Probably just want to give Bellinger (legs) a bit of a rest.Bellinger DH and Wisdom at 1BWhat a goof.
Am I missing a reason to do that?
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I'm sure it's rest. Going to need him the next 3 nights.Bellinger DH and Wisdom at 1B
Am I missing a reason to do that?
It's a Sunday so Cubs usually lose on Sundays for some reason and with Wisdom in the lineup and 1B that sure doesn't help the odds either. Hoping Mervis is up soon so there is another option at 1B so they don't have to use Wisdom.
Madrigal is sitting and is well rested. Not sure how you justify putting a liability at 1st that's hitting under .200.
Sadly I'm hoping for a 3 or 4 K day and a blunder with his glove to make a case to be done with him. Been saying it since last year, Wisdom does not belong on a MLB roster for a team in playoff contention. When they DFA Hosmer Mancini and Barnhart was hoping he'd at the very least be sent to Iowa by now.
I don't buy the reasoning that guys need rest when the Braves have guys that have played every game or nearly every game this season and Ross plays musical chairs with his lineup all the time that these guys get regular rest. We're in the middle of a push to win the division he needs to play his best guys as much as possible regardless of who is on the mound. Wisdom especially is a wasted spot as he is a huge drop off from Bellinger Candelario and even Madrigal. Between those 3 even if you need to rest 1 there are better options than Wisdom to fill a spot in the lineup. Hoping if they bring up PCA Canario and Mervis he either goes to Iowa or DFA and we don't see him the rest of the season.
Really need to play our best as often as you can. Morel and Wisdom have options. Canario has earned a shot to DH. PCA coming up and make Bellinger a full-time first baseman seems like our best chance to win.
I have no issue with Belli DHing and just getting a break from the field.
I do have an issue that we traded for Candelario and publically said we got him to be our primary first basemen, yet have Wisdom (our primary 3B all year) play first base against lefties and Candelario play 3B.
In my opinion, this makes zero sense unless Candelario told the FO he will only focus on a place that will let him play 3B during free agency and they want to see if he's worth it there next year.
I do have an issue that we traded for Candelario and publically said we got him to be our primary first basemen, yet have Wisdom (our primary 3B all year) play first base against lefties and Candelario play 3B.
In my opinion, this makes zero sense unless Candelario told the FO he will only focus on a place that will let him play 3B during free agency and they want to see if he's worth it there next year.
If we do resign Candelario, the addition of PCA next year makes it likely Candelario would play far less at first (Bellinger) but if he's not wanting to play where it gives us the best option this year i really don't want him.
Yep, as someone else said, only go from 26 to 28 as minor leagues are playing through September now.
Having a good Seiya all next season would be a fun development. He’s looked great since his little break. And Assad continues to make a pretty strong case to be in the 2024 rotation
Glad to see Thompson here. Hope he does well. If they didn't throw him here I would be expecting a DFA to get him off the 40 man.
Man, other than throwing a literal perfect game, not much more you could’ve asked for to end this easier stretch of games. 8-4 and you got a fairly rested bullpen heading into a huge series.
Just crazy timing how the Brewers got hot at the right time
Just crazy timing how the Brewers got hot at the right time
Unless Council shuffles the order, you will see Miley, Burnes and Woodruff. As a Brewer fan I like our chances of getting 2/3.
Anything can happen......and our set up pitchers are the weak link right now. I can also see him moving up the rotation one start and have Burnes, Woodruff and Peralta in this 3 game series. I doubt it......but this is just as important to the Brewers as the Cubs. Should be fun.
The Brewers are one of the luckiest teams in baseball. Their performance to date doesn’t justify their win/loss totals. (They’ve barely scored more runs than they’ve given up.) I understand your optimism as a fan, but being on the hot streak they are on, they’re play to date, the Cubs’ strong offense, and the fact the series is in Chicago…I don’t think the odds will be on the Brewers to win 2/3.
