Addison Russell Coming Up Tomorrow!

[PrimeTime]

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[TruffleShuffle]

Detroit needs to start losing so they can unload Price

 

cincy is very unlikely to make the playoffs and has a borderline ace (cueto) who is a free agent after this season.

[Tryptamine]

Holy hell, the rampant Castro being traded speculation by other message boards right now. Why is it so hard for people to understand that shortstops can play other positions?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I would be just fine with any of those lines and plus defense at 2b. That'd be at least a league-average player, probably a shade better. Guys who can do that at 21 are pretty rare.

[Guest]

just a friendly reminder that these are the projections for russell this year:

 

steamer: 0.237/0.287/0.379/0.666

ZIPS: 0.243/0.302/0.404/0.706

CAIRO: 0.219/0.273/0.351/0.624

PECOTA: .239/.298/.389/.687

 

there's a good chance that he's not going to be very good this season. but he'll almost certainly be better than the hot garbage that cubs' 2b have been so far this season.

 

Get out

 

Loveeeeeeeeeeee this

[Guest]

Detroit needs to start losing so they can unload Price

 

cincy is very unlikely to make the playoffs and has a borderline ace (cueto) who is a free agent after this season.

What is it about Cueto that you find to be "borderline" ace?

[Cubswin11]

Holy hell, the rampant Castro being traded speculation by other message boards right now. Why is it so hard for people to understand that shortstops can play other positions?

I just don't listen to or pay attention to that crap speculation anymore. Especially (not that it was needed) that it came out today from our GM saying Castro is the SS long-term and Russell is the 2B

[Guest]

i seriously wanted to get to bed early tonight [expletive] [expletive] [expletive]

[BrockLanders]

this is officially a guns-blazing, put the 25 best players we can possibly find on the major league roster team. holy [expletive].

 

beyond excited.

 

and it's almost a baseball mogul lineup which isn't that big of a deal for any tangible reason but is pretty freaking cool

 

lol, this move made the roster match my baseball mogul roster. Addy was the only difference, had to have him playing.

[TruffleShuffle]

just a friendly reminder that these are the projections for russell this year:

 

steamer: 0.237/0.287/0.379/0.666

ZIPS: 0.243/0.302/0.404/0.706

CAIRO: 0.219/0.273/0.351/0.624

PECOTA: .239/.298/.389/.687

 

there's a good chance that he's not going to be very good this season. but he'll almost certainly be better than the hot garbage that cubs' 2b have been so far this season.

 

Man [expletive] all that. Dude is gonna kill it.

 

i'm not saying that he's probably going to be terrible, but i really do not see him being an impact player this season. that being said, if he can even be league average (a little below average offensively, but he should be a plus defender) than that's a [expletive] load better than the pitcher-esque offense we've gotten so far from 2B.

 

and i don't think that russell coming up means that he is the 2b for any indefinite period of time; if baez or alcantara get their games back together they could replace him, or la stella could be decent at 2b and start against some RHP.

[shnsajax]

Those projections still double our current production.

[Tryptamine]

Ok Theo, now go get us a front line young stud starter and let's win it all.

If there ever was a time to sell high on The Southern League Player of the Week, INFIELDER Dan Vogelbach, now is the time.

 

If the medicals look alright I want Alex Cobb, he's under control through 2017 and dominant. I just wonder if it could get done without Baez or Schwarber.

[treebird]

just a friendly reminder that these are the projections for russell this year:

 

steamer: 0.237/0.287/0.379/0.666

ZIPS: 0.243/0.302/0.404/0.706

CAIRO: 0.219/0.273/0.351/0.624

PECOTA: .239/.298/.389/.687

 

there's a good chance that he's not going to be very good this season. but he'll almost certainly be better than the hot garbage that cubs' 2b have been so far this season.

 

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[Cubswin11]

Detroit needs to start losing so they can unload Price

Kinda want Hamels the most

[TruffleShuffle]

Detroit needs to start losing so they can unload Price

 

cincy is very unlikely to make the playoffs and has a borderline ace (cueto) who is a free agent after this season.

What is it about Cueto that you find to be "borderline" ace?

 

what is the question, the borderline or the ace?

[Guest]

Detroit needs to start losing so they can unload Price

 

cincy is very unlikely to make the playoffs and has a borderline ace (cueto) who is a free agent after this season.

What is it about Cueto that you find to be "borderline" ace?

 

what is the question, the borderline or the ace?

Probably the part in quotes. He hasn't had an era above 3.00 since 2010

[Guest]

I have to say, I'm partial to someone's earlier suggestion to name tomorrow Russellmania.

[Guest]

Ash Marshall ‏@AshMarshallMLB 7m7 minutes ago

Addison Russell almost didn't answer his phone. Hadn't put Iowa manager Marty Peavy's number in yet and didn't recognize area code. #Cubs

 

Ash Marshall ‏@AshMarshallMLB 7m7 minutes ago

Russell said his first call was to his family. Spoke to father Wayne, mother Milany and two teenage sisters. Little brother Tyson was in bed

[SouthSideRyan]

Ok Theo, now go get us a front line young stud starter and let's win it all.

If there ever was a time to sell high on The Southern League Player of the Week, INFIELDER Dan Vogelbach, now is the time.

 

If the medicals look alright I want Alex Cobb, he's under control through 2017 and dominant. I just wonder if it could get done without Baez or Schwarber.

 

So what is that we're giving up here?

[Guest]

If we're talking about midseason pitching acquisitions, I'm curious how Latos pitches this spring. The Marlins look like they aren't going to be in the race and they sure aren't going to retain him, and he's young enough that an extension could still be a good idea.

[Guest]

If we're talking about midseason pitching acquisitions, I'm curious how Latos pitches this spring. The Marlins look like they aren't going to be in the race and they sure aren't going to retain him, and he's young enough that an extension could still be a good idea.

but I hate that guy

 

I'd as soon trade for Braun to play LF

[Guest]

If we're talking about midseason pitching acquisitions, I'm curious how Latos pitches this spring. The Marlins look like they aren't going to be in the race and they sure aren't going to retain him, and he's young enough that an extension could still be a good idea.

 

between north over at PSD saying to trade castro and you suggesting trading for this piece of [expletive] my whole world is turning upside down on what is an otherwise glorious night

[davell]

Almora would need to become a top 25ish type prospect again to even have a remote shot at being able for that to happen.

[Cubswin11]

If we're talking about midseason pitching acquisitions, I'm curious how Latos pitches this spring. The Marlins look like they aren't going to be in the race and they sure aren't going to retain him, and he's young enough that an extension could still be a good idea.

Eh, he hasn't been good in 2 years and his velo was down last year and this year now compared to career averages

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Ash Marshall ‏@AshMarshallMLB 7m7 minutes ago

Russell said his first call was to his family. Spoke to father Wayne, mother Milany and two teenage sisters. Little brother Tyson was in bed

 

We're all very impressed you took the time to write down all their names, Ash.