Barney DFA, Traded to Dodgers

[jersey cubs fan]

Bruce Miles ‏@BruceMiles2112 42s

#Cubs DFA Darwin Barney as they activate Bonifacio off the DL

[Derwood]

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[Banedon]

Well that wasn't at all predictable.

[Guest]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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[Banedon]

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[ConstableRabbit]

What can you do?

 

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02265/Barney_2265600b.jpg

 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I'm not saying Javy is coming up soon. But Javy is coming up soon.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Oh, and the whole "he lost his job due to paternity leave!" thing is going to be a thing unless he catches on in the majors elsewhere.

[Guest]

I'm not saying Javy is coming up soon. But Javy is coming up soon.

 

Yup

[CubInOK]

I totally expect Bonifacio to get traded.

 

He would look good on the Mets and Syndergaard would be nice as an I-Cub.

[Guest]

I totally expect Bonifacio to get traded.

 

He would look good on the Mets and Syndergaard would be nice as an I-Cub.

 

Uh this is weird even if it's a joke

[CubInOK]

I totally expect Bonifacio to get traded.

 

He would look good on the Mets and Syndergaard would be nice as an I-Cub.

 

Uh this is weird even if it's a joke

It's a joke.

[Guest]

Javy is not coming up soon, this barely gives Alcantara a roster spot and playing time.

[Guest]

I totally expect Bonifacio to get traded.

 

He would look good on the Mets and Syndergaard would be nice as an I-Cub.

 

Uh this is weird even if it's a joke

It's a joke.

 

Still weird.

[Guest]

Javy is not coming up soon, this barely gives Alcantara a roster spot and playing time.

 

Oh, it's coming.

[NOLA]

I'm not saying Javy is coming up soon. But Javy is coming up soon.

Yup

Are you guys serious? If so, what makes you think that? I know he's been hotter as of late but I wasn't expecting him until September at the earliest just based on you guys.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Javy is not coming up soon, this barely gives Alcantara a roster spot and playing time.

 

Maybe.

 

But

 

1) Javy's got almost 400 AAA PAs

2) If they call him up soon, you are getting most of the "free" year still

3) The scouting reports have been pretty good on him lately

4) They sure do seem to be shoving Alcantara to CF pretty hard

5) Javy's changed positions, which is something you don't really need to do if promotion is still 9.5 months away

6) They just DFA'd the ostensible "starting" 2b and opened up a 40-man spot

 

Maybe they want to get the "adjustment" period underway to help our chances in 2015.

Edited July 22, 2014 by Hairyducked Idiot

[XZero771679666304]

Javy is not coming up soon, this barely gives Alcantara a roster spot and playing time.

 

Oh, it's coming.

 

Sure, next spring.

[Guest]

Javy is not coming up soon, this barely gives Alcantara a roster spot and playing time.

 

Oh, it's coming.

 

Sure, next spring.

 

I'm sure about that with Bryant but not Javy.

[davell]

I'm not saying Javy is coming up soon. But Javy is coming up soon.

Yup

Are you guys serious? If so, what makes you think that? I know he's been hotter as of late but I wasn't expecting him until September at the earliest just based on you guys.

 

Hoyer was quoted yesterday, I think, saying Javy has improved his numbers every month in AAA and that's exactly what you want to see. Granted, it may not mean he's coming up, but he didn't bother adding in the obligatory "but he's still got a lot if boxes to check off" either.

[XZero771679666304]

I'm not saying Javy is coming up soon. But Javy is coming up soon.

Yup

Are you guys serious? If so, what makes you think that? I know he's been hotter as of late but I wasn't expecting him until September at the earliest just based on you guys.

 

Hoyer was quoted yesterday, I think, saying Javy has improved his numbers every month in AAA and that's exactly what you want to see. Granted, it may not mean he's coming up, but he didn't bother adding in the obligatory "but he's still got a lot if boxes to check off" either.

 

It's conceivable that Javy comes up this year, but like TT said, there isn't room for him now. DFAing Barney made room for Alcantara (and just barely), not Baez. Now if Bonifacio gets moved, that changes things a bit.

[Guest]

Yeah. I think they planned on bringing him up this year until he struggled so mightily. He's checking off the boxes now. I wouldn't be anywhere near shocked if he is up this year. The biggest plus would be getting the struggles out of the way.

 

Bryant isn't coming until next May at least, though.

[XZero771679666304]

Yeah. I think they planned on bringing him up this year until he struggled so mightily. He's checking off the boxes now. I wouldn't be anywhere near shocked if he is up this year. The biggest plus would be getting the struggles out of the way.

 

Bryant isn't coming until next May at least, though.

 

He is "checking off boxes", but he's not dominating (at least for a prolonged stretch yet), which is what they've said they'd like to see a player do at each level. I'm not so sure they want to throw him into the fire just as he's getting fully adjusted to AAA.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

It's conceivable that Javy comes up this year, but like TT said, there isn't room for him now. DFAing Barney made room for Alcantara (and just barely), not Baez. Now if Bonifacio gets moved, that changes things a bit.

 

I'm not sure how this is a reason. If you want to bring Javier Baez up, there's precisely two position players on the roster that are of a stature that makes them even worth considering: Castro and Rizzo. Everyone else can get in line and be filled in around whatever you want to do with Baez.

 

There's like six position players on the roster right now that could be sent away at any moment.

 

If Baez stays down, it won't be because there isn't "room" for him. That's weird.

[Smack]

It's conceivable that Javy comes up this year, but like TT said, there isn't room for him now. DFAing Barney made room for Alcantara (and just barely), not Baez. Now if Bonifacio gets moved, that changes things a bit.

 

I'm not sure how this is a reason. If you want to bring Javier Baez up, there's precisely two position players on the roster that are of a stature that makes them even worth considering: Castro and Rizzo. Everyone else can get in line and be filled in around whatever you want to do with Baez.

 

There's like six position players on the roster right now that could be sent away at any moment.

 

If Baez stays down, it won't be because there isn't "room" for him. That's weird.

 

Yeah, how exactly is Bonifacio a road block for anyone..... ?