Angels (Soriano) vs Cubs (Wesneski): 7/7/24, 1:20pm

[KCCub]

Was really wanting to see Bigge here

[PeanutPunch33]

2 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

Seriously, in the days before ops, ops+ and whichever other metrics outside of BA, in what world would Morel be on an mlb team?

Probably every single team, since he's less than a year removed from nearly 30 home runs as a 24 year old

The Morel hate is so funny, and so tiring.  You know who's a bum?  Ian Happ.  I have 5 years of evidence that he's an overpaid overrated player that only shows up against the Reds and Pirates 

[Eeyore]

Just can't stop clowning 

[WhyCantWeWin]

How is that not an error?

[Bertz]

12 minutes ago, mfcubs22 said:

I’m excited for the 2025 bullpen 

It's tracking to be really really good.  The silver lining of the wheels coming off here will be getting all these young closer caliber arms runway to establish themselves. 

[Derwood]

6 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

 You know who's a bum?  Ian Happ.  I have 5 years of evidence that he's an overpaid overrated player that only shows up against the Reds and Pirates 

Please provide this data

[PeanutPunch33]

3 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Please provide this data

go to baseball reference and check out his stats vs those 2 teams vs the rest of the league.. pretty straightforward, and pretty glaring 

even in the midst of the best stretch of his career, he won't come close to the .500+ slugging that Morel did last year or the 26 home runs., or the .820 ops. mic drop 

 

Edited July 7, 2024 by PeanutPunch33

[WhyCantWeWin]

Little is frazzled right now

[JHBulls]

[JBears79]

God I'm so sick of it never being easy.

[Bertz]

1 minute ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

go to baseball reference and check out his stats vs those 2 teams vs the rest of the league.. pretty straightforward, and pretty glaring 

even in the midst of the best stretch of his career, he won't come close to the .500+ slugging that Morel did last year or the 26 home runs., or the .820 ops. mic drop 

 

Do those games not count or....?

[mfcubs22]

Oh boy. Hector Neris. Hate this. Even if he gets the out, he’s one appearance closer to 60. 

[PeanutPunch33]

Just now, Bertz said:

Do those games not count or....?

 

when did I say they don't count lol?  Thank god they do otherwise he'd be in AAA

[CubinNY]

Jesus horsefeathers

[Eeyore]

Do they want to pay this guy $9 million next year?

[Derwood]

Cubs undefeated with an all female booth

[JHBulls]

Series W!

Thank horsefeathers for the day off. I need a mental health day. 

[Eeyore]

1 minute ago, Derwood said:

Cubs undefeated with an all female booth

Keep it going 

[JHBulls]

1 minute ago, Eeyore said:

Do they want to pay this guy $9 million next year?

Neris for $9 million > Soto for $50+ million. Rickettnomics. 

[UMFan83]

Cubs have won their 2nd 3+ game series in their last 14 series. Now 2-12-0. Woo hoo

[PeanutPunch33]

Nice series win before they get slaughtered in Baltimore

[Rcal10]

10 minutes ago, PeanutPunch33 said:

go to baseball reference and check out his stats vs those 2 teams vs the rest of the league.. pretty straightforward, and pretty glaring 

even in the midst of the best stretch of his career, he won't come close to the .500+ slugging that Morel did last year or the 26 home runs., or the .820 ops. mic drop 

 

Happ has had a WAR over 3 the last two years and trending over 3 again this year. Very solid everyday player. I just don’t understand the hate for this player. BTW, Morel has a negative war this year and not such a great one last year. 

[PeanutPunch33]

14 minutes ago, Rcal10 said:

Happ has had a WAR over 3 the last two years and trending over 3 again this year. Very solid everyday player. I just don’t understand the hate for this player. BTW, Morel has a negative war this year and not such a great one last year. 

That's because he was a DH mostly last year while Happ gets play LF, arguably the easiest position in baseball to play.  And Morel is clearly not a 3rd baseman, yet they are choosing to ruin his career by forcing him there.  Let Morel play 150+ games in LF and then compare their WARs.  Just my opinion.  Ian Happ is who he is.  Morel actually has real potential. 

Edit and I don't hate Ian at all, just very sensitive to Morel criticism.  I seem to be the only one here that remembers what he did for this team last season

Edited July 7, 2024 by PeanutPunch33

[LBiittner]

I once heard Morel was worse in the outfield than at third or second?  But perhaps minor league stats don't clearly compare to mlb ?

[PeanutPunch33]

4 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

I once heard Morel was worse in the outfield than at third or second?  But perhaps minor league stats don't clearly compare to mlb ?

IMO, the Cubs have done a disservice by trying to move him around all over in 2023 like he's Kris Bryant or something.  And then forcing him to learn an even new position in 2024 with like what, 5 weeks of notice before the season started?

Some players are better off just playing 1 position.  Funnily enough, Ian Happ, great example.  An OK 2nd baseman but a great defensive left fielder once they left him alone there. 

For Morel, IMO, it's 2nd base or LF where I could see him being a good defensive player