Cubs (Assad) vs Marlins (Oller): 8/25/24, 12:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

[Brian707]

[Geographyhater8888]

Peredes -.7 WAR in 22 games is a downgrade from Morels replacement level zero. Without PCA and Amaya sudden surge at the plate this would be a bigger topic. 

[BKHoo]

Just now, Geographyhater8888 said:

Peredes -.7 WAR in 22 games is a downgrade from Morels replacement level zero. Without PCA and Amaya sudden surge at the plate this would be a bigger topic. 

I feel like he is coming around - hitting the ball a little harder lately. 

[squally1313]

2 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

Peredes -.7 WAR in 22 games is a downgrade from Morels replacement level zero. Without PCA and Amaya sudden surge at the plate this would be a bigger topic. 

It’s 22 games

[Geographyhater8888]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

It’s 22 games

I never said it’s permanent. In his small sample size he hasn’t been an upgrade over Morel. Since they’re scoring more runs it’s not a pressing issue.

[Derwood]

Paredes hit the ball well every at-bat yesterday, just missed a couple of them. I'd be more worried if he had a 40% K rate or was hitting weak grounders

[Derwood]

Pitcher walks Cody on four straight, so Nico's approach is to.....swing at the first pitch (which is borderline in the zone and he pops him up)

[UMFan83]

Why the heck is Nico Hoerner hitting 5th?

[Cuzi]

3 minutes ago, Derwood said:

Pitcher walks Cody on four straight, so Nico's approach is to.....swing at the first pitch (which is borderline in the zone and he pops him up)

That's Nico's entire career. It's the thing holding him back at the plate. He has 0 patience because he can hit anything. He's like Javier Baez, only he makes contact. He needs to inject more Ben Zobrist into his approach at the plate.

Edited August 25, 2024 by Cuzi

[profisme]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Why the heck is Nico Hoerner hitting 5th?

Great question. 

[UMFan83]

Damn 1st pitch HR off Assad.

[17 Seconds]

21 minutes ago, Geographyhater8888 said:

I never said it’s permanent. In his small sample size he hasn’t been an upgrade over Morel. Since they’re scoring more runs it’s not a pressing issue.

morel has been below replacement level with the rays so far too. even if paredes ends up sucking (which if a big if),  i don't think we'll care about that trade

[profisme]

Assad is trash today. 

[Andy]

2 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Why the heck is Nico Hoerner hitting 5th?

Clearly so he could do what he did.

But then, Assad apparently has no interest in allowing us to win so it doesn't matter

[profisme]

Get someone up please. 

[WhyCantWeWin]

Norby is looking like a new cubs killer. Still wonder if the cubs turned him down for Taillon

Edited August 25, 2024 by WhyCantWeWin

[Derwood]

6 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Why the heck is Nico Hoerner hitting 5th?

because Wisdom is playing 3rd and batting 8th.

I don't care what Nico's BA/OBP is, he should be an 8 or 9 hitter

[Tim]

1 minute ago, 17 Seconds said:

morel has been below replacement level with the rays so far too. even if paredes ends up sucking (which if a big if),  i don't think we'll care about that trade

I wouldn't mind having Bigge and Ty Johnson back.

[Eeyore]

Saints game starts in four minutes 

[CubinNY]

Assad is out of gas. Got work on that body in the off-season 

[17 Seconds]

2 minutes ago, Tim said:

I wouldn't mind having Bigge and Ty Johnson back.

i wouldn't take back the trade

[Andy]

I have no idea how Swanson managed to turn on that way inside pitch but please score

Edited August 25, 2024 by Andy

[Tim]

9 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

i wouldn't take back the trade

I probably wouldn't either, but I do wish it could have been straight up or used additional position player depth. We just don't have quite as much on the pitching side in the minors.

Since the trade, Ty Johnson has been quite good. 46.2% k, 7.7% bb, 0.66 era, 1.15 fip

[Derwood]

Wisdom ugh