Cubs acquire Pomeranz

[Rcal10]

 

[UMFan83]

Has not pitched in the majors since 2021? Wtf

[imb]

holy horsefeathers, what a name. had him on my dynasty team like a decade and a half ago, was convinced he was gonna be tom glavine lol

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Counsell got so mad at the LHRP options that he told Jed that he was taking the day off and when he gets back to work he better have a new one.

[Hunter]

Didn't have him on my list of pitchers I'd like us to get from the Mariners.

[JHBulls]

Jed’s gone from GeorgeCostanzaWorldSeriesTrophy.gif and trying his hardest to not have his contract renewed.

No other reason for this signing. 

[ILMindState]

One week later I predict we’ll see….

 

“Cubs DFA LHRP DrewPomeranz after giving up 4 walks and 6 runs in 1/3IP to the bottom of the Phillies lineup

Edited April 21, 2025 by ILMindState

[Jason Ross]

There's plenty of jokes to make, but his statcast page looks solid-enough. He's 36, so there's a good bit of "yeah, but he like played in the MLB for a while" to that. But...it's something to hang your hat on. Wish the stuff+ was a bit better, but if you can use him match-up-style wise? 

The best version of this is that the Cubs don't really need a lot from him. Maybe 15 innings of mostly competent pitching in what will probably be games they're down in. Then you can move on from him as you approach the deadline

[Bertz]

He doesn't have to be a star he just has to get lefties out.  Seems reasonably likely to still be able to do that.

[Stratos]

Jed and Counsell just told Luke Little and Wicks that they suck.

I approve of this acquisition.  Hopefully he can avoid the walks.

Edited April 22, 2025 by Stratos

[Randall Simon]

Brooks Raley too expensive?

[Post Count Padder]

I mean all jokes aside, he's always had the stuff. We dropped the ball on getting a good lefty this offseason and Little and Wicks pitched like ass the last week. I still believe in both but they didn't earn themselves another look just yet. See if Pomeranz has anything or go back to the drawing board. 

[Tim]

This is basically the same as the Tyson Miller pickup from last year. Same time of year, same team in Seattle. We're likely paying almost nothing for him. He works out, great. If not, meh.

Jed makes moves like this throughout the year every year.

[JD94]

Drew and I both went to Ole Miss, so he’s always been a guy I’ve rooted for. He was a stud in college. I remember in 2009 he a pitched a complete game with 16 K’s in the Regionals…. on 2 days rest. I know he’s older now and his best years are behind him, but for me, this move is extra exciting.  

[Bertz]

Pomeranz is joining the team on Wednesday reportedly.  But Wicks has already been sent down.  So I'm guessing Tyson Miller up today, Pomeranz replacing Roberts tomorrow?

[Jason Ross]

Bummer if it's Roberts down. He's looked a bit like he's settling in, but Miller is probably a more stable version of "limits hard contact" from the right handed side as is. 

[Rcal10]

41 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Bummer if it's Roberts down. He's looked a bit like he's settling in, but Miller is probably a more stable version of "limits hard contact" from the right handed side as is. 

He has been good. And maybe he isn’t sent down. Maybe Thielbar is dealing with something and the Cubs want to sit hin down for a week or two. 🤷 we just don’t know. 

[Jason Ross]

4 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

He has been good. And maybe he isn’t sent down. Maybe Thielbar is dealing with something and the Cubs want to sit hin down for a week or two. 🤷 we just don’t know. 

While certainly not impossible, Roberts and Miller represent similar profiles - they both should limit hard contact using a sweeper/slider heavy approach and work far better against RHP. Having both is probably overkill on that profile. 

I would agree with Bertz that the likely answer is that Roberts will be optioned to Iowa. It's fine, it's not criminal, only a bit of a bummer from his stand point.

[Bertz]

6 hours ago, Jason Ross said:

Bummer if it's Roberts down. He's looked a bit like he's settling in, but Miller is probably a more stable version of "limits hard contact" from the right handed side as is. 

This would tell me that Pomeranz is replacing Wicks and Hollowell is a warm body for the game or two until that can work logistically

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

There are tweets from the folks who stalk player arrivals showing Pomeranz is at Wrigley, so I assume Hollowell is only up for today unless there's an injury or a particularly extreme usage outcome tonight.

[Eeyore]

Hopefully, the Cubs can give him a discount on a new bag 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

7 minutes ago, Eeyore said:

Hopefully, the Cubs can give him a discount on a new bag 

guy brought his own baseball butler, he can pay full freight

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

guy brought his own baseball butler, he can pay full freight

No one can convince me otherwise; Drew Pomeranz hired Tom Segura to carry his bag.

[chibears55]

21 hours ago, Stratos said:

Jed and Counsell just told Luke Little and Wicks that they suck.

I approve of this acquisition.  Hopefully he can avoid the walks.

Maybe the As will take both of them for Miller 🤷‍♂️😅

[Post Count Padder]

We are looking into old lefties. Dick Mountain has entered the chat. (as an aside, I miss The Dugout/the internet in 2007).