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PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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Five Cub Home Runs Doom A's

Submitted by Arizona Phil on

Tyler Colvin went 3-3 with two doubles and a solo HR, Derrek Lee and Marlon Byrd singled and homered, Sam Fuld blasted a two-run home run, Brad Snyder ripped a 450+ foot solo HR, Kosuke Fukudome doubled and singled, Starlin Castro tripled, and five Cubs pitchers combined to throw a three-hitter, as the Cubs drubbed the Oakland A's 9-3 in front of 7,496 fans at the 2010 Cubs Cactus League Opener at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in sunny & breezy Mesa this afternoon.

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RHP Randy Wells got the Cactus League Opening Day start for the Cubs, and worked two perfect innings (26 pitches - 17 strikes, 4/0 GO/FO), retiring four of the six hitters he faced on easy grounders while striking out the other two (Daric Barton and Gabe Gross).

Meanwhile, Derrek Lee followed yesterday's BP Home Run Derby show with a towering solo home run to left-centerfield off A's starter Trevor Cahill with two outs in the bottom of the 1st inning to put the Cubs on the board.

The Cubs added another run in the bottom of the second, as Marlon Byrd led-off with a line single to CF and Tyler Colvin laced a line-drive double (off a LHP) into the left-centerfield power alley. Mike Fontenot than hit a sac-fly to deep LF to score Byrd from third, although A's LF Rajai Davis threw Colvin out in a bang-bang play as Colvin tried to advance from 2nd to 3rd on the play. (A very questionable call by the 3rd base umpire)

LHP Sean Marshall followed Randy Wells to the mound, and was nearly as good as Wells. Marshall threw two hitless/shutout innings (24 pitches - 16 strikes, 3/2 GO/FO), allowing just a walk and a WP, while striking out one. Although he did not start the game, Marshall throwing two innings keeps him in-line for getting stretched-out enough during Spring Training to get a legitimate shot at the 5th starter's job or as Ted Lilly's temporary replacement, should the Cubs wish to go that route.

The Cubs added two more runs in the bottom of the 4th, as Byrd led-off the inning with a HR off A's reliever Clayton Mortensen just to the left of the center field Green Monster batter's eye, and Colvin followed with a rope-double over the right-fielder's head. Fontenot walked, and then Geovany Soto lined a single down the LF line, scoring Colvin. However, Fontenot was thrown out 7-5 trying to advance from 1st to 3rd on the play.

RHP Mike Parisi (selected from the St Louis Cardinals in last December's Rule 5 Draft) worked the 5th and 6th innings, and did not pitch badly (24 pitches - 13 strikes, 4/0 GO/FO). He did allow a one-out Adam Rosales HR to LF in his first inning (the 5th), but struck out the last two men he faced in his second inning of work (top of the 6th). Like Marshall, throwing two innings in his first outing puts Parisi on track to compete for a job in the 2010 Cubs starting rotation, or he could claim a job in the bullpen if there is no room for him in the rotation.

While both were Rule 5 guys, Parisi is in a different situation than David Patton was this time last year. Patton was more of a long-term investment and was clearly not ready for MLB last season, while Parisi had two full years of AAA under his belt before blowing out his elbow and undergoing Tommy John Surgery post-2008. Parisi then missed most of the 2009 season while rehabbing from the TJS, before the Cards assigned him to the Surprise Rafters in the AFL in October, where he was one of the better starting pitchers in the AFL. So I doubt that the Cubs will try to finesse Parisi through the 2010 season as they did with Patton last year (like when Patton was placed on the DL and then sent to the minors on a 30-day rehab assignment to get work). Parisi might get a longer look in Spring Training than other pitchers who have options available, but he will have to make the Cubs Opening Day 12-man pitching staff by pitching well in Spring Training. If he gets clearly outpitched by others during the course of Spring Training, the Cubs will cut him with no second thoughts.

The Cubs added single runs in the 5th and 6th. Kosuke Fukudome grounded a single to deep short with one out in the 5th (Fukudome had doubled over the center-fielder's head in the the bottom of the 3rd), advanced to 3rd base on a Derrek Lee single to CF, and then scored when A's 3B Jake Fox air-mailed a throw over first-baseman Daric Barton's head after D-Lee fell down while rounding 1st base. Then in the bottom of the 6th, Colvin got his third extra-base hit of the day with a lead-off towering HR just to the right of the CF Batter's Eye off ex-Cub prospect LHP Jerry Blevins. So two of Colvin's three extra-base hits today were off LHPs (Cahill and Blevins).

NRI LHP J. R. Mathes labored through the 7th and 8th (40 pitches - 22 strikes, 2/2 GO/FO), allowing one run in the 7th on a HBP, single, BB and SF, and then another in the 8th when Chris Carter crushed a one-out solo HR off the roof of the Dos Gringos taco stand in deep left-center. Mathes is eligible to be an MLB Rule 55 minor league free-agent (so called "six-year minor league free-agent") post-2010, so despite having some decent years in AAA over the past couple of years, his days as a member of the Cubs organization are probably numbered. 

The Cubs completed their scoring in the bottom of the 7th, as Brad Snyder absolutely pulverized a gargantuan 450+ foot HR beyond the two bullpens in RF leading off the inning, Chad Tracy lined a one-out single to LF, and Sam Fuld yanked a two-run HR over the RF fence into the A's bullpen. All three 7th inning hits (including both HR) were by LH hitters off a LHP (Brad Kilby).

RHP Esmailin Caridad had a rocking-chair easy 1-2-3 9th (14 pitches - 9 strikes, 1/2 GO/FO).

The Cubs defensive play of the day was an over-the-shoulder catch by second-baseman Andres Blanco in short RF while running with his back to the infield. (It was very windy today).   

19-year old Starlin Castro entered the game at shortstop for the Cubs in the 5th, and made two routine plays in the field. He flied out F-9 and popped-out P-4 in his first two PAs, before crushing a two-out triple off the right-centerfield fence in the 8th, although he was left stranded at 3rd base when Brad Snyder struck out (swinging) on three pitches to end the inning. 

Carlos  Zambrano is scheduled to get his first Cactus League start tomorrow afternoon, when the Cubs host the Arizona Diamondbacks at HoHoKam Park.

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Comments

Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 03:25 pm

AZ Phil, if the Cubs are worried about Nady's ability to play the OF, who has the best shot at claiming a spot on the bench: Fuld, Snyder, or Colvin? Does Snyder have any chance at playing in the majors this year, or is he too blocked by OFs Fuld and Colvin and left-handed bats Tracy and Hoffpauir? I like the guy's defense and power potential. He looks to me like has the potential to be a fringe starter, making up for marginal contact with decent patience and power. What's your take on him this year?

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:31 am

Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 8:25pm. AZ Phil, if the Cubs are worried about Nady's ability to play the OF, who has the best shot at claiming a spot on the bench: Fuld, Snyder, or Colvin? Does Snyder have any chance at playing in the majors this year, or is he too blocked by OFs Fuld and Colvin and left-handed bats Tracy and Hoffpauir? I like the guy's defense and power potential. He looks to me like has the potential to be a fringe starter, making up for marginal contact with decent patience and power. What's your take on him this year? =============================================== CHARLIE: I think the Cubs are worried about Nady's ability to play OF in 2010 (especially RF, where longer throws across the infield are required). Watching Nady match D-Lee tater-for-tater in Wednesday's "Home Run Derby" at HoHoKam makes it pretty obvious that Nady can hit and hit with plus-power. He should be a DH right now, although he probably could play 1B. (Jeff Bagwell played 1B with a a bum shoulder for years). Nady was signed primarily to platoon with Fukudome in RF and provide insurance in case Soriano or D-Lee goes down with an injury. And while signing such a player made a lot of sense, Nady might not have been the best choice if he can't throw. It's possible that if Nady's elbow doesn't improve the Cubs will trade him to an A. L. club after 6/15 (when his automatic "no trade" expires) so that he can be a DH. Because the TJS is not impeding his ability to hit one bit. Sam Fuld has the inside track to win the "4th OF" job because he is a plus-defender capable of playing all three OF positions, because he has the speed to pinch-run, because he has the offensive skills necessary to get a spot start in LF, CF, or RF, or PH (especially leading-off an inning, because he is a VERY patient hitter), and because he would be the best candidate to replace Sori in LF in the late innings when the Cubs are trying to protect a lead. Fuld also hits LHP almost as well as he hits RHP, and probably has the baseball maturity necessary to stay sharp even when he doesn't get a lot of ABs in games. The big negative with Fuld is that he is injury-prone. Tyler Colvin has far better power & slugging potential than Fuld, and while he can play LF or CF, Colvin just isn't the defensive player that Fuld is (although Colvin does have the athleticism to make an occasional spectacular catch) and he probably doesn't have the arm to play RF. Colvin runs well, but not as well as Fuld, and so he isn't really a PR type, either. The best thing about Colvin (version 2010) is that he has bulked-up and looks like he might be morphing into a 30+ HR guy. He had the best week of BP of any player at Fitch Park (he destroyed Jeff Stevens), and carried that over into his first ST game with three XBH (two versus LHP). Personaly, I think Colvin will get traded someplace where he can play every day (or at least in a platoon situation), but I guess he could end up in CF with the Cubs in 2012 (when Kosuke is gone and if Byrd is moved to RF), or maybe even in 2011 IF he batters AAA pitching in 2010 AND somehow Byrd ends up platooning in RF with Fukudome. Brad Snyder has one of the top three OF arms in the Cubs organization (Kyler Burke and Nelson Perez own the other two), has big-time HR power, runs well for a big guy (like an NFL TE), and he can play all three OF positions. But his big problem is strikeouts. He swings & misses a LOT. While he has plus-power, he is not a good hitter. So I doubt that he would make a good PH. His swing is just too long. Ideally, Snyder would make it to MLB as a platoon-RF, but that job isn't open with the Cubs unless Fukudome gets hurt. Snyder also might have a shot as the 4th OF if Fuld gets hurt (which is Fuld's history, BTW) and if Colvin gets traded. I do not understand why Brad Snyder re-signed with the Cubs (he was a minor league FA post-2009). He would have a better shot of getting to the big leagues with another organization.

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Submitted by Charlie on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:48 am

Thanks Phil! This makes a lot of sense to me: Ideally, Snyder would make it to MLB as a platoon-RF . . . I do not understand why Brad Snyder re-signed with the Cubs. He would have had a better shot of getting to the big leagues with another organization. I'm weird enough to kind of wish that the Cubs hadn't signed Byrd just so that bargain guys like Fuld, Snyder and Hoffpauir could get a chance. I guess I just really want the Cubs to get lucky on a cheap, young player. Even though they are in a much more secure position playing Byrd. Dumb like that. Maybe sentimental would be a more accurate word.

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Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:56 am

fwiw, Cubs knew Nady needed some more time with his elbow when it came to throwing when they signed him. They said he'd take it easy during spring training and probably wouldn't play much outfield until May. They just went through it with Colvin, so I'm sure they have a good grasp on a reasonable timetable (granted this is Nady's 2nd surgery).

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Submitted by VirginiaPhil on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:46 pm

"I do not understand why Brad Snyder re-signed with the Cubs (he was a minor league FA post-2009)." Maybe he took a look at their starting outfielders. Looks to me like an opportunity for Snyder, Colvin, Jackson, Burke, Guyer, etc., maybe even Campana. I'm starting to like Byrd, though. Again yesterday he spoke to Randy Wells between innings about tipping his changeup. Makes you wonder about all those people on the Cub payroll who haven't been spotting this sort of thing.

Submitted by Charlie on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 03:23 pm

Also, thanks for the great recap. And thanks to Rob for the play-by-play in the previous thread. Baseball is back! Sort of.

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 03:01 pm

Thanks PHIL for the eye-witness. Indeed, I wish to echo Charlie's question - What is your projection for Snyder making the team as the "25th man"? I do not recall if Brad Snyder has one Option left... Will this hinge on Fontenot's play (as in, if Fonty under-performs,could he get released)? Or, are the last bench spots a "playoff" between Tracy and Fontenot? I guess you can see a theme here: Fontenot will be on a short leash if he does not get it together this spring one would have to assume.

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:51 am

Submitted by The E-Man on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:01pm. Thanks PHIL for the eye-witness. Indeed, I wish to echo Charlie's question - What is your projection for Snyder making the team as the "25th man"? I do not recall if Brad Snyder has one Option left... Will this hinge on Fontenot's play (as in, if Fonty under-performs,could he get released)? Or, are the last bench spots a "playoff" between Tracy and Fontenot? I guess you can see a theme here: Fontenot will be on a short leash if he does not get it together this spring one would have to assume. =========================================== E-MAN: Right now I doubt that Brad Snyder has much of a chance of making the Cubs Opening Day roster. He would have a much better chance if Fukudome or Fuld get hurt during ST, but once Snyder is put on the 25-man roster (and 40-man roster), it will be difficult for the Cubs to send him back to Iowa because he is out of minor league options. That's why short-term injury replacements are usually guys who can be sent back-and-forth to AAA (on the "Des Moines-Chicago Shuttle") as needed, and that means a player who has a minor league option available (like Tyler Colvin, for example) is the one who would be more-likely to get the recall if and when a Cubs outfielder goes on the DL. That said, I doubt that Snyder being out of options would keep the Cubs from adding Snyder to the 25 (and 40) as an injury replacement, as long as the injured player is expected to remain out of action for an extended period of time. I would say Chad Tracy has a good chance to make the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster if Aramis Ramirez or Derrek Lee get hurt in ST, or if Xavier Nady starts the season on the DL, or if Lou decides to go with just one middle-infield back-up (which would probably be Andres Blanco rather than Mike Fontenot, partly because Blanco is a "true" SS, and partly because Blanco is out of options while Fontenot has one left). I also suspect that Tracy probably has a deal in place where he has the option to opt-out of his minor league contract if he doesn't make the Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster. I doubt that he would accept an assignment to Iowa, although I guess he might be willing to go to AAA for a while, at least until he gets an MLB deal elsewhere (as Rod Beck did a few years ago), and to do that he would have to have the option to get his release whenever he wants it. That would put some pressure on the Cubs if Tracy has a good ST, because Tracy is one of the best LHPH in baseball, and is capable of playing 3B or 1B if something happens to A-Ram or D-Lee. And Tracy's knee is (apparently) finally healthy (he had micro-fracture surgery a couple of years ago).

Submitted by crunch on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 03:01 pm

here's a weird one regarding wells... http://m.mlb.com/chc/news/article/201003048681944/ --- "I kind of botched the eye chart, not giving it a whole-hearted effort at 7 in the morning," Wells said. "I went to the eye doctor and she recommended I try the prescription out and immediately I saw results from reading and labels were brighter and signs on the road and I can see farther. It's not like I couldn't see the strike zone and I needed glasses." Is he near-sighted or far-sighted? Wells didn't know. His vision, he said, is 20-30. Catcher Geovany Soto didn't tape his fingers to help Wells see the signs. The pitcher did order some prescription sports glasses and they have yet to arrive. "It's just an experiment to see if it helps," Wells said. "If I keep throwing innings like I did today, there's no need for them." That's exactly how Piniella feels. "I told him, 'Before you put the glasses on, let's try it without,'" Piniella said. "I'm not going to wear them until I throw a couple bullpens and see if it helps," Wells said. "I can see fine. ... It's helped me with my day-to-day stuff. I never realized I had a vision problem. Like reading those signs [across the clubhouse], I can read them but when I put the glasses on, it's brighter and more bold. It's just an idea that maybe they'll help me pitching."

Submitted by WISCGRAD on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:09 pm

Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Friday that he's not expecting right-hander Angel Guzman to be ready for the start of the season. Source: Gordon Wittenmyer on Twitter

Submitted by Dusty Baylor on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:46 pm

I know it's Spring Training and all...but the Bears just signed Chester Taylor, RB from the Vikings. Bascally, with the lockout, it's a 1-year $7million deal. Good start to the offseason.

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:37 pm

Z went 2 scoreless innings, Casey Coleman pitching now S. Castro, Baker, Colvin, Millar, Snyder, Vitters, B. Jackson, Hill is the starting lineup

Submitted by Cubster on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:29 pm

from cco: Cubs get 4 runs in 5th on 5 hits AGAINST AARON HEILMAN including Jackson's triple, and hits from Colvin and Castro

Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 03:41 pm

"CS: Millar (1, 2nd base by Haren/Snyder)." bwahahahaha!

Recent comments

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    The issue is the Cubs are 11-7 and have been on the road for 12 of those 18.  We should be at least 13-5, maybe 14-4. Jed isn't feeling any pressure to play anyone he doesn't see fit.
    But Canario on the bench, Morel not at 3B for Madrigal and Wisdom in RF wasn't what I thought would happen in this series.
    I was hoping for Morel at 3B, Canario in RF, Wisdom at DH and Madrigal as a pinch hitter or late replacement.
    Maybe Madrigal starts 1 game against the three LHSP for Miami.
    I'm thinking Canario goes back to Iowa on Sunday night for Mastrobuoni after the Miami LHers are gone.
    Canario needs ABs in Iowa and not bench time in MLB.
    With Seiya out for a while Wisdom is safe unless his SOs are just overwhelmingly bad.

    My real issue with the lineup isn't Madrigal. I'm not a fan, but I've given up on that one.
    It's Tauchman getting a large number of ABs as the de factor DH and everyday player.
    I didn't realize that was going to be the case.
    We need a better LH DH. PCA or ONKC need to force the issue in about a month.
    But, even if they do so, Jed doesn't have to change anything if the Cubs stay a few over .500!!!

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally depends on the team and the player involved. If your team’s philosophy is to pay huge dollars to bet on the future performance of past stars in order to win championships then, yes, all of the factors you mentioned are important.

    If on the other hand, if the team’s primary focus is to identify and develop future stars in an effort to win a championship, and you’re a young player looking to establish yourself as a star, that’s a fit too. Otherwise your buried within your own organization.

    Your comment about bringing up Canario for the purposes of sitting him illustrates perfectly the dangers of rewarding a non-performing, highly paid player over a hungry young prospect, like Canario, who is perpetually without a roster spot except as an insurance call up, but too good to trade. Totally disincentivizing the performance of the prospect and likely diminishing it.

    Sticking it to your prospects and providing lousy baseball to your fans, the consumers and source of revenue for your sport, solely so that the next free agent gamble finds your team to be a comfortable landing spot even if he sucks? I suppose  that makes sense to some teams but it’s definitely not the way I want to see my team run.

    Once again, DJL, our differences in philosophy emerge!

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    That’s just kinda how it works though, for every team. No team plays their best guys all the time. No team is comprising of their best 26 even removing injuries.

    When baseball became a business, like REALLY a business, it became important to keep some of the vets happy, which in turn keeps agents happy and keeps the team with a good reputation among players and agents. No one wants to play for a team that has a bad reputation in the same way no one wants to work for a company that has a bad rep.

    Don’t get me wrong, I hate it too. But there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

    On that topic, I find it silly the Cubs brought up Canario to sit as much as he has. He’s going to get Velazquez’d, and it’s a shame.

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