White Sox (Castillo) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 08/17/26, 7:05 PM

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Cubs give the ball to Imanaga against Castillo and the White Sox tonight at Wrigley Field.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	TOT
Trent Thornton	0	0	0	7	5	12
Ryan Zeferjahn	0	0	27	0	0	27
Ryan Rolison	0	0	11	0	18	29
Jacob Webb	0	0	13	0	0	13
Colin Rea	0	0	0	27	0	27
Caleb Thielbar	0	0	0	7	15	22
Aaron Civale	0	37	0	0	35	72

[PeanutPunch33]

The Cubs won't have to face Burke this series, who is probably their ace.  No reason why they can't take 2/3.  Bats need to show up.

[chibears55]

Cubs arguably have their 3 top SP going in this series, but itll likely come down to what the offense and bullpen does.

[Neuby]

Who's coming up to take Swansons roster spot  with  Shaw is still at least a week out?. 

 

 

[Funky-daddy]

6 minutes ago, Neuby said:

Who's coming up to take Swansons roster spot  with  Shaw is still at least a week out?. 

 

 

Maybe bj Murray?

[Jason Ross]

I think Alcantara is a safe bet for a callup here as is Owen Miller.

[We Got The Whole 9]

If we get a resurgent Castillo similar to his last start I have a feeling this will be a disappointing series. 

[BKHoo]

1 hour ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

The Cubs won't have to face Burke this series, who is probably their ace.  No reason why they can't take 2/3.  Bats need to show up.

How many HRs are we going to need to overcome? 

[macarthur31]

 

 

 

 

 

[Bertz]

So the team doesn't consider Pedro Ramirez viable at shortstop even as a backup.  Curious if they consider Shaw there or if Miller's around until Swanson is healthy?

The pitcher musical chairs are harder to parse.  Probably just have to wait for the moves to happen and figure out the implications after the smoke clears.

[chibears55]

16 minutes ago, macarthur31 said:

 

 

 

 

 

She got a picture of this guy too, is this Owen Miller ? Lol

 

 

Edited August 17 by chibears55

[chibears55]

According to @JesseRogersESPN, Dansby Swanson has a Grade 2 oblique strain.

Normal timetable is 4-6 weeks, lines him up to be ready for postseason.

[chibears55]

Miller for Swanson 

Assad back for Cabrera ???

Why would Alcantara be back ?

[Neuby]

I'm guessing Triantos for Alcantara.

[macarthur31]

17 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

She got a picture of this guy too, is this Owen Miller ? Lol

 

 

I dig that she's just an earnest Cub fan who has the bandwidth to post-up in the mid-afternoon to take snaps (and selfies) with Cub players; and in the process ends of back-dooring into scoops.  

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 hour ago, BKHoo said:

How many HRs are we going to need to overcome? 

Probably 4 a game

[chibears55]

38 minutes ago, macarthur31 said:

I dig that she's just an earnest Cub fan who has the bandwidth to post-up in the mid-afternoon to take snaps (and selfies) with Cub players; and in the process ends of back-dooring into scoops.  

She comes from Schaumburg too, just to take these pictures 

[We Got The Whole 9]

1 hour ago, Bertz said:

So the team doesn't consider Pedro Ramirez viable at shortstop even as a backup.  Curious if they consider Shaw there or if Miller's around until Swanson is healthy?

The pitcher musical chairs are harder to parse.  Probably just have to wait for the moves to happen and figure out the implications after the smoke clears.

I imagine Pedro is going to man 2B for the next several weeks right. Hoerner is by and large the best option at SS.

[Bertz]

1 minute ago, We Got The Whole 9 said:

I imagine Pedro is going to man 2B for the next several weeks right. Hoerner is by and large the best option at SS.

Totally, but calling up Owen Miller and shipping Triantos down means Pedro is  not considered an option at all at SS.  That's not crazy or shocking but I feel like we didn't know that so definitively a few hours ago.

[Bertz]

 

 

Despite him being at the park no move for Milner yet.  Assuming that's tomorrow or Wednesday?

[Derwood]

One start and back on the IL for Cabrera. JFC

[WhyCantWeWin]

Ah yes a “blister” for Cabrera, thats definitely it

[chibears55]

Looks to me like they had enough of Cabrera for this season,  maybe they bring him back in September for the bullpen 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Just now, chibears55 said:

Looks to me like they had enough of Cabrera for this season,  maybe they bring him back in September for the bullpen 

I think we've all had enough