Geovany Soto actived, Micah Hoffpauir sent down

Micah Hoffpauir will likely be back soon, if not for a September call up.

over 2 years ago Chicagosportsfan 10 comments 0 recs |

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This sounds like

Exactly what needed to happen. Hoff has to get his swing back, and getting one at bat a game isn’t going to do that. He’ll be helpful in September when he has been swinging the bat every game in Iowa

by Mulhollandmania on Aug 7, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions

Ideally Hoff and Fox would have been spending this year alternating between Iowa and Chicago – play every day for a few weeks at Iowa, then come back and pinch hit and spot start for a few weeks. Both should have been locks to make a playoff roster since they’d take an extra hitter, but Micah is about to play his way off of a playoff roster.

It's a simple question, Doctor: would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs??

by Invalid User on Aug 8, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Jeff Samardzija

Should’ve been sent down, not Hoffpauir IMO.

by Chicagosportsfan on Aug 7, 2009 6:41 PM CDT reply actions

Shark should have been gone

When Gorzy came up. He should be down when Lily comes back.

"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver

by wrigleyrocker12 on Aug 7, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Jeff Samardizija is the new Kevin Hart for the Cubs

Or in other words a marginal major league talent who will likely spend the next few years bouncing back and forth between Chicago and Des Moines, and who will be looked upon to plug into the bullpen or in emergency starting duty.

Fact is Hendry horribly overestimated the talent and potential of Samardizija. The signing bonus and contract terms he was handed are ridiculous for the talent that he is.

"Cubs will win 79 to 83 games." BLou (7/21/09)

by BLou on Aug 8, 2009 1:39 AM CDT up reply actions

Blah blah blah

Where have I heard that one before?

Blah, blah, blah

by rlpete on Aug 8, 2009 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions

Micah Hoffpauir's major league moment is over

He is what he is. Another aging minor league journeyman in the mold of Matt Murton, Josh Kroeger, Jason Dubois, Bobby Scales, Sam Fuld who took advantage of opportunity but was ultimately exposed as non-major league material.

Best wishes to Micah in his future endeavors.

"Cubs will win 79 to 83 games." BLou (7/21/09)

by BLou on Aug 8, 2009 1:37 AM CDT reply actions

Don't print Hoff's obituary just yet

He is blocked from regular playing time by D-Lee. He can play a credible first. If he was in the AL, or on a team that needed a first basemen he’d play regularly.
Samardizija needs to learn major league control to go along with his talent. One thing the organization should do is decide what role they want him to fill, and keep him there. Start or bullpen, and let him focus on building his pitch control.

by Nibbles on Aug 8, 2009 8:50 AM CDT reply actions