Single Greatest Thread Ever

[Slaky]

Ryan Kalish

[Tonker]

Cub fan sadness.

[Shooter]

Cubs currently have 39 guys on the 40-man roster. 
When Baez gets officially called up today, that makes 40. 

Today is also Fujikawa's last day on the 60-day DL before they have to make a decision whether to put him back on the 40-man.

So, point is - SOMEONE is getting DFA'd today or getting exposed to the Rule V draft. 

Most likely candidates from the 40-man:
Chris Rusin
Ryan Sweeney
Josh Vitters (who I actually think would probably get claimed in the Rule V)
Brett Jackson
Nate Schierholtz

Those are my best guesses.

Just priming this thread for a possible new member later today.

I checked B-R to see what Vitters was doing in Iowa and saw that in his brief cup of coffee with the Cubs a few years ago he managed an OPS+ of 7. I laughed. /end story.

In 109 PA, which is not exactly a vanishingly small sample size.

33 K, 7 BB.

He has actually been pretty decent the last couple of weeks in Iowa, but if they don't send him to the Marlins for Jacob Turner they need to be prepared for someone to take him in the the Rule V draft.

Which is probably a big "who cares" except that he's only 24, so maybe there's still a chance. 

DPD.

We've got Lake in the lineup today AND Fujikawa is supposedly at Coors Field.

Meaning, we're looking at probably the end of BOTH the Sweeney and Rusin eras. 

Intrepid Reader: cubfaninhydepark

Epstink is terrible.

Meh...whole lotta nothing.

Blake Parker gets sent down (again) for Baez.
Fujikawa not getting activated today.

If it happens tomorrow, which is likely since he's here, then someone will have to get DFA'd.

Internet thinking is that it's most likely Jimmy Butthole Thunder Nate Schierholtz.

Schierholtz indeed.

Later on, butthole.

So I'm late for my flight out of Denver and the only way I'm going to make it through security in time is to go through the "premium member" or whatever line that is really short because only rich people can afford those tickets. I end up next to a guy with a shaved head and a beard as we're taking our belts and shoes off. I have always said that Nate Schierholtz was the most forgettable Cub I had seen play, and that I wouldn't recognize him if he walked into my apartment. He had a look on his face that said "please don't let this idiot in a Cubs hat recognize me" so of course I asked him if he was who I thought he was. Then I felt bad that he was at the airport because he just got fired and the last thing you want is to be recognized as the guy that just got fired. Especially as your awkwardly walking around in your socks on a dirty airport floor. So I said something stupid about hearing that he was released and that sucks and thanked him for being a solid player for "us" and asked him if he had news about being picked up. He told me he wouldn't know for a few days and then I wished him luck as I put my belt back on and ran off to my gate. He was a nice guy.

Sucker. Takes me way less time to get through security.

I didn't even know Greyhound had security.

[flannj]

Cubs currently have 39 guys on the 40-man roster. 
When Baez gets officially called up today, that makes 40. 

Today is also Fujikawa's last day on the 60-day DL before they have to make a decision whether to put him back on the 40-man.

So, point is - SOMEONE is getting DFA'd today or getting exposed to the Rule V draft. 

Most likely candidates from the 40-man:
Chris Rusin
Ryan Sweeney
Josh Vitters (who I actually think would probably get claimed in the Rule V)
Brett Jackson
Nate Schierholtz

Those are my best guesses.

Just priming this thread for a possible new member later today.

I checked B-R to see what Vitters was doing in Iowa and saw that in his brief cup of coffee with the Cubs a few years ago he managed an OPS+ of 7. I laughed. /end story.

In 109 PA, which is not exactly a vanishingly small sample size.

33 K, 7 BB.

He has actually been pretty decent the last couple of weeks in Iowa, but if they don't send him to the Marlins for Jacob Turner they need to be prepared for someone to take him in the the Rule V draft.

Which is probably a big "who cares" except that he's only 24, so maybe there's still a chance. 

DPD.

We've got Lake in the lineup today AND Fujikawa is supposedly at Coors Field.

Meaning, we're looking at probably the end of BOTH the Sweeney and Rusin eras. 

Intrepid Reader: cubfaninhydepark

Epstink is terrible.

Meh...whole lotta nothing.

Blake Parker gets sent down (again) for Baez.
Fujikawa not getting activated today.

If it happens tomorrow, which is likely since he's here, then someone will have to get DFA'd.

Internet thinking is that it's most likely Jimmy Butthole Thunder Nate Schierholtz.

Schierholtz indeed.

Later on, butthole.

So I'm late for my flight out of Denver and the only way I'm going to make it through security in time is to go through the "premium member" or whatever line that is really short because only rich people can afford those tickets. I end up next to a guy with a shaved head and a beard as we're taking our belts and shoes off. I have always said that Nate Schierholtz was the most forgettable Cub I had seen play, and that I wouldn't recognize him if he walked into my apartment. He had a look on his face that said "please don't let this idiot in a Cubs hat recognize me" so of course I asked him if he was who I thought he was. Then I felt bad that he was at the airport because he just got fired and the last thing you want is to be recognized as the guy that just got fired. Especially as your awkwardly walking around in your socks on a dirty airport floor. So I said something stupid about hearing that he was released and that sucks and thanked him for being a solid player for "us" and asked him if he had news about being picked up. He told me he wouldn't know for a few days and then I wished him luck as I put my belt back on and ran off to my gate. He was a nice guy.

Sucker. Takes me way less time to get through security.

I didn't even know Greyhound had security.

Yellow Cab security.

[ChuckD]

Brett Jackson.

[Saul Goodman]

Brett Jackson.

Nice choice, Jim.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Brett Jackson.

Nice choice, Jim BC.

Keeper'd

[PenFoe]

Chris Rusin

[CubFaninHydePark]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

[ChuckD]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

Good pickup for the Rockies. When you come across a pitcher who posted a 4.63 FIP and 2.55 K/BB rate at AAA as a 27 year-old, boy-how you gotta get that guy.

[Saul Goodman]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

Good pickup for the Rockies. When you come across a pitcher who posted a 4.63 FIP and 2.55 K/BB rate at AAA as a 27 year-old, boy-how you gotta get that guy.

The Rockies have sent a clear signal to the division and the rest of the league: they're serious, and they GET IT.

[Bort]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

Good pickup for the Rockies. When you come across a pitcher who posted a 4.63 FIP and 2.55 K/BB rate at AAA as a 27 year-old, boy-how you gotta get that guy.

The Rockies have sent a clear signal to the division and the rest of the league: they're serious, and they GET IT.

Guys, leave CFiHP alone. He's clearly upset that his beloved Rockies are wasting their time with this detritus from the Cubs.

[Slaky]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

You gotta be shitting me. Are you Paul?

[BH]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

Good pickup for the Rockies. When you come across a pitcher who posted a 4.63 FIP and 2.55 K/BB rate at AAA as a 27 year-old, boy-how you gotta get that guy.

The Rockies have sent a clear signal to the division and the rest of the league: they're serious, and they GET IT.

Yet they didn't want Jacob Turner, who has a ton more upside. The rockies are outside the box thinkers.

[Slaky]

Chris Rusin

Fuck.

Good pickup for the Rockies. When you come across a pitcher who posted a 4.63 FIP and 2.55 K/BB rate at AAA as a 27 year-old, boy-how you gotta get that guy.

The Rockies have sent a clear signal to the division and the rest of the league: they're serious, and they GET IT.

Yet they didn't want Jacob Turner, who has a ton more upside. The rockies are outside the box thinkers.

Jacob Turner who has a six plus ERA? That guy? HE STINKS. THE CUBS ARE FUCKED.