​Nov 9, 2025; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs catcher Owen Ayers during the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game at Sloan Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall air. The vibe is warm in here. There’s no cover charge. The dress code is casual. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverage.BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.Last night I asked you if the Cubs should try to sign free agent left-hander Adrián Morejón as a starting pitcher? Now earlier today, The Athletic reported that contrary to some earlier reports, Morejón wants to stay a relief pitcher. So maybe I asked a dumb question. (Did you know that “dumb” is spelled with a “b”? Most people don’t know that.) But in any case, 56 percent of you thought it was worth it to offer Morejón a role as a starting pitcher to get him to sign with the Cubs.On Tuesday nights, I don’t normally do any movie stuff. But I always have time for music, so please join us around the piano.Tonight we have a performance from guitarist John Scofield, backed up by the Danish Radio Big Band. This is “Boogie Stupid” from 2019. This performance should appeal to those who like blues and funk as much as jazz heads. Welcome back from the piano. And the guitar and the brass section.Sahadev Sharma in The Athletic has reported a lot of things that have gotten people upset, but I want to focus on things that won’t raise everyone’s blood pressure around here. One thing Sharma wrote in his most recent piece is that the Cubs haven’t ruled out a return of Carson Kelly, but are prepared to go into 2027 with Miguel Amaya and rookie Owen Ayers as their catching team. (shared link)That’s a lot of faith in Ayers, who still has yet to make his major league debut. The Cubs did bring him to Chicago after Iowa’s season concluded, but that was because they wanted him to get a feel for what the job of a major league catcher is like first hand. They wanted Ayers to sit in on the meetings with the coaching staff, Kelly and Amaya and pick their brains. I suppose that Ayers would have been activated if Kelly or Amaya had gotten hurt, but the primary reason he was with the Cubs for the end of the season and the playoffs was to prepare him to take over major league catching duties sometime next year.Now I agree that Ayers is a fine prospect. Baseball America just ranked him as the Cubs’ number-two prospect (behind Josiah Hartshorn) and I happen to agree with that ranking. He’s got a great arm and made huge strides in the re