9/9 Cubs (Lester) @ Cardinals (Martinez) 12:45 PM CST, CSN

[Guest]

Yeah, [expletive] it, just keep everyone and let Joe get freaky with the line-up card everyday.

Agreed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

We've got 1 inning left to get some dongs.

[Guest]

trade Castro and Coghlan for pitching depth, re-sign Fowler and Jackson

 

the luxury of having 6 quality players for 4 spots isn't worth the downside of not having any optionable SPs for depth there. Even if you get rid of a couple guys, having someone like Baez bust or even Bryant/Rizzo get hurt would not sink the team's chances. Failing to get SP depth with options(impossible in FA) means that an injury to Arrieta could hurt much worse.

[kujay]

It's holding-onto-ass time

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Yeah, I have no idea what to do. We have three guys that might be terrible or maybe they are actually good in Soler, Javy and Starlin. And we basically have two open spots to fill them in. Someone's probably got to go. But, I don't know who.

 

Do they, though? Between LF/RF/SS/2B/3B there are 3,000 PAs. Add 200 PAs at C for Schwarbs for a total of 3,200 and you break it down this way:

 

Bryant 600, Russell 600, Schwarber 600 (inc. 200 at C/DH), Soler 400, Javy 400, Castro 400, Coghlan 200. I'm still not sold on Coghlan being the real deal. If he is, it becomes a big time crowd. Not to mention LaStella who I guess has some value. However, has Soler been able to stay healthy? What about Baez? Unless there is major clubhouse drama, it might be worth the risk to keep everyone around next year (sorry Jonathan Herrera).

This, nicely summarized and put better than what I was trying to say.

 

The only real problem is why keep Coghlan, only to just give him 200 ABs, when you could just give them to Javy and Castro?

 

The answer is: because you can't trust Javy and Castro, of course. But, there is a point where you get diminishing returns from having that many guys that are possibly capable starters. You could trade Coghlan for a bullpen arm, minor leaguers, whatever -- as you could with any of these guys.

[Andy]

Hope we don't regret scoring only 3 out of all the opportunities. Lock this bitch down Strop and Rondon.

[rocket]

I'm scared

[Banedon]

I like one pitch outs.

[Guest]

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[Sammy Sofa]

[expletive] [expletive] damn no.

[ctcf]

bad strop

[Sammy Sofa]

Richard up instead of Wood?

[KatJ]

The Cape Cod chips commercial at the start of EVERY break is wearing a trifle thin.

[BigSlick]

Alright Strop, I think it is possible for you to keep it clean against the Cardinals, conceivably

[kujay]

Pull him right [expletive] now.

[Tryptamine]

God, the Cards just absolutely own Strop.

[Guest]

ugh, 3 feet from an inning ending DP

[BigSlick]

Evidently not

[Careless]

Yeah, this Strop vs Cardinals thing is not working out well.

[Fred Hornkohl]

There's danger here, Cherie

[JonJayCutler]

Here we [expletive] go.

[Tryptamine]

Clayton Richard, really?

[Schwarber Fan]

Yeah, this Strop vs Cardinals thing is not working out well.

[KatJ]

bad strop

 

My radio feed must be REALLY behind. Did he serve up a dong?

[ctcf]

ty joe