"The Cubs had previously signed Phil Maton to a short deal, and now appear to be about to do the same for Hoby Milner. Since they barely did anything for the Rule 5 Draft and only took players in the minor league phases, the Cubs had plenty of roster space and still do to make some bigger signings, and when that happens I guess we'll talk about it. For now,"
"to make some bigger signings, and when that happens I guess we'll talk about it. For now, we have yet another reliever with funk and a relative lack of velocity who can generate some ground balls in front of the Gold Glove winning team defense, and for cheap, so yay. Also Milner in the picture I found looks like that meme where Marge Simpson channels Chad Bradford."
The Cubs signed Phil Maton to a short-term deal and now appear poised to sign Hoby Milner to a similar, inexpensive contract. The team made only minor-league Phase selections in the Rule 5 Draft, leaving considerable roster flexibility for later, larger acquisitions. Milner profiles as a low-velocity, unconventional reliever who induces ground balls, which complements the Cubs' Gold Glove-caliber team defense. The acquisition would add another affordable bullpen option relying on movement and deception rather than high fastball velocity. A noted visual resemblance evokes a meme comparing Milner to Marge Simpson channeling Chad Bradford.
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