GuyA

Of course, Assad is missing. If the Cubs start the playoffs on the road in San Diego, it is worth a wonder if Assad had been used more frequently and in other than blow outs they might have squeezed out one more win. But the pitchers "trending" toward being merely bad needed their innings......

Don't disagree with anything in the article but I do have a question. What heinous crime against God and nature did Alexander Canario commit to not even be an after thought when discussing call ups? He's 24, two years younger than Busch, in his limited time in the majors, getting limited PAs at odd moments he has a .870+ OPS (137 OPS+), he has a .900+ OPS at AAA and has had solid .840+ OPS the two previous years. He can play CF and steal bases. He doesn't appear to have a cool nickname but that seems to be his biggest flaw. On a related note, why hasn't Davis played in two weeks but isn't on the IL?