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I wish I could too, he'll be an all-time favorite of mine for as long as I'm around. But when are Assad, Wicks and Brown coming back? Need 'em all cause I still don't think we can trust Hayden right now either.
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Cubs (Assad) vs Rays (Civale): 6/12/24, 5:50pm
CubUgly replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
I had nowhere near the anxiety for those two games as these two. -
Cubs (Assad) vs Rays (Civale): 6/12/24, 5:50pm
CubUgly replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
yeah, the last two games have been about as nerve-racking and hard to watch as any back-to-back games in a while. -
Brad Wieck 2.11 ERA and .98 WHIP in 21.1 innings in Iowa? Just sayin'.
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Yeah, the stat nerds keep saying it's not sustainable....well, the sample size is pretty large now!!
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Article: The Ongoing Evolution of Ian Happ
CubUgly replied to RandallPnkFloyd's topic in North Side Baseball Front Page News
I think we all know who Ian is by now. A solid player MLB player, but will probably never be anything more than that. And yes I agree on the defense, the Gold Gloves are more of a reflection of the relative talent at his position not necessarily defensive excellence. -
He does not hit for power and he does not walk, and no matter who you match him up against, he probably never will. So he IMHO needs to do what these days is not valued much at all by sabermageeks - hit for high average to justify continuing to play him. Yes, there is some value to a high contact rate, but not as much if it's ground balls to second and 300 foot fly balls.
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Cubs sign Hector Neris to 1yr /$9m with options
CubUgly replied to Jason Ross's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Yeah, Pham has some talent, but he's been a locker room issue at times over his career. -
IMHO Madrigal's defense is not the reason he cannot or should not be an everyday 3rd basemen - he was our best defensive option easily there last year - arm strength notwithstanding. I do think Horner could play third and play it very well, probably even better than Madrigal defensively, but he already sacrificed once for the team, tough ask for him to do it again, especially after winning a gold glove at his position.
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Agreed 1908. The bat was never daunting but at least he provided power, but last year even that trended down pretty significantly making me think he's seen his best years at the plate and things are probably trending downward. And a 6 year deal....I just can't see that being a good thing.
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Article: Oh, To Be Thankful For Cubs Baseball
CubUgly replied to Brandon Glick's topic in North Side Baseball Front Page News
Even in the worst of times I'm thankful to be a Cub fan. I still look forward to my two annual trips to Wrigley each year with as much anticipation as almost anything I will do and thankful to have a forum to discuss Cubs baseball here with Cub fantatics just like myself. -
Thanks for the info 1908, I had knew he'd played "some" third but no idea he's had that many innings. He kind of reminds me of Soriano a bit....a very streaky hitter with power that K's a lot and struggled defensively both as an infielder and an outfielder.
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I did hear Carter Hawkins say just the other day he'll work at 1st and 3rd, but it does seem apparent the Cubs don't think he can play third, no matter how much work he gets there. What is it that the Cubs are seeing to make them believe this so seemingly strongly?
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OK HDI I'll make the same deal with you I made with squally - fair enough, or am I projecting again?
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And to be clear on my end I never said "you're wrong" or that anyone was wrong, I said I would disagree.....I think that is a significant difference. As to defending my position - we have all season, i'll make you a deal maybe during the holidays when nothing is going on for me and I have time for a 50 post discussion, we can discuss until one of us passes out.
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Just been there done that before here, it ain't worth the time and effort and neither of will budge.
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I think it's a bit of both for me. I could list multiple specifics in my mind and have here before, but that leads to endless and futile back and forths splitting hairs - but a feeling from watching Rossi almost every game for 4 years and Counsel 19 times a year (until this past year 14) I just believe Counsel is better. And I think if you would poll all baseball people most would too. Now to what degree, that would vary I'm sure just as it does here.
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I'm not the full blown analytics guy but I agree with you Re: managers DO have impact but that it's really difficult to calculate or attribute how much. If it were not, we'd have WAR for managers you could bet but too many unknowns about what and how a manager might contribute more so than another, etc. So - what we have - and it happens here all the time, one of us - hell sometimes me....will criticize a move the manager makes..heck I guarantee I'll come on here and criticize something Counsel does. Then inevitably you'll have the responses...."baseball is random...these are 50/50 decisions, coin flips, they know things we don't", etc. you all know the stock responses. While I get it and to some degree agree with the premise, I also think the idea that the impact managers is insignificant and that with very few exceptions you can fit one in with another and you're not going to have much variance to be convenient and off base. If you want to argue that in this specific case that Counsel for Rossi has very little impact in a vacuum and that it's not upgrade, I'd disagree...I'd understand the take...but again, I'd disagree.
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yeah, we can all deep dive into all the geek stats and probably make a good case for whatever our opinion in this scenario. Bottom line is we'd have to get in the DeLorean - go back to the start of last year, put Rossi on the Brewers and Counsel on the Cubs and see what happens to really know if and how much of difference it is. In my opinion it would make a fairly significant difference in the positive for the Cubs. Some here feel it would not make much of a difference if at all. Personally, I'm ecstatic about the move. I think it's in upgrade in that position and signals we are going for it, to our fans, the organization and to the rest of baseball. I don't think Counsell signs here unless he felt very good the Cubs are going to do so and gave assurances of that.
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I'll agree they don't make an enormous difference but IMHO this substitution does game a difference for the positive. And I'm happy not only for the change itself but the direction and attitude I think it signals.
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Agreed, folks tend to put their worst fielders in left so typically you get the best of a mediocre group of fielders there winning the GG. Look no further than last year when Yelich who is about as bad a fielder as your gonna get, finished runner up to Happ. Happ was good last year, he regressed back a bit this year, I don't think anyone who watched every day could say differently. I would agree given what you said above Re: Rosario, but I don't know the politics and everything else that comes into play here. Would love to hear from the decision makers on this.
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Don't forget the NL had the DH in the Covid season of 2020 and the Cubs very seldom chose to use Schwarbs in that role. Not sure how often the Phils use him in that role but he still seems to be in left a good bit when I saw them in the regular season. Look, I love the guy but it wasn't like his value was off the charts in 2020 and teams were knocking down the Cubs door for him. The fact that he signed a one year prove it deal with the Nats at 8 mil per year shows it his value was not much at that time. Cubs could have gotten significantly more trading him the year before.
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Also, not sure how much they expected to get from Cody Heuer, as it turned out of course he re-injured himself, but I do recall the timetable for getting him back seemed to be always listed as June or July. He was throwing 100 mph in the minors before he got re-injured, although the actual pitching numbers that mattered were not very good.
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Oh, I know he backs/takes up for the players, I just thought having watched post game pressers for 4 years he seemed pretty at ease and good with the press in years 1-3 and seemed a bit short and snippy with them this year in comparison.
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to take this in a different direction, is it just me or did Ross seem much more pissy and short with the press this year than in this previous 3? I did, and given how soft the media that covers the Cubs on a daily basis is relative to other big market teams I was a bit surprised by it. Maybe getting his biggest dose of criticism from the fans this year he took it out on the press?
