CJ to Iowa

[zack54attack]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1114566769635667975

 

[CSF77]

More to it. Montgomery to IL also

 

[CSF77]

Cubs To Option Carl Edwards Jr. To Minors, Mike Montgomery To IL
April 6th, 2019 at 12:19pm CST • By TC Zencka
12:19pm: Allen Webster is likely to take Edwards’ roster spot, per The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma (via Twitter). No official word has come down from Cubs camp as of yet.

11:58am: In a relatively surprising development out of Chicago, the Cubs will option Carl Edwards Jr. to Triple-A Iowa, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun Times (via Twitter). Mike Montgomery, meanwhile, has been put on the injured list, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers (via Twitter), who also announced the Edwards Jr. move on ESPN 1000 this morning. The Cubs have not yet announced the moves.

Edwards’ decline, while not wholly out of character, took a sudden downturn this season after he had entrenched himself as a key piece of Joe Maddon’s bullpen since 2016. Edwards Jr. no doubt has wipeout stuff, but he has long struggled with loss of command in stretches, never more clearly than in the early stages of this season. In four appearances spanning just 1 2/3 innings, Edwards has surrendered 6 earned runs, 2 home runs and 5 walks (32.40 ERA). Still, the move must come as somewhat of a shock to the system for the “Stringbean Slinger,” who has averaged 66 appearances per season over the last two seasons with a 2.81 ERA and 12.2 K/9 to 5.3 BB/9.

With the Cubs losing six in a row after a win on Opening Day, changes were clearly in store for the Northsiders. Edwards’ had one option remaining, which could be a consideration here, as the only other pitchers on the staff with options remaining are lefty Randy Rosario (1) and starter Kyle Hendricks (3). Hendricks is clearly going nowhere, while Rosario has been one of the few strike-throwers out of the Cubs’ pen so far this season.

Montgomery, meanwhile, has similarly struggled through the first week of the season, appearing four times with a 16.88 ERA over 2 2/3 innings of work. He has been a key swingman for the Cubs over the last three seasons, appearing in 82 games, 33 of them starts since his acquisition from Seattle in the middle of 2016. As you may recall, Montgomery relieved Edwards Jr. to get the save in the game seven of the Cubs World Series win in Cleveland – his first career save.

The corresponding roster moves have not yet been announced, nor has the extent of Montgomery’s injury.

 

[MDB111™]

Who is this Alan Webster character
Wish CJE the best- He was got rocked in 1.2 innings

 

[CSF77]

Who is this Alan Webster character
Wish CJE the best- He was got rocked in 1.2 innings

Think he was signed last year. Not sure on his whole history but from what I recall moving around and seems to have figured it out recently. But I am most likely wrong and it might not matter with the current situation.

I do get why they would avoid Maples. They are trying to control walks and Maples has a poor track record there. But the boy strikes out the side also. Sometimes you have to let a person become what they are meant to be vs force them.

 

[fatbeard]

I do get why they would avoid Maples. They are trying to control walks and Maples has a poor track record there. But the boy strikes out the side also. Sometimes you have to let a person become what they are meant to be vs force them.

Replacing Carl Edwards Jr. with Carl Edwards Jr. would be missing the point somewhat.

 

[beckdawg]

Least cubs aren't the only one with bullpen issues.... Andrew Miller has a 10+ ERA

 

[CSF77]

Replacing Carl Edwards Jr. with Carl Edwards Jr. would be missing the point somewhat.

Well considering CJ got screw jobbed by being told that his pause was illegal right at the end of ST. Basically he wasted the month.

Then Maples has had his mechanics changed this spring. They moved him over towards 3B on the rubber and closed his delivery. Like what happened to Jake's mechanic. Dillian was opening up too much causing his control issues.

So yes they are in the same boat. Both have to develop new mussel memory.

But keep being fair and informed.

 

[MDB111™]

Think he was signed last year. Not sure on his whole history but from what I recall moving around and seems to have figured it out recently. But I am most likely wrong and it might not matter with the current situation.

I do get why they would avoid Maples. They are trying to control walks and Maples has a poor track record there. But the boy strikes out the side also. Sometimes you have to let a person become what they are meant to be vs force them.

At this point any shakeup could be good. That pen is terrible and has their heads up their asses. Collective melt down. They are all better and capable of better.

 

[anotheridiot]

Well considering CJ got screw jobbed by being told that his pause was illegal right at the end of ST. Basically he wasted the month.

Then Maples has had his mechanics changed this spring. They moved him over towards 3B on the rubber and closed his delivery. Like what happened to Jake's mechanic. Dillian was opening up too much causing his control issues.

So yes they are in the same boat. Both have to develop new mussel memory.

But keep being fair and informed.

I cannot see the stupidity of the pause from a pitcher who gets paid to come into the game, with men on base, where he cannot use it anyway.

I hope he returns as CJ Edwards, a pitchers number and some real work done between the ears. It would not hurt if they force fed him fast food while he is down there so a stiff breeze wont blow him over either.

 

[CSF77]

I cannot see the stupidity of the pause from a pitcher who gets paid to come into the game, with men on base, where he cannot use it anyway.

I hope he returns as CJ Edwards, a pitchers number and some real work done between the ears. It would not hurt if they force fed him fast food while he is down there so a stiff breeze wont blow him over either.

Are you always this ignorant?

When you train for 30 days you develop muscle memory. Any variance changes mechanics and release points. He has to re-establish new habits. Hopefully legal ones that add to accuracy.

I expect a month down there to get sound.

And eating shit food doesn't make you a better athlete. It makes you out of shape and fighting cholesterol issues late in life.

 

[JimJohnson]

Are you always this ignorant?

When you train for 30 days you develop muscle memory. Any variance changes mechanics and release points. He has to re-establish new habits. Hopefully legal ones that add to accuracy.

I expect a month down there to get sound.

And eating shit food doesn't make you a better athlete. It makes you out of shape and fighting cholesterol issues late in life.

It's CJ's job to fix whatever is going on. That's why he gets paid the big bucks! There is no reason to be an apologist for him.

 

[CSF77]

It's CJ's job to fix whatever is going on. That's why he gets paid the big bucks! There is no reason to be an apologist for him.

+1 on the ignorant list.

 

[Ari Bear]

CJ deserved to be sent down. I hope straightens his shit out.