I’ve been advocating for Black to be a September call up but even I’ll admit he just hasn’t been the same hitter he was earlier in the season for a good month now, maybe longer.
I’d like to think playing those teams will be different in September. By then, they will have completely given up, they’ve already traded veteran guys at the deadline and are playing for a higher draft pick. We can only hope…
Chourio’s bat has been relatively quiet the past few weeks but he did pick up a hit and his 80th RBI of the season. Just one homerun shy of 20 on the year.
Black certainly makes sense. He can platoon with Monasterio at 3B and serve as a pinch runner late in games. I just get the feeling they’ll want to go with a more veteran guy like Miller or Winker.
Obviously I’d love to sweep or win 2 but even if the Cubs take 2, they’d only gain 1 game. So just don’t get swept. This series makes me nervous. We’re playing really well right now but so are the Cubs and that crowd is going to be amped up knowing the Cubs have some ground to make up on the Brewers.
Who do you WANT to see and who do you THINK we'll see? Black and Gasser would be cool but I think we'll see something like Owen Miller and Lauer. I think it will be a pitcher and an infielder.