6/2 Cubs (Lackey) vs. St. Louis (Lynn) 1:20 pm CSN/MLBN

[Derwood]

Wow Schwarber looked awful on that strikeout swing, it wasn't even close to making contact.

 

He reminds me of this girl on my daughter's softball team who, no matter how much the coaches tell her, will NOT watch the ball all the way to her bat. She pulls off of everything, turns her head away from the ball, and when she does make contact, it's entirely dumb luck.

[apete6]

horsefeathers these guys. Russell and Schwarber in particular.

 

On the positive side, Theo should put the pressure on Russell's agent to take some awful (for Russell) long term deal.

[Agony and Ivy]

My god this team blows. As someone who constantly fights the idiots on Cubs Twitter, they might actually be right.

[Derwood]

Bryant is the only good player on this god forsaken team

[Liam Neeson]

horsefeathers these guys. Russell and Schwarber in particular.

 

On the positive side, Theo should put the pressure on Russell's agent to take some awful (for Russell) long term deal.

 

It's Boras. Good luck.

[apete6]

Bryant is the only good player on this god forsaken team

 

Yes. And Wade Davis.

 

Bryant should just get everyone's long-term contract rolled into 1.

[apete6]

horsefeathers these guys. Russell and Schwarber in particular.

 

On the positive side, Theo should put the pressure on Russell's agent to take some awful (for Russell) long term deal.

 

It's Boras. Good luck.

 

Well horsefeathers. Baez it is then.

[Cubswin11]

Hire Bryant's dad for hitting coach

[Ding Dong Johnson]

DONGwithpeopleonbase-less sons of bitches

[Agony and Ivy]

horsefeathers these guys. Russell and Schwarber in particular.

 

On the positive side, Theo should put the pressure on Russell's agent to take some awful (for Russell) long term deal.

 

It's Boras. Good luck.

 

Well horsefeathers. Baez it is then.

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I still think they trade Russell before they trade Baez.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Hire Bryant's dad for hitting coach

well there goes the fried chicken and beer from our clubhouse too

[Thed Hoyerstein]

warning track dongs are getting annoying

[apete6]

 

It's Boras. Good luck.

 

Well horsefeathers. Baez it is then.

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I still think they trade Russell before they trade Baez.

 

I'd guess Russell has more trade value than Baez, so it's not impossible. I don't think they will because of perceived 'character' but baseball wise, it could end up being the right move. I don't think Russell will be able to maintain enough arm strength to stay at SS forever despite his overall better fielding consistency than Baez there.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Hire Bryant's dad for hitting coach

 

Also convert Lackey into defense instructor.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

 

Well horsefeathers. Baez it is then.

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I still think they trade Russell before they trade Baez.

 

I'd guess Russell has more trade value than Baez, so it's not impossible. I don't think they will because of perceived 'character' but baseball wise, it could end up being the right move. I don't think Russell will be able to maintain enough arm strength to stay at SS forever despite his overall better fielding consistency than Baez there.

perceived 'character'? he fucks everyone he sees

[Sammy Sofa]

Oh, the Cubs scored? Don't worry, Lackey is gonna GIVE IT AWAY NOW.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bryant is the only good player on this god forsaken team

 

Yes. And Wade Davis.

 

Bryant should just get everyone's long-term contract rolled into 1.

 

MONTERO SAYS horsefeathers YOU GUYS I AM GOOD.

[Agony and Ivy]

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I still think they trade Russell before they trade Baez.

 

I'd guess Russell has more trade value than Baez, so it's not impossible. I don't think they will because of perceived 'character' but baseball wise, it could end up being the right move. I don't think Russell will be able to maintain enough arm strength to stay at SS forever despite his overall better fielding consistency than Baez there.

perceived 'character'? he horsefeathers everyone he sees

 

What is fielding consistency? That's not an actual thing. Both Baez and Russell are elite defenders, but Baez and his versatility are an asset. If they're going to go out and get a guy like Archer, it's going to take something huge, and to me, that's Addy.

[Agony and Ivy]

Lance Lynn can go horsefeathers himself. I hate that horsefeathers

[apete6]

 

I'd guess Russell has more trade value than Baez, so it's not impossible. I don't think they will because of perceived 'character' but baseball wise, it could end up being the right move. I don't think Russell will be able to maintain enough arm strength to stay at SS forever despite his overall better fielding consistency than Baez there.

perceived 'character'? he horsefeathers everyone he sees

 

What is fielding consistency? That's not an actual thing. Both Baez and Russell are elite defenders, but Baez and his versatility are an asset. If they're going to go out and get a guy like Archer, it's going to take something huge, and to me, that's Addy.

 

OK, whatever you want to call it, but Russell's fielding metrics are superior to Baez's across the board despite his lesser versatility and weaker arm. He also makes fewer errors, which I know are apparently disallowed in advanced baseball discussions.

[Agony and Ivy]

How many pitches does it take to strikeout Schwarber here? O/U 3.5

[Derwood]

Mike Olt had a better eye at the plate

[UMFan83]

OK I am officially a meatball...schwarber should go down to Iowa. I've seen him swing 4 times today and none of the 4 have come close to making contact. Maybe Iowa is too drastic but he's hurting the Cubs being in the lineup right now.

[Brian707]

Is Gameday accurate today? Both Schwarber ABs the closet any pitch came to the plate was at least a foot outside, other than the swinging strike 3 in his second AB

[We Got The Whole 9]

Is Gameday accurate today? Both Schwarber ABs the closet any pitch came to the plate was at least a foot outside, other than the swinging strike 3 in his second AB

No that's pretty accurate