Schwarber does 2 things exceptionally well, hitting homeruns and driving in runs. Tucker does many things well but not exceptional at anything. His defense is average to below average at best. I still wonder how he won a gold glove in Houston.
White Sox fan here...so you guys know way more about this than I do! But this season seemed difficult beyond reason for Tucker! Was it pressure of playing for a new team? Playing in a "walk" season of a contract? Pressure of being "the guy to push the team to the top"? Or is he injured moreso that we know? He was so solid in Houston but never seemed to be the "face" of the Astros. He seems like a guy that is easy to cheer for but sometimes the struggles this season were more than expected? He is too young to be aging out...
Like I said, I love Schwarber. I just think these are different conversations.
He has one of the best eyes at the plate I have ever seen and is going to thrive with the robo ump strike zone.
I 100% disagree with this. Show me a player that was signed as a DH making more than 20m this year.
There is no doubt injuries played a part of his 2nd half struggles. How much I don't know but it was obvious that after he got hit in the hand his production took a dive then the calf injury at the end of the season he sure looked like he lost a lot of pop in bat too. I don't blame him as a competitor for wanting to play through injuries but it probably costs him a lot of money by doing so. Being a contract year too he probably was pressing late in the season too to try and regain the level he was playing in the 1st half of the season.
We will pay for DFAd scrubs before we go after a high powered bat like Schwarbs.
I would have been concerned about his age, but from what I was seeing, some think he could maintain or build on his success for several more years…which they said is indeed unique (would normally be at or near the end of his peak). Schwarber could be a much better value in that way. With Tucker, you have to assume you’re paying 8+ years, but the last half of that contract you are likely seeing diminishing returns. With Schwarber, you may pay for 5 years and get 4 or 5 years of peak performance.
I think the robo ump will not help Tucker. Tucker usually got borderline calls in his favor due to his reputation. It will actually help free swingers like Schwarber.
Well that's just not taking at all into consideration the other thing that he can do at a Cy Young level when healthy
I can only speak for myself. When I call for the Cubs to trade Happ, it's not to make a pathway for Cassie or Alcantara to start like the Cubs did for Shaw. Rather the Cubs need to sign or trade for a proven power hitting LF.
PCA is definitely a face of franchise type of player. And I imagine when his rookie contract comes to an end the Cubs will pay him.
