Cardinals (Dobbins) vs Cubs (Cabrera): 08/16/26, 2:15 PM

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Cubs send Cabrera to the mound against Dobbins and the Cardinals this afternoon at Wrigley Field.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	TOT
Trent Thornton	10	0	0	0	7	17
Ryan Zeferjahn	23	0	0	27	0	50
Ryan Rolison	16	0	0	11	0	27
Javier Assad	0	66	0	0	0	66
Jacob Webb	20	0	0	13	0	33
Colin Rea	0	0	0	0	27	27
Caleb Thielbar	0	0	0	0	7	7
Aaron Civale	0	0	37	0	0	37

[BKHoo]

Huge game.  We hate the Cards and want to destroy them plus it’s a comeback game for a pitcher we need.  

[CUBDOM4life]

[CUBDOM4life]

[chibears55]

Need at least 5 good ones out of Cabrera today, the bullpen isn't exactly fresh.

itll basically be Thorton, Thielbar,  Rolison, and Webb today.

Bats gotta get 5+ today more than likely 

Edited 12 hours ago by chibears55

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, CUBDOM4life said:

Good to see Busch finally getting a day off, but makes me wonder if Ramirez was an option all along, why didn't they do this sooner

[Rcal10]

13 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

Need at least 5 good ones out of Cabrera today, the bullpen isn't exactly fresh.

itll basically be Thorton, Thielbar,  Rolison, and Webb today.

Bats gotta get 5+ today more than likely 

I think the only one not available today is Rea. Zeferjahn threw 27 pitches on Thursday, but that is all he has been used the last 4 days. And there is also Civale. Might not like the pen we have, but they are actually pretty well rested. 

[Geographyhater8888]

5’9 Pedro as your starting first baseman is quite the experiment. 

[UMFan83]

Hope we can win today, Shota pitching against the White Sox mashers scares me

[Funky-daddy]

Peterson to the bullpen I guess 

[chibears55]

10 minutes ago, Funky-daddy said:

Peterson to the bullpen I guess 

Per #Cubs� Craig Counsell, David Peterson will be moved to the bullpen for the time being as Edward Cabrera gets reinserted into the rotation.

[chibears55]

32 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

I think the only one not available today is Rea. Zeferjahn threw 27 pitches on Thursday, but that is all he has been used the last 4 days. And there is also Civale. Might not like the pen we have, but they are actually pretty well rested. 

Zeferjahn pitched Friday, he and Civale would likely be a big IF needed case scenerio. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Zeferjahn is def available, he had two days off before Fri

[UMFan83]

Is 411 MLB innings enough of a sample size to say that Assad is someone who exceeds his expected numbers?  How many MLB teams would love to have a player with this track record on their roster?  I really don't know why they love yo-yoing him like this.

Yes he has options and Colin Rea doesn't.  Fine, but while he's done an admirable job, I'd DFA Rea before I'd option Assad, but would love to hear opposing takes if there are any.

Edit: Forgot about Civale too.  Come on

Edited 11 hours ago by UMFan83

[731.4life]

6 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Is 411 MLB innings enough of a sample size to say that Assad is someone who exceeds his expected numbers?  How many MLB teams would love to have a player with this track record on their roster?  I really don't know why they love yo-yoing him like this.

Yes he has options and Colin Rea doesn't.  Fine, but while he's done an admirable job, I'd DFA Rea before I'd option Assad, but would love to hear opposing takes if there are any.

Edit: Forgot about Civale too.  Come on

I'd figure yesterday's game was going to be the "let so and so pitch, and then DFA him today for Cabrera." We've done that in the past, and the Nationals did that earlier this week with Mikolas. When I saw yesterday's box score, I was confused on who would be option/DFA for Cabrera, but I was surprised it was Assad even with the options.

[champaignchris]

8 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Is 411 MLB innings enough of a sample size to say that Assad is someone who exceeds his expected numbers?  How many MLB teams would love to have a player with this track record on their roster?  I really don't know why they love yo-yoing him like this.

Yes he has options and Colin Rea doesn't.  Fine, but while he's done an admirable job, I'd DFA Rea before I'd option Assad, but would love to hear opposing takes if there are any.

Edit: Forgot about Civale too.  Come on

I agree with you. Both Assad’s results and underlying numbers are better than some guys who’ve stayed on the roster. 
 

I would assume that the thinking is Assad will be back in 2 weeks when the rosters expand.  So no need to launch a guy you can’t get back. 

[Derwood]

I HATE playing the infield in in the first inning

[Derwood]

Welp, doesn't matter

[Papa Cub]

Command issues much? 
 

Welcome back - right where he left off. horsefeathers

[PeanutPunch33]

shocker 

[BKHoo]

WTF is with all these dingers?! 

[UMFan83]

Cardinals hit their 73rd HR at Wrigley this year

[JBears79]

So much for his "added pitch"

[chibears55]

Lmao,  that didn't take long...

Gonna need 10 today 🙄