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Despite Schwarber's Low BA do You Bring Him Back Next Year?
Bull replied to Garapp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
He's not even a replacement level player, even in this disastrous year hes worth 1.2 wins (fWAR) -0.1 bWAR. and a below league average OPS (not positionally adjusted) at a position at the low end of the defensive spectrum. Paint it however you want. Its been bad. And again, I'm painting it as his floor and predicting a recovery. Please, I'm on your side! And my primary point was that OP didn't understand team control. I'm perfectly happy with him getting less playing time than Rizzo and more than Heyward. -
Despite Schwarber's Low BA do You Bring Him Back Next Year?
Bull replied to Garapp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Nope Should have said, "he's playing at replacement level." bWAR of -0.1. I'd love you to engage my actual post rather than taking something out of context. I was painting it as his floor and suggesting he'd recover. The way you quoted it was a bit of a jerk move. -
He's coming over. Also, no team will have more than $3.5m to offer him as a signing bonus, so this really isn't about money. Um yeah. I'll believe it when I see it. It's always about money. Unless there is some loophole to be found, it will cost him hundreds of millions of dollars to come over 2 years earlier. It's not like KD or LeBron taking $5 million less. This dude would literally be paying $100 million for 2 years. I don't know this guy. But when you hear stuff like "its not about money", "you can live well on $3 million". I don't need to know this guy. I know people act in their own self interest. It's like predicting someone is going to walk off a cliff. You wouldn't do it. I wouldn't do it. Nobody would do it. Including this guy. Is he really getting more money by waiting though? I'm honestly asking. His salary in Japan this year is the equivalent of 2.7million USD. The highest salary over there in 2015 was 4.2. He's not making more than the 3.5 million to stay, why stay? He's NOT leaving 100million on the table. In fact he gets it a year EARLIER if he comes now. The chance of injury can't be that much different. Unless you think you might fail here, and we all know that all pro athletes are invincible and all powerful. But seriously, the only reason to stay in Japan is if you think you might fail in the US. He might, but he can't imagine that possibility. He's coming.
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Despite Schwarber's Low BA do You Bring Him Back Next Year?
Bull replied to Garapp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Take it easy guys; this is somebody's disappointing progeny. Aren't we all? Honestly, with Contreras and Addi back, Happ mashing and Almora surging, I think its fair to ask about playing tim, OP's obvious ignorance of team control notwithstanding. If it was at the point Schwarbs was looking at a payday, it would be a fair question. But its not. He's a replacement level player making the minimum (I assume) right now. and that's worst case; this is his floor. I really believe Schwarber is adjusting to the league and will be just fine. Call it a sophomore slump if you want, but I think Schwarber has the make-up and work ethic to make the adjustments and as noted above is already seeing results. Do you play him every day? Maybe not, but there are plenty of opportunities for a ridiculously talented OPS machine that you can find regular paling time for him. If he's playing like this when he's due for free agency (what 2022?) then come back OP. Seriously. I'd rather not see you until 2022. -
I feel like the Cubs really need to take 2of 3 here. Looking at the schedules going forward, Cubs play Tampa and Milwaukee while Cards play the dregs of our division. a 4 game lead would be, um, better than a 2 game lead going into that.
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they aren't in st louis He's getting his prediction in early. Also, he's a time traveler.
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Yeah, Theo does only one type of pouring. should be poring anyway, right?
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Oh...yeah... well-i-mean besides that.
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Different sport but why don't you ask Ilya Kovalchuk about that? I'm pretty sure there was no CBA violation there, but the NHL had the right to void any contract that was deemed to be taking advantage of a loophole to circumvent the rules. I would assume the MLB has a similar clause but I could be wrong. That said, if there is anyone that is spending 20 hours of day pouring over the CBA looking for a loophole they can exploit, its Theo N. Epstein bolded should read: "...there is anyone who has entire rooms full of people spending 20 hours a day pouring over the CBA looking for a loophole..."
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I've somehow missed the origins of the "Joe is drunk" meme. Can anyone direct me?
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Bring on any and all.
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Have I been transported to Southside Baseball? What in the actual horsefeathers? and now for your enjoyment on Lackey day: actual horsefeathers.
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Indians win again.
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But, so we're clear, just one.
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I rooted for them for at least a few years before that. But I must admit, I remember rooting for the White Sox in '83 so I felt that disqualified me from calling myself a true fan until '84. I was young and stupid. Don't feel bad, I was always a Cubs fan but I had a slight lean towards the White Sox in the early 90's. I worshiped Frank Thomas. By 98, I was a clear Cubs fan but still rooted for the Sox to do well until about 2003. Like you said young and stupid, just a different era I just lost so much respect for you. You should delete this comment, and then create a new account.
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'84? Pshah. Fair weather fan. Come back when you've been a fan since '69. I rooted for them for at least a few years before that. But I must admit, I remember rooting for the White Sox in '83 so I felt that disqualified me from calling myself a true fan until '84. I was young and stupid. I was joking before; I wasn't even born yet in '69. But now...I just...I don't even...I can't...no.
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The discover ad ruins the effect. Time to switch to Manning img
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Gigantic Willy Style - The Willson Contreras Thread
Bull replied to Sammy Sofa's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'm not a big "protection" guy, but I kinda love how, now, if teams walk Rizzo, they get punished. -
Wilson is dead, Long live Willson!
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i've read a couple of posts on this page now alluding to something like this...is there some report i missed where this is being talked about under the table even though it's against the rules or whatever? No, just the general understanding that that is the only way the Cubs could compete financially with the restrictions in place. And if it was being reported, it wouldn't be very well hidden under the table, would it? If Theo does it, we'll never know. But it doesn't seem very practical to me. What if the under the table deal is in place and he tears his UCL in the first season. Won't it look a little suspicious giving a $150 million contract to a guy on a TJS operating table?
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Bull replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Keep that negativity flowing Duke, I think its working. -
Yeah, that's an absolutely terrible position to take. There's nothing anyone on this team has done (besides Russell probably) to make me even remotely feel any animosity toward them. They're a good bunch of guys that are just not playing very good baseball right now. Oh please. I'm a Cub fan since 1984. I will root for this team forever, and root for them to win every game from here on out. But there's no part of you that will say "horsefeathers you guys" if they blow this? You will just be "disappointed" and not the slightest bit angry? '84? Pshah. Fair weather fan. Come back when you've been a fan since '69.
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The cavalry is here!
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1909 1908 Would you please stop posting positive things?! You just ruined the possibility of a repeat.