I haven’t been able to get a good read on when Geo is going to come off the DL. Even then, how long before he’s ready to play every day? I agree that Fuld gives us more flexibility in the outfield, but at this point, I think relief for Hill is more important. Saying all this, I’ve never seen Robinson play so I have no idea if his defense is ready for the majors.

Jake fox should be catching more games he used to be a catcher..The problem i see tho is who do we put in when we face a lefty pitcher..?? I think fulds a good hitter so we should be ok with him and fukadome..

If the Cubs don’t call up Fuld, then Milton Bradley or Micah Hoffpauir is the backup CF.

If you have an issue with the number of LH bats in the OF, then I would recommend sending Hoffpauir down. Then, you have two backup OF (one LH, one RH; one corner OF, one CF; one with power, one with speed) and you have a true backup C (if you call up Robinson to replace Hoffpauir.

Of course, in order to bring up Robinson, you’d have to add him to the 40-man roster. I’m guessing that the team would want to wait until after the trade deadline to make any such moves to make sure that they have enough roster space.

to the forty man roster. i’m more familiar with the guys at AA and below than robinson. if he is considered organizational filler (and if hendry has no deals brewing for a backstop), the addition shouldn’t be a problem. we should add one soon, i agree. fuld makes sense, though.

the save question. great ask. if marshall blows the save in the 11th, turns the ball over to stevens in the 11th, and stevens escapes, then marshall could blow a save for two different guys in the different innings. that would be the only way i could see it happening.

welcome, and nice first post.

Look, it’s a ballsy suggestion, but…

It’s hard to argue with success. I don’t know how or why, but the combo of Hill/Fox (98 percent Hill; 2 percent Fox) has worked at the catcher position.

The drop-off from Fukudome to Bradley/Soriano/Hoffpauir defensively is greater than the drop-off from Hill to Fox.

Plus, not for nothing, Fuld has earned it.

that on one of his pitches on tuesday that heilman had something go wrong with his left wrist? or sternum? or tricep? or inner ear? If he went on the DL, we could bring stevens back.

1. Demote Hoffpauir, call up Fuld
2. Acquire a rent-a-player right-handed hitting outfielder
3. Acquire a serviceable journeyman catcher

release Miles and Heilman. Put So Taguchi on the 40 man roster and bring him along with Stevens.

try and trade for a left handed set-up arm while also trying to trade for Teahan if possible.

If Soto is not coming back in the next week or so they need to find a back-up catcher if they won’t use Fox there.

demoting Hoffpauir but they need have some power off the bench from the left side. Unless they could acquire someone.

Because Fox’s bat would be a giant boost in the lineup and if nothing more, Lou can use him to pinch hit early in the game. This would be a temporary call up anyways because I think Soto is near returning (or so they continually say on TV).

Fuld can be called up after Soto is back on the roster with Blanco probably being sent down (well that’s more of a guess).

We’re talking about backup catchers and backup OF but the fact is we have too many bench players who can play the infield.

Lee, Theriot and Ramirez will barely get a day off and even if they do, Fox or Hoff can play the corner positions.

That being said, I think Lou has to evaluate who isn’t helping the team out: Blanco, Baker, Hoffpauir or Fontenot. It’s a tough choice because no one out of that group is really standing out but it probably needs to be done.

Ugggh. I’ll split a hair with the catcher crowd. We have Hill, and Fox as an emergency catcher. Hopefully for one more week if Soto’s rehab is on schedule. The OF is hard to understand, though. That could lead to some ugly plays.