Ross to retire after 2016 season

[Guest]

http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/10/29/circling-the-wagons-around-kyle-schwarbers-outfield-defense/

 

That makes it possible to say this: in 2015, there were 25 left fielders who—at least by UZR/150, which of course has all sorts of flaws—were worse with the glove than Kyle Schwarber. 25. That’s exactly five fewer players than there are major-league teams. I’m putting this out there not to suggest that Schwarber is a top-five big-league left fielder. He is manifestly not. But the Chicago Cubs could do a lot worse in left field. And last year, many teams did. Schwarber’s performance in the NLCS does not change that one bit.

[sneakypower]

Schwarber had an amazing rookie season, but there's going to be adjustment periods and I'm not convinced that ultimately he'll always be the kind of hitter that can always offset enough the value hit taken by being [expletive] in the OF. I don't think that's an unrealistic concern at all; I'd be much more confident if he was able to play 1B with them or even stick at catcher than expecting him to be mostly be in the OF.

he hit .333/.429/.613 throughout the minors with 88 BB & 129 K

 

he'll always be the kind of hitter that can always offset enough the value hit taken by being [expletive] in the OF

[Guest]

i just spent a solid minute watching tim's sig

[Guest]

i just spent a solid minute watching tim's sig

It's even more fun with the sound on.

[imb]

mojo keeps this shtick up because you guys keep responding to it.

[Guest]

mojo keeps this shtick up because you guys keep responding to it.

 

nah, he's serious. he wrote actual baseball paragraphs with baseball thoughts.

[imb]

"oh im getting some attention on this sweet" *writes one baseball paragraph*

 

he will believe anything you give him a reason to

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, I just think he's going to be crappy on defense and I wouldn't mind if they traded him for a sweet, sweet return, especially since it sounds like no DH any time soon. Like I said in the trade poll thread, I don't think they're going to end up moving anyone, so, hey, hopefully everything works out like people are arguing (very well) in his favor.