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In response to "Can we pause for just a moment and reflect on the fact that it's mid-August and the Cubs are not only still in the hunt, but also surging rather than " by pmb

and you managed to put Castro to the bench, and no one is complaining about it.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Aug 10 '15, 09:49

2 time all star rides the pine and everyone is ok with it. Interesting.

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It seems to be a really great clubhouse atmosphere. Maddon is something. I agree someone will take Castro. He's having an off year, but he's a - pmb Aug 10, 09:57
Baez comin'? -- nm - ML Aug 10, 09:51 16
- They're not going to bring him up until he can play every day. - Imperator Aug 10, 09:53 11
  - someone will take Castro, I am pretty certain of that. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 10, 09:54 10
    - They offered him to at least the Braves and the A's at the deadline. -- nm - Imperator Aug 10, 09:54 9
      - I think Theo was asking for a lot for him at that point. - groiny Aug 10, 09:56 8
        
        The critical thing now is he'll have to pass through waivers--I'm not sure he'd make it through. -- nm - ML Aug 10, 09:57 7
        
        Then you let him go...and problem solved. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 10:08
        
        They won't move him until the offseason. -- nm - pmb Aug 10, 09:59 5
        
        I think this is the likely result, yes. - ML Aug 10, 10:00 4
        
        They've already said they aren't bringing him up until September. -- nm - pmb Aug 10, 10:01 3
        
        Have they? I missed that. -- nm - ML Aug 10, 10:02 2
        
        well, I think they also said they were not bringing Schwarber up earlier this year too. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 10, 10:03 1
        
        Not exactly. They said they were only going to bring him up to DH. They did send him back down, but then Montero got hurt. And the guy has just - pmb Aug 10, 10:05
- could be, Russel is the real deal at SS, so Baez seems to be next in line for 2b. - groiny Aug 10, 09:52 3
  - Windy City indeed - ML Aug 10, 09:53 2
    - with that lineup, he can bat 7th and do fine whiffing 30% of the time. - groiny Aug 10, 09:55 1
      - Yeah probably he's an upgrade on Castro, but that's a logjam for now -- nm - ML Aug 10, 09:58

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