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CHICAGO -- Ian Stewart faces a fine and possible suspension by the Cubs for his rant on Twitter about his status in the organization.
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday that the team would deal with Stewart's punishment privately.
"We spent the entire morning dealing with an issue that doesn't help us get better as an organization," Hoyer told the Tribune. "That's not how we want to spend our time. What he did was really unprofessional and there are going to be consequences. Beyond that, I'm not going to comment."
Stewart, 28, who started at first base Tuesday for Iowa against Oklahoma City, was 1-for-3 with a RBI double Monday night for Triple-A Iowa. After the game, he vented on Twitter. A fan asked Stewart if there was "any word when you're heading back to Chicago." Stewart replied: "Probably never."
Another person responded to Stewart, saying he should quit baseball. Stewart's response: "Why should I quit? I'm making 2 mill in AAA like u would give that up by quitting"
Stewart signed a one-year, $2 million contract last December after the Cubs non-tendered him.
Someone else said that if Luis Valbuena was hurt, Stewart would be called up. Stewart's response: "I honestly believe if Valbuena were to get hurt cubs wouldn't cal me back up just MHO"
He then added: "I said that because the cubs are done with me ... there (sic) going to let me rott (sic) in AAA all season and then non tender me after."
Stewart suggested the Cubs "might as well release" him so he could sign with another team. Stewart said Cubs manager Dale Sveum was the reason he won't play for the big league team. Stewart said: "I think dale doesn't like me and he's running the show."
In an interview with MLB.com in May, Stewart said he enjoyed playing for the Triple-A team, and had accepted that he might be there the entire season. On May 3, Stewart was activated from the disabled list, then placed on waivers and eventually outrighted to Iowa.
When the Cubs made the roster move, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein told Stewart that Josh Vitters will get most of the playing time because he was "the future at third." Vitters is currently rehabbing at the Cubs' facility in Mesa, Ariz.
In 39 games with Iowa, Stewart was batting .164 with four home runs, six doubles and 19 RBIs in 110 at-bats. He began his pro career with the Rockies in 2007, and was traded to the Cubs in December 2011. A wrist injury limited him to 55 games last season, and he underwent surgery in July.
I dont want to tout my own horn but I called this guy being a shit head when we traded for him.
CHICAGO -- Ian Stewart faces a fine and possible suspension by the Cubs for his rant on Twitter about his status in the organization.
Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday that the team would deal with Stewart's punishment privately.
"We spent the entire morning dealing with an issue that doesn't help us get better as an organization," Hoyer told the Tribune. "That's not how we want to spend our time. What he did was really unprofessional and there are going to be consequences. Beyond that, I'm not going to comment."
Stewart, 28, who started at first base Tuesday for Iowa against Oklahoma City, was 1-for-3 with a RBI double Monday night for Triple-A Iowa. After the game, he vented on Twitter. A fan asked Stewart if there was "any word when you're heading back to Chicago." Stewart replied: "Probably never."
Another person responded to Stewart, saying he should quit baseball. Stewart's response: "Why should I quit? I'm making 2 mill in AAA like u would give that up by quitting"
Stewart signed a one-year, $2 million contract last December after the Cubs non-tendered him.
Someone else said that if Luis Valbuena was hurt, Stewart would be called up. Stewart's response: "I honestly believe if Valbuena were to get hurt cubs wouldn't cal me back up just MHO"
He then added: "I said that because the cubs are done with me ... there (sic) going to let me rott (sic) in AAA all season and then non tender me after."
Stewart suggested the Cubs "might as well release" him so he could sign with another team. Stewart said Cubs manager Dale Sveum was the reason he won't play for the big league team. Stewart said: "I think dale doesn't like me and he's running the show."
In an interview with MLB.com in May, Stewart said he enjoyed playing for the Triple-A team, and had accepted that he might be there the entire season. On May 3, Stewart was activated from the disabled list, then placed on waivers and eventually outrighted to Iowa.
When the Cubs made the roster move, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein told Stewart that Josh Vitters will get most of the playing time because he was "the future at third." Vitters is currently rehabbing at the Cubs' facility in Mesa, Ariz.
In 39 games with Iowa, Stewart was batting .164 with four home runs, six doubles and 19 RBIs in 110 at-bats. He began his pro career with the Rockies in 2007, and was traded to the Cubs in December 2011. A wrist injury limited him to 55 games last season, and he underwent surgery in July.
I dont want to tout my own horn but I called this guy being a shit head when we traded for him.
