Baez impresses Baez

[We Got The Whole 9]

Javy had a great year last year when he knocked out 83 XBH, one in every 7.7 PA

 

This year he has 24, one in every 6.2

[BigSlick]

Javy had a great year last year when he knocked out 83 XBH, one in every 7.7 PA

 

This year he has 24, one in every 6.2

Is that good?

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For anyone that missed it in the game thread:

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[Banedon]

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[Backtobanks]

Is drafting Javy the single best thing Hendry did in his entire tenure?

 

Okay, I know Hendry gets credit for "drafting" Javy under his watch just before he got fired, but I seriously doubt he did anything special or got highly involved. Hendry tries to brush off the Hayden Simpson debacle in the 2010 draft by saying he let his scouting director choose who he wanted. Christian Yelich was selected seven picks later at #23 by the Marlins. There was lots of good talent available. If Hendry tries to deflect criticism for the Hayden selection then he also doesn't deserve credit for drafting Javy. I'm trying to find the article or the quote, but I remember Hendry saying he basically let his scouting director do whatever he wanted (within the draft budget) under his tenure.

 

I think all the credit (or most of the credit) goes to the previous scouting director Tim Wilken. He liked Javy Baez over Francisco Lindor and was super high on Baez. Hendry just went along with the selection and doesn't deserve that much credit IMO.

 

That's your opinion, but Hendry drafted Baez and Contreras.

[Regular Show]

Is drafting Javy the single best thing Hendry did in his entire tenure?

 

Okay, I know Hendry gets credit for "drafting" Javy under his watch just before he got fired, but I seriously doubt he did anything special or got highly involved. Hendry tries to brush off the Hayden Simpson debacle in the 2010 draft by saying he let his scouting director choose who he wanted. Christian Yelich was selected seven picks later at #23 by the Marlins. There was lots of good talent available. If Hendry tries to deflect criticism for the Hayden selection then he also doesn't deserve credit for drafting Javy. I'm trying to find the article or the quote, but I remember Hendry saying he basically let his scouting director do whatever he wanted (within the draft budget) under his tenure.

 

I think all the credit (or most of the credit) goes to the previous scouting director Tim Wilken. He liked Javy Baez over Francisco Lindor and was super high on Baez. Hendry just went along with the selection and doesn't deserve that much credit IMO.

 

That's your opinion, but Hendry drafted Baez and Contreras.

 

Found it:

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That quote in the tweet is very illuminating.

 

Also, Jim Hendry didn't "draft" Willson Contreras -- you sign young players from DR and Venezuela as FAs. Sure, he drafted Baez and signed Contreras, but he doesn't deserve that much credit in my opinion knowing what we know about Jim Hendry.

 

Man, I really don't want to discuss this further and have this devolve into another weird "Jeromy Burnitz vs. Kyle Schwarber"-like tangent. No thanks, I'm done.

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Look at the scumbags replying to Doug about the racist fan

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I wish I hadn't looked at that. People really suck.

[Sammy Sofa]

Boy it's SO WEIRD that the people most loudly and obnoxiously complaining about the ban tend to have all kinds of troll/Pepe/MAGA/"America first"/nationalist/racial-type horsefeathers all over their Twitter feeds and profiles. WHAT AN ODD COINCIDENCE.

[Thed Hoyerstein]

Boy it's SO WEIRD that the people most loudly and obnoxiously complaining about the ban tend to have all kinds of troll/Pepe/MAGA/"America first"/nationalist/racial-type horsefeathers all over their Twitter feeds and profiles. WHAT AN ODD COINCIDENCE.

 

It's sadly pathetic that I'm shocked when they don't have that horsefeathers all over their twitter feed

[NewUserName]

Boy it's SO WEIRD that the people most loudly and obnoxiously complaining about the ban tend to have all kinds of troll/Pepe/MAGA/"America first"/nationalist/racial-type horsefeathers all over their Twitter feeds and profiles. WHAT AN ODD COINCIDENCE.

 

It's sadly pathetic that I'm shocked when they don't have that horsefeathers all over their twitter feed

 

I fully expect them to be attending games regularly playing the 'Circle Game' in some sort of stick it to those snowflake liberals move

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

I waded into a reddit /Cubs circle game appologist thread. The upvoters, at least, don't seem to be buying it. Trolling has its limits.

[Backtobanks]

 

Okay, I know Hendry gets credit for "drafting" Javy under his watch just before he got fired, but I seriously doubt he did anything special or got highly involved. Hendry tries to brush off the Hayden Simpson debacle in the 2010 draft by saying he let his scouting director choose who he wanted. Christian Yelich was selected seven picks later at #23 by the Marlins. There was lots of good talent available. If Hendry tries to deflect criticism for the Hayden selection then he also doesn't deserve credit for drafting Javy. I'm trying to find the article or the quote, but I remember Hendry saying he basically let his scouting director do whatever he wanted (within the draft budget) under his tenure.

 

I think all the credit (or most of the credit) goes to the previous scouting director Tim Wilken. He liked Javy Baez over Francisco Lindor and was super high on Baez. Hendry just went along with the selection and doesn't deserve that much credit IMO.

 

That's your opinion, but Hendry drafted Baez and Contreras.

 

Found it:

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That quote in the tweet is very illuminating.

 

Also, Jim Hendry didn't "draft" Willson Contreras -- you sign young players from DR and Venezuela as FAs. Sure, he drafted Baez and signed Contreras, but he doesn't deserve that much credit in my opinion knowing what we know about Jim Hendry.

 

Man, I really don't want to discuss this further and have this devolve into another weird "Jeromy Burnitz vs. Kyle Schwarber"-like tangent. No thanks, I'm done.

 

 

You keep denying facts with the disclaimer "in my opinion". As I said before, you're welcome to your opinion but that doesn't make it a fact.

[Sammy Sofa]

You keep denying facts with the disclaimer "in my opinion". As I said before, you're welcome to your opinion but that doesn't make it a fact.

 

It's a damn shame you can't somehow be fined for making an argument THIS terrible.

[squally1313]

So, B2B, since I can't quit you apparently, is it your opinion that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras, or is it a fact that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras? Just want to make sure we all understand you.

[Backtobanks]

So, B2B, since I can't quit you apparently, is it your opinion that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras, or is it a fact that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras? Just want to make sure we all understand you.

 

 

You want to argue semantics when you're busy throwing your opinion around. The FACT is that Baez and Contreras were brought to the Cubs' organization under Jim Hendry's tenure. Just because "it's your opinion" that Hendry doesn't deserve credit for anything good is your problem.

[Sammy Sofa]

You're so bad at this.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

So, B2B, since I can't quit you apparently, is it your opinion that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras, or is it a fact that Hendry drafted Willson Contreras? Just want to make sure we all understand you.

 

 

You want to argue semantics when you're busy throwing your opinion around. The FACT is that Baez and Contreras were brought to the Cubs' organization under Jim Hendry's tenure. Just because "it's your opinion" that Hendry doesn't deserve credit for anything good is your problem.

Does Hendry's opinion count?

[CyHawk_Cub]

JFC

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get this crap stupid argument out of this thread about the best player in baseball

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

get this crap stupid argument out of this thread about the best player in baseball

...Back2Baez?

[Banedon]

Found this blurb in an article about Javy on The Athletic....did we know this already?

 

During the offseason, Maddon’s bosses and players asked him to be more of a hands-on instructor and a more visible presence in the clubhouse.

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Found this blurb in an article about Javy on The Athletic....did we know this already?

 

During the offseason, Maddon’s bosses and players asked him to be more of a hands-on instructor and a more visible presence in the clubhouse.

 

maddon mentioned he was reading books on millennials to "get to know them better." perhaps this is one of the books' methods?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Found this blurb in an article about Javy on The Athletic....did we know this already?

 

During the offseason, Maddon’s bosses and players asked him to be more of a hands-on instructor and a more visible presence in the clubhouse.

 

Yeah, it was mentioned in a few places. One of the logistical considerations I saw is that in the new clubhouse Maddon’s office is a bit isolated, so he’s making more of an effort to mingle on top of being more of an instructor.