Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a good story today about Adam Wainwright’s health and his prospects upon return from Tommy John surgery. At the end of it, Wainwright utters a final assessment that, if there is any justice in the world, will become an official health status descriptor not unlike “day-to-day” or “questionable”:
“Cardinal fans should know that I’m feeling pretty danged good.”
He then said “shucks” and other things of that nature, I presume.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Terrance Gore from the Royals for cash considerations.
Gore has not played in the big leagues at all this season and only has 49 games and 14 plate appearances to his credit at the big league level over four seasons. Still, in that time, he has stolen 21 bases as a pinch-runner extraordinaire. That has extended into the postseason too, as he has four stolen bases in postseason play despite never having had a postseason plate appearance.
Figure the Cubs want some instant speed themselves, at the very least for September, when active rosters expand to 40-men. If he proves valuable then, and if the Cubs can find room for him, he’d be a useful playoff weapon as well.
