JimJohnson
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Happ? What a Fucking Christmas miracle.
You know you are in the wrong thread?We could REALLY use a bomb
You know you are in the wrong thread?
So assuming the Cubs do the following at some point in the next two weeks
- Activate Zobrist and send Happ to Iowa
- Activate Morrow, Strop, Hamels and release Brach, option Ryan and Wick
This would be the 25 man roster for the final six weeks
C - Contreras, Caratini
IF - Rizzo, Bryant, Zobrist, Baez, Bote, Kemp
OF - Castellanos, Heyward, Almora, Schwarber
SP - Lester, Hendricks, Hamels, Quintana, Darvish
Long - Chatwood
LOOGY - Holland
MR (6/7) - Cishek, Kintzler, Phelps, Strop
Set-Up (8th) - Morrow
Closer - Kimbrel
That's more than enough talent to win the division and probably be a very competitive playoff team if they can get a decent Zobrist by then or Kemp reverts back to last year vs RHP.
This isn't on Theo. This team loses, it's squarely the players and potentially Maddon but it's definitely not Theo not giving them enough.
So assuming the Cubs do the following at some point in the next two weeks
- Activate Zobrist and send Happ to Iowa
- Activate Morrow, Strop, Hamels and release Brach, option Ryan and Wick
This would be the 25 man roster for the final six weeks
C - Contreras, Caratini
IF - Rizzo, Bryant, Zobrist, Baez, Bote, Kemp
OF - Castellanos, Heyward, Almora, Schwarber
SP - Lester, Hendricks, Hamels, Quintana, Darvish
Long - Chatwood
LOOGY - Holland
MR (6/7) - Cishek, Kintzler, Phelps, Strop
Set-Up (8th) - Morrow
Closer - Kimbrel
That's more than enough talent to win the division and probably be a very competitive playoff team if they can get a decent Zobrist by then or Kemp reverts back to last year vs RHP.
This isn't on Theo. This team loses, it's squarely the players and potentially Maddon but it's definitely not Theo not giving them enough.
Zo must be here by Aug 31 to be post season eligible.
Strop out a month?? What makes you think that?
So assuming the Cubs do the following at some point in the next two weeks
- option Ryan
So assuming the Cubs do the following at some point in the next two weeks
- Activate Zobrist and send Happ to Iowa
- Activate Morrow, Strop, Hamels and release Brach, option Ryan and Wick
This would be the 25 man roster for the final six weeks
C - Contreras, Caratini
IF - Rizzo, Bryant, Zobrist, Baez, Bote, Kemp
OF - Castellanos, Heyward, Almora, Schwarber
SP - Lester, Hendricks, Hamels, Quintana, Darvish
Long - Chatwood
LOOGY - Holland
MR (6/7) - Cishek, Kintzler, Phelps, Strop
Set-Up (8th) - Morrow
Closer - Kimbrel
That's more than enough talent to win the division and probably be a very competitive playoff team if they can get a decent Zobrist by then or Kemp reverts back to last year vs RHP.
This isn't on Theo. This team loses, it's squarely the players and potentially Maddon but it's definitely not Theo not giving them enough.
Might as well cut Phelps now. No need to see him pitch. Somehow Morrow made the chopping block when he’s not even on the roster.Have to disagree, I don't think its a forgone conclusion that Ryan and Wick get sent back down. Both have been essentially lights out for quite some time now. If anything, Phelps, Strop and Morrow are on the chopping block, per say. You have to go with the hot hand and Strop has been off all year. Ryan has been great on lefties, which we need, and Wick is about the only real power arm we have in the bullpen outside of Kimbrel. We need some flame throwers back there as well and Wick has shown in his limited time up, he isn't afraid of the big moment.Morrow, who knows if he ever comes back. Phelps, yes we traded for him, but if Wick keeps throwing lights out, Phelps is the odd man out. Strop....Love his experience and history, but its not like this is a blip on the radar with him. He has been bad all year....The more interesting piece, IMO, is between Q and Chatwood. If you recall in 2016, Montgomery was our long man out of the Pen and we didn't even put Hammel, our #5 starter, on any of the play-off rosters. Are the Cubs really going to go with 2 long men out of the pen in Q and Chatty...
You want to argue that Morrow never comes back and the Cubs keep Ryan over Wick to have a second lefty than that's fine but if Morrow and Strop are healthy, what do you think the team is going to do in the bullpen based on the current active roster? What other guys you think they're going to get rid of?I love this board. It never ceases to amaze. Content you just can't find anywhere else.
Have to disagree, I don't think its a forgone conclusion that Ryan and Wick get sent back down. Both have been essentially lights out for quite some time now. If anything, Phelps, Strop and Morrow are on the chopping block, per say. You have to go with the hot hand and Strop has been off all year. Ryan has been great on lefties, which we need, and Wick is about the only real power arm we have in the bullpen outside of Kimbrel. We need some flame throwers back there as well and Wick has shown in his limited time up, he isn't afraid of the big moment.Morrow, who knows if he ever comes back. Phelps, yes we traded for him, but if Wick keeps throwing lights out, Phelps is the odd man out. Strop....Love his experience and history, but its not like this is a blip on the radar with him. He has been bad all year....The more interesting piece, IMO, is between Q and Chatwood. If you recall in 2016, Montgomery was our long man out of the Pen and we didn't even put Hammel, our #5 starter, on any of the play-off rosters. Are the Cubs really going to go with 2 long men out of the pen in Q and Chatty...
You want to argue that Morrow never comes back and the Cubs keep Ryan over Wick to have a second lefty than that's fine but if Morrow and Strop are healthy, what do you think the team is going to do in the bullpen based on the current active roster? What other guys you think they're going to get rid of?
Well clearly they need him to get healthy. But Joe hasn’t shown he trusts Wick with the 8th on a regular basis. (I think he should). But Strop gone a month if healthy? No.They would have to demote Wick then. Wick has been good in his opertunites. So I can see them keeping him in Iowa working his issues out in a extended. He has been off this year. Has gone to his slider usage over his fastball. And his fastball is very venerable this year.
I believe on Zo that it was said that he has to be activated from the restricted list before the 31st. (40 man issue not a 25). He can be on a rehab stint durring that time and be eligible.
I want to 'argue' what you said...that the Cubs will be optioning Ryan in the next two weeks. I had just gotten over my amazement that no team traded for Tyler Chatwood, only to find out that the Cubs will most likely be sending away their best/only effective bullpen lefty. I'll check back in two weeks after this has taken place.