8/6 Astros (Backe) @ Cubs (Marquis) - 1:20 WGN

[kujay]

For my 1000 post at NSBB, finally, I respectfully request a MARQUISBOMB.

[E.J.]

i don't think geo is going to see a fastball on the inner half of the plate ever again.

 

Especially when he's hitting 8th.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

Swish is younger and cheaper.

 

I'd take Fukudome. The pieces we would have used to get Swisher likely would have kept us from having the right pieces for Harden.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Marquis pops out.

 

Only one run that inning. :x

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

 

I'd take Fukudome also. But, Swisher would give a backup first baseman and would allow Ward to be replaced with a better hitter. Although at the beginning of the season I thought it was great having DWard on the bench......not so much anymore.

[kujay]

Okay, well, maybe for the 2000th.

[TruffleShuffle]

marquis - good hitter for the cardinals, bad hitter for everyone else.

[PrimeTime]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

Swish is younger and cheaper.

 

I'd take Fukudome. The pieces we would have used to get Swisher likely would have kept us from having the right pieces for Harden.

 

True....I'd definetley take Fukudome's defense though..Isnt Swisher batting like .234? He is a threat at the plate though,He had the game winning HR in extras yesterday.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Hopefully Jason can not give that run right back on a silver platter.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

Swish is younger and cheaper.

 

I'd take Fukudome. The pieces we would have used to get Swisher likely would have kept us from having the right pieces for Harden.

 

True....I'd definetley take Fukudome's defense though..Isnt Swisher batting like .234? He is a threat at the plate though,He had the game winning HR in extras yesterday.

 

Swisher has a good OBP too.

[Tyrant]

Soto batting 8th is still weird to me. It's like Dusty is managing with his "speedy OF leads off, MIF bats second, catcher bats 8th" nonsense. Batting the guy with the 3rd best SLG and OPS+ 8th is bad managing.

 

OPS+ is a weird way to measure a lineup, since it's comparative measure based on position. If the Cubs were playing eight catchers today and Soto hit eighth, yes, that'd be weird.

 

And overall, it's really not weird. His OPS is below .750 in the last two months or so.

[David]

For my 9,000th post...

 

Has anyone here read "Veeck as in Wreck?"

 

I might have to pick that up at the library. Looking for a good baseball read.

[Little Slide Rooter]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

Swish is younger and cheaper.

 

I'd take Fukudome. The pieces we would have used to get Swisher likely would have kept us from having the right pieces for Harden.

 

True....I'd definetley take Fukudome's defense though..Isnt Swisher batting like .234? He is a threat at the plate though,He had the game winning HR in extras yesterday.

 

Swisher has a good OBP too.

 

Kosuke may not be as good as we was earlier, but he was very crucial to our early season success that got us to first to begin with, so you should factor that into such a decision.

[Careless]

Soto batting 8th is still weird to me. It's like Dusty is managing with his "speedy OF leads off, MIF bats second, catcher bats 8th" nonsense. Batting the guy with the 3rd best SLG and OPS+ 8th is bad managing.

 

OPS+ is a weird way to measure a lineup, since it's comparative measure based on position. If the Cubs were playing eight catchers today and Soto hit eighth, yes, that'd be weird.

 

And overall, it's really not weird. His OPS is below .750 in the last two months or so.

OPS+ is not adjusted for position

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

Swish is younger and cheaper.

 

I'd take Fukudome. The pieces we would have used to get Swisher likely would have kept us from having the right pieces for Harden.

 

True....I'd definetley take Fukudome's defense though..Isnt Swisher batting like .234? He is a threat at the plate though,He had the game winning HR in extras yesterday.

 

Swisher has a good OBP too.

 

Kosuke may not be as good as we was earlier, but he was very crucial to our early season success that got us to first to begin with, so you should factor that into such a decision.

 

I said in a previous post I would go with Fukudome. I'm just adding to the positives of Swisher.

[Careless]

well that was ugly.

[TruffleShuffle]

Soto batting 8th is still weird to me. It's like Dusty is managing with his "speedy OF leads off, MIF bats second, catcher bats 8th" nonsense. Batting the guy with the 3rd best SLG and OPS+ 8th is bad managing.

 

OPS+ is a weird way to measure a lineup, since it's comparative measure based on position. If the Cubs were playing eight catchers today and Soto hit eighth, yes, that'd be weird.

 

And overall, it's really not weird. His OPS is below .750 in the last two months or so.

OPS+ is not adjusted for position

 

imagine if it was though? zambrano's ops+ would be like 1000.

[E.J.]

WTH was that Jimmy? Awful.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

and now Bob is ranting about shades again.

[illiniguy]

don't let the muppet drive him in.

[WTFCUBS]

Not doing marquis any favors here.

[Choonch]

So it was said if we didn't get Kouske we were gonna ship players to the A's for Swisher..Who would you guys rather have?

 

Swisher. Easily.

 

Really? Using hindsight, I'd take Fuk.

 

Fuku is better in the field, but I think Swisher is the better hitter. That being said, it depends on what we had to give up to get him. I guess I should change my answer to "leaning towards Swisher".

[Brian707]

What happened only see ground rule double?

[PrimeTime]

Walking him to get to Berkman..Nice one

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Here comes trouble.