Castro on Waivers?

[Wilson A2000]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

[Guest]

Castro passing through waivers would have 0.0% influence on whether or not he remained a starter.

[Sammy Sofa]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

 

Please explain your thought process behind this. I am..."intrigued."

[Wilson A2000]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

 

Please explain your thought process behind this. I am..."intrigued."

 

Harder to trade a guy you don't even think can start for you

[Sammy Sofa]

No, I want to know how you got to the conclusion he already passed through waivers.

[Wilson A2000]

No, I want to know how you got to the conclusion he already passed through waivers.

 

I asked a question, I didn't come to a conclusion

[Guest]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

 

Please explain your thought process behind this. I am..."intrigued."

 

Harder to trade a guy you don't even think can start for you

 

That is not how waiver trades work.

[Sammy Sofa]

There's so much he got wrong here I don't even know where to begin.

[Wilson A2000]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

 

Please explain your thought process behind this. I am..."intrigued."

 

Harder to trade a guy you don't even think can start for you

 

That is not how waiver trades work.

 

How do they work?

[davell]

If Starlin goes thru waivers unclaimed, it'll get reported.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If Starlin goes thru waivers unclaimed, it'll get reported.

 

I dunno if that's true.

[davell]

If Starlin goes thru waivers unclaimed, it'll get reported.

 

I dunno if that's true.

 

I feel confident that'd leak, just as it did with Shields today.

[Guest]

Isn't there a chance that Castro already passed through waivers and that's one reason the Cubs benched him?

 

Please explain your thought process behind this. I am..."intrigued."

 

Harder to trade a guy you don't even think can start for you

 

I was thinking that you were thinking that maybe a trade was imminent and they benched him so they didn't have to pull him. I was way wrong.

[sontensei]

Waaaaay too early options for the offseason....Which door do you take?

 

Door 1- Heyward with Carrasco, Teheran, or Ross-Castro and Javy are dealt(not necessarily in same deal) La Stella/Coghlan at 2B

 

Door 2- Price and Fowler with Castro dealt

 

Door 3- Kendrick, Span, and Samardzija with Castro dealt

 

Door 4- Zobrist, Austin Jackson, and Zimmermann with Castro dealt

 

Door 5- Heyward and Kazmir, Castro dealt and Javy at 2B

 

I honestly have no idea which door I'd take, but I think these are relatively decent examples of the different paths we can take this offseason.

 

La Stella/Coghlan as primary 2B isn't an acceptable outcome for the offseason, and I like La Stella more than most everyone. If you trade Castro and Baez, you're adding another middle infielder.

 

 

I agree I think La Stella is just an upgrade over Herrera.

[imb]

baez' numbers in AAA aren't any different than they were last year when he got called up and flailed around like a blind kid.

 

they're not?

 

how are they different at all? keep in mind his season numbers in AAA from 2014 are held down by his horrific start. He's putting up the same numbers right now that he was putting up last year right before he got called up.

[sontensei]

baez' numbers in AAA aren't any different than they were last year when he got called up and flailed around like a blind kid.

 

they're not?

 

how are they different at all? keep in mind his season numbers in AAA from 2014 are held down by his horrific start. He's putting up the same numbers right now that he was putting up last year right before he got called up.

 

Lets see AAA in 2014

.260 Avg/.323 Obp / .510 Slg (.833 OPS)

 

388 AB 130K

 

AAA in 2015 (not including tonight)

.300 Avg / .376 Obp / .523 Slg (.908 OPS)

 

203 AB 57 K

 

If you spread it out over the same amount of AB's

 

388 AB 108 K

 

That's a reduction of strikeouts by about 17%

[imb]

in 48 AAA games this year he struck out 57 times and walked 14 times in 191 AB

in his final 48 AAA games last year he struck out 50 times and walked 19 times in 181 AB

[sontensei]

in 48 AAA games this year he struck out 57 times and walked 14 times in 191 AB

in his final 48 AAA games last year he struck out 50 times and walked 19 times in 181 AB

 

why do you have to measure by 48 games? if you look at his entire season this year in AAA he is on a pace to K less than last year in AAA.

limiting a number of games to cement your point is understandable but I don't see how you can deny the fact that at his current pace, with the same amount of AB's as last year in AAA that he would in fact K less.

[imb]

in 48 AAA games this year he struck out 57 times and walked 14 times in 191 AB

in his final 48 AAA games last year he struck out 50 times and walked 19 times in 181 AB

 

why do you have to measure by 48 games? if you look at his entire season this year in AAA he is on a pace to K less than last year in AAA.

limiting a number of games to cement your point is understandable but I don't see how you can deny the fact that at his current pace, with the same amount of AB's as last year in AAA that he would in fact K less.

 

What adjustments has he made? He got called up last year because he was playing very well in AAA (his first 56 games last year he struck out 80 times in 207 at bats.)

 

He's playing at a worse pace now than he was last year when he got called up, and he was terrible. I know that's scouting the stat line, and he has apparently made some swing adjustments, but they aren't showing up in the field.

[sontensei]

He made alot of adjustments just watch video. The if you isolate a certain period of games you can make stats say whatever you want to. If you go based on the whole season do the math. he is on a pace to K less. That has nothing to do how he has played the past several games, rather you can see he made adjustments over all the games he has played.

 

I wish fangraphs had Contact rate stats for minor leagues. I couldn't find them. I'm pretty sure his contact rate is up this year vs. last year.

[imb]

i dont know why im trying to have this conversation with you

[Guest]

Minor League Central has contact rates, although it doesn't look like they've updated in nearly 2 months.

 

Baez 2014 at Iowa

 

April: 56%

May: 58%

June: 68%

July: 69%

 

Baez 2015 at Iowa

 

May: 69%

June: 64%

[Ding Dong Johnson]

i dont know why im trying to have this conversation with you

A lot of us were thinking that same thing.

[sontensei]

Never heard of that site, I'll have to bookmark it.

 

Anyways, I'm in the trade Javy in the off-season for a good young pitcher camp.

[Guest]

Minor League Central has contact rates, although it doesn't look like they've updated in nearly 2 months.

 

Baez 2014 at Iowa

 

April: 56%

May: 58%

June: 68%

July: 69%

 

Baez 2015 at Iowa

 

May: 69%

June: 64%

 

I was bored/curious enough to see how things had been going for him recently, so I went through Gameday to see what August looks like for Baez. I can't guarantee these are 100% accurate(I'm not that bored/curious), but should be pretty close.

 

8-8: 7 for 7

8-7: 9 for 10

8-6: 5 for 6

8-5: 5 for 8

8-4: 6 for 7

8-3: 9 for 10

8-2: 6 for 10

8-1: 8 for 13

 

Total: 56 for 71, 78.8%