Daniel Descalso

[Derwood]

If money is tight, I don't really understand why you trade away La Stella and sign Descalso.

 

 

Because....wait for it.....money isn't tight at all!!!!!

[Southpaw19]

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[Derwood]

 

fo sho

[Sammy Sofa]

If money is tight, I don't really understand why you trade away La Stella and sign Descalso.

because money is only mostly tight. The fiscal year has almost ended and if they don't spend it now it won't be made available next year

The Cubs operate on a Jan-Dec fiscal year?

 

All these big companies, they just write off everything.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

So about $1.2 million more than Lastella would have cost.

 

He can't be worse than Tommy at third base, I hope, and I suppose he has more slugging potential.

[Cubswin11]

Hard to hate this move for that little of money. Even if it’s just for the LaStella replacement, it makes the team better. Hopefully something bigger is cooking with a contract being moved though.

[Bull]

Back-up shortstop to start the season until Russell is off suspension.

[Cubswin11]

He had the same xWOBA as Zobrist last year and was better than Javy, Willy, LaStella and Happ.

[JennieGarthAlgar]

Back-up shortstop to start the season until Russell is off suspension.

 

Is that her stage name?

[sneakypower]

kind of funny that Descalso had higher WPA than Nolan Arenado & Manny Machado this year

[UMFan83]

Was trying to find ways to somehow connect this to Bryce Harper: Descalso had the game tying hit with 2 outs in the 9th inning in Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS against the Nats. Probably Bryce Harper's best chance of playing in an NLCS to this point.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Back-up shortstop to start the season until Russell is off suspension.

 

Without Russell, Descalso is at best the 4th best shortstop on the roster.

[Cubswin11]

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[Cubswin11]

Back-up shortstop to start the season until Russell is off suspension.

 

Without Russell, Descalso is at best the 4th best shortstop on the roster.

Yeah Bote is the guy for the main backup SS role, imo. Maybe they still add some guy with minor league options to ST to have a better option but Bote/Descalso as the early season back ups are fine.

 

This move really leads me to believe they plan on bringing Russell back, Bote/Descalso/whatever options we have are real backup SS options for a full season.

[Cubswin11]

Crack job as always, Bob. Jesus, he’s just running with the no money thing with us in every move like there’s no context between having no money for Bryce vs filling out the rest of the roster on low cost moves.

 

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[Little Slide Rooter]

He’s Aaron Miles. We’ve just signed Aaron Miles.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

He’s Aaron Miles. We’ve just signed Aaron Miles.

 

Aaron Miles hit 19 home runs in over 3000 career plate appearances. Descalso hit 23 home runs across 821 PA in his 2 years in Arizona.

[Sammy Sofa]

Hard to hate this move

 

It really isn't.

[Cubswin11]

Hard to hate this move

 

It really isn't.

If he’s taking the LaStella role it’s hard to see how this is a bad move.

[Sammy Sofa]

Everything is a bad move until they do something cool.

[jersey cubs fan]

Hard to hate this move

 

It really isn't.

If he’s taking the LaStella role it’s hard to see how this is a bad move.

It's boring AF, the Cubs being boring makes me angry, ergo, I hate this move.

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[UMFan83]

Everything is a bad move until they do something cool.

 

They have to do at least 10 cool things if they are former Cardinals though.

 

Unless the one cool thing is organizing a rain delay team meeting during Game 7 of the World Series.

[Banedon]

Hard to hate this move

 

It really isn't.

If he’s taking the LaStella role it’s hard to see how this is a bad move.

 

Hate is a strong word, but why not just keep Tommy at less money?

[Cubswin11]

 

It really isn't.

If he’s taking the LaStella role it’s hard to see how this is a bad move.

 

Hate is a strong word, but why not just keep Tommy at less money?

Because he sucks. He can’t play defense anywhere and if any of these batted ball/swing changes stick for Descalso he’s quite a bit better (which I’m assuming we have bought in to, to a degree by signing him). Descalso walks just as much, can play multiple spots without falling over and can actually do damage when he makes contact and not just hope a soft line drive or GB finds a hole.

Edited December 18, 2018 by Cubswin11