Addison Russell

[Transmogrified Tiger]

He’s definitely done for this season given the timing, I can’t quite picture what would be needed from Russel’s Side to have him in a Cub uniform next year. Different scenario, but that big time prospect with the pedohilia charge just went undrafted and unsigned, this horsefeathers isn’t being tolerated anymore

 

The counterpoint is that Hader saw zero consequences for his past actions coming to light, and Russell’s behavior has more in common with that in terms of deniability than Heimlich legally admitting to committing his crime.

[jersey cubs fan]

My guess is they don't do anything formal anytime this year, but will reevaluate their plans for him in the offseason and try to move him for spare parts.

[Sammy Sofa]

He’s definitely done for this season given the timing, I can’t quite picture what would be needed from Russel’s Side to have him in a Cub uniform next year. Different scenario, but that big time prospect with the pedohilia charge just went undrafted and unsigned, this horsefeathers isn’t being tolerated anymore

 

The counterpoint is that Hader saw zero consequences for his past actions coming to light, and Russell’s behavior has more in common with that in terms of deniability than Heimlich legally admitting to committing his crime.

 

[Brian]

Anything less than him not playing the last 10 games and not being on the postseason roster, followed by a trade or non-tender if there are no takers would be shocking to me.

[WrigleyField 22]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Yea, the Chapman thing especially.. I don't think enough has changed in two years to expect a dramatically different outcome.

 

Even if they ultimately move him, I feel like it will be done based on baseball decisions than any sort of repudiation of his behavior.

[Sammy Sofa]

horsefeathers, I don't even want him traded; I want him out of baseball.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

He’s definitely done for this season given the timing, I can’t quite picture what would be needed from Russel’s Side to have him in a Cub uniform next year. Different scenario, but that big time prospect with the pedohilia charge just went undrafted and unsigned, this horsefeathers isn’t being tolerated anymore

 

The counterpoint is that Hader saw zero consequences for his past actions coming to light, and Russell’s behavior has more in common with that in terms of deniability than Heimlich legally admitting to committing his crime.

 

 

to be clear, I’m speaking to what i think is the likely outcome, personally I don’t care to ever see Russell again. Like you and WF22 have said, this isn’t an area where the FO has covered themselves in glory to date.

[WrigleyField 22]

horsefeathers, I don't even want him traded; I want him out of baseball.

Yup. Just trading him feels like this scene in Office Space

[Old Style]

Manny Machado, come on down.

[r_mack]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

[Sammy Sofa]

In a twisted way, this makes his ongoing suckitude even more annoying since it gives the Cubs an easy out to dump him without addressing this sort of thing head on.

[Sammy Sofa]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It's not a competition. He's a garbage person, and the Cubs knew it.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Manny Machado, come on down.

Two things about Machado do not excite me. He will demand to play SS and he sucks at it. Also, it means we have to keep Almora around, and he sucks at hitting.

[Banedon]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It doesn't matter that Murphy isn't leading the "shitbag" competition. He's still competing in it.

[Sammy Sofa]

Though I do like r_mack's commitment to his whole, "I horsefeathering hate everything about this team like a lunatic, except when it's the few guys a bunch of other people are fed up with" bit.

[Brian]

Manny Machado, come on down.

Two things about Machado do not excite me. He will demand to play SS and he sucks at it. Also, it means we have to keep Almora around, and he sucks at hitting.

 

yeah the ideal scenario remains Javy SS, sign Harper

[Tim]

I want him off the team, but I'd be okay with suspending him for now and trading him in the offseason.

[jersey cubs fan]

horsefeathers, I don't even want him traded; I want him out of baseball.

 

Nothing short of a Ray Rice video coming out will come close to driving him out of the league. Unless he keeps sucking at baseball.

[r_mack]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It's not a competition. He's a garbage person, and the Cubs knew it.

So because a guy has different opinions than you, that makes him a shitty person? I 100% disagree with Murphy but it’s his opinion. And my guess is, he’s far from the only one on the Cubs that disagrees with the gay lifestyle.

[Flames24Rulz]

I want him off the team, but I'd be okay with suspending him for now and trading him in the offseason.

 

What would you actually get in return, though? His value was totally shot, even before this. I'd just cut his ass right now and not think twice about it.

[jersey cubs fan]

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It's not a competition. He's a garbage person, and the Cubs knew it.

So because a guy has different opinions than you, that makes him a horsefeathers person? I 100% disagree with Murphy but it’s his opinion. And my guess is, he’s far from the only one on the Cubs that disagrees with the gay lifestyle.

It's not an opinion and it's not a lifestyle.

[imb]

the cubs cannot let this slide

[Bearded_Beef]

Still having him, having traded for Chapman knowing who he is, AND then going out and trading for Murphy knowing who he is are bad, bad, bad looks for the Cubs. They need to be a LOT better. Russell needs to be gone ASAP.

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It doesn't matter that Murphy isn't leading the "horsefeathers" competition. He's still competing in it.

 

I am going to go ahead and commit NSBB suicide with my first post and ask why everyone cares so much about what athletes do? I mean we all watch these guys because they are really really good at baseball, not because they are heros or better people, right? Specifically with Murphy, I don't like him or anything he's said regarding homosexuality, but I'd rather he's hitting for us in the playoffs than the opposing team. Does that somehow make me a scumbag too?

[Banedon]

Murphy doesn’t belong in the same universe as the other two.

 

It's not a competition. He's a garbage person, and the Cubs knew it.

So because a guy has different opinions than you, that makes him a horsefeathers person? I 100% disagree with Murphy but it’s his opinion. And my guess is, he’s far from the only one on the Cubs that disagrees with the gay lifestyle.

 

Opinions deserve scorn if they're [expletive] opinions. A white supremacist holds the opinion of racial superiority, and he should absolutely be vilified for such a thing. Holding shitty opinions absolutely makes someone a shitty person.

[SouthSideRyan]

He’s definitely done for this season given the timing, I can’t quite picture what would be needed from Russel’s Side to have him in a Cub uniform next year. Different scenario, but that big time prospect with the pedohilia charge just went undrafted and unsigned, this horsefeathers isn’t being tolerated anymore

 

The counterpoint is that Hader saw zero consequences for his past actions coming to light, and Russell’s behavior has more in common with that in terms of deniability than Heimlich legally admitting to committing his crime.

 

The counterpoint is that Russell has been terrible and Hader was an all-star.