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  1. Rcal10
    Didn’t you just tell me Morel only played 3 games at 3rd. As if to say way too early to decide he can’t play 3rd. And now you have a feeling we will see Mervis again because Busch is struggling after 3 games? I think it is far more likely Morel becomes the everyday DH than Mervis takes the place of Busch.
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    Of they play Wednesday I am assuming bullpen day. If the last gsme ends up Thursday I think it will be Brown.
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    Morel might end up being a very good hitter. Maybe instead of the regression so many hinted at this off season, he actually gets better. Sure looks solid to me.
  4. Rcal10
    Well kind of right. Little league homer. Nice call.
  5. Rcal10
    No they don’t. They need to add a bat to play 3rd. Morel needs to DH. I was all for trying him there because if he could have done it then they could get that left handed bat for DH. But sit is now, he doesn’t appear to be able to handle it.
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    Don’t misunderstand me, I also think he is good and will be a very solid starter. My comment was to the poster who suggested otherwise. Obviously he isn’t impressed.
  7. Rcal10
    Pretty sure it could have been 5-0. Swanson probably gets a double play on the all he missed.
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    Maybe Wicks isn’t going to be that. But he was actually good today. Defense let him down. Had swing and miss stuff today and was throwing 94-95 up in the zone. If he continues to do that and maybe the Cubs catch the ball, he will be fine. Also, doesn’t Steele count as good young pitching talent?
  9. Rcal10
    What the hell is happening. Come on Dansby!
  10. Rcal10
    There you go again. Logic! You know there is a certain percentage of people who have no use for logic, stats that show something different than what they are suggesting and facts. If someone doesn’t like Happ for some reason, then he just isn’t good.
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    Just a guy with a WAR of 4.4 in 22 and 3.0 in 23. Happ is not just a guy. He is a good ballplayer. Morel should not take Happ’s spot. Maybe he is just the DH.
  12. Rcal10
    Not necessarily. Most likely at least one game will be rained out in Chicago. Meaning one make up game will be played on Thursday. Brown can go Thursday.
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    Maybe this allows the Cubs to see Brown for 5 or 6 starts and he proves he deserves to be in the rotation. Not suggesting Steele getting hurt is a good thing. IT IS NOT. It is very bad. Just saying if Brown proves he belongs the Cubs could take a huge negative and mitigate it a bit by Brown showing he belongs.
  14. Rcal10
    Cool. Is Horton throwing? And if so, where?
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    Looking back at your original post regarding the rotation order I see you are just answering someone who suggested the rotation might be shuffled. I misunderstood your post and thought you were posting it as some sort of proof that Brown was getting the spot. Reading it again, I see I errored. I actually think we are saying the same thing. It appears they brought up Brown to start, but that could chance depending on usage. And there is no reason to announce their plans since it could be very fluid anyway.
  16. Rcal10
    I like it. I want to see Busch against lefties. And Gomes hits lefties well. I suspect we will see Amaya tomorrow.
  17. Rcal10
    Also catch a ball right to you even if it is hit hard. When hitting a ball down the line for extra bases try keeping it in play instead of having it bounce over the wall and (most important) keep balls hit over 400 ft in fair territory.
  18. Rcal10
    We aren’t because Ricketts won’t allow it. Period! Continuing to harp on it isn’t going to change it. I can agree with you that he has the money and he should do what’s necessary. I completely understand your point. I have even made the same point. But it isn’t going to change anything. They are not going to that level.
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    TBH, I kind of expected Palencia either way. He comes up to give them an extra pen arm until they need a starter to take Steele’s spot. Then send Cuaz down and bring up Brown to take the start. But I do understand your thought. And most likely it is correct. I just don’t see the comment about the rotation staying the same as any indication of what they will do when Steele’s spot comes up. I do think Brown will take the start. But to me nothing has been cleared up by anything the Cubs said.
  20. Rcal10
    So what does that mean? I don’t see that statement to confirm Brown takes Steele’s spot. I hope that is what it means, but really it is a nothing statement. So Hendricks, Wicks, Imanaga and Assad go the next 4. No shuffling of them. Which brings the Cubs to Steele’s spot. Whether it is Smyly or Brown there wouldn’t be any rotation shuffling.
  21. Rcal10
    Ok, so 91-92 first time out could be 94 in a few weeks. That said, I still see him as man #40 in the roster. No issues if they have to let him go.
  22. Rcal10
    Montgomery would have taken them over the second tax line. They were not doing that. I get your disappointment, but they were not going to be a team with a $260+ payroll. And it is hard to blame ownership for that decision. I think Chapman would have put them very close to the second line as well. So again, not sure they would do that, nor am I sure I blame them for not doing it. My issue is more about not giving the Guardians what was needed for Bieber. He would have fit in and been comfortable over line one but a decent amount of money under line 2. They have the prospects that could have made that happen. Of course, we don’t know what the Guardians were looking for. I would have liked another bat like JDM, Turner, Belt, Soler. All guys in the $12M to $15M range. But with them obviously not sold on Morel for 3rd that is a hard move to make. So we have what we have.
  23. Rcal10
    True. I actually thought Palencia would be called up and then then the rotation spot was up to pitch they would send down Cuas and bring Brown up for the spot. I hope this means he will get the next start, but I am not entirely sure it does. It might be Smyly.
  24. Rcal10
    What was he throwing when he was “good”? I don’t remember him to be a high velo guy. 94-95 maybe? First game of the year I imagine he could do better than that. But, personally, even at 94 I feel he is cooked anyway. He would be who I took off the 40 man next time they have to take someone off. And I wouldn’t give it a second thought after doing it.
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    TBH, I just don’t care too much about what the play by play are droning on and on about. I watch the game and tune them out, mostly. But I agree that it is strictly for the gambling crowd to try to get them interested.
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