Rosenthal: Cubs in agreement with Scott Hairston

[Guest]

Paul Sullivan being Paul Sullivan:

 

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan

Cubs spokesman: Renovations "will provide important new resources" to build championship. Cubs then sign Scott Hairston to 2 year deal.

 

I think he thinks he's saying something witty and interesting.

He's such a [expletive] troll. [expletive] that little person (they don't Limey to be called midgets).

[23sharks]

I like the move. This has been a much better offseason than last year. Nice to see them making some good moves.

[radarluv1]

Somebody please tell me 'mineaswell' is a cute inside joke and not an actual attempt to communicate in English.

 

it was never cute. but yes, somebody actually thought it was an english communication once. the grandest wordsmith of all time at that.

I still think "cow-towing" was the best (but not a Bummism)

Was it the bum who used the phrase "gave (someone) a black guy" instead of "black eye"? That's got to be the best(worst) Bummism.

[MWV]

Was it the bum who used the phrase "gave (someone) a black guy" instead of "black eye"? That's got to be the best(worst) Bummism.

***** RAWDOG 4 EVA!!!!******

 

Vintage stuff. Some of his best work.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

I don't know why anyone would think they are done adding. Still 3 weeks to go and Spring Training.

 

Looking at the lineup a RH 3B option is glaring, I would be interested to see if Vitters could fill that role sooner than later but beyond that... not an overwhelming lineup but solid.

 

VS. RHP - DeJesus, Castro, Rizzo, Soriano, Schierholtz, Stewart, Castillo, Barney

VS LHP - Sappelt, Barney, Castro, Rizzo, Soriano, Hairston, Castillo, Stewart (Possibly lead off Barney [expletive] Sappelt to 8).

 

Bench: Navarro, Scheirholtz/Hairston, Sappelt/DeJesus, Valbuena, ??????

 

Rotation: Garza, Samardjiza, Jackson, Baker, Feldman

BP: Fujikawa, Marmol, Camp, Russell, Wood, Bowden/Cabrera/One of the plethera of minor league invites,

 

 

Could be fun this year!

 

I dunno about that lineup, but that rotation should be pretty stout. And you're forgetting to put Villaneuva in there as well.

[bcl412]

I don't know why anyone would think they are done adding. Still 3 weeks to go and Spring Training.

 

Looking at the lineup a RH 3B option is glaring, I would be interested to see if Vitters could fill that role sooner than later but beyond that... not an overwhelming lineup but solid.

 

VS. RHP - DeJesus, Castro, Rizzo, Soriano, Schierholtz, Stewart, Castillo, Barney

VS LHP - Sappelt, Barney, Castro, Rizzo, Soriano, Hairston, Castillo, Stewart (Possibly lead off Barney [expletive] Sappelt to 8).

 

Bench: Navarro, Scheirholtz/Hairston, Sappelt/DeJesus, Valbuena, ??????

 

Rotation: Garza, Samardjiza, Jackson, Baker, Feldman

BP: Fujikawa, Marmol, Camp, Russell, Wood, Bowden/Cabrera/One of the plethera of minor league invites,

 

 

Could be fun this year!

 

I dunno about that lineup, but that rotation should be pretty stout. And you're forgetting to put Villaneuva in there as well.

 

I want to like it.

[Schwarber Fan]

also Vizcaino, right?

[KaiserCesar]

also Vizcaino, right?

 

Seems like he'll rehab in Iowa and may get promoted mid-year for few a starts before he reaches an imposed innings limit.

[Guest]

also Vizcaino, right?

 

Seems like he'll rehab in Iowa and may get promoted mid-year for few a starts before he reaches an imposed innings limit.

He will likely stay in Iowa long enough to push back is arbitration clock.

[Cubswin11]

also Vizcaino, right?

Probably makes most sense to start him in AAA so we can see if he can make it as a starter and it allows him to be pitching on scheduled days and also build up his arm strength along with, what Tim said, pushing back his arbitration clock.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Unless there's a hole opening up at just the right time, I'm guessing Vizcaino spends the whole season at AAA.

[XZero771679666304]

Unless there's a hole opening up at just the right time, I'm guessing Vizcaino spends the whole season at AAA.

 

Especially if he's on an innings limit, which he certainly will be.

[Guest]

Unless there's a hole opening up at just the right time, I'm guessing Vizcaino spends the whole season at AAA.

If he pitches well enough, they'll find a spot for him.

[A New Era]

Somebody please tell me 'mineaswell' is a cute inside joke and not an actual attempt to communicate in English.

 

it was never cute. but yes, somebody actually thought it was an english communication once. the grandest wordsmith of all time at that.

 

Sarah Palin?

[apete6]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the agreement is 2/$5 with an additional $1M possible in incentives.

 

Deal looks even better now!

[Sammy Sofa]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the agreement is 2/$5 with an additional $1M possible in incentives.

 

Deal looks even better now!

 

Fantastic deal.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That's just pure value.

[Elrhino]

2012 Schierholtz 126 wRC+ against righties, 2012 Hairston 135 wRC+ against lefties. That's a nice RF platoon for a combined ~$5 million

[jersey cubs fan]

2012 Schierholtz 126 wRC+ against righties, 2012 Hairston 135 wRC+ against lefties. That's a nice RF platoon for a combined ~$5 million

 

If you could ever get a platoon to work out that way, sure.

[Guest]

what was our actual combined CF production with the edmonds/reed platoon in 08?

 

seems like that was just about a best case scenario.

[Guest]

what was our actual combined CF production with the edmonds/reed platoon in 08?

 

seems like that was just about a best case scenario.

 

Cubs CF in 2008: .290/.374/.484, 3rd best OPS in MLB for CF, #1 OBP

[Cubswin11]

what was our actual combined CF production with the edmonds/reed platoon in 08?

 

seems like that was just about a best case scenario.

 

Cubs CF in 2008: .290/.374/.484, 3rd best OPS in MLB for CF, #1 OBP

PURE SEX

[Guest]

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2013/1/31/3937266/chicago-cubs-arizona-diamondbacks-scott-hairston-cody-ross-free-agency

[Cubswin11]

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2013/1/31/3937266/chicago-cubs-arizona-diamondbacks-scott-hairston-cody-ross-free-agency

:D , that Ross contract is going to be so [expletive] bad

[SABR Gamer]

more metrics

As if “OPS” isn’t a stupid enough “sabermetric”, now we’ve got “OPS+”????

 

Can someone with an account go yell at this idiot in the comments?