The
Cubs have stockpiled their roster, which is always a smart thing to do, but
they don’t always know how to manage it.
Yesterday, they sent down utility man Tommy La Stella while activating
outfielder Chris Coghlin. The head
scratching commences with a comparison of the two. La Stella batted .295 with 31 hits, including
two home runs. He drove in 8 runs and
scored 14. Coghlin? He has 8 hits, zero homers, 2 rbi’s and 11
runs scored. Both rbi’s and two of the
runs scored came in yesterday’s game against the Mariners. Go figure.
But
don’t try to make sense out of skipper Joe Maddon’s explanation for the
move: “It’s an unusual moment we’re in
right now when we have so many guys. These
are hard decisions. Guys are not going
to like them. It’s just a part of the
rules and how they are constructed in our game that forces you into different
moments.” And while we’re at it, we
should all think of one hand clapping, right, Joe?
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