The 2016 Cubs: SPLOOGE SPLOOGE SPLOOGE

[R-V]

It's a matchup thing and they gave up nothing to get him so it's fine.

Where I come from, we show a little more goddamn respect to gamers like Tony Campana.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Another 0 for 4 for Jorge yesterday. :(

[Quality Start Machine]

Another 0 for 4 for Jorge yesterday. :(

No extra base hits during his rehab either.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Another 0 for 4 for Jorge yesterday. :(

No extra base hits during his rehab either.

I really don't get fretting over his numbers on a rehab assignment.  The guy's proven--under varying degrees of intensity-- that he can hit.  He's streaky and right now he's on a bad streak. I say this is perfectly timed for him to start cycling into a groove as he's promoted.  Stop fucking worrying about George Sun.

[SKO]

Another 0 for 4 for Jorge yesterday. :(

No extra base hits during his rehab either.

I really don't get fretting over his numbers on a rehab assignment.  The guy's proven--under varying degrees of intensity-- that he can hit.  He's streaky and right now he's on a bad streak. I say this is perfectly timed for him to start cycling into a groove as he's promoted.  Stop fucking worrying about George Sun.

I'm not worried about him but I also don't expect anything from him and he'd only be taking ABs away from Javy anyway so who cares

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Another 0 for 4 for Jorge yesterday. :(

No extra base hits during his rehab either.

I really don't get fretting over his numbers on a rehab assignment.  The guy's proven--under varying degrees of intensity-- that he can hit.  He's streaky and right now he's on a bad streak. I say this is perfectly timed for him to start cycling into a groove as he's promoted.  Stop fucking worrying about George Sun.

I'm not worried about him but I also don't expect anything from him and he'd only be taking ABs away from Javy anyway so who cares

I wasn't addressing you, but it certainly won't hurt to have him on the  team.  I agree that he seems to have gotten himself squeezed out of a real job, but the guy still has value and going a week without lighting a flamethrower to minor league pitching doesn't bother me with regard to his value.

[WTB...A RING FFS!!]

He needs to heat up to take ALL of Coghlan's AB's away. I think that's something we ALL can get behind.

[Quality Start Machine]

He needs to heat up to take ALL of Coghlan's AB's away. I think that's something we ALL can get behind.

THI

[Powdered Toast Man]

He needs to heat up to take ALL of Coghlan's AB's away. I think that's something we ALL can get behind.

THI

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[Canadouche]

Rumour has it that LaStella is pissed about his demotion, and refusing to report to Iowa.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Rumour has it that LaStella is pissed about his demotion, and refusing to report to Iowa.

Rumor also has it that the Cubs gave him extra time to report because Iowa was on the road and begin a home series today.

[Quality Start Machine]

Rumour has it that LaStella is pissed about his demotion, and refusing to report to Iowa.

Rumor also has it that the Cubs gave him extra time to report because Iowa was on the road and begin a home series today.

Fact has it that veterans have 3 days to report.

Maybe he and Yasiel Puig are holed up watching romcoms together.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Rumour has it that LaStella is pissed about his demotion, and refusing to report to Iowa.

Rumor also has it that the Cubs gave him extra time to report because Iowa was on the road and begin a home series today.

Fact has it that veterans have 3 days to report.

Maybe he and Yasiel Puig are holed up watching romcoms together.

La Stella was optioned on the 29th, and that gave him until the 2nd of August to report. He hadn't as of yesterday appeared with Iowa and I guess the Twitheads started pooping themselves. But Iowa was on the road, they come back to Des Moines today, and La Stella will likely be in the lineup.

Still, this is dumb. There's really no reason for the Cubs to cling to Chris Coghlan at Tommy La Stella's expense (or anyone else on the roster's expense).

[Saul Goodman]

Shirtless hug for Matt Szczur for tagging and getting out of a double play threat.

[Saul Goodman]

Shirtless hug for Matt Szczur for tagging and getting out of a double play threat.

Joe Sheehan calls it the best play of the sequence.