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JeffH

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #375 on: November 03, 2018, 06:50:12 pm »
If we have to sign one, give me McCutchen.  Play him in RF and bat him leadoff.
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Deeg

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« Reply #376 on: November 03, 2018, 07:56:20 pm »
If you’re looking for a pure leadoff guy I don’t know if McCutcheon makes the most sense. And that move weakens your defense a lot.
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« Reply #377 on: November 03, 2018, 08:13:00 pm »
If you're playing Ian Happ as the heavy part of CF platoon, replacing him with Heyward and installing McCutchen in RF doesn't really hurt your defense much at all.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #378 on: November 03, 2018, 08:26:31 pm »
McCutchen has only had 1 season with an OBP below .360.
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« Reply #379 on: November 03, 2018, 08:36:49 pm »
Brantley would be interesting as a leadoff option, the injury history and price tag would scare me.  He is worse than Schwarber in left field. Can he play RF? 

Without Schwarber that would mean the Cubs would have 2 OF with double digit HR on the roster in Happ and Brantley which kinda makes the Cubs lack of power in the second half worse.  The Cubs nonpitchers had a .344 OBP and the 8th lowest K% in the majors. They were 20th in ISO.

 

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Deeg

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #380 on: November 03, 2018, 09:24:01 pm »
Quote from: Playtwo on November 03, 2018, 08:26:31 pm
McCutchen has only had 1 season with an OBP below .360.

He’s a speed-based player on the wrong side of the hill. Unless it’s a one-year deal I’m out. Much rather bring in a true CF who can lead off and leave Heyward in right.
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« Reply #381 on: November 03, 2018, 09:25:37 pm »
Quote from: CUBluejays on November 03, 2018, 08:36:49 pm
Without Schwarber that would mean the Cubs would have 2 OF with double digit HR on the roster in Happ and Brantley which kinda makes the Cubs lack of power in the second half worse.  The Cubs nonpitchers had a .344 OBP and the 8th lowest K% in the majors. They were 20th in ISO.

Merrifield has 31 HR in the last 2 seasons.
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« Reply #382 on: November 03, 2018, 09:46:25 pm »
Merrifield never had more than 10 HR in a minor league season.  He's had 2 (332 PA), 19 (630 PA), 12 (707 PA) in the majors.  His .134 ISO last year was less than the Cubs non-pitcher ISO of .159 which ranked 20th in MLB and was the lowest of any teams that made the playoffs.  Schwarber was second on the Cubs with a .229 ISO.  Trading Schwarber for Merrifield makes things worse.
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« Reply #383 on: November 03, 2018, 09:56:25 pm »
How is 31 HR in 2 seasons not an “OF with double digit HR”?
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #384 on: November 03, 2018, 10:44:11 pm »
Quote from: Deeg on November 03, 2018, 09:56:25 pm
How is 31 HR in 2 seasons not an “OF with double digit HR”?

My example didn't have Merrifield on the Cubs, but lets move Schwarber for him and sign Brantley.  Last year the Cubs produced 31 HR in LF, 13 HR in CF, 12 HR in RF.  How many HR do you think Brantley, Merrifield, Heyward produce as your starters?
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« Reply #385 on: November 03, 2018, 11:07:51 pm »
If I moved Schwarber for Merrifield i wouldn’t sign Brantley, so for me it’s a moot point. But I would say the over/under on HR with either of those guys on HR is about 15 if they play a full season (which Merrifield is the better bet to).

To me, if you sign Brantley (which I would be very wary of based on age and health related imminent decline), you keep Kyle.  If you did trade Kyle for Merrifield I think that would actually be a scenario where signing McCutcheon might make sense.  But the big draw for Merrifield is that he can play legit and maybe even plus defense at both 2B and especially CF.  Brantley is strictly a left fielder and at this stage, not even an especially good one.
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« Reply #386 on: November 04, 2018, 12:22:28 am »
In what universe is Merrifield a plus defender?  He’s barely league average at 2B and his defense in the OF has been below average.
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« Reply #387 on: November 04, 2018, 01:31:24 am »
The one where defensive metrics showed he was above average in range at both 2B and CF last year and 2B in 2017, and where he was +1.4 dWAR last season?
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« Reply #388 on: November 04, 2018, 06:58:17 am »
At second base from 2017-18 he has 500 balls in his zone at second base.  He made plays on 355 balls, only Robison Cano had a lower percentage.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #389 on: November 04, 2018, 07:23:11 am »
Quote from: CUBluejays on November 04, 2018, 12:22:28 am
In what universe is Merrifield a plus defender?  He’s barely league average at 2B and his defense in the OF has been below average.

Sorry, should have said "the huge one you habitually ignore whenever it doesn't support whatever failed narrative you're peddling this week."
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