Cubs ST Pics thread! (Photo Day! 2/22)

[BCVM22]

Just in case anyone was worried...

 

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[imb]

god just look at that awful body language

[XZero771679666304]

god just look at that awful body language

 

 

We need a gritty clubhouse leader to straighten these brown people out.

 

/@thekapman

[snoodmonger]

Just in case anyone was worried...

 

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look at ramirez, motioning for the ball to come to him instead of showing some hustle and getting after it.

[XZero771679666304]

Hilariously enough, there's a pic of Aramis bunting in the cage today on the Herald site. Someone should forward it to Kaplan.

[hardcorecubfan]

The pic of Aramis makes him look like he isn't directly in front of the ball like a third basemen should be, but we know it must be the camera angle because Aramis always gets in front of the ball :roll:

 

Still love you A Ram!!! Keep working on the defense

[Sammy Sofa]

HERP-DERP-DERP.

 

*FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT*

[MWV]

The pic of Aramis makes him look like he isn't directly in front of the ball like a third basemen should be, but we know it must be the camera angle because Aramis always gets in front of the ball :roll:

 

Still love you A Ram!!! Keep working on the defense

How much mescaline do you consume daily?

[Brian]

Castro loafing about

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Not even trying.

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[Tracer Bullet]

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he's got a latin temper

[Tracer Bullet]

The pic of Aramis makes him look like he isn't directly in front of the ball like a third basemen should be, but we know it must be the camera angle because Aramis always gets in front of the ball :roll:

 

Still love you A Ram!!! Keep working on the defense

 

ugh

[Soul]

They just don't care enough.

[Outshined_One]

This team needs someone who has strong fundamentals and is a leader.

[imb]

Hilariously enough, there's a pic of Aramis bunting in the cage today on the Herald site. Someone should forward it to Kaplan.

 

I did.

[abuck1220]

I think it's becoming clear these two are going to be attached at the hip.

 

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Must be a Texas thing.

 

Hopefully they aren't too attached during games. Kerry should be watching from the bullpen, while Cashner watches from the dugout 4 out of 5 games.

Agreed. But I definitely don't mind Wood being a positive influence on Cashner.

 

you heard it here first...positive influences on young players are good. you may be on to the next moneyball.

[bcl412]

This thread just made me ridiculously ready for baseball. I can't believe it's almost a month away now.

[imb]

Hilariously enough, there's a pic of Aramis bunting in the cage today on the Herald site. Someone should forward it to Kaplan.

 

I did.

 

UPDATE: he was not receptive

[Sammy Sofa]

Hilariously enough, there's a pic of Aramis bunting in the cage today on the Herald site. Someone should forward it to Kaplan.

 

I did.

 

UPDATE: he was not receptive

 

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[TruffleShuffle]

Hilariously enough, there's a pic of Aramis bunting in the cage today on the Herald site. Someone should forward it to Kaplan.

 

I did.

 

UPDATE: he was not receptive

 

fantastic job trolling @thekapman, kudos.

 

i also like how he tweets that his flight is going to take off soon so he has to turn off his phone, like people are just anxiously awaiting what he has to say next.

[javy knows my name]

God, I want to punch this guy in the taint

[haubrich91]

These pictures are awesome. March needs to go quick.

[hardcorecubfan]

The pic of Aramis makes him look like he isn't directly in front of the ball like a third basemen should be, but we know it must be the camera angle because Aramis always gets in front of the ball :roll:

 

Still love you A Ram!!! Keep working on the defense

How much mescaline do you consume daily?

 

 

Are you really a Cub fan? or do you just follow them once in a while? Are you telling me that ARam has never been criticized for his defense? or that Ron Santo and Bob Brenley have never mentioned it on the air?

 

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/25672432

About the only thing missing was his usually sparkling batting average. He does get criticized about his lack of hustle offensively and his nonchalant approach defensively, but there's simply no denying that he's been an offensive force for the Cubs

 

On defense, his range factor of 2.29 is not great, thus setting himself up for a label of poor defender, though he has improved greatly, I wouldn't put him in a Santo or Brooks Robinson catagory, let alone Evan Langoria but none the less the label is there.

[Guest]

Range factor is simply a measure of the number of chances that player receives per nine innings. It is heavily influenced by a number of factors, including the makeup of the pitching staff.

 

Ramirez plays for a team that has had a historic number of strikeout pitchers the past ten years. Even when the ball was put into play, there have been several fly ball pitchers on the team. That also reduces the number of chances for the infielders. In short, RF is measuring the pitching staff as much as the range of the infielders for the Cubs.

 

There are many better metrics to look at. All defensive metrics have their shortcomings, but any of the advanced or recent metrics will be better than Range Factor.

[hardcorecubfan]

Range factor is simply a measure of the number of chances that player receives per nine innings. It is heavily influenced by a number of factors, including the makeup of the pitching staff.

 

Ramirez plays for a team that has had a historic number of strikeout pitchers the past ten years. Even when the ball was put into play, there have been several fly ball pitchers on the team. That also reduces the number of chances for the infielders. In short, RF is measuring the pitching staff as much as the range of the infielders for the Cubs.

 

There are many better metrics to look at. All defensive metrics have their shortcomings, but any of the advanced or recent metrics will be better than Range Factor.

 

thank you, what would you rate as the most comprehensive of metrics? and which one for this particular case

[treebird]

Range factor is simply a measure of the number of chances that player receives per nine innings. It is heavily influenced by a number of factors, including the makeup of the pitching staff.

 

Ramirez plays for a team that has had a historic number of strikeout pitchers the past ten years. Even when the ball was put into play, there have been several fly ball pitchers on the team. That also reduces the number of chances for the infielders. In short, RF is measuring the pitching staff as much as the range of the infielders for the Cubs.

 

There are many better metrics to look at. All defensive metrics have their shortcomings, but any of the advanced or recent metrics will be better than Range Factor.

 

thank you, what would you rate as the most comprehensive of metrics? and which one for this particular case

 

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