Despite Schwarber's Low BA do You Bring Him Back Next Year?

[bukie]

It amazes me the number of people who want to focus on a 35-ish game stretch in April and May while ignoring the entire rest of his career when evaluating Schwarber's bat.

But there was a week where his batting average was .170! Such a number brimgs shame to the franchise, and offends me personally.

[UMFan83]

It amazes me the number of people who want to focus on a 35-ish game stretch in April and May while ignoring the entire rest of his career when evaluating Schwarber's bat.

 

Especially considering that coming into the year he had a little more than 300 major league PAs (including playoffs) and had literally 20 PAs in the previous calendar year.

 

If you take his bottom out point in BA (.162 after June 5th), his line over the last 68 games is .246/.338/.555/.892 (over 240 PAs)

[imb]

If you buy the July-now stretch as being who he actually is as a hitter, you don't have to squint too hard to see him run into a few .270 or .280 seasons, at which point he would be basically a .900+ OPS LF.

 

Guys doing that this year? Justin Upton (and that bitch tommy pham)

[Bull]

Take it easy guys; this is somebody's disappointing progeny. Aren't we all?

 

Honestly, with Contreras and Addi back, Happ mashing and Almora surging, I think its fair to ask about playing tim, OP's obvious ignorance of team control notwithstanding. If it was at the point Schwarbs was looking at a payday, it would be a fair question. But its not. He's a replacement level player making the minimum (I assume) right now. and that's worst case; this is his floor.

 

I really believe Schwarber is adjusting to the league and will be just fine. Call it a sophomore slump if you want, but I think Schwarber has the make-up and work ethic to make the adjustments and as noted above is already seeing results. Do you play him every day? Maybe not, but there are plenty of opportunities for a ridiculously talented OPS machine that you can find regular paling time for him.

 

If he's playing like this when he's due for free agency (what 2022?) then come back OP. Seriously. I'd rather not see you until 2022.

[UMFan83]

Take it easy guys; this is somebody's disappointing progeny. Aren't we all?

 

Honestly, with Contreras and Addi back, Happ mashing and Almora surging, I think its fair to ask about playing tim, OP's obvious ignorance of team control notwithstanding. If it was at the point Schwarbs was looking at a payday, it would be a fair question. But its not. He's a replacement level player making the minimum (I assume) right now. and that's worst case; this is his floor.

 

I really believe Schwarber is adjusting to the league and will be just fine. Call it a sophomore slump if you want, but I think Schwarber has the make-up and work ethic to make the adjustments and as noted above is already seeing results. Do you play him every day? Maybe not, but there are plenty of opportunities for a ridiculously talented OPS machine that you can find regular paling time for him.

 

If he's playing like this when he's due for free agency (what 2022?) then come back OP. Seriously. I'd rather not see you until 2022.

 

He's not even a replacement level player, even in this disastrous year hes worth 1.2 wins (fWAR)

[Bobson Dugnutt]

He's a replacement level player

 

Nope

[muntjack]

I love that we have a 24 yr. old world series hero who is going to hit 30 HRs in a down year and "people" are calling for him to be dealt. 2013 is long gone.

[The_Achiever]

The problem is the Cubs have too many good players. What will we ever do??

 

\:D/ :flythew: \:D/ :flythew:

[jersey cubs fan]

He's a replacement level player

 

Nope

 

He's only got a 0.1 WACR, wins above Cubs replacement. Cubs replacement players are better than rest of the league.

[Bull]

He's a replacement level player

 

Nope

 

Should have said, "he's playing at replacement level." bWAR of -0.1.

 

I'd love you to engage my actual post rather than taking something out of context. I was painting it as his floor and suggesting he'd recover. The way you quoted it was a bit of a jerk move.

[Bull]

Take it easy guys; this is somebody's disappointing progeny. Aren't we all?

 

Honestly, with Contreras and Addi back, Happ mashing and Almora surging, I think its fair to ask about playing tim, OP's obvious ignorance of team control notwithstanding. If it was at the point Schwarbs was looking at a payday, it would be a fair question. But its not. He's a replacement level player making the minimum (I assume) right now. and that's worst case; this is his floor.

 

I really believe Schwarber is adjusting to the league and will be just fine. Call it a sophomore slump if you want, but I think Schwarber has the make-up and work ethic to make the adjustments and as noted above is already seeing results. Do you play him every day? Maybe not, but there are plenty of opportunities for a ridiculously talented OPS machine that you can find regular paling time for him.

 

If he's playing like this when he's due for free agency (what 2022?) then come back OP. Seriously. I'd rather not see you until 2022.

 

He's not even a replacement level player, even in this disastrous year hes worth 1.2 wins (fWAR)

-0.1 bWAR.

 

and a below league average OPS (not positionally adjusted) at a position at the low end of the defensive spectrum.

 

Paint it however you want. Its been bad.

 

And again, I'm painting it as his floor and predicting a recovery. Please, I'm on your side!

 

And my primary point was that OP didn't understand team control. I'm perfectly happy with him getting less playing time than Rizzo and more than Heyward.

[Hunter]

This guy totally stinks. We should see what we can get in a package deal with him and that so not clutch Bryant kid.

[sneakypower]

If you buy the July-now stretch as being who he actually is as a hitter, you don't have to squint too hard to see him run into a few .270 or .280 seasons, at which point he would be basically a .900+ OPS LF.

 

Guys doing that this year? Justin Upton (and that bitch tommy pham)

his career line inc. postseason is .229/.337/.482 so if you think he can hit .270 that's a monster bat in the middle of the order

[Brian]

Is he still the Cubs all time postseason home run leader? I can't find Cubs all-time postseason stats anywhere.

[Bull]

If you buy the July-now stretch as being who he actually is as a hitter, you don't have to squint too hard to see him run into a few .270 or .280 seasons, at which point he would be basically a .900+ OPS LF.

 

Guys doing that this year? Justin Upton (and that bitch tommy pham)

his career line inc. postseason is .229/.337/.482 so if you think he can hit .270 that's a monster bat in the middle of the order

 

Absolutely. Like .900+ OPS. ;)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Is he still the Cubs all time postseason home run leader? I can't find Cubs all-time postseason stats anywhere.

 

He's tied with Bryant, Fowler and Rizzo.

[SparkMark1]

Keep him on the DL until the playoffs each year.

[Omar]

Despite Bryant's Low Clutch Do You Bring Him Back Next Year?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Despite Bryant's Low Clutch Do You Bring Him Back Next Year?

I think now I want him back.

[Clem Fandango]

This dude has 3 posts, all of which started new threads with hot nonsense.

 

Son of Sontensei

[The_Achiever]

They should trade him for high batting average-haver Aledmys Diaz.

[Bull]

Despite Bryant's Low Clutch Do You Bring Him Back Next Year?

Spent way too much time looking at GIS of low clutch. Learned a great deal about using a low profile clutch when modifying a car with an oversized carburetor.