Jim DeShaies mentioned at the start last night that the Cubs had 5 bench players available. I could immediately think of Wisdom, Amaya, and PCA, but I actually couldn't think of the other 2. Had to do a search to come up with Canario and Young. That's 4 rookies out of 5. For a contender, that really doesn't sound like much IMO.
Also, Reds losing 3-0 in the 4th, but D'backs have already won today, beating the Sox in Chicago.
At this point the 2nd wild card is gone with us still being 2 games back of the Dbacks even if we win tonight (I know standings will say 1 GB but with the tiebreaker it's 2 GB).
He’s a solid utility player. Earlier, the fans were casting him as Satan.I would call it a grudging acceptance for me.
He's been nice, but, let's not overvalue him.
I’m not sure Senga wanted to go anywhere but the Mets. He signed way faster than people expected and for less money than was projected. Seems like he didn’t shop himself around.
I think I would prefer the Cubs face the Brewers over the Phillies. More familiarity plus they really wouldn't have to travel. Phillies also have a lot more hitting to contend with.
He's a bum. I think he only has 21 HRs.
Not going to quibble with you, but I didn’t call him Satan. I just refused to learn his name and said he sucked.
Agreed - but that’s what happens when A) you don’t really have a starting 3B and B) the 2 guys who sort of are your starting 3B have been on the shelf. That’s literally utility guy’s role.
I think the collapse is largely at the feet of Hoyer and he’s even said as much. There were just not enough arms for this bullpen. They rode 4 guys until 2 of them broke, one of them is kind of broken and the other is gassed. All surrounded by young guys + Smyly.
I’m in a fragile, vulnerable place right now. Don’t talk sense to me. Tell me this in January as the roster comes together.
It's the damn bullpen.
