5/8 Dusty Baker's Nats (Roark) @ CUBS (Jake) 1:20 PM CDT WGN/MLBN

[Gmoney08]

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This makes me sad because it reminds me of the end of The Sandlot where they are being faded out while playing.

 

If Schwarber can bounce like that right now he can just DH for us in AL Parks and pinch hit right now!

 

 

I know its extremely doubtful but I'd love him somehow to make it on the playoff roster. Wasn't Adrian Peterson playing in the NFL 7 months after his torn ACL and dominating?

 

Yes but the Cubs are not going to risk rushing back a 23 year old, make him play OF (or catcher) 7 months after tearing his ACL and UCL for a team that is likely to win over 100 games without him. Even if he just PH's, it would be completely unlike the Cubs FO to gamble like that.

 

Plus baseball hitters typically need to get ABs and swings in to get their timing back and get in a rhythm. Bringing back a cold Schwarber into a playoff game would be a huge risk.

 

It's probably not going to happen but if Schwarber was looking good swinging the bat at the Cubs facility in AZ come October I dont think it would be a huge injury risk nor risk of being detrimental to the team.

 

Injury risk multiple guys in the NBA and NFL have came back around that time frame & their risk was exponentially more than a pinch hitting Schwarber with the nature of those sports.

 

As for a Cubs performance risk it's simple if he isn't looking up to par in AZ you don't bring him up. But, if he's looking good with the bat in AZ then he is definitely worth the last spot on the bench.

 

Its absolutely unlikely to happen anyways but i think thats because he wont be super close to fully recovered by then.. than it is because he'd be cold with the bat.

[Cubbie Swagger]

Even if he is medically cleared, I am basically 100% sure that he's not coming back in the playoffs.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Tubs McGee is not Adrian Peterson

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Tubs McGee is not Adrian Peterson

 

Off the field, that's a good thing.

[David]

Tubs McGee is not Adrian Peterson

 

Good thing the requirements for hitting dongs and being a passable outfielder, particularly in the knees, are much less than those of the Ferrari of NFL running backs.

[Gmoney08]

I find it hilarious Kyle calls Schwarber Tubs Mcgee..

[Cubfanintheknow]

While I hate that he's out for the season, I love that he's lurking as this unavoidable, TERRIFYING threat for the rest of baseball next YEAR. Like, "oh, you thought they were good BEFORE?"

 

This is where I am at. I am really missing all of his SuperDongs. But the wait is much more palatable knowing he is lurking. We are already a terrifying menace. And this big, beautiful dongsmith is just chilling on ice.

 

I've been telling people he's the big free agent acquisition the Cubs are going to get this winter. And they won't have to spend a dime. Nice!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Alternate take: Fats Domino didn't just slightly tear his ACL, he blew the whole knee to hell and back

[David]

Kind of funny in light of his Twitter crusade a few days ago about how great a manager Dusty is, just like Joe.

 

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