Cubs (Taillon) vs Orioles (Kremer): 7/9/24, 5:35pm

[KCCub]

I can see both sides of the Taillon debate. There's value in having an innings eater SP under control this day and age with all the pitching injuries. He's been good this year, and maybe you can get another respectable season out of him next year (Especially if we improve the defense).

On the flip side, next season is his age 33 season, his vFA is down to 92.8, he doesn't miss bats, his HR/FB rate this season is an extreme outlier compared to the rest of his career, he's out pitching his peripherals, and I think we all believe regression is coming, it's just a matter of when and how much.

If a trade deadline buyer is desperate enough to take on his full remaining 2/$34m past this season, I think the Cubs should heavily consider it. Again, I understand the argument of can they actually improve on him enough/use the $17maav in a way that makes it worth it. It just feels like keeping Taillon, if they have a suitor willing to take on his full contract, falls under the "buying floors" mold that Jed seems to follow, which leads to a team projected to win in the low 80s. Would love to be the team that moves Taillon and actually pulls the trigger on the next Glasnow level trade that we were supposedly involved with. 

The good news is, in 21 days we'll find out if the Cubs are sellers, if Taillon has a market, and if he does, where the Cubs stand on keeping him vs moving him and we can all quit having this same discussion over and over. 

Edited July 9, 2024 by KCCub

[KCCub]

Ugh, just seeing the Cards lined up their rotation to go Gray - Lynn - Gibson - Mikolas all on extra days rest against us to head into the break, all while they get to miss Steele/Shota again. 

[Cuzi]

10 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Ugh, just seeing the Cards lined up their rotation to go Gray - Lynn - Gibson - Mikolas all on extra days rest against us to head into the break, all while they get to miss Steele/Shota again. 

Good. Bury us so Jed doesnt chicken out again at the deadline like last year.

[Bertz]

Yay Merryweather.  On thr flipside I'm super curious about Assad.  Is he starting on Friday or Saturday or no?  I guess 3 weeks is probably short enough to forego a rehab outing, but I sort of expected one.  And if it's not Assad/Hendricks/Wesneski in some order Friday and Saturday I have no idea who's making that 3rd start.  Bullpen game since we're so close to the ASB?

[KCCub]

 

 

[Eeyore]

5 hours ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

That feels like revisionist history.  Gomes/Amaya looked like a solid catching duo going into the season.

I was hopeful for Amaya (Miglet). Maybe he put too many innings on his legs last season?

I was skeptical about Gomes because of his age (36). Remember, they had three catchers on the roster early last season. This season they started with two. In Spring training Thaddeus Hudson looked good when I watched but his career numbers are awful and Jorge Alfaro is currently awful with Boston. I expected three catchers again. Didn't happen. I guess that three out of that four is no better than two.

Their AA and AÀA guys are hitting catcher-ish but are they good catchers? Aliendo, Wyndham and Ballesteros.

[Eeyore]

I expect the Cubs to score ten runs tonight.

[Eeyore]

Nine more

[JHBulls]

I don’t know the last time I’ve seen two check swings in a row like that. 

[CubinNY]

Dansby with the 6-4-3.

Edited July 9, 2024 by CubinNY

[Rex Buckingham]

1 minute ago, JHBulls said:

I don’t know the last time I’ve seen two check swings in a row like that. 

new market inefficiency. Morel might be better off if he doesn't take a full swing

[JHBulls]

Safe at 1st. Maybe at 2nd he was off the bag, but too hard to tell.

[JHBulls]

At least get a run home, Tomas. 

[Rex Buckingham]

crap

[Rex Buckingham]

that was awfully slick from Nico

[JHBulls]

Jamo worked his worked back into the inning. 

[CubinNY]

Baltimore has a bad reputation but the area around the park looks great

[Eeyore]

43 pitches through two innings on a hot night. Can he get five innings?

[Derwood]

Orioles not living up to their reputation so far

[Eeyore]

Is Jason Heyward the Cubs hitting coach?

[Tim]

11 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Baltimore has a bad reputation but the area around the park looks great

If you go there, stay really near the park or the inner harbor area. I recommend not staying at the cheaper hotels 1/2 mile or so north.

[BKHoo]

MasterB looks overmatched all the time.  Hey at least he walked. 

[BKHoo]

Why not take a pitch after he walks the last guy?! 
 

wow that was dumb. 

[JHBulls]

Never walking Mastrobuoni should be a prerequisite for any major league pitcher. 

[Rex Buckingham]

at least Mastro is making plays at 3rd