he can be okay and if something goes wrong behind him he loses focus and things go bad very quickly
***Official 2024 Chicago Cubs Thread***
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Would’ve been a damn shame to let the guy who just got off the 60 day IL to have a game or two where he wasn’t out in a really ****** spot
This set back moves him back to mid-season i think.
But if they keep Taillon or replace him with a 3rd ace we'll be looking good rotation wise. 4, 5 they'll have Assad, brown and Wicks. With Horton in Des Moines.
Not going to wet my pants over his 5th HR of the season. Good for him I guess, this is a lost season and he's been pretty forgettable for most of it.
no they will still come out and say it was no big deal, that he has not hit that many, but when you don't play you won't hit too many. he is 2 for 2 in pinch-hits in KC
I think Wisdom is a good bench piece for good teams.
He made the most of his opportunity in 2021 with the sell off by hitting his ceiling and Jed gave him a starting job in 2022 and 2023 with zero plan if it didn't work out the next few years and he most definitely is not a MLB regular player. This, in turn, hurt his perception.
We, the fans, expect a starting 3B for the Cubs to perform like a starting 3B. He's not, yet was thrown into that role.
What I'm trying to say is....whether you like Wisdom or not...this is all Jed's fault.
He made the most of his opportunity in 2021 with the sell off by hitting his ceiling and Jed gave him a starting job in 2022 and 2023 with zero plan if it didn't work out the next few years and he most definitely is not a MLB regular player. This, in turn, hurt his perception.
We, the fans, expect a starting 3B for the Cubs to perform like a starting 3B. He's not, yet was thrown into that role.
What I'm trying to say is....whether you like Wisdom or not...this is all Jed's fault.
When a guy has Hodge's velocity, that can overcome mistakes. If there is one longer term positive of 2024 is Cubs relief staff has some big arms.
Now if they can only add a big velocity starter arm this off season. And then hope Brown and Horton stay healthy and ready for ML rotation in 2025.
Not a Wisdom hater, but at time I thought Bote would have been a better option to PH.
Wisdom can be a solid bench player, but have felt he needs regular at bats. Although his defense is below average, he has utility value as 1B,3B,LF,RF.
and then Bote came through with a pinch hit run scoring single. good day for the pinch hitters
So… we are buying now…? Sounds like 3 years of control and a power bat at 3rd. I’ll take it
