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  1. Backtobanks
    All I said was that the call changed the momentum of the game. Actually, it was a very bad call.
  2. Backtobanks
    One bad call by the umpire changed the momentum in the Padre game. It's unfortunate, but it happens.
  3. Backtobanks
    Actually, he is a great defensive SS with an average bat making superstar money.
  4. Backtobanks
    I'll take an average defender with an above average bat for $27 million per year anyday.
  5. Backtobanks
    He gets a lot of his WAR value because of his great defense. His critics complain about his offence.
  6. Backtobanks
    Swanson and De La Cruz are very similar in their stats, both for their careers and this season. Swanson certainly has the edge defensively, but Cruz has speed and is a switch hitter.
  7. Backtobanks
    In sports, you pay for the name and hope for expected return.
  8. Backtobanks
    My point is that the manager has very little effect on a team.
  9. Backtobanks
    Most managers get more credit and blame than they deserve. He's not a C+, but the Cubs have the best roster in their division, so they should have a good record no matter who the manages the team. He left the Brewers and look at their record.
  10. Backtobanks
    He has been in 25 games of the 37 that the Cubs have played since the trade deadline. Nothing in his performance offensively in those games has shown that he deserves more playing time. It would be great if he found his groove, but the way things have been going we certainly don't need another .159 hitter in the lineup.
  11. Backtobanks
    I do think that if he became more proficient at it, he might reduce his Ks and increase is OBP and BA. With his speed, a bunt single very well end up with him at 2B. I know everybody loves the HR hitter, but he may be more valuable batting .280 with OBP of .330 with 25 HRs.
  12. Backtobanks
    Yeah, the wind blowing in affects both teams. I got a kick out of Boog & JD talking about how big the outfield is in Colorado when they're hits were falling in while our guys were striking out against the starter with the lowest strike out rate in the league.
  13. Backtobanks
    HR hitters make more money.
  14. Backtobanks
    But he can play all over the field.🤣
  15. Backtobanks
    The Orioles announced this afternoon that right-hander Cody Poteet has been activated from the 60-day injured list and outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The club had not previously announced that Poteet was placed on waivers, but he evidently cleared and now will head to the minor leagues if he accepts the assignment.
  16. Backtobanks
    Tell me which GM would be willing to take Swanson with his $109 million contract and text Jed with the information. His hitting comps are: Didi Gregorius (945.9) Stephen Drew (932.7) Alex Gonzalez (915.1) Javier Báez (914.3) Jeff Blauser (908.5) Jason Kipnis (906.5) Darren Daulton (901.1) Brian Dozier (898.4) Willy Adames (896.3) Freddy Galvis (
  17. Backtobanks
    If you're into watching an excellent fielder who is an average hitter and is still owed over $110 million.
  18. Backtobanks
    What I want is for the Cubs to realize that developing young players helps the team in two different ways. One way is to contribute to the ML team by playing and the other way is to use their value to obtain ML players when the time is right. This year was the perfect time to trade some "highly touted prospects" to get a controlled TOR starter.
  19. Backtobanks
    Amen to that. I sure can't blame Swanson for taking that kind of contract if someone is craze enough to offer it.
  20. Backtobanks
    An example of not cashing in on his trade value as a "highly touted prospect". I worry that the same is going to happen with many of our "highly touted prospects."
  21. Backtobanks
    To me the biggest complaint about Swanson has always been his contract.
  22. Backtobanks
    It's just not pure stats in making that kind of decision. Happ is the most senior Cub and one of the leaders on the team. It would disrupt the team chemistry in the last quarter of the season. Most of us have pretty much accepted that we're not winning the division, so why rock the boat going into the last part of the season. I agree about giving Cassie more playing time and ABs, but not by benching Happ.
  23. Backtobanks
    Then let's stop talking about Ernie Broglio. 🤣
  24. Backtobanks
    All of the bluster about Shaw being better than Smith, the point is that Smith is a year younger than Shaw and had less minor league experience than Shaw. Both are still learning, but it will be interesting to see what Smith is capable of in a year or two.
  25. Backtobanks
    Apparently, I missed this trade because Castro has a slash line of .143/.143/.200 with an OPS+ of -1.
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