I'll go Scooter Gennett
Has one division ever had the top three teams in MLB by record at the end of the year?
Arrieta most likely has 3 more starts this year to push his bid for the NL cy - needs one more win to become the cubs first 20 game winner since Jon Lieber in 2001.
Randomly looking up Cubs opening day starters, did not realize that Big Z has the second most opening day starts in Cubs history at 6, one behind Fergie. Crazy. Also made me shudder to look at the opening day starters of the 90's after Maddux left, so bad - Mike Morgan, Terry Mulholland, Steve Trachsel, Kevin Tapani, Jim Bullinger and Jamie Navarro. Going to be honest, I don't even remember who Jim Bullinger is.
Arrieta most likely has 3 more starts this year to push his bid for the NL cy - needs one more win to become the cubs first 20 game winner since Jon Lieber in 2001.
Randomly looking up Cubs opening day starters, did not realize that Big Z has the second most opening day starts in Cubs history at 6, one behind Fergie. Crazy. Also made me shudder to look at the opening day starters of the 90's after Maddux left, so bad - Mike Morgan, Terry Mulholland, Steve Trachsel, Kevin Tapani, Jim Bullinger and Jamie Navarro. Going to be honest, I don't even remember who Jim Bullinger is.
As is a likely less-safe guy in La Stella. Him or Baez might get a little interesting, not sure there's room for both.
Still haven't figured out how Kevin Tapani shut down the Bravos in the '98 NLDS (though of course we still lost)
Assuming the Cubs play the Pirates in the wild card game, how is the active roster determined? Is it seperate from the NLDS roster or is it identical? I assume it is the roster to be used if the team advances to the NLDS. If not the roster for this one game playoff could be structured differently. Only one starting pitcher would be required, thus allowing maximum flexibility for that one game.
The mention of Big Z brought back memories. One of my favorite Cubs. I thought he would still be pitching ... ala Bartolo Colon. He is only 34 years old. I guess Z was just a little too wild and crazy for the big leagues.
Jorge Soler is certainly making a determined effort to ensure he is on the post season roster.