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Post of the year. You have provided me with so many laughs. Thank you so much! I probably would have had an aneurism if I would have been here.
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LOL OKAY JNTGI CAN TYPE IN ALL CAPS TOO.
That's cool bro, welcome back since you haven't been here lately.
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CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL. :yep:
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Cubs will make position player cuts today. One spot remains, and it is between DeWitt, Scales, and Moore.
Cubs will decide the rotation after Cashner pitches Saturday and before the truck leaves Sunday.
Cubs will decide the rotation after Cashner pitches Saturday and before the truck leaves Sunday.
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Is it Dewitt or Barney?
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Barney could be the starter. DeWitt could be sent to AAA. It's between Scales and Moore, like jntg mentioned.
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I have read Scales wont make MLB team just insurance for injuries. I think DeWitt still makes team cause he can play 2B and 3B
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Ew why would we let Barney start?
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Because he has had a good spring and is better than DeWitt. A lot of Cub fans want him to start over DeWitt and Baker. And I'm for that too. But am fine if Baker starts. Right now, I don't want DeWitt to start until he proves otherwise.
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Barney hit 299/333/378 in the PCL last year. That's fucking awful, and then he put up a 241/294/291 in 85 PA last year. He just isnt good. I don't care how good his spring has been that's not good.
Ugh we never should have traded away Theriot if Barney is going to be the starting 2B.
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Theriot? Are you serious???? Barney will be better than Theriot. Your turning into CO and it's annoying. Theriot didn't have good minor league stats either and was suppost to be only a utility player.
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I would take Theriot back to over any 2B we have right now lol..... Of any 2B that we do have though i hope Barney starts. I cant stand DeWitt and Baker cant hit RHP. I really think Cubs will have to upgrade at this position during the season with a trade. Jose Reyes sounds good to me
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How am I turning into CO? Because I use actual facts to back up my statement rather than "Barney will be better than Theriot"
Last year his minor league stats were a major league equivalant of a 250/279/310 hitter.
Theriot despite having the best year of his career put up a 284/320/327 with the Cubs, and again this was by far his first year while moving to a position he hasn't played in a while.
Theriot is by no means an good or even an OK second basemen, but he is better than Darwin Barney currently is and 39 AB's in Arizona isn't going to change that.
So yes if we are going to be starting Darwin Barney we should have kept Theriot who at least has proven he can hit Major League pitching. Barney hasn't even proven he can hit Minor League pitching.
Minor League Equivalency calculator thats where I got the MLE's from.
And if you would love to discuss things with me I would love to do it back, but at least use some sort of evidence to say I am wrong.
Cub fans unjustly hate certain players and it's really annoying especially when the proof is in the pudding. Theriot was a very good short stop for us and Silva was a very good starting pitcher for us last year. Yet guys like Reed Johnson come back and people love them despite them being much worse for us than these two were. There is no need for people to hate them and really no reason. Were they stars? No. Were they good players for us? Yes.
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I would take Theriot back to over any 2B we have right now lol..... Of any 2B that we do have though i hope Barney starts. I cant stand DeWitt and Baker cant hit RHP. I really think Cubs will have to upgrade at this position during the season with a trade. Jose Reyes sounds good to me
Maybe but I think he is going to be WAY too expensive to play 2B. His bat won't translate over as well.
We should have just gotten Uggla or Kelly Johnson and called it a day. I am not a big fan of Kelly Johnson, but he is better than any of the shittastic 2B we currently have or Theriot.
Also thanks for pointing out you would take Theriot over any of these.
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I wasnt a big fan of Theriot but right now he would fit what Cubs need in leadoff hitter plus steal 20 bags. I really think cubs regrett trading theriot for part of DeWitt deal. I didnt understand it then and espically now
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I think it was just to cut some cash and Theriot had really been struggling since moving to 2B. I didn't get it then either.
I don't think he would be a good leadoff guy, but would hit very well in the 8 hole, where he has thrived in his career.
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DeWitt was included to get Theriot too, lol. They were straight-up, take them out and both teams give up the same players they did beyond them, lol.
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DeWitt was included to get Theriot too, lol. They were straight-up, take them out and both teams give up the same players they did beyond them, lol.
Huh? I have no clue what you are trying to say here.
I know Dewitt was included, but the whole move was a salary cut on our end.
Theriot was making millions, Dewitt is making much less.
I don't know what you are saying to be honest.
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