6/17 Cubs (Wada) @ Indians (Marcum) 6:10 CST CSN+ (Happy Schwarber Day)

[Bryants Disco Ball]

i'm sad we are only getting schwarber blue balls

 

It's better to have had blue balls then to have never had them at all.

 

Um......yeah, never mind.

[Guancous]

Runs per game with Schwarber starting: 17.0 (1st - MLB)

[davell]

Seriously, I know he's improving and all behind the plate....But realistically, the chances he's ready next year to catch full time can't be good, right?

 

It'll be extremely interesting to see what we do next year.

[Guest]

Matthew Trueblood ‏@MATrueblood 10m10 minutes ago

Cubs' Pythagorean record went from 31-31 to 34-29 tonight. Almost matches their actual record now.

[Guest]

Seriously, I know he's improving and all behind the plate....But realistically, the chances he's ready next year to catch full time can't be good, right?

 

It'll be extremely interesting to see what we do next year.

 

he just needs to be piazza esque behind the plate.

 

with the lowest level of competence he could be absurdly valuable

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Well, that went well.

[davell]

Oh I know. I'm just wondering if putting him in LF next year and letting him catch once a week hurts the progress too much to attempt?

[Guest]

like how bad would he have to be behind the plate to not be worth 3+ wins if he hits like .280/.370/.470-.500ish

[CubInOK]

Seriously, I know he's improving and all behind the plate....But realistically, the chances he's ready next year to catch full time can't be good, right?

 

It'll be extremely interesting to see what we do next year.

 

he just needs to be piazza esque behind the plate.

 

with the lowest level of competence he could be absurdly valuable

This means he multiple WAR better than Ross right now.

[Guest]

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 1m1 minute ago

Jesse Rogers retweeted Neal Draznin

They had the disco. Schwarber was impressed.

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Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 4m4 minutes ago

Then Tsuyoshi Wada starts his presser by declaring himself a "bad ass." Maddon told him to say it. Must have said it like 5 times

 

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 5m5 minutes ago

You haven't lived until you see Jorge Soler intensely playing Mario Bros.

[davell]

Favorite Cubs team ever.

[Guest]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

[Hairyducked Idiot]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

 

Soler wasn't even born when that came out. I'm going to guess no.

[Guest]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

 

Soler wasn't even born when that came out. I'm going to guess no.

 

that doesnt matter at all

[Guest]

Jesse Rogers ‏@ESPNChiCubs 6s7 seconds ago

Wada: “I wasn’t sure what the bad ass means but you guys are laughing at it so it must be a good thing to say."

[CubInOK]

I'm surprised Montero didn't tell Wada to say that. #wearegood

[Fro]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

 

Soler wasn't even born when that came out. I'm going to guess no.

 

I don't think they had many video games in Cuba so he probably thinks it looks amazing.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

 

Soler wasn't even born when that came out. I'm going to guess no.

 

that doesnt matter at all

 

You spend a lot of time sitting around playing Hunt the Wumpus at his age?

[Guest]

i wonder if it was OG NES mario bros

 

Soler wasn't even born when that came out. I'm going to guess no.

 

that doesnt matter at all

 

You spend a lot of time sitting around playing Hunt the Wumpus at his age?

 

 

nes has a huge throwback following

 

hell, david ross might keep one inthe clubhouse

[Guest]

oh btw the cards lost

[davell]

@ESPNChiCubs: Wada: "Step by step hopefully every start will be better and I can say 'bad ass' again." Not making this up. Hilarious

[Hairyducked Idiot]

oh btw the cards lost

 

Were they playing one of our wild card rivals? That'd suck.

[davell]

I'm assuming we'll see a Wada Bad Ass t-shirt very soon.

 

And 3 nicknames for Schwarber crept into my timeline that have potential....

 

Schwario

 

The Krakken

 

Toad

 

Yay or nay?