IST: Cubs vs Giants

SilenceS · Aug 19, 2019

Chicago 66-58(1st in NL Central) vs. San Fransisco 63-62 (2nd in NL West)

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Pitching Matchups

Game 1 — Tuesday, August 20. 7:05 p.m. CDT

Cole Hamels vs. Tyler Beede

Game 2 — Wednesday, August 21. 7:05 p.m. CDT

Yu Darvis vs. Derek Rodriguez

Game 3 — Thursday, August 22. 1:20 p.m. CDT

Kyle Hendricks vs. Jeff Samardzija

SilenceS · Aug 19, 2019

David Bote optioned to AAA. No move made yet, but seems it is going to be to activate Cishek.

CSF77 · Aug 19, 2019

SilenceS said:
David Bote optioned to AAA. No move made yet, but seems it is going to be to activate Cishek.

I get it. But unexpected.

CSF77 · Aug 19, 2019

David Bote signed a 5-year contract with the Cubs at the beginning of the year, but he is headed to Triple-A Iowa.

Bote joins Ian Happ, Addison Russell and Albert Almora Jr. as notable Cubs position players to be sent to Iowa.

Bote's production isn't as bad as the other three. In fact, Bote has respectable numbers at the plate.

In 310 plate appearances this season the 26-year-old is hitting .257/.352/.429. His OPS+ is 100, meaning he has been exactly league average.

The corresponding roster move was not yet announced, but it is expected that reliever Steve Cishek will be activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants.

Mark Zagunis was also sent back to Iowa after serving as the 26th man for Sunday's Little League Classic.

CSF77 · Aug 19, 2019

So pen stands at

Kimbrel -.6 fWAR
Strop -.1 fWAR
Kintzler .7 fWAR
Cishek .1 fWAR
Chatwood .1 fWAR
Phelps .2 fWAR
Ryan .8 fWAR
Wick .5 fWAR
Holland -.1 fWAR

Bench
Lucroy .1 fWAR
Happ .7 fWAR
Kemp -.3 fWAR

SilenceS · Aug 19, 2019

Im thinking rosters expand in two weeks. Get him regular at bats for when he comes back. Also, maybe Morrow plays into this. He would have to be activated by August 31st to be eligible for playoffs. A lot of moving parts going on

Spunky Porkstacker · Aug 19, 2019

CSF77 said:
David Bote signed a 5-year contract with the Cubs at the beginning of the year, but he is headed to Triple-A Iowa.

Bote joins Ian Happ, Addison Russell and Albert Almora Jr. as notable Cubs position players to be sent to Iowa.

Bote's production isn't as bad as the other three. In fact, Bote has respectable numbers at the plate.

In 310 plate appearances this season the 26-year-old is hitting .257/.352/.429. His OPS+ is 100, meaning he has been exactly league average.

The corresponding roster move was not yet announced, but it is expected that reliever Steve Cishek will be activated ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants.

Mark Zagunis was also sent back to Iowa after serving as the 26th man for Sunday's Little League Classic.