DH means you can get by easier with one less bat on the bench, not with one less reliever in the pen. You're facing more hitters and less pitchers, so more relievers is better. You don't have any double switches due to pitching changes, so the bench doesn't get chewed as quickly. Not having Eyre for the Sox series is not good if we don't get another pitcher up.

 

If you can get more innings out of your pitcher it can, as you dont have to worry about double switches or batting for the pitcher in general.

 

The DH doesn't mean you can get more innings out of your starter. If anything, the guy would likely leave sooner, as he'd face a DH 3 times instead of a pitcher.

[CubColtPacer]

Ascanio just got back to AAA after almost a 2 week layoff. It's not the time for him to come up.

 

Besides, Eyre really doesn't sound like he'll go on the DL, but he might miss the whole White Sox series.

 

I guess with the DH, we can afford to be down a reliever, but the way a lot of them have been throwing lately, I dont know. Basically, Lou will be forced to go with Cotts as a loogy, and we might need to see more Wuertz than we'd like. I trust Demp for the most part, but I hope Gallagher and Marshall can step up.

Having a DH means you can get by easier with one less bat on the bench, not with one less reliever in the pen. You're facing more hitters and less pitchers, so more relievers is better. You don't have any double switches due to pitching changes, so the bench doesn't get chewed as quickly. Not having Eyre for the Sox series is not good if we don't get another pitcher up.

 

If you can get more innings out of your pitcher it can, as you dont have to worry about double switches or batting for the pitcher in general.

 

The DH doesn't mean you can get more innings out of your starter. If anything, the guy would likely leave sooner, as he'd face a DH 3 times instead of a pitcher.

 

If you have an effective pitching staff that gets deeper into games, you'll get more innings out of your starter in AL parks because you're not pinch-hitting for the pitcher in the 6th or 7th before he's quite ready to come out.

 

There's a reason that as far as starter innings pitched, the top 5 teams in 2007 were in the AL.

In 2006, the top 4 were AL teams.

 

So far this year, the top 5 teams and 8 out of the top 11 are AL teams.

[Banedon]

Injury update

Scott Eyre suffered a left groin strain while facing Nick Markakis in the sixth inning Thursday and left the game one batter later. Eyre declined to talk, but the Cubs said he will be evaluated on Friday and is day-to-day. Going by recent history, the Cubs are likely to put Eyre on the disabled list for the second time this season instead of risking the possibility of aggravating the problem.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

[NCCubFan]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

[Jehrico]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

[NCCubFan]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

According to cubs.com the 40-man roster is full. I think there were 39 at one point, but one of the more recent moves (maybe the signing of Edmonds) put it back at 40.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

According to cubs.com the 40-man roster is full. I think there were 39 at one point, but one of the more recent moves (maybe the signing of Edmonds) put it back at 40.

 

We have a handfull of guys one the 40 man who could be taken off and nobody would ever notice, like I dont know, this guy http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Adam%20Harben&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=448180

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

According to cubs.com the 40-man roster is full. I think there were 39 at one point, but one of the more recent moves (maybe the signing of Edmonds) put it back at 40.

 

We have a handfull of guys one the 40 man who could be taken off and nobody would ever notice, like I dont know, this guy http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Adam%20Harben&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=448180

 

I suspect a number of guys on the 40-man could clear waivers. Harbden, Fuld, maybe Fox all could be removed.

[Illini Iceman]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

According to cubs.com the 40-man roster is full. I think there were 39 at one point, but one of the more recent moves (maybe the signing of Edmonds) put it back at 40.

 

We have a handfull of guys one the 40 man who could be taken off and nobody would ever notice, like I dont know, this guy http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Adam%20Harben&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=448180

 

I suspect a number of guys on the 40-man could clear waivers. Harbden, Fuld, maybe Fox all could be removed.

 

Easiest thing would be just to put Chad Fox on the 60 day DL.

[Little Slide Rooter]

I have a gut feeling if he is DLd, Mr. Hector Carrasco could make his Cubs debut. Hes a veteran who has had some quality seasons, and hes putting up decent AAA numbers at 4-1 with a 3.06. Especially with Hart on the DL and Ascanio just returning. Piggy and Chad Fox are dark horses, unless of course Jimmy makes a trade soon. Theres also Ceda and Samardzia, but I cant see them being rushed up this soon.

It will not be Carrasco. He's right-handed and, more importantly, not on the 40-man roster. I think the most likely candidate is Piggy. He's a lefty (which I think the Cubs would definitely want to replace Eyre) and he's on the 40-man roster.

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought we only had 39 guys on the 40 man right now? If that's the case, then it wouldn't be an issue to add someone if needed for this kind of scenario. But, I agree, I doubt it'd be Carrasco.

According to cubs.com the 40-man roster is full. I think there were 39 at one point, but one of the more recent moves (maybe the signing of Edmonds) put it back at 40.

 

We have a handfull of guys one the 40 man who could be taken off and nobody would ever notice, like I dont know, this guy http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Adam%20Harben&pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=448180

 

I suspect a number of guys on the 40-man could clear waivers. Harbden, Fuld, maybe Fox all could be removed.

 

Even if they didnt clear, I wouldnt be broken hearted.