Baez and Bryant (and Russell) to Iowa

[ctcf]

@ESPNChiCubs: Baez optioned to Iowa. Bryant and Russell sent down as well, per Cubs.

Edited March 30, 2015 by ctcf

[Guest]

WELP, I was wrong.

[SouthSideRyan]

Burying the lede a bit?

[Guest]

Wow, did not think they'd actually do it. Hopefully he takes it in stride and picks up where he left off in AAA, I'm of the mind that his problems aren't really going to be fixed(or show up as strongly) in Iowa, so the faster he can show he's able to get another shot the better.

[jersey cubs fan]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

[Guest]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

 

I think he meant the team's intent, not CT's wording. Give everyone else something else to talk about so the Bryant argument doesn't loop back through the media in full force again.

[ctcf]

Jeez I'll change the title.

[Tracer Bullet]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

 

I think he meant the team's intent, not CT's wording. Give everyone else something else to talk about so the Bryant argument doesn't loop back through the media in full force again.

 

Yep, Theo again demonstrating that he's not a moron. Love it

[Guest]

Wow, did not think they'd actually do it. Hopefully he takes it in stride and picks up where he left off in AAA, I'm of the mind that his problems aren't really going to be fixed(or show up as strongly) in Iowa, so the faster he can show he's able to get another shot the better.

 

Yeah...I'm not sure how much he can learn at AAA, but maybe he just needs reps at an easier level to implement some changes in approach and/or mechanics.

 

Kinda would rather he get to work daily with Maddon and Mallee though.

[jersey cubs fan]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

 

I think he meant the team's intent, not CT's wording. Give everyone else something else to talk about so the Bryant argument doesn't loop back through the media in full force again.

 

You mean, like they intentionally optioned Baez so they could try and get away with sending Bryant down and nobody would notice?

[Guest]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

 

I think he meant the team's intent, not CT's wording. Give everyone else something else to talk about so the Bryant argument doesn't loop back through the media in full force again.

 

You mean, like they intentionally optioned Baez so they could try and get away with sending Bryant down and nobody would notice?

 

Not that one choice influenced the other, just that they're intentionally being announced at the same time.

[jersey cubs fan]

Jeez I'll change the title.

 

uhhhhh, no you did it wrong.

 

Baez was option, the other two are not on the 40 man roster and were not optioned, they were simply sent to minor league camp. That is why the media phrased it the way they did.

[ctcf]

Let it be known I called Baez not making the 25 man way back during that prediction thread.

[SouthSideRyan]

Burying the lede a bit?

 

not really, bryant to minor league camp was a fait accompli.

 

Baez's situation was in question

 

I think he meant the team's intent, not CT's wording. Give everyone else something else to talk about so the Bryant argument doesn't loop back through the media in full force again.

 

Yep, not that I think it'll affect much, but every second spent discussing Baez's demotion is one not spent on Bryant.

[The Savior]

this sucks :?

[jersey cubs fan]

Yep, not that I think it'll affect much, but every second spent discussing Baez's demotion is one not spent on Bryant.

 

I do not buy that. It's not like they are lacking for seconds to discuss inane subjects.

[ctcf]

Jeez I'll change the title.

 

uhhhhh, no you did it wrong.

 

Baez was option, the other two are not on the 40 man roster and were not optioned, they were simply sent to minor league camp. That is why the media phrased it the way they did.

 

jesus h christ

[Andy]

So La Stella at second and Olt at third for a few weeks I guess?

 

Does this at all affect whether Bryant plays 3B or LF when he comes up, if Javy isn't back yet?

[ctcf]

In related news, I'm really looking forward to April 20th.

[Guest]

So La Stella at second and Olt at third for a few weeks I guess?

 

Does this at all affect whether Bryant plays 3B or LF when he comes up, if Javy isn't back yet?

 

Mendy?

[jersey cubs fan]

Jeez I'll change the title.

 

uhhhhh, no you did it wrong.

 

Baez was option, the other two are not on the 40 man roster and were not optioned, they were simply sent to minor league camp. That is why the media phrased it the way they did.

 

jesus h christ

well said

 

(the new title, not the expletive)

[Tracer Bullet]

Jeez I'll change the title.

 

uhhhhh, no you did it wrong.

 

Baez was option, the other two are not on the 40 man roster and were not optioned, they were simply sent to minor league camp. That is why the media phrased it the way they did.

 

jesus h christ

 

rookie mistake. this is why we need megathreads. you guys can't even properly title a thread.

 

 

in related news, ctcf was optioned to bleedcubbieblue. reached for comment, tim said "he's developed some bad habits, maybe brought on when i promoted him too quickly. hopefully with a little time down there, he'll be able to fix his issues."

[Guest]

So La Stella at second and Olt at third for a few weeks I guess?

 

Does this at all affect whether Bryant plays 3B or LF when he comes up, if Javy isn't back yet?

 

I think this sets the stage for Alcantara to be the default 2B, for as much as we like to compare him to Zobrist, Zobrist is a guy with several seasons with 110, 120 games at 2B.

 

Until Bryant comes up though, I really have no idea. I would think against LHP you'd want Olt at 3B and Alcantara at 2B, but against RHP any permutation of those 3 would not surprise me, save for Olt at 2B.

[ctcf]

Jeez I'll change the title.

 

uhhhhh, no you did it wrong.

 

Baez was option, the other two are not on the 40 man roster and were not optioned, they were simply sent to minor league camp. That is why the media phrased it the way they did.

 

jesus h christ

 

rookie mistake. this is why we need megathreads. you guys can't even properly title a thread.

 

 

in related news, ctcf was optioned to bleedcubbieblue. reached for comment, tim said "he's developed some bad habits, maybe brought on when i promoted him too quickly. hopefully with a little time down there, he'll be able to fix his issues."

 

Yellon would end up banning me within five minutes.

[Proven Veteran]

What are the odds that Javy never plays in the majors again?