The problem is that it doesn't look like he can hit. Cubs had two guys under their control last year that can play 3B and hit, and they traded both of them away for Tucker. I sure hope they re-sign Tuck, because both Paredes and Smith are posting 800-ish OPS while the guy the Cubs insisted on keeping is posting Neifi Perez-level numbers. Very discouraging. Now the Cubs will need to spend one of their best remaining prospects (Caissie or Alcantara) to try and pry Suarez away from Arizona.
Yeah his peripherals have been quite dreadful all year with a slight uptick just recently. I think the org still believes his bat will come around. PCA was horrible offensively when he first came up. These guys typically need ABs to adjust to this level.Statcast has him in the 4th percentile for Hard-Hit percentage.
But if you can rent Suarez this year for let’s say Caissie I think you have to do it.
Smith was at least a year away from being able to play 3B in the majors, if he ever gets there at all. Nowhere near the athlete/defender Shaw is and that's why the Astros made him the right fielder in the easiest right field to play in the league.
I’d really like to be a baseball fan and watch my favorite team play, but holy **** has baseball made it hard to watch certain teams.
The Cubs have clearly forgotten that the WGN days and everyday eyeballs are the reason they have a giant fanbase.
It’s ******* comical that we are somehow in their blackout. It’s counter to what Tv and ad dollars would want. This game would be highly viewed in central Iowa, but instead we are watching a different channel.
