7/5 Brewers (Burns) @ Cubs (Lilly) 1:20CT CSN/TBS

[E.J.]

Phew. Cameron acted like he got that one.

[Gingerballs Lives]

Either Fox or Hoffpauir will have to go down. Fuld definitely is going down. The only other option is to send Fontenot down.

 

 

If that's the choice, it should be an easy one.

[Brian]

seems pretty simple

 

Fuld, Blanco and Patton down

[illiniguy]

The Cubs would have sent Lou Gehrig down after Pipp got back.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Listening to this talk of Fox going down tomorrow is making me angry. If that happens, Hendry has found another way to hurt the team by acquiring Jeff Baker.

[E.J.]

seems pretty simple

 

Fuld, Blanco and Patton down

 

There has been talk about going with 11 pitchers, so I'm going to guess it's Fuld, Samardzija, and Patton. Patton gets sent back to the Rockies finally.

[Brian]

If Fuld wins the CSN poll, I might throw something.

[Positive Polly]

seems pretty simple

 

Fuld, Blanco and Patton down

Blanco is out of options and Patton is a Rule 5 guy. I'm down with letting Patton go though.

[E.J.]

If Fuld wins the CSN poll, I might throw something.

 

you know he's going to. the people who vote in those polls are the same idiots who call in to ESPN 1000 or WSCR and rave about how he's a true leadoff hitter and he's the spark we've been needing.

[sweetpeteman]

seems pretty simple

 

Fuld, Blanco and Patton down

 

 

 

simple is Fuld and 2 of Patton/Shark/Hart (preferably Patton, but the Cubs seem determined to keep him).

 

 

 

 

But no, gotta have 3 pitchers that only get used every other month.

[Irrelevant Dude]

The Cubs would have sent Lou Gehrig down after Pipp got back.

Only if he had options remaining.

[JonJayCutler]

Samardzija or Hart, and Fuld need to be sent down. Send Patton back to his old team.

[Tryptamine]

Yeah the zone has definitely gotten bigger.

[E.J.]

these strike calls the past few innings have been hilarious.

[RedFlash]

.310/.358/.563/.921.

 

I know this is a small sample size (71 at bats), but come on the Cubs can't justify sending Fox down with these numbers, when there are better options out there. I mean, Shark/Hart/Patton/Fuld (excluding Shark) none of these guys should be in the clubs' future plans, meaning losing them for nothing isn't a big deal. If the Cubs send Fox down, I am going to be sooooooooooooooooo pissed

[Tryptamine]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

[Positive Polly]

...why isn't Patton in now???

[CyHawk_Cub]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

 

I agree...I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Hoff is safe..

[illiniguy]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

 

I agree...I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Hoff is safe..

Ridiculous.

[Irrelevant Dude]

...why isn't Patton in now???

He did pitch 2 innings yesterday.

[Guest]

seems pretty simple

 

Fuld, Blanco and Patton down

Blanco is out of options

 

So what does this mean in terms of getting sent down? Can another team claim him or something?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Call me happy that this is the last day of the hideous red caps.

[Tryptamine]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

 

I agree...I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Hoff is safe..

Ridiculous.

 

Why?

[CyHawk_Cub]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

 

I agree...I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Hoff is safe..

Ridiculous.

 

I'm not saying that Hoff SHOULD go, just that it wouldn't shock me if he is sent down

[illiniguy]

I wonder if Hoffpauir doesn't get sent down. The guy sees extremely limited action as it is. It's nice to have a lefty off the bench, but Fox is mashing and Fontenot is finally getting hot again.

 

I agree...I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that Hoff is safe..

Ridiculous.

 

Why?

Cause it means we will be keeping either Fuld or Patton up. Both of which are not big leaguers.