Brewers at Cubs; Thursday, June 19 @ 1:20 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.60 ERA, 3.76 FIP) vs. Cade Horton (3.47 ERA, 3.74 FIP)

[Underachiever]

Dammit Rhys

[liveforoctober]

2 minutes ago, Brian said:

We could trade one of them.

That's exactly what we are talking about - Collins making someone expendable.

[kevinisaname]

COLLINS AGAIN!

[Brian]

Can't believe Hoskins swung on a 3-0 count. Collins is a beast! 

[liveforoctober]

Wowwwwwwwww. He heard us talking.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Collins is lightning in a bottle. This team badly needed to find someone like that. Gives me Aguilar vibes.

[markedman5]

Collin’s picks up Hoskins in a big way

[MadScientist]

Just now, Brian said:

Can't believe Hoskins swung on a 3-0 count. Collins is a beast! 

He was given the green light because of the situation and just missed a hittable pitch.  It was a reasonable gamble.  Fortunately Collins didn't miss his pitch.

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Underachiever said:

Dammit Rhys

He is the one we need to trade if we had another decent 1st baseman. Bauers is a valuable punch hitter.

[liveforoctober]

Reminder Collins was a minor league Rule 5 snipe by our scouting department years ago.

Never stop digging for gems, no matter the avenue.

[markedman5]

By best he means defensively 

 

[homer]

We like Ike.

[tmwiese55]

2 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

Reminder Collins was a minor league Rule 5 snipe by our scouting department years ago.

Never stop digging for gems, no matter the avenue.

Yea but does he move a needle?

[duewizard]

8 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Well the issue is when Perkins and Mitchell return that he will be going down. Can't send down Monasterio over Collins because then you have no backup infielders and Collins is more of an emergency infielder not a legit option at 2B/3B.

That or it will be down to Collins or Perkins for the final roster spot considering Mitchell is likely guaranteed a spot.

I'd beg to differ on Collins as not a legit option in the infield. He has almost 1500 minor league innings at 2B and just over 2000 in the OF. He spent roughly 40% of his pro career in the infield. As a bench bat, I think his above average bat and below average IF defense is worth a lot more than Mona's average to above average defense and awful bat. 

[Brian]

Collins is clutch. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Ashby sighting!

[kevinisaname]

HOLY! JOEY!

[duewizard]

WOW JOEY

[Brian]

What a play by Ortiz.

[liveforoctober]

That's as good of a shortstop play as you can make. Holy buckets Joey. Also, don't look now but Ortiz is sniffing .200 at the plate. Rising tides..

[Jopal78]

With Mitchell and a Perkins coming back, what do you do with them? I imagine Perkins gets optioned to AAA with Chourio, Mitchell, Collins and Frelick splitting  up the at bats in the outfield.

 

[liveforoctober]

1 minute ago, Jopal78 said:

With Mitchell and a Perkins coming back, what do you do with them? I imagine Perkins gets optioned to AAA with Chourio, Mitchell, Collins and Frelick splitting  up the at bats in the outfield.

 

This would be my decision as well. Knock on wood but wait for the next injury to someone for Perkins to make his season debut.

[Brian]

2 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

With Mitchell and a Perkins coming back, what do you do with them? I imagine Perkins gets optioned to AAA with Chourio, Mitchell, Collins and Frelick splitting  up the at bats in the outfield.

 

Trade bate for one of them.

[TURBO]

What has Mitchell done to have an automatic spot?  He was horrible before the injury, so why should he get a spot automatically?

Chourio and Frelick are givens, but if Collins keeps it up, not a chance they send him back down.

[folly412]

4 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

With Mitchell and a Perkins coming back, what do you do with them? I imagine Perkins gets optioned to AAA with Chourio, Mitchell, Collins and Frelick splitting  up the at bats in the outfield.

 

Mitchell (returning first) takes Cameron's spot, probably next week.  Perkins takes the full month of rehab, then see where we are between him vs. Mitchell vs. injuries in the meantime vs. the approaching trade deadline.