Trades.. list cubs players you think are on the move

[chibears55]

mark reynolds = adaam dunn. doubt they consider him , if so it would just be for 1 year.

 

[Willrust]

Mike Olt had vision issues! Give him a month and re-evaluate.

 

[dabynsky]

Mark Reynolds is not a third baseman. I mean you can stick him out there for a few games here or there, but given how some people's heads explode with Castro's defense it would be fun to watch the reaction of Mark Reynolds at 3B. Since 2007, Mark Reynolds has made the most errors at 3B despite playing at least a hundred games less than any of the other top 5 and only Ryan Braun has a lower fielding percentage at 3B during the same stretch.

I love the bat though he isn't what he is showing this year.

 

[chibears55]

kinda sad to think the choice of some on here would of been happy to see a 35 YO eric chavez who played in a total of 212 games in 5 yrs prior to playing in 113 last yr and is hurt again after just 38 games this yr., and mark reynolds who a career .230 hitter, strikes out 1/3 of his ABs and is terrible defensively at 3rd.

not saying ian stewart was a better choice but just goes to show if those two were/are your top choice, there wasnt/isnt much available for 3B via FA..

they either need to hope josh vitters can get it going or hope they can find a decent one via trade..

 

[KBisBack!]

mark reynolds = adaam dunn. doubt they consider him , if so it would just be for 1 year.

Not even close.

Mark Reynolds looks like Tony Gwynn compared to Adam Dunn.

Reynolds will never hit for a great average, but the last 3 seasons he has hit for a considerably higher average than Dunn.

 

[KBisBack!]

kinda sad to think the choice of some on here would of been happy to see a 35 YO eric chavez who played in a total of 212 games in 5 yrs prior to playing in 113 last yr and is hurt again after just 38 games this yr., and mark reynolds who a career .230 hitter, strikes out 1/3 of his ABs and is terrible defensively at 3rd.

Even sadder that some are satisfied with Ian Stewart and Luis Valbuena and 100 loss seasons on the promise of 3 All Star Players in the minors.

 

[KBisBack!]

but given how some people's heads explode with Castro's defense it would be fun to watch the reaction of Mark Reynolds at 3B.

Yeah, but at least Reynolds would be providing above average offensive production at 3B while committing those errors.

Castro has not for the last 1 1/3 seasons now.

If Castro goes back to hitting .300 and hits in the low to mid teens in HR's, you won't hear many complain about his defense.

It is the combination of average at best offensive production combined with worst in the league defense that hurts.

 

[Willrust]

Not even close.

Mark Reynolds looks like Tony Gwynn compared to Adam Dunn.

Reynolds will never hit for a great average, but the last 3 seasons he has hit for a considerably higher average than Dunn.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reynoma01.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dunnad01.shtml

Dunn has higher career AVG, OBP and SLG. Also Dunn has a 28% career K rate to Reynolds 32% K rate. Dunn also averaged 40 HR & 100RBI per season from 2004 through 2010, Reynolds has hit more than 40HR 1 time in his career and has only had more than 100 RBI 1 time in his career.

So, last 3 years, sure Reynolds has been better, however Dunn has had the better career to date.

 

[KBisBack!]

So, last 3 years, sure Reynolds has been better, however Dunn has had the better career to date.

And I was talking about the last three years.

So the rest of your fetish was completely wasted as usual.

 

[The Bandit]

And I was talking about the last three years.

So the rest of your fetish was completely wasted as usual.

He's more of an Adam Dunn then Aramis Ramirez, still not sure why someone said that.

 

[The Bandit]

Even sadder that some are satisfied with Ian Stewart and Luis Valbuena and 100 loss seasons on the promise of 3 All Star Players in the minors.

We wouldn't be much if any better with Mark Reynolds on the team either.

 

[KBisBack!]

We wouldn't be much if any better with Mark Reynolds on the team either.

Dumb. Just plain dumb.

 

[Willrust]

I wouldn't like it, but I could see the Cubs getting a really good haul for James Russell. If Theo and Jed think that Rusin or Raley could fill the hole left by Russell, they will pull the trigger on a deal.

The Braves would make sense given their rash of bullpen injuries and the Cubs trade history with them. If Cubs could get one pitcher (Alex Wood or Lucas Sims) and a position player (Edward Salcedo or Josh Elander), it would be a fair trade for the Cubs.

From mlbtraderumors:

"Braves GM Frank Wren told Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio that he will be on the lookout for bullpen help between now and the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline (Twitter link)."

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

 

[KBisBack!]

Awwww how cute.

Wittle Willy patting himself on the back.

Pathetic.

 

[The Bandit]

Dumb. Just plain dumb.

Oh yes, Mark Reynolds is the big bat we need to get us over the top, my mistake.

 

[KBisBack!]

Oh yes, Mark Reynolds is the big bat we need to get us over the top, my mistake.

Yes, your mistake.

No one said he would put the team over the top, stop making things up in your little temper tantrum.

Just pointed out how dumb it was to claim a guy that is tied for 8th in the majors in HR's and 11th in the majors in RBI's isn't an improvement.

 

[CSF77]

Would he make the Cubs better?

1. Dejesus CF..........277/.342/.457 5 HR 17 RBI
2. Castro SS............258/.294/.356 3 HR 21 RBI
3. Rizzo 1B............256/.322/.493 10 HR 36 RBI
4. Reynolds 3B........246/.329/.487 13 HR 41 RBI
5. Soriano LF.........265/.303/.418 6 HR 23 RBI
6. Schierholtz RF.....287/.316/.527 7 HR 22 RBI
7. Valbuena 2B.......256/.362/.450 6 HR 17 RBI
8. Castillo C ...........266/.315/.357 1 HR 10 RBI

I believe this line up could produce more runs then what has been happening this year.

Now I would jumble the line up some: (Adjust when Barney and Hariston are in the line up)

1. Dejesus CF..........277/.342/.457 5 HR 17 RBI
2. Valbuena 2B.......256/.362/.450 6 HR 17 RBI
3. Reynolds 3B........246/.329/.487 13 HR 41 RBI
4. Rizzo 1B............256/.322/.493 10 HR 36 RBI
5. Soriano LF.........265/.303/.418 6 HR 23 RBI
6. Schierholtz RF.....287/.316/.527 7 HR 22 RBI
7. Castro SS............258/.294/.356 3 HR 21 RBI
8. Castillo C ...........266/.315/.357 1 HR 10 RBI


To be perfectly honest I'd go into next year with this line up and feel it could do well enough to be over .500 as along as the BP is shored up and the rotation stays intact.

(Drafting Appel and putting him in the rotation. Extending Feldman/Garza. Pushing Jackson into the pen as a potential closer with a post op Fuji/Villenueva/Russell setting up and dumping Camp. Not sure if Gregg is for real to be honest)

 

[Willrust]

Jhonny Peralta makes sense. He has a better glove than Reynolds (really, who doesn't at 3B) and doesn't have the K's. He also doesn't have the 30 HR power of Reynolds but will likely be less expensive.

 

[KBisBack!]

Jhonny Peralta makes sense. He has a better glove than Reynolds (really, who doesn't at 3B) and doesn't have the K's. He also doesn't have the 30 HR power of Reynolds but will likely be less expensive.

Who cares if he is less expensive.

The Cubs have the money.

The focus should be getting the best players. Not the cheapest players.

 

[chibears55]

3. Reynolds 3B........246/.329/.487 13 HR 41 RBI


cant always assume guys are going to put up the same type of numbers on a different team..
going to face different pitches with different situations.