That decision suddenly loomed larger when the Cubs removed Yan Gomes from Monday’s game as a precaution after the catcher was hit on a backswing in the first inning. The Cubs carried Luis Torrens as the third catcher on their Opening Day roster, gave him 22 plate appearances and then designated him for assignment Friday. But once you make that decision to take a guy off the team, that’s irreversible.”ĭepth is not glamorous, but it is always a focus for Jed Hoyer’s baseball operations department. Somebody pulls a hamstring, and next thing you know, a guy pops up. “It’s kind of a daily process just to think through where we are. The guys down there are showing that they should help, so it’s just trying to figure out what’s the right time to make those moves, if we make those moves. Does that mean we’re not constantly looking to improve? Of course we are. “The guys that are up here have been playing well,” Hawkins said. There are also times when a front office has to step back and look at the big picture. There are times when a front office has to press buttons to try to shake up the team. Hawkins said this without sounding defensive or condescending, continuing to make a broader point about a Cubs team that finished April with a winning record, a plus-43 run differential and the most runs scored per game (5.41) in the National League. “What’s going on, on Twitter obviously doesn’t because I don’t have it, so I don’t read it.” “The outcome of an individual game doesn’t weigh into it at all,” Hawkins said before Monday night’s 5-1 win at Nationals Park.

If the Cubs lose a one-run game, there’s an automatic reaction on social media: CALL UP MOREL AND MERVIS!!!

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