5/8 Cubs (Hendricks) vs Marlins (Urena) 6:35 WGN

[Andy]

Things weren't always pretty Tuesday night at the Friendly Confines, but the Cubs ended the day with a celebration.

 

 

Time to keep that wave going as the Cubs send out the Professor, who if you hadn't heard, blanked STL on 81 pitches in his last time out.

 

 

There's a rumored roster move in play today. Let's just pretend that's not happening.

 

 

Go CUBS !

[Sammy Sofa]

[Brian707]

[squally1313]

Strop to DL (left hamstring), Monty up

 

Zobrist to restricted list for personal leave, Russell called up, batting 8th, playing second

 

Honestly if this is just Zobrist refusing to show up, this will be the coolest thing he's done as a Cub, and yes, I'm including his hit in game 7.

[Sammy Sofa]

Russell called up, batting 8th, playing second

 

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Honestly if this is just Zobrist refusing to show up, this will be the coolest thing he's done as a Cub, and yes, I'm including his hit in game 7.

 

Zobrist's personal issue was before Russell was called up.

 

Zobrist played with Chapman.

 

I don't think this is why he's on the restricted list.

[jersey cubs fan]

Honestly if this is just Zobrist refusing to show up, this will be the coolest thing he's done as a Cub, and yes, I'm including his hit in game 7.

 

Zobrist's personal issue was before Russell was called up.

 

Zobrist played with Chapman.

 

I don't think this is why he's on the restricted list.

Zobrist's personal issue in spring training was rumored by some to be related to how the Cubs handled Russell.

[squally1313]

Honestly if this is just Zobrist refusing to show up, this will be the coolest thing he's done as a Cub, and yes, I'm including his hit in game 7.

 

Zobrist's personal issue was before Russell was called up.

 

Zobrist played with Chapman.

 

I don't think this is why he's on the restricted list.

 

Yeah, wishful thinking really. I know there were rumors that him (and KB) were especially upset about this one...think the difference between this and Chapman is that KB and Zobrist's wives were close with Melisa.

 

Whatever Zobrist is actually going through, hope everything is alright.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, seeing that lineup really, really sucks.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

It makes no sense considering they tendered him, but for some reason I actually was thinking he was never going to play a game for them again.

 

Baez established at SS, a number of guys that can play 2B, then coupled with the fact that Russell just isn't that good at baseball, and I just don't get it.

[Schwarber Fan]

Could they be showcasing him for a trade? He has to be on the block.

 

Also, who’s first in line for saves now, Cishek or Kintzler?

[Sammy Sofa]

Could they be showcasing him for a trade? He has to be on the block.

 

Again, this shouldn't have been a concern in dealing with him. Like, at all.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

Could they be showcasing him for a trade? He has to be on the block.

 

Also, who’s first in line for saves now, Cishek or Kintzler?

 

I hope there is a decent to good chance he doesn't even make it a month. Hader and Chapman survived because they are good, but if Russell slugs .350 the boos are going to be quick and they are going to be loud.

 

Or that's just me wishful thinking.

[Sammy Sofa]

And the answer to who closes is obvious: slug an obscene amount of dongs and play FtC.

[squally1313]

 

Holy horsefeathers get this horsefeathers out of baseball

[Sammy Sofa]

Theo shows he's a complete fraud; ass.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Holy horsefeathers get this horsefeathers out of baseball

 

I'd say that applies to both guys. Theo has shown he's all too happy to play the enabler time and time again.

[squally1313]

 

Holy horsefeathers get this horsefeathers out of baseball

 

I'd say that applies to both guys. Theo has shown he's all too happy to play the enabler time and time again.

 

Yeah, Theo in the same interview welcoming Russell back into the clubhouse and then banning the white power dude from Wrigley is quite a look.

[Sammy Sofa]

 

Holy horsefeathers get this horsefeathers out of baseball

 

I'd say that applies to both guys. Theo has shown he's all too happy to play the enabler time and time again.

 

Yeah, Theo in the same interview welcoming Russell back into the clubhouse and then banning the white power dude from Wrigley is quite a look.

 

And below him he has Clueless Joe Jackson, and above him it's the band of chinless Trump Bootlickers and Sinclair Humpers. There's literally nobody that anyone can be relied on to not be awful running this damn team.

[badger]

Don't look at the comments on FB Sofa. They'll make you even angrier.

[Sammy Sofa]

Don't look at the comments on FB

 

I appreciate your sound wisdom, and I will always listen.

[Flames24Rulz]

Don't look at the comments on FB Sofa. They'll make you even angrier.

 

i made the mistake of commenting on there, and the mouth breathers are in my notifications. i'm an idiot.

[Schwarber Fan]

Could they be showcasing him for a trade? He has to be on the block.

 

Again, this shouldn't have been a concern in dealing with him. Like, at all.

 

I don’t necessarily disagree, but the reality is that he’s here and it might be the most realistic way to get him off the team at this point. (Not the easiest way or most moral, just the most realistic based on what is unfolding)

[jersey cubs fan]

Could they be showcasing him for a trade? He has to be on the block.

 

Again, this shouldn't have been a concern in dealing with him. Like, at all.

 

I don’t necessarily disagree, but the reality is that he’s here and it might be the most realistic way to get him off the team at this point. (Not the easiest way or most moral, just the most realistic based on what is unfolding)

Theo is definitely trying to thread the needle on this one and I don't think it's working.

 

But the Cubs take the PR hit now making it easier for another team to take him later, he's gone in June and story is pretty much done by August. Maybe they get a reliever out of it.

[badger]

Don't look at the comments on FB Sofa. They'll make you even angrier.

 

i made the mistake of commenting on there, and the mouth breathers are in my notifications. i'm an idiot.

 

I mentioned that I wanted him to fall off a cliff into an abyss and I have not yet gone back to check on peoples' responses.