The 2016 Cubs: SPLOOGE SPLOOGE SPLOOGE

[Powdered Toast Man]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

[SKO]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

[Chuck to Chuck]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

Uncrunch in 41 days.  Shit, is September that close?

[Quality Start Machine]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

[SKO]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

I have a feeling (sorry Pex) that Jorge Soler is not a Cub come August 2nd.

[Saul Goodman]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

I have a feeling (sorry Pex) that Jorge Soler is not a Cub come August 2nd.

Let's not get distracted, Fork was about to give us a breakdown of each potential trade partner's needs.

[Quality Start Machine]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

I have a feeling (sorry Pex) that Jorge Soler is not a Cub come August 2nd.

Let's not get distracted, Fork was about to give us a breakdown of each potential trade partner's needs.

They all need colonics.

[PenFoe]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

I have a feeling (sorry Pex) that Jorge Soler is not a Cub come August 2nd.

0-6 with 5 Ks so far on his rehab assignment.

[Powdered Toast Man]

So the 25 Man currently:

C: Contreras, Ross, Montero
1B: Rizzo
2B: Zobrist, Baez
SS: Russell
3B: Bryant, La Stella
LF: Szczur
CF: Almora
RF: Heyward
SP: Arrieta, Lester, Hendricks, Lackey, Hammel
RP: Rondon, Strop, Edwards Jr, Grimm, Wood, Richard, Warren, Patton.

They will need to add Montgomery and Fowler tomorrow. My guess is Fowler takes Almora's spot as he goes to Iowa, Patton probably demoted to make room for Montgomery.

If they do want to call up Nathan/Matusz do they DFA Richard? Whose spot does Soler take? Hopefully just a long DL stint for Miguel with a  phantom injury till September. Either way some very interesting roster decisions are coming.

I know he's on the DL right now, but I was thinking Coghlan has to get the DFA.

Oh yeah he's not even a consideration, but even with him out of the way there's a roster crunch coming

There's at least one more trade coming. That could resolve any crunches.

I have a feeling (sorry Pex) that Jorge Soler is not a Cub come August 2nd.

0-6 with 5 Ks so far on his rehab assignment.

Helping to solve the roster crunch one K at a time in Iowa.

[Canadouche]

Rumor has it the Cubs are looking at Josh Reddick. As far as one-year-rentals go, they could do a lot worse.

[SKO]

Rumor has it the Cubs are looking at Josh Reddick. As far as one-year-rentals go, they could do a lot worse.

Morosi saying on the twitters that the Cubs are asking about Josh Reddick, who has hit .301/.380/.445 in Oakland this year and is warming back up after recovering from a broken bone. Would like that, although would still hope they find a way to play Javy fairly regularly.

[Quality Start Machine]

Rumor has it the Cubs are looking at Josh Reddick. As far as one-year-rentals go, they could do a lot worse.

Morosi saying on the twitters that the Cubs are asking about Josh Reddick, who has hit .301/.380/.445 in Oakland this year and is warming back up after recovering from a broken bone. Would like that, although would still hope they find a way to play Javy fairly regularly.

I just want "Careless Whisper" played 3-4 times a game at Wrigley Field. Make everyone else step their walkup music game up.

[Tony]

Morosi saying on the twitters that the Cubs are asking about Josh Reddick, who has hit .301/.380/.445 in Oakland this year and is warming back up after recovering from a broken bone. Would like that, although would still hope they find a way to play Javy fairly regularly.

More days off for Zobrist? Maybe time off for Heyward too? I don't know how they would do it, but Javy needs to play.

[SKO]

Morosi saying on the twitters that the Cubs are asking about Josh Reddick, who has hit .301/.380/.445 in Oakland this year and is warming back up after recovering from a broken bone. Would like that, although would still hope they find a way to play Javy fairly regularly.

More days off for Zobrist? Maybe time off for Heyward too? I don't know how they would do it, but Javy needs to play.

My guess:

vs RHP: Fowler CF/Reddick LF/Bryant 3B/Rizzo 1B/Contreras C/Zobrist 2B/Russell SS/Heyward RF

vs LHP: Fowler CF/Bryant LF/Rizzo 1B/Contreras C/Baez 3B/Zobrist 2B/Russell SS/Szczur RF

Sprinkle in Ross catching Lester, and Javy getting the occasional start against a right hander in place of Zobrist or whenever Russell or Bryant need a breather.

[Tony]

Morosi saying on the twitters that the Cubs are asking about Josh Reddick, who has hit .301/.380/.445 in Oakland this year and is warming back up after recovering from a broken bone. Would like that, although would still hope they find a way to play Javy fairly regularly.

More days off for Zobrist? Maybe time off for Heyward too? I don't know how they would do it, but Javy needs to play.

My guess:

vs RHP: Fowler CF/Reddick LF/Bryant 3B/Rizzo 1B/Contreras C/Zobrist 2B/Russell SS/Heyward RF

vs LHP: Fowler CF/Bryant LF/Rizzo 1B/Contreras C/Baez 3B/Zobrist 2B/Russell SS/Szczur RF

Sprinkle in Ross catching Lester, and Javy getting the occasional start against a right hander in place of Zobrist or whenever Russell or Bryant need a breather.

So essentially a Reddick/Javy platoon with Jorge wearing green. And our star free agent hitting eighth. Works for me.