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Ron

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2355 on: April 24, 2018, 12:21:41 pm »
Sharma chimes in on Almora's catches, Schwarber's impressive start, encouraging signs with Quintana and more.

https://theathletic.com/327136/2018/04/23/clubhouse-access-the-problem-with-statcasts-catch-probability/
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2356 on: April 25, 2018, 10:03:25 am »
Ben Zobrist was eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday but there has been no mention of how he is doing.

Meanwhile, Ian Happ appears to be doing everything he can to make sure it is David Bote who goes to Iowa when Zobrist finally does return.  Happ has to know that Kyle Schwarber was sent to Iowa during what was essentially his second season and doesn’t want the same thing to happen to him.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2357 on: April 25, 2018, 10:29:18 am »
I believe Zobrist is not eligible to come off the DL until Saturday.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2358 on: April 25, 2018, 11:15:34 am »
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The Cubs placed Ben Zobrist (back) on the 10 day DL on Saturday retroactive to April 18.

Ron

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2359 on: April 26, 2018, 02:26:38 pm »
Sharma on David Bote's development as a hitter, and the Cubs' analytics team role in it.

https://theathletic.com/328430/2018/04/25/launch-party-how-cubs-infielder-david-bote-finally-got-to-the-majors/

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« Reply #2360 on: April 26, 2018, 05:55:08 pm »
I like Bote.

Bennett

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2361 on: April 28, 2018, 09:53:31 am »
I like Bote.
Ben Zobrist is back from the DL.  No word on whose spot he takes.  Unless there is some surprise injury to someone else, Bote is probably on his way back to Des Moines.

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« Reply #2362 on: April 28, 2018, 11:34:39 am »
Bote to Iowa.


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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2364 on: April 30, 2018, 04:52:15 pm »
Jon Heyman suggests the Cubs make sense to deal for Machado at the deadline:

https://frsbaseball.com/mlb/cubs/heyman-do-cubs-make-sense-as-machado-trade-destination

Not sure I'm buying that.  Even if the Orioles were interested in Russell as a piece, what else do the Cubs have to offer?


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« Reply #2365 on: April 30, 2018, 06:03:30 pm »
I'm not sure Russell makes sense. If Russell breaks out between now and July, why would the Cubs want to trade him? If he doesn't break out, why would a team that is going to be terrible for the forseeable future want to bet on upside on a guy who is only 3 1/2 years from free agency? The Orioles are one of the worst run teams in MLB, though, so maybe they'd be interested.

From a pure value standpoint, 3 1/2 years of Russell for 2-3 months of Machado should be enough straight up...I don't understand why we keep hearing that it would cost more than that.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2366 on: April 30, 2018, 06:05:55 pm »
Not interested.  I'm done with rentals.
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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2367 on: May 01, 2018, 09:30:30 am »
Not interested.  I'm done with rentals.

I agree.

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #2368 on: May 01, 2018, 12:28:14 pm »
Not interested.  I'm done with rentals.

There are different levels of rentals though. I'm out on any kind of top prospect for rental deal.

But if we get to July, Russell still doesn't look like more than a good defensive/questionable offensive shortstop, and Russell is the only really valuable player the Cubs would have to give up, I might be on board for giving up 3 years of him for half a year of Machado.

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« Reply #2369 on: May 01, 2018, 12:42:56 pm »
Javy can play SS,Happ can play 2nd,Almora can play CF,and Schwarber and Heyward have the corners.

I might trade Russell for Machado if it meant another ring.