IST: Chicago Cubs (38-48) at Cincinnati Reds (45-42)

[Parade_Rain]

I can't think of a single reason to turn down any good offer for Valbuena.

He kills us with his "errorless" defense. He adds little. We have somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 candidates to play 3rd. Ok, that includes Olt who has shown little. But seriously, I would trade Valbuena and play Olt every day. If he succeeds and gets experience that matters, good. If he continues to struggle - and that is being kind - we suck more, which is kind of the point right now.

I don't see the value in Stumbles that others do, though I know he is a cheap option.

The guy hit a triple that won the game today and he has no value to you? He is better than any OF they have had all season and has been the most valuable of the 2B/3B players.

 

[chibears55]

The guy hit a triple that won the game today and he has no value to you? He is better than any OF they have had all season and has been the most valuable of the 2B/3B players.

every team in contention would love to have a LH bat with some zip and who can play play multiple positions on their bench..

luis valbuena is a kind of player that could join a team and instantly give them that spark/edge just by the way he plays the game...

he valuable to contenders, he is also valuable to this cubs team as far as being a solid vet who can coach these young kids as they come up
that why I don't see them trading valbuena so easily unless a team knocks them out with an offer, and also considering he under team control via ARB for the next 2 years

 

[TL1961]

The guy hit a triple that won the game today and he has no value to you? He is better than any OF they have had all season and has been the most valuable of the 2B/3B players.

He would have value to a contending team. My point is that he has less value to a team banking on replacements coming up soon.

And, please......the triple was a misplayed fly ball. Schumaker overran it, and reached backward.

 

[Parade_Rain]

He would have value to a contending team. My point is that he has less value to a team banking on replacements coming up soon.

And, please......the triple was a misplayed fly ball. Schumaker overran it, and reached backward.

He hit the ball when it mattered. That's a lot more than most of the players they have had in the dugout the past few seasons.

 

[TL1961]

He hit the ball when it mattered. That's a lot more than most of the players they have had in the dugout the past few seasons.

ha - no argument there!

 

[nwfisch]

I'm sure Fisch will read this soon.

LOL.

Never hated Rizzo and Castro. I hate the fanboys that stroke the Cubs at any chance they can. An oppertunity wasn't missed here. :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:

 

[dabynsky]

LOL.

Never hated Rizzo and Castro. I hate the fanboys that stroke the Cubs at any chance they can. An oppertunity wasn't missed here. :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:

Sure looks like those fanboys were right though in the whole Rizzo thing. And as much crap as CO gets he did call sending Cashner to SD for Rizzo.