Cubs (19-38) at Twins (22-34) IST June 8-10: Battle for 1st overall pick in 2013

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6/8 Stewart deals with sore wrist


For the last couple of weeks, Ian Stewart has played with his left wrist well wrapped. He’s had soreness since Spring Training, and the discomfort has expanded.

“It was starting to get sore on the other side of my wrist, on the inside part,” Stewart said Friday. “The tape job that Mark [O'Neal, head athletic trainer] came up with has been helping. It’s helped stabilize it and it’s keeping it from bending one way or another too much.”

Dale Sveum has kept Stewart in the lineup because of his glove work, saying: ”That defense is tough to take out of the lineup.”

The wrist problems haven’t affected his defensive play.

“For the most part, the movement with the glove is more with the arm than the wrist,” Stewart said.

He has struggled at the plate, and entered Friday’s game batting .194 overall and was 3-for-17 on this seven-game road trip. Sveum dropped Stewart to ninth in the lineup for the first game of the Cubs Interleague series against the Twins. Is he frustrated?

“Definitely,” Stewart said. “I haven’t gotten hot this year yet. It’ll come and everything will just take care of itself.”
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When your team has a horrible and i mean horrible offense you cant afford to keep a hitter hitting .194 in the lineup. No matter how good your glove is, there no reason to keep him in lineup. If Ozzie Smith hit .194 he wouldnt have stayed in the lineup and he best glove in MLB history. He is a Theo guy and they wont admit they screwed up on that move. He sucked in COL and has even been worse in Chicago which of course was expected. No other damn team would allow a .194 hitting 3B stay on there team cause of so called "great defense". If they were getting production from other positions then maybe but with this team you cant keep putting him there to hit under .200 . Stop making excuses the guy. He sucks at hitting a baseball in the MLB.
 
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When your team has a horrible and i mean horrible offense you cant afford to keep a hitter hitting .194 in the lineup. He is a Theo guy and they wont admit they screwed up on that move. He sucked in COL and has even been worse in Chicago which of course was expected. No other damn team would allow a .194 hitting 3B stay on there team cause of so called "great defense". If they were getting production from other positions then maybe but with this team you cant keep putting him there to hit under .200 . Stop making excuses the guy. He sucks at hitting a baseball in the MLB.
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Right because Theo hasn't sent any of his guys to AAA this season, and who would be better at hitting major league pitching that can play 3B on this roster?
 

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Right because Theo hasn't sent any of his guys to AAA this season.
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Bowden? really?

Stewart has no reason to be part of this ball club. He is fucking god awfull.
 
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Bowden? really?

Stewart has no reason to be part of this ball club. He is fucking god awfull.
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He has sent down Travis Wood at the start of the season, he sent down Volstad, and Bowden. That is quite a few of Theo's guys that have been sent down.

Who on this roster is likely to hit better given everyday playing time at the major league level who can handle 3B defensively?
 

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He has sent down Travis Wood at the start of the season, he sent down Volstad, and Bowden. That is quite a few of Theo's guys that have been sent down.

Who on this roster is likely to hit better given everyday playing time at the major league level who can handle 3B defensively?
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Honestly try anyone at 3B over Stewart. He not a MLB player. He sucks, he awfull, and what other words you can think of showing how of a piss poor MLB 3B he is.

As for Wood starting him in AAA wasnt a shocker. Volstad had to be sent down cause how bad he was. Same with Bowden. Sad thing is Stewart been worse then those 2 players but still playing :obama:

Just tired of seeing Stewart in the lineup basically everday. Then all we keep hearing about his excuses on why he sucks. Theo brass will just use that as an excuse to keep him next year.
 

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Soriano with IF single. yes thats right IF single

2-2 at DH so far.. AL teams call the Cubbies :pray:
 
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He has not played well, but it could be worse. I really think the wrist is a problem for Stewart, but Vitters might force him out the door if he keeps hitting in AAA.

The point is that your idea that Theo guys get to stick on the roster is stupid since he has shown no problem moving guys he has acquired when a better option was available. Right now I am not certain the Cubs have a better option at 3B.
 

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He has not played well, but it could be worse. I really think the wrist is a problem for Stewart, but Vitters might force him out the door if he keeps hitting in AAA.

The point is that your idea that Theo guys get to stick on the roster is stupid since he has shown no problem moving guys he has acquired when a better option was available. Right now I am not certain the Cubs have a better option at 3B.
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Saying reason he on team cause of being Theo guy prolly me just ranting. But anyone would be better option at 3B then Stewart. He not a MLB hitter. If teams want him to be a bench player to bring in a DEF late in games fine but he would not should not start for any MLB team. Even a bad team like the Cubs. He does nothing and i mean nothing to help a team. DEF at 3B is overated. DEF is really important at C, SS, 2B, and CF. You put power hitters at the corners.
 

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Mather showing why he been a career AAA'er lately also.
 

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Barney pops up on 1st pitch

Since Dab said he thought Barney could be part of future he has been awfull lol. AVG went from .280 down to around .260 lol


Cubs had 1st and 2nd 0 outs and get nothing.
 
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Your description of not being a player on a real major league roster describes at least half of the lineup.
 
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Barney pops up on 1st pitch

Since Dab said he thought Barney could be part of future he has been awfull lol. AVG went from .280 down to around .260 lol


Cubs had 1st and 2nd 0 outs and get nothing.
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And the reason I was starting to think that about Barney had nothing to do with average. If you remember last year I was saying how I didn't think he was a good hitter when he was batting .330+ to start the year.
 

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And the reason I was starting to think that about Barney had nothing to do with average. If you remember last year I was saying how I didn't think he was a good hitter when he was batting .330+ to start the year.
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I know. I just found it funny since you said that he gone through slump...I still think he be a very good utility IF


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Your description of not being a player on a real major league roster describes at least half of the lineup.
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:yep:


For some reason i just cant stand stewart. I dont know what it is. Prolly cause i hated the deal soon as it happens. He sucked in COL. What made anyone think he could hit anywhere else? Maybe cause he took over 3B which A-ram was one of my favorite hitters in the last 9 yrs to watch. Hearing Cub fans like Waldo who thought Stewart would be good where i was 99% sure he play just like this. But il end this rant right now. Dab thanks for letting me vent :beer:
 
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I know. I just found it funny since you said that he gone through slump...I still think he be a very good utility IF


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At his worst Barney is a good utility player. If he can put up a .750 OPS, which is the big if, with his glove can be a useful starter. He is the type of guy that needs to be buried at the bottom of a lineup, but he can be a guy that plays everyday on a contending team in those circumstances.
 

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Stewart with Triple. I thought RF should have caught it
 
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