You understand all the caveats by now, considered that the St. Louis Cardinals COVID-19 break out has actually produced positive tests stretched out over a sufficient period that theyve now missed more than two weeks of action. It was simply one week ago that the Cardinals were supposed to resume play against the Cubs in St. Louis when a brand-new batch of positives shut them right back down.
So, here we are again, with the Cardinals supposed to resume play this weekend, this time versus the White Sox. From there, the Cardinals would head to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs in what was formerly set up as a three-game set. And now its to be 5 video games in 3 days:
Like Cardinals prez Mozeliak informed Post-Dispatch, Cubs likewise anticipating as they await main word from league that upcoming three-game series at Wrigley will become a five-gamer with doubleheaders Monday and Wednesday.
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubCub) August 14, 2020
From there, the Cardinals would head to Wrigley Field to play the Cubs in what was formerly arranged as a three-game set. On the flip side, however, the Cubs didnt have an outbreak, and now theyre going to have to play five games in 3 days, which is not going to be enjoyable. And on that point, this truly sucks for the Cubs, whove had the best beginning group in all of baseball this year. I wonder if the Cubs will try to have Jose Quintana readily available and ready to make one of those starts. Otherwise, the Cubs might let Colin Rea go like 3 innings as a “start,” or could call up a person like Adbert Alzolay, Jharel Cotton, or Tyson Miller to take a start.
Youre talking about having to coordinate your rotation– with no genuine advance warning– to cover 5 games in 3 days.
And on that point, this actually sucks for the Cubs, whove had the best starting group in all of baseball this year. So now, now, unless somebody is going to pitch on short rest (highly not likely), you get to begin just three of your beginning pitchers in a five-game stretch. Usually, certainly, they d get their primary people in all five of those video games. If the rotation holds, the Cubs will have Kyle Hendricks, Yu Darvish, and Tyler Chatwood making the typical starts in that series (Darvish in the 9-inning game), with the requirement for either a bullpen video game in the other (how could you potentially do that TWICE in a three-day stretch, while playing FIVE video games?), or 2 DIFFERENT fill-in beginners. Woof, guy. Simply woof.
I wonder if the Cubs will try to have Jose Quintana readily available and prepared to make one of those starts. If he continues on that schedule, youll know the Cubs arent preparing to have him back at that point.
Thats a brutal stretch for the Cardinals, naturally, but thats to be expected if you wish to max out games in the remaining time. I do have compassion for the Cardinals, but its also sort of like, well, the outbreak occurred, and this is the result. I would feel the very same if it were the Cubs: this draws, but handle it.
On the other side, however, the Cubs didnt have an outbreak, and now theyre going to need to play five games in 3 days, which is not going to be enjoyable. Yes, the doubleheaders being reduced to seven innings will assist (instead of 27 scheduled innings in the series, there will now be 37), and yes having an off-day after the series will help, but youre speaking about a circumstance where your finest reliever– for one example– might end up readily available to pitch in only ONE of FIVE video games, depending on how the video games play out. Having a “29th male” offered for those days isnt exactly going to make a huge production difference.
Mozeliak says this will be finalized Friday, from #MLB. This is what theyre anticipating. Lots and lots of baseball. https://t.co/cC4pTnhOPl
— Derrick S. Goold (@dgoold) August 14, 2020
Otherwise, the Cubs might let Colin Rea go like three innings as a “start,” or might call up a person like Adbert Alzolay, Jharel Cotton, or Tyson Miller to take a start. Personally, Im kinda hoping this series develops into a reason to let Alzolay come up and pitch a few innings, due to the fact that what the heck. I desire to see how hes looking today.
Yeah, next week could be ridiculous for the Cubs.
If the Cardinals can play at all, that is. Stay tuned.
