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  1. Rcal10
    Correct. I don’t know either. But I do know they signed him for 2 years and $24M. This isn’t someone they are going to just cut. As you said, not the same as Neris and Pressly, who only has that one year. My guess is Wicks goes down when Boyd comes back. When Cabrera comes back I could see Rolison let go. If Bummer looks good in Iowa I think Thornton would be next to go. I doubt Maton isn’t on the team all year. Maybe they IL him. But I doubt they cut him.
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    I don’t agree with Palencia there, but I know what you are saying. And I respect your opinion. But the fact is, the Cubs are going to need Maton this year. And he didn’t lose the game for them. Even if someone else, Palencia, Webb or Robison came in and didn’t give up a run someone would have had to pitch the 9th inning. IMO his only choices were Maton on Rolison. That being the choices I was fine with Maton. I suppose thinking out of the box and not caring if you use a guy who you would rather use while winning a game he could have done with Webb or Palencia. But I don’t see that as a conventional play. And had that failed or if one of them not been available in a game they needed him, maybe not you, but others would have been all over him. Basically any decision a manager makes, even an obvious one, if it doesn’t work someone will complain about it and suggest Counsell is an idiot who lost the game for them.
  3. Rcal10
    How did he do in that inning, btw? Also, what happens if he throws 20+ pitches and then can’t be used in a save situation the. Ext day or two days in a row? Do you think Counsell would get criticized for misusing the pen? I certainly know he would. A manager can’t win in this situation. If a guy comes in and does the job, nothing is said. Only when a guy doesn’t get it done, do others come on and give “better” options. Also, without any knowledge of what they are suggesting would work.
  4. Rcal10
    Find a team who puts its closer in a game they are losing in the 8th inning. I do admit, I am worried about rust for Palencia when he does come in. But no manager is using a closer in the 8th inning to keep a game close.
  5. Rcal10
    That is absolutely not going to happen. Palencia isn’t coming in a game in the 8th inning with the Cubs down a run.
  6. Rcal10
    I understand this frustration with Maton, but who did he have to bring in. Counsell doesn’t chase wins. He isn’t using his best guy when losing. Problem is he has one guy, Webb, who can be counted on right now. Thornton and Theilbar through over 20 pitches the game before. He used Roberts already. So who does he have? Rolison? He shouldn’t even be in the team. Like it or not Maton has to get rjght for this team to go anywhere. As for leaving Shota in too long, again, what options does he have. Use another pen arm? When, exactly should he have been taken out since he left him in “way too long”? 3rd inning? I agree that Maton has been horrible. But right now the options are scarce in the pen. They have to use him and he has to get better. Maybe in 2 weeks Rea or Brown (I hope Rea) and they have another option.
  7. Rcal10
    I agree. I also agree with Counsell taking Shota out when he did.
  8. Rcal10
    Based on the string of posts it looks like he didn’t agree with you about Shota and Suzuki going back to Japan. So, yes, it appears you are misread his comment….. or I did.
  9. Rcal10
    Not even close to true. But, whatever.
  10. Rcal10
    I get the average sucks. And he is aggravating, but he is still playing to a 3+ WAR at the end of the season,
  11. Rcal10
    Just a random comment. Wouldn’t put much stock into it. I guess they could go back. But not sure why that is being talked about.
  12. Rcal10
    Well Ramírez replaced an injured player and actually did start twice. As for Alcantara, I am not sure the point of bringing him up. Should have just kept Lopez.
  13. Rcal10
    I get it. And I also know we wouldn’t agree on this. But for now, just using bottom line results. The Cubs pen isn’t crappy. It isn’t a high bar to say “not crappy”. I am in no way suggesting good. They are getting the job done. And in end results they haven’t been bad.
  14. Rcal10
    Yes. His consistency is he is streaky. But in the r d he ends up where he always does.
  15. Rcal10
    Who would have ever guessed Happ would start hitting again. I mean I thought he was done. He never has a bad streak and then gets hot. I just can’t believe he is actually good again.😬
  16. Rcal10
    Now Imanaga on the roster is an atrocity?
  17. Rcal10
    You named 2 guys (Rolison, and Thornton) who wouldn’t be in the majors if not for injuries. I know metrics don’t like the Cubs pen and I also know it isn’t great. But the results are not as bad as several make them out to be. 25-0 leading after 7. WHIP is 8th in baseball. I know ERA isn’t perfect because if you let an inherited runner in it doesn’t cost your ERA. But often it is a pen guy giving up a run for another pen guy so regardless of who gets dinged for the run, it goes against the pen era. I think at times people get too wrapped up in metrics and don’t look at actual results. Actual results have the Cubs not blowing a lead after 7. Actual results have the pen putting 1.24 men on base (8th best in baseball) per inning. Actual results have the Cubs pen ERA 12th best. This isn’t eye test. This is actual results. I know the Cubs pitchers don’t get credit for defense around them. What I am saying is the Cubs defense will make ACTUAL RESULTS of the pen better than what the expected result would be based on metrics. I am I. No way suggesting the pen is solid. Just arguing it isn’t crappy and would have been pretty good handy stayed healthy. Maybe not based on metrics, but actual results, which to me matter more.
  18. Rcal10
    Because of the defense the Cubs play they are always going to out perform their expected numbers. Bottom line is they are 12th in era and 8th in whip. They are certainly not great, but I wouldn’t call them crappy. And, when you factor in, had they been healthy guys like Rea and Brown would have been in the pen, and Theilbar and Palencia would have been there the entire season, the pen would be far from crappy but for injuries. Probably even top 10 in baseball. I not even counting Harvey, because he was always a guy you had to expect would get hurt.
  19. Rcal10
    I agree. But first he needs health. If he is 100% healthy for 10-12 starts and still not very good I will agree he is not very good. As you said, the issue is the team can’t afford to wait around until he figures it out.
  20. Rcal10
    Wow, that is some crazy stuff with Knoxville. I don’t think I ever saw a team leave 15 men on base when only 12 reached base. That is really hard to do.
  21. Rcal10
    I would agree that right now he is a below average (5th starter sort of guy) starter. I do believe he could be a very useful MOR starter if he ever stays healthy. He isn’t ever going to be that 1st or 2nd starter on a good team. But he can settle into a solid #3 imo.
  22. Rcal10
    I agree. I also think it says something about the “scrap heap” philosophy the FO uses for putting a pen together. It really isn’t just blindly throwing darts and hoping things work out. Considering all the injuries and, now, having Brown and Rea in the rotation instead of the pen, the pen is doing “ok”. If there were not injuries to the rotation that “ok” pen would have Rea and Brown on it, making it a good pen.
  23. Rcal10
    I agree, except I don’t feel they need to get real, real lucky with Boyd. I think he will be fine. The other two I am not counting on at all. IMO they will have Boyd, Cabrera, Imanaga and Brown in the rotation (healthy, hopefully) from mid June on. I have no idea what they do with 5. Unless they dfa Tailon, I think it will be him. I think with Tailon, Rea goes to the pen. Of/when they trade for a pitcher Tailon has to be let go. Also, for all the complaining about the pen, the Cubs pen is 12th in era and 8th in whip. The Cubs are 25-0 when leading after 7. Considering all the injuries the staff has had and all the juggling what has been needed to put together a pen, that isn’t bad. Especially when you consider the guy they gave the most money to is doing poorly. It is definitely not lock down. But it also isn’t nearly as bad as some make it out to be.
  24. Rcal10
    True. I am sure Counsell realized he was on borrowed time with Rea. But he has to try saving the pen arms so hoping he can get thru 6 is not a bad idea. With this pen, the 6th would have probably been Thornton. Then if the game is tight yiu have to burn through 3 others at an inning a piece. Without the advantage of hindsight, does brining Thornton in when the starter has a reasonable pitch count and a shutout going really any better than leaving Rea in. Problem was Reynolds owns Rea. So even that homer doesn’t get Counsell moving in the direction that Rea is done. And I don’t blame him for that. Once he gave up a hit he got him out. Which is exactly the time I would have as well. He was now over 90 pitches and in the middle of the line up seeing him a 3rd time. And, tbh, the hit he gave up sucked. Peanut may have overreacted a bit. But he clearly doesn’t like Counsell and was frustrated, so I get it. Maybe guys should sometimes take a breath and think things out before posting, but that isn’t going to happen. Not on an in game thread. Counsell absolutely played that right. And in the end things worked out well, too.
  25. Rcal10
    And yet the Cubs are 25-0 when leading after 7 with that reject pen that idiot GM gave our equally inept manager.
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