Cubs trade Straily/Valbuena for Dexter Fowler

[ctcf]

Bruce Levine @MLBBruceLevine

Breaking news -Cubs close to completing trade for Houston CF Dexter Fowler .

Edited January 19, 2015 by ctcf

[Guest]

yay

[rawaction]

YES! Love Fowler, when I don't accidentally mix him up with Cameron Maybin.

[ctcf]

YES! Love Fowler, when I don't accidentally mix him up with Cameron Maybin.

 

He's just the version of Maybin who can actually play baseball without hurting himself.

[ctcf]

Buster jumping on the confirmation wagon:

 

Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN

As @MLBBruceLevine reported, Cubs are on the verge of acquiring Dexter Fowler from Houston.

[apete6]

YES! Love Fowler, when I don't accidentally mix him up with Cameron Maybin.

 

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/thats-racist

[Andy]

Very nice.

 

Defensive metrics seem to hate him, though. Didn't realize that.

[ctcf]

Yea I was just gonna ask how bad his defense se actually is

[Guest]

Wonder what we're giving up.

[ctcf]

HMMMM

 

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal

Source: #Astros’ return for Fowler from #Cubs includes major-league players.

[Sammy Sofa]

Huzzah!

[KrisBryantisaBeast]

Does Houston need a catcher or back of the end rotation guy or will they be getting prospects?

[Guest]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 1m1 minute ago

Source: #Astros’ return for Fowler from #Cubs includes major-league players.

[Guest]

Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 39s40 seconds ago

Can confirm @MLBBruceLevine #Cubs are acquiring Dexter Fowler from #Astros. All players involved being informed now

[Vinestal]

I was going to ask about his defense... He had .375 obp last year and slugged .399. Maybe he's just a stopgap till Almora is ready. I guess Alcantara just becomes a utility guy? Can anyone share their vast wealth of knowledge about Dexter Fowler I dont remember much about him.

[Guest]

I was going to ask about his defense... He had .375 obp last year and slugged .399. Maybe he's just a stopgap till Almora is ready. I guess Alcantara just becomes a utility guy? Can anyone share their vast wealth of knowledge about Dexter Fowler I dont remember much about him.

 

Just a very solid on base guy. Defensive metrics don't love him, but w/e it's not like we play in Petco or Coors.

[Guest]

I hope not Valbuena. Wonder if it meant anything that he wasn't at the convention.

[Sammy Sofa]

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[ctcf]

I hope not Valbuena. Wonder if it meant anything that he wasn't at the convention.

 

That would be a huge overpay

[UMFan83]

Possiblities for ML names?

 

Castillo

Travis Wood

Jaxon (yeah right)

One of the marginal 5th starter candidates like Turner or Dubront

One of the bullpen arms that might not make the 2015 roster

[Banedon]

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[Sammy Sofa]

Man, Valbuena's like the one other guy besides Rizzo with any kind of patience they already had. That would bite.

[SouthSideRyan]

I was going to ask about his defense... He had .375 obp last year and slugged .399. Maybe he's just a stopgap till Almora is ready. I guess Alcantara just becomes a utility guy? Can anyone share their vast wealth of knowledge about Dexter Fowler I dont remember much about him.

 

The metrics had him as close to average in CF in 2013. He's also played in nothing but huge CFs thus far, and is moving to a small one, so hopefully he can manage to be passable.

[Guest]

Susan Slusser ‏@susanslusser 16s16 seconds ago

Dan Straily, the former #Athletics starter, is going to #Astros in this Dexter Fowler deal with #Cubs

[Banedon]

Oh, ok bye bye then.