Cubs trade for Ian Stewart/Weathers pg. 5 (Colvin+DJ)

[Bull]

Any interesting 3B going to FA next year?

 

Worst case scenario he's a warm body where we need a warm body, while they figure things out.

 

Best case scenario he figures things out and we have us a new 3B.

 

Wright and Youklis have club options. After them, there's a whole lot of bad unless youre interested in a 38 year old Scott Rolen. Some nice outfielders with Hamilton, Ethier, and Victorino, but the 2013 FA class is all about pitching. That's why this would be the year to make that offensive splash.

 

Well there were no 3B this year either.

 

Exactly, which is why it's well worth the risk. It also gives us another year to see if Vitters can still be the 3B of the future or if we need to look elsewhere for a long term answer.

 

I am rather excited to see how Vitters responds to the "Cub Way".

[Guest]

I was looking up some videos to see some examples of Stewart's glovework and thought these were pretty nice.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=16673225&c_id=mlb

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14513265&c_id=mlb

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14482189&c_id=mlb

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=14473467&c_id=mlb

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=12674921&c_id=mlb

[A New Era]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who goes onto cubs.com, then roster, then click the player I wanna check out and watch highlights. thanks for reminding me to do that for all the other new cubs. :)