Comments on: Crucial Cubs Catchers; Potential Playoff Roster Implications http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/09/18/crucial-cubs-catchers-potential-playoff-roster-implications/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Chris http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/09/18/crucial-cubs-catchers-potential-playoff-roster-implications/#comment-20548 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 18:41:06 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=21565#comment-20548 I’m inclined to agree. It would seem like it would come down to Rivera vs. La Stella for the final bench seat, and of the two La Stella seems like a no-brainer. Especially since, in an emergency situation Schwarber technically *can* catch. If we’re assuming the swing spot goes to the bench and not the bullpen (which may or may not be the case) I don’t see why it wouldn’t be La Stella.

]]> By: TheCHISportsFan http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/09/18/crucial-cubs-catchers-potential-playoff-roster-implications/#comment-20545 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:42:20 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=21565#comment-20545 In a playoff series – I can’t see how having the extra catcher outweighs the benefit of an additional reliever who can – at the very worst – eat innings in a blowout to save arms for the rest of the series.

Unless you are going to sit TLS (which would be a huge mistake given his production – especially in the clutch)

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