03-29-2009, 04:37 PM
<!--quoteo(post=25631:date=Mar 29 2009, 04:26 PM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Mar 29 2009, 04:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Cubs reassigned INF Esteban German, C Mark Johnson, INF Andres Blanco, OF Brad Snyder and OF So Taguchi to minor league camp; optioned RHP Kevin Hart and RHP Randy Wells to Triple-A Iowa
German was foolish to sign with the Cubs after being let go by the Royals. There were teams he would have had a legitimate chance of making. The Cubs, on the other hand, have had their bench set since the very beginning of the spring. For that reason, Taguchi also failed to make the team, even though he clearly outplayed Joey Gathright. Hart gets dropped despite a 14/2 K/BB ratio in 9 1/3 innings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I usually love Rotoworld's commentary, but this one and the Cubs closer one were back-to-back poor showings. The bench wasn't remotely set at the start of ST, and Gregg as closer is the right decision (let alone being a ridiculously horrible one as Rotoworld seems to think).
German was foolish to sign with the Cubs after being let go by the Royals. There were teams he would have had a legitimate chance of making. The Cubs, on the other hand, have had their bench set since the very beginning of the spring. For that reason, Taguchi also failed to make the team, even though he clearly outplayed Joey Gathright. Hart gets dropped despite a 14/2 K/BB ratio in 9 1/3 innings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I usually love Rotoworld's commentary, but this one and the Cubs closer one were back-to-back poor showings. The bench wasn't remotely set at the start of ST, and Gregg as closer is the right decision (let alone being a ridiculously horrible one as Rotoworld seems to think).
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