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First of all, this is a Schwarber thread....hence my assumption. Secondly, the rumor is he could be added to the roster to DH. There are no comments from Theo or Maddon that mention him as a bench bat. Third, if he IS a bench bat, then you basically shorten your roster by not only his spot, but for a 2nd spot for whoever is going to come in and play the field if A) he doesn't bat in the bottom of the 9th or B) if he doesn't bat for the pitcher at Wrigley. He's either going to DH in Cleveland (bench bat in Wrigley) or he's going to be with the team watching 25 other guys play. 0 doubt about it. Seems unlikely that an org this creative is going to approach it like that. They'll make it work. My thinking is the exact opposite. I don't think this organization would do something for basically sentimental purposes and have Schwarber as just a guy to try to give them a dramatic late dong. The team's been fine the way it is, all year, all playoffs, without him. You gotta remember, this isn't your typical team. The Cubs have like 3 guys in any given lineup that they are willing to pinch hit for. The catcher's spot, if not Contreras; Heyward's spot; and the pitcher's spot. As good as Schwarber is, he's not going to PH for Fowler, Bryant, Rizzo, Zobrist, Baez, or a now non-slumping Russell. He's not going to hit for Heyward because they are both LH. Same reason he won't hit for Montero if he's in there. And he's not going to hit against LH Andrew Miller who pitched 7.2 of their like 21 relief innings last series. So, if the Cubs activate him and put him on the roster, it's because they think he can help the team more than in just what will basically become 9th inning ABs against Cody Allen only if the lineup is turned over to the bottom.

I want Jon back! And JC. C'mon guys!

I'm operating under the assumption that if the Cubs activate Schwarber it will be for more than him taking 1 AB per game vs. a non-Andrew Miller reliever, which may not even be possible considering they only basically use 2 RHRPs, and only 1 of them comes into play if their starter goes less than 6. It's certainly not a given that an extremely rusty player is going to get in there at all, or for more than a handful of AB's. Deep playoff teams seem to always have guys that are there just in case and rarely, if ever, used. Obviously, that's a weird spot to have Schwarber in, but it's not clear cut he's a better option to be getting the DH over Contreras right now. Our guts might say, "horsefeathers it, just put Willson in the OF," but clearly this is a team that greatly values how fantastic their defense is, and it's questionable if they're going to potentially shake that up in the WS to make room for a guy who has been injured since the first week of the season. Basically if all he ends up being is a bench bat, that's still awesome and makes sense and is better than no Schwarber at all. First of all, this is a Schwarber thread....hence my assumption. Secondly, the rumor is he could be added to the roster to DH. There are no comments from Theo or Maddon that mention him as a bench bat. Third, if he IS a bench bat, then you basically shorten your roster by not only his spot, but for a 2nd spot for whoever is going to come in and play the field if A) he doesn't bat in the bottom of the 9th or B) if he doesn't bat for the pitcher at Wrigley. He's either going to DH in Cleveland (bench bat in Wrigley) or he's going to be with the team watching 25 other guys play. 0 doubt about it.

Don't care. Heyward was rated as being pretty bad by offensive metrics. Where did I say Heyward had to be out there? Just repeat the lineup from last night with Contreras at the DH and Ross or Montero catching. I'm operating under the assumption that if the Cubs activate Schwarber it will be for more than him taking 1 AB per game vs. a non-Andrew Miller reliever, which may not even be possible considering they only basically use 2 RHRPs, and only 1 of them comes into play if their starter goes less than 6.

Yeah, definitely take Jansen over Chapman, all things considered. But Chapman being LH is a pretty big factor in his favor. Him being a huge prick is a big factor the opposite way.

Ehhhhhhh...say what you will about defensive metrics, but wasn't Contreras rated as being pretty bad when he was out there? Basically just a good arm and not much else? Don't care. Heyward was rated as being pretty bad by offensive metrics.

I'm playing it by ear also. Probably a long-shot, but I could drive there Saturday morning and be there in plenty of time for the game (though I won't dream of getting a ticket). I also entered a drawing to win a trip for 4 to games 4 and 5.

Schwarber to DH, Contreras to LF, Zobrist to RF for the first 2 games.

He was randomly one of my favorite players when he was with the Cubs. Unconditionally loved the guy for some reason.

There was a double play groundball also with 5 outs to go.

You know what.....this is actually true. Hendricks- 12.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 11 K; 0.71 ERA, 0.71 WHIP, 7.81 K/9 Lester- 13 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K; 1.38 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 6.23 K/9 Hendricks was better across the board. I think the difference here is Lester's team won both his games (he only had 1 win though) and Hendricks got an L in game 2. But considering Lester vs. Maeda x 2 and Hendricks got Kershaw both times, I definitely would have given the MVP to Hendricks. And honestly, as good as Javy was offensively and defensively in this series.....Rizzo was the Cubs best hitter. Started 0 for everything and ended with a 1.000+ OPS in this series. Also, Fowler led the team in hits, runs, and tied for 2nd in RBIs in this series. Basically what I'm saying, this was a real team effort as it has been all year.

THEY ARE TOO YOUNG TO FEAR THE MOMENT!!!!!

Where's the WORLD SERIES game thread? I can't believe I'm typing that!!!!

I don't think that at all.

Awesome man. Welcome (kinda) and keep posting. We have an open soft spot for a resident old guy. :hello:

THEY HAVE WORLD SERIES HATS WITH A CUBS LOGO ON IT!

How's Schwarber doing in Arizona?

Thanks man. Congrats on a great series. There will be more to come for hopefully both our teams, maybe trade Adrian Gonzalez soon so I can actually root for that.

WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!!!!

OMG!

I'm in tears!

I can't breathe!

horsefeathers

Individual batting averages certainly look better after the last 2 2/3 games.

OMG!