can't a trainer usually identify a broken bone in the hand right away? Didn't the Cubs keep saying that Olt was day-to-day until they finally discovered he had a broken bone in his hand?
His decision to not throw that ball also may be what limited the damage this inning. That was not an easy throw to make even for a good defensive pitcher.
It was a ball that a pitcher would typically field, but it would have been a tough play and I would prefer that Lester just do what he did instead of throwing the ball down the right field line.
i wish they gave baez the call instead honestly. Not against Kluber. Let Baez get a few more days in Iowa and find a favorable match up for his return to the Cubs.
How is video game Coghlan different from real life outfielder Coghlan? You could say that he will be a below-average defender in Right Field, which is exactly what Soler has been all season.
I would have liked to see Baez in place of La Stella, but I guess it probably makes sense to break Baez in with some favorable matchups (not Kluber). He will be up in a week anyway.