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Us old timers have to stick together.
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Honestly, what does anyone expect from Vasquez? Who is he really going to play instead of? He is strictly a back up. And shouldn’t be in the line up.
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Needs to be a sarcasm font. I didn’t catch it. And honestly a post like that wouldn’t surprise me based on the doom and gloom posting lately. It is like this is the first season some have watched baseball. Not you, of course :-).
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I would give up Tauchman if the Braves offered someone interesting. The bring PCA up and go with him in center and let one of the other outfielders DH. I would trade him before any of the other outfielders. Anothe option to come up would be Davis.
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It is Memorial Day, not Labor Day. They don’t have to sweep the series. They just have to start hurting and playing beller ball. They have been playing poorly. I get that. But you have been watching baseball as long as I have. Every season even the best teams go through a bad stretch. In all likelihood they are still a team to win a few more games than they will lose this year. Whether that total ends closer to 83 ot 88 remains to be seen. But I am certain they do not have to sweep the Brewers this series. Sure, it would be awesome if they did. But not necessary.
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Just hope they don’t start Crochett.
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This is a one of your more ridiculous statement. And that is saying something. Because you make a lot of them.
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That is bizarre. Wonder why they wanted to give Assad an extra day before the rain out and pitch him to start the Brewers series and now decided he can pitch on normal rest? Looks like Brewers series starts with TBD. Also if they are pushing Imanaga back to Wednesday. So Tuesday will be Steele. I assume Wicks gets one more rehab and then fits in the next time through the rotation. Really seems Counsel is trying to limit innings.
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That is strange. My mlb says Fox is the broadcast. It definitely doesn’t show “no broadcast available”. I do think, now, I will get the game.
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I listen to the score with the app on my phone. However I can’t get the games when they are on. So no Pat and Eon for me.
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ESPN is showing undecided for Sunday and Assad for Monday. Did the cubs announce Assad? That is odd.
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Question that I hope someone can answer. For all the out of network viewers if the Fox game in your area isn’t the Cubs game can you get the game through the mlb subscription? I am in Az. Fox is showing the Dodgers game here. Cubs will not be televising on Marquee. But Fox is carrying the game. So if I go to the Cubs/Cardinals game in mlb will I get the Fox broadcast?
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Honestly it would have been nice to have both. Morel mainly DH. With injuries and some strugggles I am sure Tauchman would have still played plenty as well. But TR didn’t want that money spent.
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This is what I don’t understand about poster at times. And I am definitely not just speaking of you. Do you really think that the Cubs don’t know what they have? Do you think that if they truly thought Vasquez would be a better option than Madrigal he wouldn’t have been up already? Besides suggesting they should give him a try and he might hit better, you are also assuming he is a better fielder at 3rd than Madrigal. Again, I ask, if he is a better fielder and hitter why wouldn’t he have already been up? And as someone pointed out, if he or Madrigal does go to 3rd they would probably be taking Tauchman or Happ’s bat out of the line up. Both of those guys most assuredly are better hitters than Vasquez or Madrigal. And this team needs hitting.
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But he could have pitched Saturday and still pitched against the Brewers on Thursday. No idea why they would skip him.
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I would say he absolutely will start tomorrow. Better question is will Gray start Sunday.
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I think whenever possible Counsel likes to give his staff an extra day. Lot of guys he is monitored inning for. Assad is one of them. Since they play 13 in a row I expect him to have a bullpen day. Doing this would also keep Imanaga on a 6 day schedule. Again, something I think they want to do. As for Hendricks, 1 would like to see something happen with him. But to me it is more likely either Hodge or Little get sent down when Smyly is activated. But as I said, I hope you are right.
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I disagree with the statement the Cubs ceiling is 87 wins. I would say they built a team you can expect to win between 84-90 games. And basically that is what they are doing. I don’t disagree with what else you said. I just think using the word ceiling is wrong.
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Because Vazquez probably can’t hit. Might as well let Madrigal play 3rd if you are going to do that.
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Sure they do. They always have a mop up guy. Someone used in low leverage. If the game is a 1 run game or even the Cubs up by 2, I would not want to see Hendricks. The Braves crush him. No reson to forfeit a game if they can win.
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I don’t see this as a game for Hendricks. Unless they are losing by a lot I don’t expect him to pitch ever. And especially not against the Braves.
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Regardless of what his final numbers show, he pitched well tonight.
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Well I think we know whose place Smyly takes on the roster.
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And not on the 40 man roster
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Didn’t think of that. But I don’t think the Cubs should lose a prospect so that they can dump Kyle’s contract. I firmly believe they will go over the first threshold, if they need to do so, to get help. I would be shocked if they basically gave away a prospect so that someone can eat Kyle’s contract. I also don’t think the Cubs need to add “a couple” of relievers. In fact, I don’t think they need to add any middle relief pen arms. If they are going to add a pen arm, IMO, it has to be a closer. Scott, Miller, Helsley, Bednar. Someone like that.
