***Official 2023 Chicago Cubs Thread***
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It was the right move in that situation. That's baseball 101, you have to move runners into scoring position and take yourself out of a double play possibility also.
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He has a strikeout rate of 33.1% which is the bottom 5% in the league. At that rate, giving up an out when he's a likely out isn't a good play, in my mind. If they are bunting, I'd just as soon see Gomes pinch hit there. Much higher likelihood of putting the ball in play.
Smyly sucked again. Hendricks s remedies up the 5th, he should of been able to get 6 then Wesneski never would of seen the mound.
Madrigal is also a pretty weak contact hitter who could have easily hit into a double play. Then you would have had a runner on 3rd with 2 outs instead of 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.
It was the right call, I agree though, a pinch hitter would have been wise or at the very least explain go him the situation and that he needs to shorten his swing and make some contact. Really poor coaching job by Ross last night imo.
Or grounding into a DP. If they can do another 29-11 they run away with the division.
I guess that's more my point. If you are going to bunt, you don't have an extreme high hit-and-miss guy hit after. It's just begging for the exact scenario that wound up playing out.
I'm talking about rookie of the year next year, as they would still be rookies. If they plan on potentially being on the roster opening day for the new rules then you can bring them up this year and not worry about it. Not saying that will be the reason, but it could be part of the thought process. And if they don't make the roster opening day then you just have to keep them down a little bit longer.
I'm well aware of the service time manipulation and how it works.
How so? Literally paying a guy $22 million to not play for you anymore because he is so bad (Heyward). Paying $18 million to a guy that can’t figure it out and has to sit for a career minor leaguer on a minimum salary (Suzuki). Trading a guy for literally nothing to unload his contract after 3 years (Fukudome). It’s a revolving door in right field that just has awful contract after awful contract.
Thanks for calling me stupid though!
The Cubs haven’t had a RF with a WAR above 2.5 since Sosa in 2003. It’s literally the weakest position on the team yet 4 large contracts went out to players who were traded or paid to go away.
I agree with the decision to bunt last night, disagree with Madrigal being the guy to bunt.
If you’re going to bunt, Madrigal, who hardly ever strikes out, should’ve pinch hit for Morel. Have a pitcher or someone else bunt if Amaya can’t. Madrigal, at worst, would’ve tied the game.
Additionally, there is not a manager in the MLB outside of David Ross who would bat Morel in the leadoff spot.
I still don’t get why Happ isn’t leading off. Dude is an on base machine unless there are runners on. So naturally, our ******* manager puts him in a run producing lineup spot.
If you’re going to bunt, Madrigal, who hardly ever strikes out, should’ve pinch hit for Morel. Have a pitcher or someone else bunt if Amaya can’t. Madrigal, at worst, would’ve tied the game.
Additionally, there is not a manager in the MLB outside of David Ross who would bat Morel in the leadoff spot.
I still don’t get why Happ isn’t leading off. Dude is an on base machine unless there are runners on. So naturally, our ******* manager puts him in a run producing lineup spot.
Anyone that blames the guy that signed the contract rather than the one that offered it isn’t very bright.
Your ******** about putting a guy in that position that had homered and walked already. He's been drastically improved discipline wise at the plate lately.
Some on you need to find fault with every loss even though they've been on a tear. If you need to pin this on someone I'd look at Hendricks not getting out of the fifth early then forcing long relief to pitch the 6th and our 3,4,5 going 0/13.
If Suzuki turns things around for real the FO will have some tough calls to make next year. Sure you can carry 5 outfielders but who's not going to play. Especially if Morel is a full-time DH.
To each their own. I just don't like forfeiting an out to move guys over with a high SO guy coming up. And we say that play out with Morel flailing at bad pitches.
I never said anything about players taking the deals…the FO continually doles out horrible contracts to non-impact players and that is the problem. 20 years and a WAR of 26.7 in RF with $320+ million in contracts for that position is embarrassing.
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