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No one's saying it's predictive, but making Ross a punching bag without actually playing poorly yet makes even less sense. That's a lot like Dusty's insistence on seeing established bad players actually play poorly for him before determining they were not good. It makes more sense to criticize his presence on the roster based on his resume than shoosh the criticism based on a couple walks in a handful of PA.

sneaky makes his own rules

not being impressed by his gifted walks is not the same as wishing he's swing away more often.

I hope he adjusts immediately and helps the Chicago Cubs win game as soon as possible.

Not until Bryant loses prospect status. Arguable Russell has a higher floor and lower ceiling than Bryant, it's generally agreed. Whether one thinks that makes Russell better is open to argument. I can't wait to get Russell up here. That'll be about as big a day as Bryant for me. I'm not sure about that. Position matters a lot. He has a hell of a ceiling. Position does matter and being a SS makes it "easier" for Russell's offense to make him far more valuable. However, the last time I checked 3B was about on the same level as 2B in terms of expected production, and if Bryant can keep playing third and hits like a star, his ceiling is incalculable.

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I was out to dinner with friends. When I got back the other thread was already up. On a related note, The Jackal is a pretty shitty movie even though it has a fun Jack Black scene and silly Bruce Willis disguises. Bloated Bruce is my favorite.

Reading for context is important, Logan. At first I thought this meant Schwarber went 5-5 with 3 walks and I was like "8 AB's WTF?" Plate appearances

Needs more meat

Went with boneless ribeye.

For real not in the lineup for either of these double header games? **edit nm I guess he did play in the first one. Seems like they could have put him in left for the second game, I guess catching could be pretty taxing on your body makes some sense to take the second game off. If they are doing intensive framing practice with him it probably makes sense to not have him playing catcher every day. That's a lot of time squatting without the games.

Oh I thought wrigley for some reason. All that decade stuff last year is still in my head. They should do steroids to honor the era.

Why? To celebrate the start of the previous worst stretch of baseball the team has had? 8 years of suck with the only good year being a sucky strike year?

Cheer up Charlie. Onward and upward. There are more games to play and plenty more to win. Hendricks wasn't too hot in Colorado but that doesn't mean anything. It's probably going to be an amazing weekend to grill meats. May I suggest a nice cowboy steak? http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20110516-cowboy-steak-1.jpg http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20110516-cowboy-steak-5.jpg

well said kyle

Looks like Baez and Alcantara are the busts...does that mean everyone else hits their potential? I'll take it. alcantara was just a last minute addition to the list of prospects. Him not making it in the majors isn't really a bust.

Because it doesn't need clarification. It's irrelevant. what he said. come on people. spring training is over. no room for these errors

Intentionally whacking a ball out of play and deflecting a ball out of play are handled different in other rules, so I don't see why they couldn't be here. I'm not talking about winding up and golfing a ball 15 feet to the vines. what are you talking about? Intentionally tapping it just right so that you know it will stick (rather than just using that glove to catch the ball?)

a buncha first time viewers of a game at wrigley field here today

not a loophole at all. Knocking it in there is in no way shape or form a good idea since you are not guaranteed it will stick there.