CHICAGO–On Thursday, the Cubs improved their catching situation, calling up catcher Geovany Soto from AAA Iowa and sending down center fielder Felix Pie.
The move left the Cubs with three catchers on the roster, Soto, Rob Bowen, and Koyie Hill. Knowing that he cannot carry three catchers for long, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has lobbied Commissioner Bud Selig to allow him to make an unprecedented move and consider Bowen and Hill only one catcher.
“They’re pretty much the same guy,” Hendry said. “They’re switch-hitting catchers who are decent if unspectacular behind the plate, and who might as well bring a rolled up wet newspaper to the plate. I hope Bud Selig recognizes that.”
Hendry’s plan is to sew the two catchers to one another. The combined catcher will wear number 59, the sum of Hill’s #55 and Bowen’s #4. The number is also their expected batting average at the end of the season, .059.
Hey, they are both great players!!! Do you remember the Colorado game??? We would have lost without them!!!
I’m pretty sure he remembers, he was at the damn game.
I’m excited to give Soto a shot, but three catchers? It’s like we always have to have a logjam somewhere. Sending Pie down to relieve your OF woes? No problem, just call up a third catcher!!
Finally! Been looking forward to Soto getting his chance for awhile now. They’ve been grooming this kid for 2 years now, he’s as ready as he’ll ever be. I would not be entirely surprised to see one half of the current catching team to be outrighted or DFA to bring in Petrick. But we’re still in the bullpen pickle.