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philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Tue February 23, 2016 1:34 am

So apparently the Jays are looking at Jay Bruce. Gross.

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Tue February 23, 2016 2:08 am

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Some really great players were/are "out of shape". Tony Gwynn, Kirby Puckett, David Ortiz, Brock Holt...

Puckett was a gold glove CFer. He was super athletic.

John Kruk is the first that came to my mind. He may not have been great, but was really good.

philpritchard · Post by **philpritchard** » Tue February 23, 2016 9:04 pm

Leg kicks for everyone!

BDB · Post by **BDB** » Fri February 26, 2016 12:46 am

1 Dexter Fowler (S) 
2 Ben Zobrist (S)
3 Anthony Rizzo (L)
4 Kris Bryant (R)
5 Jason Heyward (L)
6 Schwarber/Soler (L/R) 
7 Miguel Montero (L) 
8 Addison Russell (R)

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Fri February 26, 2016 12:58 am

Schwarber needs to play every day imo

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Fri February 26, 2016 11:27 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:Schwarber needs to play every day imo

where? he's terrible defensively

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Fri February 26, 2016 11:28 pm

they need to trade schwarber to an AL team so he can DH

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat February 27, 2016 6:19 pm

My news feed on fb is already overrun with cubs fans acting like this is the year. Slam dunk. Sure, I think they are the favorites but what does that even mean? 25% odds at best? It's not like a sport like the NBA where the best players have such incredible individual influence over the game that there are only 2 or 3 contenders this year. I'd be stunned if the warriors don't win this year. This cubs thing is just as likely ending in some sort of epic fail to add to the lovable loser legacy as it is a WS title.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat February 27, 2016 6:21 pm

Chris_H_2 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Schwarber needs to play every day imo
where? he's terrible defensively

Play him in left and live with the bad defense in exchange for ideally the NL leader in home runs getting four at bats every day. I realize his limitations aren't ideal but that's the best plan.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Sat February 27, 2016 6:39 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Schwarber needs to play every day imo
where? he's terrible defensively
Play him in left and live with the bad defense in exchange for ideally the NL leader in home runs getting four at bats every day. I realize his limitations aren't ideal but that's the best plan.

It worked for Manny.

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Sun February 28, 2016 11:40 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Schwarber needs to play every day imo
where? he's terrible defensively
Play him in left and live with the bad defense in exchange for ideally the NL leader in home runs getting four at bats every day. I realize his limitations aren't ideal but that's the best plan.

the problem then is 2/3 of your outfield is manned by 2 of the worst defenders in all of baseball. I mean, I know that that's what they'll do, but it's still a pretty big hole.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon February 29, 2016 1:53 am

It'll be Fowler and Heyward wont it?

spike · Post by **spike** » Mon February 29, 2016 2:25 am

yeah what

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Mon February 29, 2016 3:18 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:It'll be Fowler and Heyward wont it?

It will be. And Fowler's awful in CF, ranking almost rock bottom.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon February 29, 2016 4:09 pm

Chris_H_2 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:It'll be Fowler and Heyward wont it?
It will be. And Fowler's awful in CF, ranking almost rock bottom.

I thought you were talking about Soler. At any rate, if the pressing issues for the cubs are things like 'who is going to back up Rizzo at 1b?!' and not having a gold glove left fielder then I think they are probably going to still be okay.

Chris_H_2 · Post by **Chris_H_2** » Mon February 29, 2016 4:19 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:It'll be Fowler and Heyward wont it?
It will be. And Fowler's awful in CF, ranking almost rock bottom.
I thought you were talking about Soler. At any rate, if the pressing issues for the cubs are things like 'who is going to back up Rizzo at 1b?!' and not having a gold glove left fielder then I think they are probably going to still be okay.

I readily admit that I'm nitpicking.

spike · Post by **spike** » Mon February 29, 2016 7:00 pm

If Schwarber ends up being a disaster in the outfield everyday, they'll have no problem dealing him for pitching at the deadline. There's no real downside putting him out there.

Electromatic · Post by **Electromatic** » Mon February 29, 2016 8:04 pm

spike wrote:If Schwarber ends up being a disaster in the outfield everyday, they'll have no problem dealing him for pitching at the deadline. There's no real downside putting him out there.

After signing Fowler, does that mean Schwarber plays in left, Fowler in Center and Heyward in Right?

Heyward would play a very good center and could cover for Schwarber I'd think.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon February 29, 2016 9:51 pm

I think Schwarber Fowler Heyward is probably the best configuration regardless of Fowlers limitations. Fowler doesn't have the arm to be a right fielder does he?

@SkitchP · Post by **@SkitchP** » Mon February 29, 2016 10:02 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:I think Schwarber Fowler Heyward is probably the best configuration regardless of Fowlers limitations. Fowler doesn't have the arm to be a right fielder does he?

at Wrigley? Dave Dravecky still has the arm to be a right fielder.

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