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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 21, 2018 11:46:57 GMT -6
Russell will be due like $5M in arbitration if the Cubs tender him. He's arguably not worth that anyway, and the positive PR of dumping him should make it an easy decision, even if it's for the wrong reasons.
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Post by Xamnam on Sept 21, 2018 11:51:16 GMT -6
Worth noting MLB's statement says their investigation is still open from last year.
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Post by dij22 on Sept 21, 2018 13:18:13 GMT -6
Russell will be due like $5M in arbitration if the Cubs tender him. He's arguably not worth that anyway, and the positive PR of dumping him should make it an easy decision, even if it's for the wrong reasons. He's absolutely worth double to triple that on an annual basis which leads me to believe that the Cubs won't just cut him. |
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 21, 2018 13:52:51 GMT -6
Russell will be due like $5M in arbitration if the Cubs tender him. He's arguably not worth that anyway, and the positive PR of dumping him should make it an easy decision, even if it's for the wrong reasons. He's absolutely worth double to triple that on an annual basis which leads me to believe that the Cubs won't just cut him. He's been basically worthless offensively for the last two years. There's a reason the Cubs picked up Murphy at the deadline. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 14:28:08 GMT -6
He's still a 2 WAR player, so he's clearly worth the arb money if he wasn't an absolute shitbag.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 14:29:42 GMT -6
An offense like the Cubs can get by with Russell in the lineup pretty easily with what he contributes on defense. He's not a blackhole at the plate.
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 21, 2018 14:47:38 GMT -6
An offense like the Cubs can get by with Russell in the lineup pretty easily with what he contributes on defense. He's not a blackhole at the plate. That's why I said arguably. On a lesser team more starved for offense, he would likely be moved. Also, I seriously doubt he would get 2 or 3 times his 2019 arb salary on the open market. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 14:52:00 GMT -6
With this cloud hanging over his head, no way in hell. I do think middle-infielders well below 30 are going to be valued higher than you're suggesting.
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Post by facts on Sept 21, 2018 15:33:06 GMT -6
I feel like 2 WARish middle infielders aren't always valued at presumed market rate. We're now on the third straight team that is trying to dump Starlin Castro's contract even though he has been outperforming it.
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Post by Xamnam on Sept 21, 2018 16:00:46 GMT -6
So you're saying the Cubs are going to dump Russell and get Castro back, perfect.
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Post by monasterymonochrome on Sept 21, 2018 16:01:20 GMT -6
Oh hey the Yankees, too. Remember how the Reds tried to get rid of Chapman super quickly after he unloaded a gun near his wife and now the dude has a World Series ring? Cubs and Yankees have both made out marvelously. Pro sports and their treatment of these shit bags is just terrible. Getting eliminated by that POS two years in a row was fucking infuriating |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 16:18:49 GMT -6
Castro brought back Stanton to the Yankees and is now on the Marlins who are trying to trade anyone who is breathing and upright, so maybe not the best example.
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Post by facts on Sept 21, 2018 16:24:15 GMT -6
Castro was included in the Stanton deal as a salary dump so that the Yankees could stay under the luxury tax. He cleared waivers in August. No one wants the contract.
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Post by dij22 on Sept 26, 2018 21:38:55 GMT -6
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Post by dij22 on Sept 26, 2018 22:11:30 GMT -6
If the Sox lose their last four games, they'll have their first 100-loss season since 1970.
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Post by dij22 on Sept 30, 2018 16:12:16 GMT -6
If the Sox lose their last four games, they'll have their first 100-loss season since 1970. The Sox lost their last four games. |
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 30, 2018 16:15:46 GMT -6
Very tough and disappointing season.
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Post by dij22 on Sept 30, 2018 16:18:17 GMT -6
On the bright side, I got to see Joe Mauer in his gear one last time. He was the reason I wanted to stay behind the plate in high school, since he was the only other 6'5" catcher I'd ever seen.
So crazy that it's been literally half my life that this dude has demolished the Sox.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 16:32:36 GMT -6
I didn't think there was a chance they'd actually get swept by the Twins. Oh well. Onto 2019. At least Moncada has upped his average and OBP over the last few weeks.
I watched the final game for David Wright earlier today (thanks, MLB TV!). Brought a tear to my eye seeing him catch the first pitch from his daughter - i know that was a huge aspect of this return, so his two daughters could see him play. Dude is a class act.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 16:43:07 GMT -6
Tomorrow will be fun. I'll be cheering on the Brewers and Rockies.
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Post by Pale Hose on Sept 30, 2018 16:51:15 GMT -6
Same.
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Post by facts on Sept 30, 2018 17:07:41 GMT -6
I feel like the most likely outcome is that whoever loses the Cubs-Brewers game wins the WC game, and then wins the Cubs-Brewers NLDS the next round.
Because baseball.
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Post by Xamnam on Sept 30, 2018 18:27:09 GMT -6
I now have a Sam Mayday Malone jersey, and I could not be happier with China, because royalties and licensing fees ruin everything.
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Post by Xamnam on Oct 1, 2018 11:40:53 GMT -6
this game is just ripping along
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Post by Xamnam on Oct 1, 2018 14:22:25 GMT -6
stupid not hitting team
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Post by teekoh on Oct 1, 2018 14:24:12 GMT -6
That was pretty frustrating. Good at-bats in the 9th, but really not a whole lot else.
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Post by Pale Hose on Oct 1, 2018 14:24:52 GMT -6
Brewers bullpen is nasty, I'm confident the Cubs will win the wild card game though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2018 14:57:14 GMT -6
Brewers are definitely an argument for teams to be more aggressive in the offseason. Signing Cain and trading for Yelich were so damn significant.
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Post by venom on Oct 2, 2018 7:23:21 GMT -6
i went to david wright's last game on saturday. it was bittersweet - nice to see him in a game again, but sad under the circumstances. lots of great moments, though. him running out on the field alone made that stadium roar. him being taken out was sort of difficult to watch. of course, it turned into a typical 2018 mets game of anemic offense.
the guy in front of me's wife was sexting him and finally just wrote "come home." and he kept writing back "stay up." he finally left in the 11th or 12th.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2018 7:26:02 GMT -6
Yeah that sounds about right for a Mets game.
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