Author Topic: Cubs in '17 - 👑👑👑 Reigning Champions Edition 👑👑👑  (Read 75338 times)

davep

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I would even be willing to go the San Francisco route.  Every other year, but for about 20 years.

Jes Beard

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Bring Hammel back.
Sign a closer.
Baez needs to play missy every day at 2B. Guild glove for sure.
That puts Zo in the OF.
Schwarber and Contreras will also need time in the OF.
That may mean JHey in CF most days.

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I suspect Zobriest will revert to the super-sub role instead of being a regular anywhere.  Contreras and Scharber are likely to rotate between C and LF, with Contreras getting most of the starts at catch.

Jes Beard

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I don't think Contreras will need time in the outfield.  He'll be the primary catcher and that is enough.

Catchers are better hitters when they avoid being physically worn down, particularly their hands.  This is why the Yankees in the 50's gave both Elston Howard and Yogi Berra quite a bit of time at positions other than C, with most of it in LF as the two would be rotated between the two.  Maddon is likely to do the same.

Playtwo

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My guess is that Contreras will start 100 games or so behind the plate, and will be a bench player for the vast majority of the other games.

Chris27

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Think the Cubs realize how much of a weapon Contreras is behind the plate, and how good his offense can be. I don't see him or Schwarber--in LF--sitting much at all. They have a real complicated situation with Baez and Zobrist. Soler has little value coming off the bench so I think he gets traded for a lot less than we would've hoped for a year ago.

davep

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I agree.  I can't see Contreras sitting more than once a week at most.  Same with Schwarber.
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Deeg

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Unfortunately, Montero chose today of all days to come out with some rather peevish comments in the press.  I can't imagine that's going to endear him to the administration much when they're tried so hard to build a leak-proof boat of positivity.
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Tuffy

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What did he say?

Ray

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Had to googly myself  not sure what exactly Morrissey trying to say about the situation.  It's like he's grasping at straws to find negativity 

Chris27

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It's interesting. I was wondering how LaStella, Rondon, Grimm, Hammel, Soler, and those guys rarely contributing would react. Montero might be speaking for more than just himself. Maddon definitely likes to rely on a select few in the playoffs unless forced otherwise.

http://abc7chicago.com/sports/miguel-montero-miffed-by-role-with-cubs-during-postseason-run/1590926/

JR

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Montero doesn't really have much of a role on next year's team anyway.  You really don't want a $13 million third string catcher. 

I imagine he's on his way to being a salary dump or outright release at some point this offseason.

CurtOne

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When I was coaching, sometimes a parent would come to me saying his son didn't understand his role.  I always responded, "He knows his role.  He just doesn't like it."  And, frankly, more often than not, it was the parent who really didn't like it.

JeffH

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Who's the second string catcher?

CurtOne

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The hard hitting Federworjhlkedjfj

JR

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Who's the second string catcher?

Maybe the Cubs are ready to give up on Schwarber being a catcher after the ACL tear, but if not, he's probably getting the second most playing time at catcher next season I would imagine.