7/29 Mariners (Iwakuma) @ Cubs (Lester) 1:20 CT CSN/670

[muntjack]

He still looked bad in that PA.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

go suck it, Coghlan haters!

[Derwood]

That was unexpected

 

Maybe if you've watched 0 Chris Coghlan ABs as a Cub since 2014.

 

He got jammed and the pop up found a hole. He didn't exactly mash there

[17 Seconds]

are rondon and chapman available today?

[gobigred]

what are the odds there wont be a rain delay today?

[Cubswin11]

are rondon and chapman available today?

Rondon almost certainly is Joe said something last night he'd have to talk to chapman because he didn't know how common it is for him to go 3 days in a row/wanted to know how he felt

[Schwarber Fan]

That was unexpected

 

Maybe if you've watched 0 Chris Coghlan ABs as a Cub since 2014.

 

He got jammed and the pop up found a hole. He didn't exactly mash there

 

It was still a good at-bat, which he almost always gives you. Can say the same about La Stella with a few less Ks and fewer home runs.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

I know nobody cares about RBI (Even though you need them to win) but it's pretty crazy that Bryant only has seven more than Addy. And the point is not that Bryant doesn't have a lot of RBI.

[Agony and Ivy]

 

Coghlan is unlikely to be gone by Monday. Coghlan hasn't been good this year, but has a larger body of work of being pretty productive, especially in a platoon role where he's hidden from LHP. He's not the best option ever to lead off today, but if it's not going to be Zobrist then your options are Heyward, Baez, Russell, and Ross, and none of them are terribly great OBP guys, especially against a RHP. Plus Coghlan is easily pinch hit for later so there's not a huge concern about him getting extra unwanted PA due to his order spot. It's not a perfect lineup choice, but it's a decision without a huge downside.

 

The Monday thing was more just because we are going to trade for Reddick.

 

At some point Cogs is gone or we are going to be sending even more actual contributors down and waiting until September to bring them back up. Soler and Cahill are both going to be back, which means even tougher roster choices than this one.

 

I figured, I don't think Reddick is all that likely, maybe I'm wrong.

 

Soler and Cahill will both force tough decisions, although with Contreras in a funk he's a demotion candidate, and I doubt we go back to 13 pitchers so while Cahill will force a quality player off the roster it likely won't be a position player.

 

Cahill and his negative value should never ever force a quality player off a roster. He'll go the full 30 on the rehab assignment then get DFA.

[ConstableRabbit]

are rondon and chapman available today?

Rondon almost certainly is Joe said something last night he'd have to talk to chapman because he didn't know how common it is for him to go 3 days in a row/wanted to know how he felt

Hope he doesn't talk to him via Blanco or he's gonna think Chapman's too tired to pitch.

[Cubswin11]

Lester is really laboring, gonna be tough for him to go more than 6

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Cahill and his negative value should never ever force a quality player off a roster. He'll go the full 30 on the rehab assignment then get DFA.

 

Quite possible. The other options would probably be demoting Montgomery(possible but a bit counterproductive) or Edwards(he's dominating so I sure hope not), or DFA'ing Wood. Wood I could potentially see, but given the choice between Wood and Cahill at this point in the season, I think they dump Cahill. If Nathan flames out between now and then he could go too, Soriano style.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Lester is really laboring, gonna be tough for him to go more than 6

 

That's OK. Then they can turn to the backup awesome bullpen of Grimm, Edwards and Strop.

[philosophizer75]

Zobrist is back and I love it.

[UMFan83]

We are having some real awful weather here in Oak Brook, our power briefly went out. It's very strange that there is no rain at Wrigley. If it is heading that way we better get through 4.5 quickly

[Cubswin11]

Zobrist seems to be heating up

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Just keep being good Zobrist. You don't even have to be great.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Bad executing Addy.

[bukie]

Offense has looked bad since the Zobrist double.

[gobigred]

so maybe finish 4.5 let the rain come and call it ..saves the bullpen

[Schwarber Fan]

We are having some real awful weather here in Oak Brook, our power briefly went out. It's very strange that there is no rain at Wrigley. If it is heading that way we better get through 4.5 quickly

 

There will be a delay, but no postponement: https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/USIL0225:1:US

[Liam Neeson]

IS THIS REAL LIFE?!

[Aaron_Kennelly]

No horsefeathers?

[gobigred]

I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW

[UMFan83]

Um did Heyward just hit a home run? I bet his slugging % just went up like .100