Irrelevant Dude
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Has this Kay guy ever done anything that would indicate he isn't terrible? -
He has been pretty good, and the Cubs are certainly better with him than without him, but I still don't think he has quite lived up to expectations so far. His SLG is the lowest it has been since 2018. Admittedly, that is cherry picking one stat (and his OBP is near career high levels), but he has had multiple long stretches with very little offensive production. To be fair, if the rest of the offense was more consistent, Swanson's occasional struggles would be easier to overlook, but he has contributed to that overall inconsistency. I just don't think he should be immune to some of the blame when assessing the team's offensive deficiencies. That said, they also gave up 8 runs today, so whose fault was the loss really?
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Do we have to keep pretending like Swanson has been a great signing just because he hasn't been as bad as the other free agent SS's?
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I literally was just thinking, "He's Anthony Young, but on a long term deal."
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Yeah, it's really stupid. If you're going to stick with archaic blackout rules, at least be smart enough to adjust them when it is literally impossible to watch the broadcast for anyone outside the home market.
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I know this isn't the first time we have heard that from Cubs management, but it is a dumb position regardless. More often than not, I think they just use the "we don't negotiate with players mid-season" justification as cover for when they don't want to re-sign the guy anyway. Otherwise, if you have a player that you would like to re-sign, it would be stupid not to try to do it.
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5-0 already?? Yikes.
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What are Happ's L/R splits this year? Because it sure seems like he has been worthless from the right hand side.
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Just in time to be rid of the Heyward contract, the Cubs saddled themselves with another bad one. Yeah, I know, it's not nearly as bad, but still a terrible allocation of $17 Million per year.
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Age is a key difference though, since Chad Fox was pretty much already toast before the injury. I have no idea what the prognosis is for Heuer, but I wouldn't write him off because of what happened to a 38 year old journeyman.
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Well, the justification I read was that the new ligament was stronger than the bone which is what can sometimes cause the fracture. So it doesn't sound completely out of the ordinary, but I'm not sure what can prevent that from happening again. Perhaps a reconstructed elbow will be able to withstand the force and he will be all systems go early next season. Or maybe that is wishful thinking.
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Range of a refrigerator, hands like frying pans... There's a Norm Macdonald joke in there somewhere.
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Who are some good historical comps to Stroman and how did they age? The optics of letting one of the best starters in the league walk aren't great, and for that reason I think the Cubs might be more likely to extend him, but I'm still not convinced that would be the right move.
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At least they took a break in their 3 hour radio show to mention something about the game.
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The was a comically awful call.
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Where did Mancini think he was going? He has the range of a refrigerator, but he thought he was going to get to a ball headed toward second base?
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Jesus Christ Mancini.
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Comparing Yadier Molina to Tom Brady. Ummm... Ok
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Mancini is really bad defensively.
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Man, the Cardinals are an absolute mess right now.
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Reading the update on Brennen Davis, what the hell is "core muscle surgery"? Are they just making up injuries for him at this point?
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Fractured elbow. All things considered, maybe not the worst possible scenario? The UCL is supposedly still in tact, but he'll be out again until at least spring training.
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Minor League Discussion & Boxes, 6-22-23
Irrelevant Dude replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
It looks like Mervis left the game early yesterday and isn't in the lineup tonight. Anyone know what happened? -
Similarly, I'm a bit curious about the algorithm for the levels (A, AA, AAA, etc.). I have seen some people with similar post counts who are right around the same level as me, and others who are at a much higher level for no apparent reason. It doesn't really matter at all, but I still wonder what kind of black magic is going on under the hood.
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There is also Option C - Continue to ride Tauchman in CF and Bellinger at 1B. There doesn't seem to be any reason to do anything else at this point unless there is another injury or Tauchman's performance falls off a cliff.
