Cubs after Laroche

[Keener98]

According to mlbtraderumors they'd like to get a deal done soon. Puke

[jersey cubs fan]

No longer interested in Pittsburgh's good players they can't afford, now want the bad ones they don't need.

[sneakypower]

that's about the worst-case scenario for 1B

[XZero771679666304]

Guh. Suddenly Chris Davis doesn't seem so bad.

 

It's not surprising, though. Pena probably wanted "too much".

[SouthSideRyan]

Guess the stupid contract!!

[SouthSideRyan]

2/17

[erik316wttn]

Hey, why not!

 

Oh, I know! Let's see if Ron Coomer wants to come out of retirement and play 1B!

[grassbass]

Hey, why not!

 

Oh, I know! Let's see if Ron Coomer wants to come out of retirement and play 1B!

 

While not an ideal choice, Laroche is a much better hitter than Coomer ever was.

[davell]

2/17

 

 

I'll go with 1/8 with a second year vesting option of 10 mill if he hits certain plateau's......Most likely RBI based(signifying the Cub's diligent usage of metrics)

[Post Count Padder]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

[Schwarber Fan]

LaRoche is my 3rd choice behind Konerko (which wasn't going to happen) and Pena

 

he's better than Overbay and Davis.

[jersey cubs fan]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

He's nowhere near a lock for an 850 OPS, he's a high strikeout low walk guy with no upside. And this team needed an impact bat at 1B, not more of Derrek Lee's bad years.

[BigbadB1679666149]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

I liken it to the signing of Jeromy Burnitz. All that's left is for Hendry to sugarcoat it by explaining that he was the guy he wanted all along and the best fit for the team.

[XZero771679666304]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

 

He'll probably be better than Lee was last year, so that's something.

[UMFan83]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

LaRoche has only had 1 season with a better than .850 OPS in his career and that was 4 years ago. Last year he had a .788 OPS in 615 PA.

[dew1679666265]

I'd rather see us go for Carlos Pena, but LaRoche isn't terrible as long as it's a one-year deal.

 

Like PCP said, a mid-.800s OPS isn't out of the question and he's a pretty good bet to be a 2 WAR guy or so. Bill James is predicting a .350 wOBA for 2011. I don't want any more than a 1 year deal, though.

 

And still go get Chris Davis or a young guy to develop behind LaRoche.

[jersey cubs fan]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

 

He'll probably be better than Lee was last year, so that's something.

 

No guarantee. Lee was a 2.0 WAR player last year, LaRoche has peaked at 2.6 in his career.

[XZero771679666304]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

 

He'll probably be better than Lee was last year, so that's something.

 

No guarantee. Lee was a 2.0 WAR player last year, LaRoche has peaked at 2.6 in his career.

 

According to baseball reference, Lee had sub-1 WAR last year.

[Guest]

Well, there's some cost certainty for you. I mean, maybe not awful as a one year deal, but beyond that you're just downing stupid pills.

[SouthSideRyan]

2/17

 

 

I'll go with 1/8 with a second year vesting option of 10 mill if he hits certain plateau's......Most likely RBI based(signifying the Cub's diligent usage of metrics)

 

Can't be performance based. Would have to be PAs or ABs or Games played, etc.

[UMFan83]

Jim Hendry 1st Base Checklist:

 

1. Proven 830+ OPS hitter.................................[ ]
2. Adequate defender......................................[ ]
3. Stats that translate favorably to NL/Wrigley...........[ ]
4. Under 30...............................................[ ]
5. Good plate discipline..................................[ ]
6. Consistent performance.................................[ ]
7. Left Handed............................................[X]

 

Good enough for Hendry.

[grassbass]

I don't see why people are pissed. He'll be good for 25 home runs and post about an .850 OPS. And he's not a terrible defender at first. I prefer Pena, but LaRoche is a decent option, too. He'll also likely be cheaper and it's not like he'd be getting more than one or two years.

 

 

He'll probably be better than Lee was last year, so that's something.

 

No guarantee. Lee was a 2.0 WAR player last year, LaRoche has peaked at 2.6 in his career.

 

According to baseball reference, Lee had sub-1 WAR last year.

 

He was 1.5. They separated out his values for the Braves and Cubs.

[jersey cubs fan]

Jim Hendry 1st Base Checklist:

 

1. Proven 830+ OPS hitter.................................[ ]
2. Adequate defender......................................[ ]
3. Stats that translate favorably to NL/Wrigley...........[ ]
4. Under 30...............................................[ ]
5. Good plate discipline..................................[ ]
6. Consistent performance.................................[ ]
7. Left Handed............................................[X]

 

Good enough for Hendry.

 

You mean if he can fit more than 1 of those criteria it's good enough?

 

Oh, I didn't see that X. Now I get it.

Edited December 7, 2010 by jersey cubs fan

[tfarks]

This just makes it easier to not even care about the season before it starts.

 

Thanks Hendry. This will save me a lot of time.

[Schwarber Fan]

Jim Hendry 1st Base Checklist:

 

1. Proven 830+ OPS hitter.................................[ ]
2. Adequate defender......................................[ ]
3. Stats that translate favorably to NL/Wrigley...........[ ]
4. Under 30...............................................[ ]
5. Good plate discipline..................................[ ]
6. Consistent performance.................................[ ]
7. Left Handed............................................[X]

 

Good enough for Hendry.

 

LaRoche is more than an adequate defender. :roll: