So your answer is quoting stats and chalking up Russell's atrocious conduct to "immaturity" and "presuming" (your word, not mine) it isn't going to happen again? Why - because abusers and deadbeat dads have a good track record of growing out of it?
It’s not a matter of “immaturity” (a word I didn’t use) and “presumably” referred clearly to payment in coins from three years ago, not the spousal abuse.
Cubs, to this point, are taking a nuanced position on this: condemning the bad conduct and supporting the punishment while, at the same time, offering Russell an opportunity with conditions for Russell’s future behavior. We’ll see how long that lasts, but I think that’s an approach worth supporting for now.
That kind of nuance and ambiguity is going to be uncomfortable for some. I get that. But, folks who actually run an enterprise, a business, a sports operation, etc. deal with balances of interests all the time—at least those who run a quality operation.
Would not surprise me if Cubs cut bait at some point. That might include having a viable on-field replacement for Russell: it’s part of those balance of interests referred to above. So might be placing Russell in a better situation for him, if it comes to that. In an ideal baseball world, Russell changes his ways, off the field, in this rehabilitative process AND plays well for the Cubs. Seems reasonable to give that a go and see what happens.