Schwarber coming up

[Smack]

Keeping Teagarden around allows them to use Schwarber in one way shape or form, every day. He can pinch hit. He can play some LF. He can start some games at C.

 

If it was just he and Ross then he would have to be on the bench and ready whenever Ross started. Plus Ross probably has some brainial hangover going on.

 

 

I gots no problem with it.

 

Right, as long as he gets in the game everyday one way or another.

[Guest]

Schwarber and Coghlan are both lefties.

 

I know, but the big lug has to play somewhere.

 

I vote catcher.

[Gilby]

Hendricks seems like he'd super easy guy to catch, so I'm guessing he'll get those starts. Probably Richard's starts as well. Lester will still be with Ross it sounds like. Would Hammel (sliders in the dirt) and Arrieta (absurd movement on everything) starts turn into a wild pitch/passed ball fest with Schwarber back there?

[Sammy Sofa]

Schwarber and Coghlan are both lefties.

 

I know, but the big lug has to play somewhere.

 

I vote catcher.

 

But I thought this was the year of new catcher value market inefficiency things.

 

I CAN'T KEEP TRACK.

[Guest]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

[Guest]

Schwarber and Coghlan are both lefties.

 

I know, but the big lug has to play somewhere.

 

I vote catcher.

 

But I thought this was the year of new catcher value market inefficiency things.

 

I CAN'T KEEP TRACK.

 

not when the alternatives on offense are teagarden and ross

[jersey cubs fan]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

WTF is wrong with him now?

[Guest]

It's a pretty weird and you might say tortured logic that considers Schwarber a good enough defensive C(at least for his bat) to play there for 6+ innings but also a must-pull when the game reaches late innings, especially for Teagarden/Ross. Just play him and be as willing to swap out with 2 catchers like you were with Montero/Ross. There aren't durability/injury worries there, and you don't lose Teagarden when you demote him. There aren't very many games in LF for him to grab unless you think Coghlan is toast for some reason(at which point, just call up your favorite of Baxter/Szczur/Lake instead of keeping Teagarden).

[Guest]

Hendricks seems like he'd super easy guy to catch, so I'm guessing he'll get those starts. Probably Richard's starts as well. Lester will still be with Ross it sounds like. Would Hammel (sliders in the dirt) and Arrieta (absurd movement on everything) starts turn into a wild pitch/passed ball fest with Schwarber back there?

 

Why would you say that?

 

I don't know much either way, but I'd think a guy that is less reliant on stuff and more on location would benefit more from framing.

[Guest]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

WTF is wrong with him now?

 

huh?

 

the same injury that has him on the DL and that prompted this callup

[Guest]

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 12m12 minutes ago

Miguel Montero, the #Cubs starting catcher, could be sidelined six weeks with his jammed left thumb, per @JonathanMayo

[Gilby]

Hendricks seems like he'd super easy guy to catch, so I'm guessing he'll get those starts. Probably Richard's starts as well. Lester will still be with Ross it sounds like. Would Hammel (sliders in the dirt) and Arrieta (absurd movement on everything) starts turn into a wild pitch/passed ball fest with Schwarber back there?

 

Why would you say that?

 

I don't know much either way, but I'd think a guy that is less reliant on stuff and more on location would benefit more from framing.

 

That's true that Hendricks would probably benefit more from framing. But from the catchers' perspective, catching someone with amazing command and without plus velocity seems like it'd be relatively easy.

[Fro]

Keeping Teagarden around allows them to use Schwarber in one way shape or form, every day. He can pinch hit. He can play some LF. He can start some games at C.

 

If it was just he and Ross then he would have to be on the bench and ready whenever Ross started. Plus Ross probably has some brainial hangover going on.

 

 

I gots no problem with it.

 

Yeah, 3 catchers gives you a lot more options right now with Schwarber.

 

You could even have Schwarber come in and pinch hit, then catch when we're down in a game and need runs and still have Ross/Teagarden come in as a defensive replacement later if we take the lead again.

[jersey cubs fan]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

WTF is wrong with him now?

 

huh?

 

the same injury that has him on the DL and that prompted this callup

yeah, I mean I don't remember what it was.

[jersey cubs fan]

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 12m12 minutes ago

Miguel Montero, the #Cubs starting catcher, could be sidelined six weeks with his jammed left thumb, per @JonathanMayo

thanks bob

[Banedon]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

WTF is wrong with him now?

 

huh?

 

the same injury that has him on the DL and that prompted this callup

yeah, I mean I don't remember what it was.

 

Jammed thumb...which makes 6 weeks sound really long, but maybe because he's a catcher?

[Andy]

mayo's report indicates 6 weeks plus for montero

WTF is wrong with him now?

 

huh?

 

the same injury that has him on the DL and that prompted this callup

yeah, I mean I don't remember what it was.

He jammed his thumb on a swing Sunday.

[jersey cubs fan]

It's a pretty weird and you might say tortured logic that considers Schwarber a good enough defensive C(at least for his bat) to play there for 6+ innings but also a must-pull when the game reaches late innings, especially for Teagarden/Ross. Just play him and be as willing to swap out with 2 catchers like you were with Montero/Ross. There aren't durability/injury worries there, and you don't lose Teagarden when you demote him. There aren't very many games in LF for him to grab unless you think Coghlan is toast for some reason(at which point, just call up your favorite of Baxter/Szczur/Lake instead of keeping Teagarden).

 

Presumably you'd take him out in games when you have the lead and keep him in in games you need more runs. It would be dumb to automatically take him out in the 6th every game but I doubt that is on the table.

[jersey cubs fan]

This seems like an overreaction to Rizzo's poor showing in the all star events.

 

 

I'm going to miss him.

[Guest]

Hendricks seems like he'd super easy guy to catch, so I'm guessing he'll get those starts. Probably Richard's starts as well. Lester will still be with Ross it sounds like. Would Hammel (sliders in the dirt) and Arrieta (absurd movement on everything) starts turn into a wild pitch/passed ball fest with Schwarber back there?

 

I-Cubs beat writer actually said on Twitter the other day that Arrieta liked pitching to Schwarber in ST.

[Cubswin11]

On days he doesn't catch and we are facing a RHP I say [expletive] defense and go Schwarber LF/Coghlan CF/Soler RF

[Guest]

It's a pretty weird and you might say tortured logic that considers Schwarber a good enough defensive C(at least for his bat) to play there for 6+ innings but also a must-pull when the game reaches late innings, especially for Teagarden/Ross. Just play him and be as willing to swap out with 2 catchers like you were with Montero/Ross. There aren't durability/injury worries there, and you don't lose Teagarden when you demote him. There aren't very many games in LF for him to grab unless you think Coghlan is toast for some reason(at which point, just call up your favorite of Baxter/Szczur/Lake instead of keeping Teagarden).

 

Presumably you'd take him out in games when you have the lead and keep him in in games you need more runs. It would be dumb to automatically take him out in the 6th every game but I doubt that is on the table.

 

My larger point here is that I don't think you need 3 catchers to do this. We're presuming here that Schwarber is bad enough defensively compared to Ross(a good framer/bad thrower) and Teagarden(?) that they have to pull him and risk those two taking important at bats in close games. Even if that's the case(I'm skeptical, but I might be higher than most on Schwarber the defender), you don't need 3 catchers to make that happen.

[imb]

Keeping Teagarden around allows them to use Schwarber in one way shape or form, every day. He can pinch hit. He can play some LF. He can start some games at C.

 

If it was just he and Ross then he would have to be on the bench and ready whenever Ross started. Plus Ross probably has some brainial hangover going on.

 

 

I gots no problem with it.

 

good point #teamjersey

[UMFan83]

This seems like an overreaction to Rizzo's poor showing in the all star events.

 

 

I'm going to miss him.

 

At least they made this decision before the trading deadline...would have been awkward to sit Rizzo on the bench the rest of the year.

[Gilby]

God mlb.com is worthless when it comes to their prospect lists and updating them. The headline on cubs.com is "No. 2 Prospect Schwarber Called Up." No, mlb.com, reliever Carl Edwards Jr. is not a superior prospect.