Jose Martinez traded to Cubs

[UMFan83]

 

.997 OPS against LHP last year

[Post Count Padder]

I had him in mind as a lefty masher but I didn't think the Rays would move him. I guess it depends on who the PTBNLs are but not a bad deal on the surface. Also have him under control for two more years if we want.

[Bertz]

He's also a highball hitter in contrast to most of the rest of our lineup. Solid pickup now that the DH looks to be permanent

[SouthSideRyan]

He is the worst defender I have ever seen

[Cubswin11]

Nice

[Post Count Padder]

Josh Phegley DFA'd too so added bonus.

[Derwood]

Trading for a guy who used to be (but is not currently) good seems about right

[Cubswin11]

.319/.392/.554 slash line vs lefties for his career. He’s a really nice fit. Now go get Pillar or Holt to add some more contact to the lineup.

[PackLandVA]

He is the worst defender I have ever seen

 

Eloy is laughing at your post.

[Post Count Padder]

.319/.392/.554 slash line vs lefties for his career. He’s a really nice fit. Now go get Pillar or Holt to add some more contact to the lineup.

Holt signed with the Nats.

[Cubswin11]

Controlled until 2023 as well, I’d assume that’s indicative they think the DH is staying.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Im sure Martinez is a perfectly fine person, but I can’t bring myself to be anything but annoyed that positionless spaz is on the Cubs.

[NOLA]

Im sure Martinez is a perfectly fine person, but I can’t bring myself to be anything but annoyed that positionless spaz is on the Cubs.

I’d rather be annoyed by either Soler or Eloy as our positionless spaz.

[17 Seconds]

his bat waggle pisses me off. you aren't gary sheffield.

[mul21]

He is the worst defender I have ever seen

 

Oof, Chris Duncan in the OF is an easy list topper there for me. Todd Hundley in the OF is close too.

[David]

He is the worst defender I have ever seen

 

Oof, Chris Duncan in the OF is an easy list topper there for me. Todd Hundley in the OF is close too.

 

oh man somehow i had completely forgotten about todd hundley the outfielder

[javy knows my name]

Back in the day, a friend of mine described Carlos Lee as a bear on roller skates in LF and it makes me laugh every time I remember it

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/jose-martinez-returns-to-the-nl-central/

 

I didn't realize he was already in his 30s. Scratch my comment on retrade walue

...so do you think he's younger or older than Tom Holland?

[sneakypower]

Raul Ibanez is probably the worst fielder i immediately think of just based on treasure trove of gifs immortalizing his failures

 

[sneakypower]

this is a good play to remember though

 

https://streamable.com/56qqt

 

and the prequel:

https://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2018/06/22/2180836483/1529638620380/asset_1800K.mp4

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

...so do you think he's younger or older than Tom Holland?

 

Who is Tom Holland?

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Tom+Holland

[Bertz]

Interesting stat I just looked up...career wRC+ overall versus as a DH:

 

The good:

Martinez - 121 vs 121

Contreras - 114 vs 102

Schwarber - 116 vs 124

 

The bad:

Kipnis - 103 vs 64

Caratini - 87 vs 29 (only 35 PAs)

Maybin - 94 vs 35

 

The Cubs have gotten horsefeathers production out of the DH spot this year. It's one of those things like hitting leadoff that really messed with some guys, I remember Giambi being the notorious example.

 

Moving forward, I'd like to continue using it to keep Willson as an everyday player, as I'm not worried about his bat like I am Javy's. But when he's not DHing split it between Schwarber and Martinez and get whomever of Maybin/Souza/Bote into the lineup and the field based on matchups.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

He is the worst defender I have ever seen

 

Oof, Chris Duncan in the OF is an easy list topper there for me. Todd Hundley in the OF is close too.

 

oh man somehow i had completely forgotten about todd hundley the outfielder

 

I can never find video clips of it on the internet. It was so bad.

[squally1313]

These moves, assuming all the main guys are healthy (and not sub replacement players, looking at you Javy), should give us a lineup that wrecks lefties. You could run out something like this:

 

KB

Souza

Contreras

Martinez

Baez

Rizzo

Happ

Bote

Hoerner

 

Not going to help you much against, say, Gray/Bauer/Castillo in a three game series. But there's Kershaw/Urias, Fried in Atlanta.

[Bertz]

 

He's a top 30 guy. Considering Jose Martinez has already sent down that's...not great.