Brian Matusz would be the worst.
The Cubs picked him up in early June after he was released by the Braves, who had just picked him up a few days early from the Orioles. Three organizations in a matter of days is not a good sign.
After making a few starts in Iowa, the Cubs brought him up to make a start on Sunday. The idea was to occasionally add a sixth starter to the rotation, giving the five main guys an extra day off.
It's a nice idea, but Matusz clearly isn't the right guy. He gave up six runs in three innings. The next day the Cubs designated him for assignment. The Brian Matusz era is over.
Spending one day with the team means that we won't ever see a card that shows him as a Cub. What a tragedy, that his glorious 18.00 ERA won't be immortalized on cardboard.
Consider it cyber-immortalized.
Matusz has shown enough promise in the past, *and* he's left-handed, so someone will give him another shot.
ReplyDelete...And since "designated" could end up meaning "outrighted to AAA", I wouldn't necessarily assume that the "someone" giving him another shot won't be the Cubs.
I'm not endorsing this move, I'm just reminding everyone that "designated" doesn't necessarily mean "gone".
...And just to make me look foolish, as soon as I click on "Publish", there'll be a transaction that pops up saying that Matusz was given his outright release.
I saw Matusz pitch in Syracuse four years ago. He got knocked around pretty good. He just can't get his pitches where he wants them and batters tee him up.
ReplyDeleteHow the heck do you guys make customs look so amazing? Actually... I don't really want to know, because I'd probably sit around making them all day when I need to be sorting, sleeping, and eating during the remaining days of my summer vacation.
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