Stevens recalled/Reed to DL

[Keener98]

Stevens has been called back up, and Reed has been put on DL.

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4366127

[Old Style]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

[JeffH]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

 

Zambrano.

[NCCubFan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

[SouthSideRyan]

Bradley for a day or 2. Atkins or Samardzija should go down shortly for Fuld.

[Keener98]

Bradley for a day or 2. Atkins or Samardzija should go down shortly for Fuld.

 

What purpose does Fuld serve though? Fuku is going to get the starts vs RH pitchers, so why call up Fuld?

 

Against a lefty, if I was Lou, Id think really hard about a Sori-Bradley-Fox outfield. I know the defense wouldnt be the greatest, but it would maximize our lineup vs leftys. Granted, I wouldnt want to see this OF in Florida this weekend in that gigantic OF, but I think it could get by in Wrigley, or the other smaller OF stadiums.

Edited July 30, 2009 by Keener98

[JonJayCutler]

I'm happy to see this move, mainly because it leads me to think we could be getting a bat. Of course with Jim Hendry I won't be holding my breath. We can't just go with one center fielder can we?

[circlecitycub]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

[SouthSideRyan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

 

Not around much in '07?

[Guest]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

We've already seen it and it wasn't really that bad.

[NCCubFan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

He was the Cubs' CF in 2007. I was just talking about him as an emergency substitution for the rest of that game, not beyond. If Fuku were going to miss any time beyond that game Fuld would be called up before the next game.

[Guest]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

 

I seem to recall that the only reason they really moved him out of center was because his bat was struggling. Now, I'm not saying he's a GGer out there, but it's no worse than having Fox play 3b or C or anywhere else on the field for that matter.

[jersey cubs fan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

 

Not around much in '07?

 

Did he end up playing CF in the regular season? I thought they ended the experiment in spring training?

[JonJayCutler]

Bradley for a day or 2. Atkins or Samardzija should go down shortly for Fuld.

 

If this was the case, why wouldn't they just call up Fuld today? Shark and Stevens both pitched Tuesday and rested yesterday, while Atkins only threw eight pitches.

[Keener98]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

 

Not around much in '07?

 

Did he end up playing CF in the regular season? I thought they ended the experiment in spring training?

 

Im pretty sure he played in starting the season, but was struggling hitting so they moved him back to his "comfort zone".

[jersey cubs fan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

He was the Cubs' CF in 2007.

 

He played 12 games in CF. I wouldn't exactly call that being the Cubs CF.

[Post Count Padder]

10:51am: Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports say the Cubs will stay internal for their Reed Johnson replacement.

[Derwood]

Soriano in CF can't be much worse than Sosa in CF (which we saw)

[NCCubFan]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

He was the Cubs' CF in 2007.

 

He played 12 games in CF. I wouldn't exactly call that being the Cubs CF.

Yeah, I'd forgotten that he was in LF for most of the year with Jock Jones in CF.

[JonJayCutler]

10:51am: Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports say the Cubs will stay internal for their Reed Johnson replacement.

 

Hendry just keeps getting better all the time.

[circlecitycub]

Who is Fuku's backup in center?

Soriano. Fox or Hoffpauir would replace Soriano in left.

 

Soriano in CF would probably be one of the most amusing things we've ever seen.

 

Not around much in '07?

 

I forgot about those 12 games

[Keener98]

10:51am: Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports say the Cubs will stay internal for their Reed Johnson replacement.

 

Hendry just keeps getting better all the time.

 

Id rather we stayed internal also instead of giving up a good prospect for a month long Reed replacement. Odds are over the next month we face Im guessing, 5 LH starting pitchers at most.

[SouthSideRyan]

I believe there was an injury issue that prompted it as a part-time move. Then he started hitting in LF, so they stuck with it.

[Keener98]

I believe there was an injury issue that prompted it as a part-time move. Then he started hitting in LF, so they stuck with it.

 

Ahh yea you may be right.

 

I still say while Reed is out and facing a lefty, lets just go with a Sori-Bradley-Fox outfield.

[jersey cubs fan]

10:51am: Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports say the Cubs will stay internal for their Reed Johnson replacement.

 

Hendry just keeps getting better all the time.

 

Id rather we stayed internal also instead of giving up a good prospect for a month long Reed replacement. Odds are over the next month we face Im guessing, 5 LH starting pitchers at most.

 

Depends on who that replacement is though. Reed sucks and he's overpaid. I'd like to let him walk this offseason. Plus they have very little internal OF talent. If they can get an affordable replacement I'd be all for it.