Daniel Descalso

[jersey cubs fan]

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

I have a theory that moving Tommy was in part a "mental aspect of the game" decision. It was nice that they stood by him when he refused his demotion to Iowa, and it was cute that they had prank wars in spring training. But I'm thinking they wanted less of a kumbaya mentality in the clubhouse and more of a cutthroat professional feel this year.

 

That being said, Tommy also wasn't good at baseball.

[Sammy Sofa]

All of this launch horsefeathers is for him is nonsense; he's going to hit -4 dongs next season.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Descalso can't play defense anywhere either. If you think the swing changes mean he's a better candidate to put up a Descalso 2018 or La Stella 2017 season for a difference of a million bucks that's fine, as is the 'stale in the clubhouse' theory to keep folks on their toes, but they're pretty similar players.

[Have a seat, Neifi]

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.

 

You don't even know what a write-off is.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The Cubs operate on a Jan-Dec fiscal year?

 

All these big companies, they just write off everything.

 

You don't even know what a write-off is.

do you?

[Sammy Sofa]

Why don't they call it "Roundtine?"

[DonnieD]

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

So now just go sign Pollack and we’ll effectively have Machado and Harper for half the cost of either individually.

[Brian]

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[Post Count Padder]

Like others have said, don't hate it at that price. He's a more versatile LaStella. But I just wish there was more happening.

 

My ideal scenario is this leads to a Russell trade, pushing Javy to short and Happ/Zobrist at second with Descalso as the backup at both spots.

[soccer10k]

Hard to hate this move for that little of money.

 

He went to UC Davis. Good enough for me.

[SouthSideRyan]

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So that's how they fit him into the budget.

[Backtobanks]

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So that's how they fit him into the budget.

 

 

Now if we can convince Harper to do a deal like that.

[Bear Cub]

The only good thing about this signing is that the cheating Cardinals wanted him and didn't get him.