Gigantic Willy Style - The Willson Contreras Thread

[17 Seconds]

let's start another discussion about what he was saying there. i still think it's "why didn't he horsefeathering send him?"

[CaliforniaRaisin]

let's start another discussion about what he was saying there. i still think it's "why didn't he horsefeathering send him?"

 

What a horsefeathering game.

[Cubswin11]

Starting catcher in the ASG

[imb]

Starting catcher in the ASG

 

who is

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Starting catcher in the ASG

 

who is

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/9/6/0/225862960/042217_conteras_wave_med_ltq066lj.gif

[imb]

disagree

[Aaron_Kennelly]

disagree

 

[Sammy Sofa]

Not enough dong.

[Banedon]

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[Brian]

he's also attempted a pick off 2.5 times as many times as he's gotten a hit

[jersey cubs fan]

I saw that earlier and first thought is, Jon Lester.

[Sammy Sofa]

I saw that earlier and first thought is, Jon Lester.

 

That's my first thought pretty much when I see anything. I've got a real problem.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

we need to stop staring threads to praise individuals here. they all go to horsefeathers

[Sammy Sofa]

we need to stop staring threads to praise individuals here. they all go to horsefeathers

 

Thread title updated accordingly.

[jersey cubs fan]

we need to stop staring threads to praise individuals here. they all go to horsefeathers

 

Thread title updated accordingly.

that's high praise

[Ding Dong Johnson]

then that horsefeathers goes and does something like this. and totally redeems himself

 

https://www.facebook.com/Cubs/posts/10156390434380659

[Banedon]

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[Sammy Sofa]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

[jersey cubs fan]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

They won't be ready to replace him until 2021.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

 

He’d be terrible in the OF

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

 

He’d be terrible in the OF

Seriously though, he would be above replacement level, I'd guess:

Growing up in Venezuela, Contreras pitched and played center field. After signing with the Cubs in 2009, he was primarily a third baseman and outfielder. But one day he was left out of the lineup and decided to put on catcher’s gear and warm up the pitchers.

[Sammy Sofa]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

 

He’d be terrible in the OF

 

Well, right now he's terrible behind the plate, and that's much more critical defensively than, say, LF.

[sneakypower]

Someone talk me off the ledge of wanting the Cubs to get him into the OF instead of C by next season.

he has a top-30 fWAR in MLB

[17 Seconds]

i still think it makes a ton of sense to trade him

[squally1313]

This is one of those 'here's a good idea' things that has no real answer to 'Ok, done, then what do you do next?'