After Carl Edwards Jr.’s 2014 was shortened by inflammation in his pitching shoulder, the Cubs made a decision to move him to the bullpen–at least for the short-term. The theory, as general manager Jed Hoyer explained to the Chicago Tribune’s Mark Gonzales, was that moving to the ‘pen would help the former number 81 prospect […]
Day: July 13, 2016
Montero or Hammel Could Be Casualties of Cubs’ Long-Term Plan
Quietly, Miguel Montero and Jason Hammel have been huge parts of the Cubs’ success over the last two seasons. Montero was worth 3.9 WARP in relatively modest playing time last year, and has been worth 1.3 WARP already this year—in addition to which, he’s been Jake Arrieta’s partner in crime, Willson Contreras’s mentor, and one […]