Darwin Barney is the bee's knees.

[DiamondMind]

I love this guy. I'd love to contribute a more well thought out post, but, I'd rather the Darwin love flow through you all. Thief in the night defensively.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=23155393&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_23155393&v=3

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22781233&topic_id=&c_id=mlb&tcid=vpp_copy_22781233&v=3

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=22781283&c_id=mlb

 

Edited July 20, 2012 by DiamondMind

[apete6]

3.8 WAR this season so far. That's the [expletive]. If he doesn't get a gold glove, it's robbery.

[bukie]

He'd be the best defensive SS in the league by UZR, if the Cubs didn't already have the best defensive SS in the league by UZR.

[bcl412]

I like how this isn't censored on the home page.

[Andy]

I spent way too much of last year being completely annoyed with his being on the roster because he was, as I think someone once referred to him, a "nonprospect". But as a cheap young option, he's turned out to be terrific. I apologize, Darwin Barney.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I spent way too much of last year being completely annoyed with his being on the roster because he was, as I think someone once referred to him, a "nonprospect". But as a cheap young option, he's turned out to be terrific. I apologize, Darwin Barney.

 

He's been the biggest reason I've come to accept the futility of projecting MLB stats just from minor league slash lines. Certain types of players and mixes of tools play up better than others. He's basically been the same hitter every step since Peoria.

[Cubswin11]

I like how this isn't censored on the home page.

Haha, just saw that

[Derwood]

3.8 WAR this season so far. That's the [expletive]. If he doesn't get a gold glove, it's robbery.

 

he won't win it. he doesn't hit enough HR's

[jersey cubs fan]

excuse me while i go the home page

[sneakypower]

man, the Barney pick got blasted pretty hard on here

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41293&p=1358573#p1358573

[El Duderino]

his best tool is his speed, as he's a 6.7-second runner.

[Clem Fandango]

man, the Barney pick got blasted pretty hard on here

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41293&p=1358573#p1358573

 

Meph's wish list looks like it'd be coming in handy right about now, lol

[Guest]

man, the Barney pick got blasted pretty hard on here

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41293&p=1358573#p1358573

 

Meph's wish list looks like it'd be coming in handy right about now, lol

 

wow. were those players actually available at those picks or was he just mocking guys?

 

 

that's pretty impressive.

 

EDIT - Also... chocolate milk :(

 

and sort of depressing to read some of the scouting reports on vitters

[Clem Fandango]

man, the Barney pick got blasted pretty hard on here

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41293&p=1358573#p1358573

 

Meph's wish list looks like it'd be coming in handy right about now, lol

 

wow. were those players actually available at those picks or was he just mocking guys?

 

that's pretty impressive.

 

Yup... Heyward went 14th overall, though IIRC teams passed on him because he made it clear he would only play for the Braves. Am I wrong on that?

 

So yeah... his wish list compared with who we actually took...

 

Heyward -> Vitters

Burgess -> Josh Donaldson (though Burgess is in our system now, and Donaldson helped us get Harden)

Middlebrooks -> Tony Thomas (Both players in Boston's system, ironically. Thomas was the 97th overall pick. Middlebrooks fell to 174th [5th round])

Carpenter -> Barney (We got 'em both... and then dealt Carpenter to Boston for Theo. Thanks Chris)

[Cubswin11]

Pretty sure that's right on Heyward. Also, I completely forgot about Tony Thomas. I had such high expectations for him.

[jersey cubs fan]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-braves/how-the-braves-got-506629.html

[DiamondMind]

Heh, I changed the title - had no idea it'd show on the main page.

 

Back to random Darwin facts - did you know he's an accomplished pianist and can play totally by ear? He also once killed a shark with his own hands.

[biittner77]

His career ops is .666- or at least was earlier today.

[neely crenshaw]

stewart's a better prospect...he just has bad luck

[El Duderino]

pretty sure barney nor stewart are prospects

[neely crenshaw]

pretty sure barney nor stewart are prospects

 

long story...

[Geech]

He's a solid player, but it's too bad he's blocked by DeJesus.

[Sammy Sofa]

Excellent.

[Sammy Sofa]

pretty sure barney nor stewart are prospects

 

long story...

 

No, just a stupid one.

[SouthSideRyan]

What a lunatic.