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« Reply #810 on: November 29, 2018, 01:37:15 pm »
His offensive struggles have been around when he had a shoulder injury and hand injury this year.  He was above league on offense when he got hurt.  He's elite on defense at SS and if he can be league average on offense or better that is a 4-5 WAR player.

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« Reply #811 on: November 29, 2018, 01:40:13 pm »
Based on wRC+ and OPS+, Russell has never been an average MLB hitter. Even in 2016--his best year--he was about 5% below league average. Obviously, that's fine for a great defensive shortstop.

In 2017, his wRC+ was 85 and his OPS+ was 84. In 2018, his wRC+ was 80 and his OPS+ was 74. He has been a bad hitter the last two years.

Since Russell came into the league, his wRC+ is 88. Across Chicago, Tim Anderson came into the league a year later...has career wRC+ is 86. Russell has really just been a better fielding version of Tim Anderson.

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #812 on: November 29, 2018, 01:48:59 pm »
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« Reply #813 on: November 29, 2018, 02:05:59 pm »
Russell has 12.0 bWAR through his age 24 season. That includes some partial seasons too, so more like 12.0 WAR in 3 1/2 seasons. That’s really good.

Yeah, his offensive development has been disappointing and frustrating for us but with possible off-the-field/injury extenuating circumstances that may have had an impact.

Key thing is his still-young age. Maybe he won’t get better, who knows, but really like his game.

If he is non-tendered, sure hope it’s not because of a payroll issue.

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #814 on: November 29, 2018, 02:27:28 pm »
Based on wRC+ and OPS+, Russell has never been an average MLB hitter. Even in 2016--his best year--he was about 5% below league average. Obviously, that's fine for a great defensive shortstop.

In 2017, his wRC+ was 85 and his OPS+ was 84. In 2018, his wRC+ was 80 and his OPS+ was 74. He has been a bad hitter the last two years.

Since Russell came into the league, his wRC+ is 88. Across Chicago, Tim Anderson came into the league a year later...has career wRC+ is 86. Russell has really just been a better fielding version of Tim Anderson.

First half of the year before his hand injury he was wRC+ of 101.  His ISO went from .119 to .024 in the first to second half.  Last year after his shoulder improved he went from wRC+ 75 to 112.  His ISO was .154 to .242.  His K% is down from 28.5% as a rookie to 21.3%.  He walks around 8% of the time.  There are a lot of thing to be encouraged about that his offense will improve.  None of that really matters anymore, but I do think his offensive struggles have been health not talent related.

Anderson walks less, strikes out more, has less power, doesn't provide as much value running or on defense,  but except for all of that identical.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #815 on: November 29, 2018, 02:59:31 pm »
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Sources: The Cubs are planning to add Terrmel Sledge to Joe Maddon’s staff as the assistant hitting coach. Sledge worked in the Cubs’ farm system (2015) and as a Double-A hitting coach for the Dodgers (2016-18). After his big-league career, Sledge played with Yu Darvish in Japan.

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #816 on: November 29, 2018, 03:02:08 pm »

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The #Cubs today traded INF Tommy La Stella to the #Angels for a player to be named or a cash consideration.

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« Reply #817 on: November 29, 2018, 03:03:18 pm »
I'm sure Jesse Rogers is devastated.
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« Reply #818 on: November 29, 2018, 03:05:09 pm »
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Tommy La Stella has been traded to the Angels
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I'll be on ESPN 1000 at 3:15 Ct to breakdown this heartbreaking trade
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #819 on: November 29, 2018, 03:06:08 pm »
I liked Tommy as a pinch hitter, but it will be nice to not have to see him try and play defense again.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #820 on: November 29, 2018, 03:09:05 pm »
Did we get Trout in return?

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #821 on: November 29, 2018, 03:09:21 pm »
OHTANI!!!!!!!  (we can't afford Trout)

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« Reply #822 on: November 29, 2018, 03:22:33 pm »
Now that the Cubs seem to have permanently gone to a 13 man bullpen/4 man bench, there's just not room for a guy like La Stella whose one tool is hitting pinch hit singles.

Switching out La Stella for Torreyes probably doesn't mean anything. But it's probably very slightly easier to move on from Russell now that their 25th man can play shortstop.
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #823 on: November 29, 2018, 03:29:16 pm »
That cash in the La Stella deal is huge for the Rickettses.

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« Reply #824 on: November 29, 2018, 04:40:53 pm »
Cubs looking to add another infielder with versatility to play multiple spots . Free agent list likely place to find one .--Levine