The Cubs continue to win no matter what. Getting a little scary. Today the big hero was Matt Szczur, who had entered the game as a defensive replacement and wound up hitting a grand slam to ice the game. The Cubs are showing off the depth of this team. Szczur had only been brought up to replace the injured Schwarber, but he had made quite a solid contribution already before today.
On the subject of depth, Montero was placed on the DL with back problems. The Cubs declined to bring up Contreras, who appears to be the catcher of the future and who is tearing up AAA pitching thus far. Instead they selected Federowicz, a journeyman who has bounced around the last few years in a backup role. I think this is the right move. Contreras needs to continue his development in the minors, especially as Montero's stint on the DL is likely to be the minimum.
No comments:
Post a Comment