2018 Postseason Roster Thread

[R-V]

Rosario keeps making the case for himself, though his lack of experience might compel them to shy away.  De La Rosa looks like Rosario with experience.  Both have remained in contention.

At this point I don't know if Duensing is going to be able to show enough to make it.

I've reconsidered having Quintana on the bubble--I don't think there's any way he doesn't make it--and I also think Wilson has worked himself into "lock" status.

If those latter 2 are on, and the first 21 are set, that leaves 2 sports for La Stella, Bote, Rosario and De La Rosa.

How dare you disrespect Jaime Garcia like that.

Jesus I had forgotten all about this recent pickup.

Okay, I guess Garcia's in the mix for the (last?) left reliever spot unless and until he pitches his way off.

Bump.

Garcia's looked good and may have pushed himself into the picture (I was actually annoyed Joe just didn't leave him in for the 9th inning Friday after he knifed thriough the Reds' heart of the order in the 8th).

However, if they go with 14/11 (position players/pitchers) I don't see how he makes it unless Strop and/or Morrow are unavailable (or if they go with 13/12).  As dumb as I was to have Quintana on the bubble (the guy's seriously FYH'd me since then), it's looking like having Wilson on the bubble was equally dumb--Justin's a damn lock and has actually been really, really good this year.

If Bote and LaStella both make the roster, then it'd be set (I've taken that stone-handed, two left-footed, slow, and currently not hitting-for-shit Murphy away from the starting slot at 2nd base and put him on the bench.  Current slump aside, hitting is the one thing Murphy can do and I like him having off the bench...and nowhere else)


C Contreras
C Caratini
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
3B Bryant
SS Baez
OF Schwarber
OF Almora
OF Heyward
PH Happ
PH Zobrist
PH Russell
PH LaStella
PH Bote
P Hamels
P Lester
P Hendricks
P Quintana
P Montgomery
P Strop
P Cishek
P Morrow
P Edwards
P Chavez
P Wilson

I don't know how the roster is anybody but this group, which is bad news for guy like Rosario, De La Rosa and Garcia, who have all pitched well, but will likely be on the outside looking in.--unless they go  with a 13/12 alignment instead of 14/11--or, like I said, if Strop and/or Morrow are too injured to be rostered--and that would probably mean adios to La Stella (or...*gasp*...Bote).

Duensing and Kintzler would seem to have no chance to make the roster IMO.

Yeah I think it's pretty obvious to anyone watching this team that Tad Zobrist has earned that pinch hitting role.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Rosario keeps making the case for himself, though his lack of experience might compel them to shy away.  De La Rosa looks like Rosario with experience.  Both have remained in contention.

At this point I don't know if Duensing is going to be able to show enough to make it.

I've reconsidered having Quintana on the bubble--I don't think there's any way he doesn't make it--and I also think Wilson has worked himself into "lock" status.

If those latter 2 are on, and the first 21 are set, that leaves 2 sports for La Stella, Bote, Rosario and De La Rosa.

How dare you disrespect Jaime Garcia like that.

Jesus I had forgotten all about this recent pickup.

Okay, I guess Garcia's in the mix for the (last?) left reliever spot unless and until he pitches his way off.

Bump.

Garcia's looked good and may have pushed himself into the picture (I was actually annoyed Joe just didn't leave him in for the 9th inning Friday after he knifed thriough the Reds' heart of the order in the 8th).

However, if they go with 14/11 (position players/pitchers) I don't see how he makes it unless Strop and/or Morrow are unavailable (or if they go with 13/12).  As dumb as I was to have Quintana on the bubble (the guy's seriously FYH'd me since then), it's looking like having Wilson on the bubble was equally dumb--Justin's a damn lock and has actually been really, really good this year.

If Bote and LaStella both make the roster, then it'd be set (I've taken that stone-handed, two left-footed, slow, and currently not hitting-for-shit Murphy away from the starting slot at 2nd base and put him on the bench.  Current slump aside, hitting is the one thing Murphy can do and I like him having off the bench...and nowhere else)


C Contreras
C Caratini
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
3B Bryant
SS Baez
OF Schwarber
OF Almora
OF Heyward
PH Happ
PH Zobrist Murphy
PH Russell
PH LaStella
PH Bote
P Hamels
P Lester
P Hendricks
P Quintana
P Montgomery
P Strop
P Cishek
P Morrow
P Edwards
P Chavez
P Wilson

I don't know how the roster is anybody but this group, which is bad news for guy like Rosario, De La Rosa and Garcia, who have all pitched well, but will likely be on the outside looking in.--unless they go  with a 13/12 alignment instead of 14/11--or, like I said, if Strop and/or Morrow are too injured to be rostered--and that would probably mean adios to La Stella (or...*gasp*...Bote).

Duensing and Kintzler would seem to have no chance to make the roster IMO.

Yeah I think it's pretty obvious to anyone watching this team that Tad Zobrist has earned that pinch hitting role.

Fixed.

[Oleg]

Rosario keeps making the case for himself, though his lack of experience might compel them to shy away.  De La Rosa looks like Rosario with experience.  Both have remained in contention.

At this point I don't know if Duensing is going to be able to show enough to make it.

I've reconsidered having Quintana on the bubble--I don't think there's any way he doesn't make it--and I also think Wilson has worked himself into "lock" status.

If those latter 2 are on, and the first 21 are set, that leaves 2 sports for La Stella, Bote, Rosario and De La Rosa.

How dare you disrespect Jaime Garcia like that.

Jesus I had forgotten all about this recent pickup.

Okay, I guess Garcia's in the mix for the (last?) left reliever spot unless and until he pitches his way off.

Bump.

Garcia's looked good and may have pushed himself into the picture (I was actually annoyed Joe just didn't leave him in for the 9th inning Friday after he knifed thriough the Reds' heart of the order in the 8th).

However, if they go with 14/11 (position players/pitchers) I don't see how he makes it unless Strop and/or Morrow are unavailable (or if they go with 13/12).  As dumb as I was to have Quintana on the bubble (the guy's seriously FYH'd me since then), it's looking like having Wilson on the bubble was equally dumb--Justin's a damn lock and has actually been really, really good this year.

If Bote and LaStella both make the roster, then it'd be set (I've taken that stone-handed, two left-footed, slow, and currently not hitting-for-shit Murphy away from the starting slot at 2nd base and put him on the bench.  Current slump aside, hitting is the one thing Murphy can do and I like him having off the bench...and nowhere else)


C Contreras
C Caratini
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
3B Bryant
SS Baez
OF Schwarber
OF Almora
OF Heyward
PH Happ
PH Zobrist Murphy
PH Russell
PH LaStella
PH Bote
P Hamels
P Lester
P Hendricks
P Quintana
P Montgomery
P Strop
P Cishek
P Morrow
P Edwards
P Chavez
P Wilson

I don't know how the roster is anybody but this group, which is bad news for guy like Rosario, De La Rosa and Garcia, who have all pitched well, but will likely be on the outside looking in.--unless they go  with a 13/12 alignment instead of 14/11--or, like I said, if Strop and/or Morrow are too injured to be rostered--and that would probably mean adios to La Stella (or...*gasp*...Bote).

Duensing and Kintzler would seem to have no chance to make the roster IMO.

Yeah I think it's pretty obvious to anyone watching this team that Tad Zobrist has earned that pinch hitting role.

Fixed.

I'd take any of those three pitchers over Bote or Russell.

[Quality Start Machine]

Rosario keeps making the case for himself, though his lack of experience might compel them to shy away.  De La Rosa looks like Rosario with experience.  Both have remained in contention.

At this point I don't know if Duensing is going to be able to show enough to make it.

I've reconsidered having Quintana on the bubble--I don't think there's any way he doesn't make it--and I also think Wilson has worked himself into "lock" status.

If those latter 2 are on, and the first 21 are set, that leaves 2 sports for La Stella, Bote, Rosario and De La Rosa.

How dare you disrespect Jaime Garcia like that.

Jesus I had forgotten all about this recent pickup.

Okay, I guess Garcia's in the mix for the (last?) left reliever spot unless and until he pitches his way off.

Bump.

Garcia's looked good and may have pushed himself into the picture (I was actually annoyed Joe just didn't leave him in for the 9th inning Friday after he knifed thriough the Reds' heart of the order in the 8th).

However, if they go with 14/11 (position players/pitchers) I don't see how he makes it unless Strop and/or Morrow are unavailable (or if they go with 13/12).  As dumb as I was to have Quintana on the bubble (the guy's seriously FYH'd me since then), it's looking like having Wilson on the bubble was equally dumb--Justin's a damn lock and has actually been really, really good this year.

If Bote and LaStella both make the roster, then it'd be set (I've taken that stone-handed, two left-footed, slow, and currently not hitting-for-shit Murphy away from the starting slot at 2nd base and put him on the bench.  Current slump aside, hitting is the one thing Murphy can do and I like him having off the bench...and nowhere else)


C Contreras
C Caratini
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
3B Bryant
SS Baez
OF Schwarber
OF Almora
OF Heyward
PH Happ
PH Zobrist Murphy
PH Russell
PH LaStella
PH Bote
P Hamels
P Lester
P Hendricks
P Quintana
P Montgomery
P Strop
P Cishek
P Morrow
P Edwards
P Chavez
P Wilson

I don't know how the roster is anybody but this group, which is bad news for guy like Rosario, De La Rosa and Garcia, who have all pitched well, but will likely be on the outside looking in.--unless they go  with a 13/12 alignment instead of 14/11--or, like I said, if Strop and/or Morrow are too injured to be rostered--and that would probably mean adios to La Stella (or...*gasp*...Bote).

Duensing and Kintzler would seem to have no chance to make the roster IMO.

Yeah I think it's pretty obvious to anyone watching this team that Tad Zobrist has earned that pinch hitting role.

Fixed.

I'd take any of those three pitchers over Bote or Russell.

Right now neither Bote nor Russell could hit water if they were falling out of a boat, but if you put a glove on either of them you can at least count on them to help with run prevention.

[Quality Start Machine]

Morrow's out. Who's gonna take his place?

Is the answer Jesus?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Morrow's out. Who's gonna take his place?

Is the answer Jesus?

Depending on how he pitches the next 2 weeks, I've a feeling it'd be Jaime Town, who might make it already if they go with 13/12, in which case it could be Rosario (though again--De la Rosa's veteran status might give him the edge). 

Also, a dark horse might be entering the picture in Dillon Maples, who could get a spot if  Strop misses the 1st round--which appears to be increasingly unlikely (thank god).

[Canadouche]

Not sure if this is the place to put it, but...

This time of year, I'm too busy/exhausted to catch a lot of games. But last night I stayed up late and watched the team batter the D-Backs. Even though they've been struggling a bit lately, it's just so nice to watch these guys. Sure, there are a bunch of new faces from after '16 already, but there is such a phenomenal core of good, still-young players on this team. Who knows what the next core will look like, or how long it'll be before we see them? Has there ever been a group as fun, and talented, and interesting as this team, just on a year-to-year basis?

Gotta be honest - with the bullpen very questionable, and half the bats in perpetual slump, it seems, I'm not putting a ton of faith into this being an October to remember. But they're still just so much fun to watch anyway, I don't even care. I certainly hope they get back there before most of the core begins to fracture apart (or get old and move on/retire, whichever is more likely), because it would be so much fun to see an encore, but I love this team regardless. I'm so appreciative of how good they are.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Rosario keeps making the case for himself, though his lack of experience might compel them to shy away.  De La Rosa looks like Rosario with experience.  Both have remained in contention.

At this point I don't know if Duensing is going to be able to show enough to make it.

I've reconsidered having Quintana on the bubble--I don't think there's any way he doesn't make it--and I also think Wilson has worked himself into "lock" status.

If those latter 2 are on, and the first 21 are set, that leaves 2 sports for La Stella, Bote, Rosario and De La Rosa.

How dare you disrespect Jaime Garcia like that.

Jesus I had forgotten all about this recent pickup.

Okay, I guess Garcia's in the mix for the (last?) left reliever spot unless and until he pitches his way off.

Bump.

Garcia's looked good and may have pushed himself into the picture (I was actually annoyed Joe just didn't leave him in for the 9th inning Friday after he knifed thriough the Reds' heart of the order in the 8th).

However, if they go with 14/11 (position players/pitchers) I don't see how he makes it unless Strop and/or Morrow are unavailable (or if they go with 13/12).  As dumb as I was to have Quintana on the bubble (the guy's seriously FYH'd me since then), it's looking like having Wilson on the bubble was equally dumb--Justin's a damn lock and has actually been really, really good this year.

If Bote and LaStella both make the roster, then it'd be set (I've taken that stone-handed, two left-footed, slow, and currently not hitting-for-shit Murphy away from the starting slot at 2nd base and put him on the bench.  Current slump aside, hitting is the one thing Murphy can do and I like him having off the bench...and nowhere else)


C Contreras
C Caratini
1B Rizzo
2B Zobrist
3B Bryant
SS Baez
OF Schwarber
OF Almora
OF Heyward
PH Happ
PH Murphy
PH Russell
PH LaStella
PH Bote
P Hamels
P Lester
P Hendricks
P Quintana
P Montgomery
P Strop
P Cishek
P Morrow
P Edwards
P Chavez
P Wilson

I don't know how the roster is anybody but this group, which is bad news for guy like Rosario, De La Rosa and Garcia, who have all pitched well, but will likely be on the outside looking in.--unless they go  with a 13/12 alignment instead of 14/11--or, like I said, if Strop and/or Morrow are too injured to be rostered--and that would probably mean adios to La Stella (or...*gasp*...Bote).

Duensing and Kintzler would seem to have no chance to make the roster IMO.

Not sure how swiftly Theo and Jed act upon the latest damning Russell allegations, but assuming they decide to cut bait--at least punish him by sending him home for the rest of the season while they follow up on the blog post, investigate etc.-- then it would look like Bote and La Stella are both safe if the Cubs elect to go with a 13/12 position player/pitcher alignment.

If they go with 14/11 then maybe they'd have room for Herb Washington clone Terrence Gore.

[Saul Goodman]

I would like him suspended for the rest of the year and traded in the offseason. Which wouldn't even be a possibility if he were actually hitting, but since he's not, they can act like they're Very Troubled by these Serious Allegations even though if he was hitting, say, .280/.370/.495 it would be "we need to wait for the investigation and due process to run its course."

[Quality Start Machine]

I would like him suspended for the rest of the year and traded in the offseason. Which wouldn't even be a possibility if he were actually hitting, but since he's not, they can act like they're Very Troubled by these Serious Allegations even though if he was hitting, say, .280/.370/.495 it would be "we need to wait for the investigation and due process to run its course."

Fuck it, get the Mets on the phone.