Marlins (Puk) vs Cubs (Taillon): 4/19/24, 1:20pm, Marquee

[UMFan83]

Cooper getting it done with 2 strikes yet again (did it the other night with the bases loaded prior to Happ's grand slam)

[UMFan83]

Damn, went from being concerned we'd strand the bases loaded with 0 outs to 4 runs scored just like that!

Good horsefeathers Miggy

Edited April 19, 2024 by UMFan83

[We Got The Whole 9]

Horsefeathers yeah, blow it open

Edited April 19, 2024 by We Got The Whole 9

[Brian707]

Lost track of time and see the Bears got a touchdown and are up on the Dolphins 7-0 already! Good horsefeathers

Edited April 19, 2024 by Brian707

[Derwood]

Can’t wait to see how the bullpen blows this one. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Guessing he probably gets one more inning. Or maybe 2 if they want to preserve the bullpen for once

[Rcal10]

Just now, WhyCantWeWin said:

Guessing he probably gets one more inning. Or maybe 2 if they want to preserve the bullpen for once

I would guess he is around 80 pitches for his limit. Maybe low 80’s. So possible he does 6. 

[Rcal10]

Bet the homer he gave up would have only been a homer at Wrigley. Hit is right over the 368 sign. Shortest power alleys in baseball. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

How many weak grounders is Morel gonna hit before someone in the organization realizes he's injured 

[LBiittner]

Ooofff wisdom

[squally1313]

Can't ask for much more than that from Taillon. Sure, it was the softest of landings, but he cruised. First pitch strike in 17 of 18 ABs, no walks.

[Andy]

Took Wisdom all of one batter to remind us why Madrigal and Morel play third base

Edited April 19, 2024 by Andy

[Soul]

Gotta disagree with the analysis there.  It looked like a pretty easy chance to me.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Ain't no double switch situation. No need to take Nicky Two Strikes out.

[KCCub]

30 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Taking a slightly different angle on this than 1908....what do we think the relative value of a MLB PA is vs a AAA one? Like, if we agree that present day Canario is behind Happ, Belli, Seiya, and Tauchman on the MLB OF depth chart, and we want to maximize the possibility that he improves and jumps one of those guys, is it better to have him as a 5th outfielder getting 4-5 PAs a week with the Cubs vs getting daily starts in AAA? Mastro had gotten 13 PAs this year. Does someone like Luis Vazquez get more out of that role or the 66 PAs he's gotten so far this year in Iowa? I really don't know, but I think ideally when you have upper tier prospects that project to be MLB starters, you bring them up as starters, not back of the bench guys.  

Not to keep this discussion going and clog up the game thread, but you kind of made my point. With Seiya out for probably 4-6 weeks, this is his opportunity. I fully agree with the concept of not having a top prospect sit on the bench vs getting ABs everyday in Iowa. As we've established, he's not a top prospect and most likely a 4th OFer/DH bat. I'm just of the opinion that he's appealing enough that he should be given more of an opportunity than the Cubs appear to be willing to do. I fully acknowledge that the Cubs have all the data they need on him and have their reasons why they aren't playing him. Personally, I like the thought of seeing what he can do during this stretch before PCA and Caissie eventually take over. Once that happens, Canario will go by the wayside with next year being his last option year. It's really nothing more than I like the idea of giving a guy a shot who could be a cost controlled player with upside as a piece on the roster for the next 5 years vs adding vets every year who have been DFA'd/cut loose. 

[UMFan83]

29 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Bet the homer he gave up would have only been a homer at Wrigley. Hit is right over the 368 sign. Shortest power alleys in baseball. 

you are correct.  97.1 exit velo, .170 xBA, HR in 1/30 ballparks.

Amaya's double the previous inning is a HR in 9/30 parks

[LBiittner]

I wonder which relief pitcher canario brings us in trade return?

[UMFan83]

Keegan continuing to throw balls and occasionally getting the Marlins to swing at them.  2 of them swung at ball 4, the next one finally held up for a walk.

[thawv]

3 hours ago, KCCub said:

Hard to do when you don't get a shot. We didn't give Velazquez a shot last year, either. It's not necessarily that I like Canario as a prospect and I understand why they moved Velazquez at the time, but pencil me in as wanting to have higher upside guys get opportunities on the bench/playing time as opposed to what we've had on the bench the past two seasons. Next year is Canario's last option year correct? With PCA and Caissie looming, Canario probably won't get many more opportunities, especially with the choice of lineup today. 

Canario is out of options after this season

[WhyCantWeWin]

Wisdom shouldn’t face any righties or be playing in the field. Hopefully Counsell learned something today 

[LBiittner]

1 minute ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Wisdom shouldn’t face any righties or be playing in the field. Hopefully Counsell learned something today 

wcww,  i didn't understand keeping Wisdom in to replace Madrigal glove? Rather peculiar thought process

[WhyCantWeWin]

Just now, LBiittner said:

wcww,  i didn't understand keeping Wisdom in to replace Madrigal glove? Rather peculiar thought process

Yeah makes no sense at all, Wisdom has been really rough at 3B for a while now

[KCCub]

11 minutes ago, thawv said:

Canario is out of options after this season

Is he? I was going off Fangraph's showing he had one option remaining. I assumed it was updated once he was optioned to start the year but maybe not. If so, then yea he'll be moved this year. 

[Illiterate Scholar]

4 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

wcww,  i didn't understand keeping Wisdom in to replace Madrigal glove? Rather peculiar thought process

He PH for Madrigal with runners on base for a better chance at scoring which worked.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

3 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Is he? I was going off Fangraph's showing he had one option remaining. I assumed it was updated once he was optioned to start the year but maybe not. If so, then yea he'll be moved this year. 

Fangraphs' stuff like service time or options is generally the before the season value and they update once a year.