Heard through the grapevine the Cubs are still hoping Junior Lake can be the 4th outfielder. Take that and run with it.
MLB: 2014 Chicago Cubs
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Heard through the grapevine the Cubs are still hoping Junior Lake can be the 4th outfielder. Take that and run with it.
Yeah, he didn't get much help from Valbuena in the box. The throw was cutoff, so the slide wasn't necessary, but Valbuena still gave a half-hearted slide signal. Too bad, but good to see him walk off. Definitely a nasty looking play.
It was Castillo, but yeah point still remains. Looks like my quest for 4th place is going to fall short :twitcy:
1. Vizcaino, IMO, will now be our 7th inning man (with Neil Ramirez and Rondon keeping their spots since they've been great performing their roles)
2. Still think Alcantara becomes our 4th outfielder next year/backup middle infielder. Valbuena becomes our third base backup, Coghlan becomes our 5th outfielder. By July, I think we have 13 position players and 12 pitchers.
C - 1. Castillo 2. Whoever
1B - 1. Rizzo 2. Olt
2B - 1. Baez 2. Alcantara
3B - 1. Bryant 2. Valbuena
SS - 1. Russel 2. Alcantara
RF - 1. Soler 2. Alcantara 3. Coghlan
CF - 1. Markakis 2. Alcantara
LF - 1. Castro 2. Alcantara 3. Coghlan
2. Still think Alcantara becomes our 4th outfielder next year/backup middle infielder. Valbuena becomes our third base backup, Coghlan becomes our 5th outfielder. By July, I think we have 13 position players and 12 pitchers.
C - 1. Castillo 2. Whoever
1B - 1. Rizzo 2. Olt
2B - 1. Baez 2. Alcantara
3B - 1. Bryant 2. Valbuena
SS - 1. Russel 2. Alcantara
RF - 1. Soler 2. Alcantara 3. Coghlan
CF - 1. Markakis 2. Alcantara
LF - 1. Castro 2. Alcantara 3. Coghlan
Also will be shocked if we sign more than 1 starting pitcher this offseason unless we get a steal. The reason we went to a 6 man rotation was to figure out who we wanted over Turner and Dubront.
I highly doubt it, considering he did nothing down in Iowa, but ok. Unless you're talking about the 40 man roster plans. But we have at least 6 better outfielders/future outfielders than Lake.
I know there are a few people that host I-Cub players to live in their homes during the season. I'm buddies with one of them who, her first two she told me about were told they were going to be called up for good, and ended up not panning out and aren't here anymore. Then she hosted a current player on the roster who's started the last two years in Chicago and he was told he'd be a part of the future plans and that ended up working out.
My only guess is he was told he had another shot with this club. What he probably wasn't told is he will probably not be here if he doesn't make the cut.
If Lake was really in their long term plans he would have got more consistent at bats earlier this year
Coughlin's surprise production, coupled with Lake's struggles, could be a reason for this. Again, not arguing, just passing along information
