If the Sox think Dee Gordon could play well in CF he could be an interesting candidate

Ugh, please no more guys who are coming off the stuff.

 

My desire for Gordon has passed. Wanted him before the Dodgers traded him but now, no thanks. His entire game is based off his speed and I question how good that speed will be by the time the Sox are a contender again.

Ugh, please no more guys who are coming off the stuff.

 

Exactly. Once you’re in the MLBPA, and get busted, you’re dead to me.

Why has no one mentioned Schwarber... If he were on any other team but the Cubs everyone would want him as our buy low guy.

Why has no one mentioned Schwarber... If he were on any other team but the Cubs everyone would want him as our buy low guy.

I don't think it's very likely the Cubs trade him and we've got enough guys in our lineup who will need at bats that we really don't have a DH or corner OF spot for him. I'm not giving up anything of value for him with where we're at - talk to me in a year or two if they're closer to letting him go. Even guys like Fulmer have more value to me based on what our organization has.

 

IF we're talking buy-low guys, I would be circling names of pitchers, starters and relievers. We have enough AAAA level guys to fight it out for lineup positions before the thing in RF arrives to take its rightful spot.

Why has no one mentioned Schwarber... If he were on any other team but the Cubs everyone would want him as our buy low guy.

 

Because he isn't going to be a buy low guy. He will still cost a significant amount of prospects.

Because he isn't going to be a buy low guy. He will still cost a significant amount of prospects.

 

Absolutely. He still hit 30 homers, had a .782 OPS, has many years of cheap control, and by all accounts Theo LOVES him.

I don't think it's very likely the Cubs trade him and we've got enough guys in our lineup who will need at bats that we really don't have a DH or corner OF spot for him. I'm not giving up anything of value for him with where we're at - talk to me in a year or two if they're closer to letting him go. Even guys like Fulmer have more value to me based on what our organization has.

 

IF we're talking buy-low guys, I would be circling names of pitchers, starters and relievers. We have enough AAAA level guys to fight it out for lineup positions before the thing in RF arrives to take its rightful spot.

 

 

The White Sox already turned down Kyle Schwarber. Doesn't really fit the the timeline. And they don't really have anything to acquire him that the Cubs would want anymore.

The White Sox already turned down Kyle Schwarber. Doesn't really fit the the timeline. And they don't really have anything to acquire him that the Cubs would want anymore.

The White Sox have plenty of guys the Cubs would want. The problem is the guys the Cubs would want aren't the guys the Sox would trade.

On June 2nd, Kyle Schwarber hit his season low OPS of .621. After that date, in 278 PAs, he put up a .246/.338/.561/.900 line.

 

The dude isn't going anywhere.

On June 2nd, Kyle Schwarber hit his season low OPS of .621. After that date, in 278 PAs, he put up a .246/.338/.561/.900 line.

 

The dude isn't going anywhere.

 

He may well go somewhere. With the needs in the rotation the Cubs have, someone is probably getting traded. Two things I do know is that it won't be the White Sox trading for him, and if a team does trade for him, it will be at a significant price.

He may well go somewhere. With the needs in the rotation the Cubs have, someone is probably getting traded. Two things I do know is that it won't be the White Sox trading for him, and if a team does trade for him, it will be at a significant price.

 

Epstein is obsessed with the guy.

 

I could certainly see Ian Happ get flipped for a #3 starter and a reliever.

 

Maybe something like Ian Happ for SP Dylan Bundy and RP Brad Brach. Maybe throw in Caratini if they had to.

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Just my opinion but if I were the cubs I'd used Schwarber to try a nab a younger pitcher with team control and keep Happ. Then do the Heyward for Samardzija swap if SF is truly interested in Heyward. That said, I hope the cubs do neither of those.

Just my opinion but if I were the cubs I'd used Schwarber to try a nab a younger pitcher with team control and keep Happ. Then do the Heyward for Samardzija swap if SF is truly interested in Heyward. That said, I hope the cubs do neither of those.

Me, too. Schwarber is a liability in the National League. That being said, I don't really want to trade prospects for him and fill the DH spot.

Plus Schwarber was pretty much platooned the second half and sat against some tough righties. The resurgence numbers are very very misleading. I don't think he fetches much, especially from NL teams.

Me, too. Schwarber is a liability in the National League. That being said, I don't really want to trade prospects for him and fill the DH spot.

 

Well yeah, I think any team taking him would know he's a platoon player. But the left-handed part is going to be playing majority of the time since there are more righties than lefties. Just gotta have a Ryan Raburn type on your bench to split time with.

Just my opinion but if I were the cubs I'd used Schwarber to try a nab a younger pitcher with team control and keep Happ.

 

Well obviously, that's what an rational person who didn't have emotional attachments to him would do. But Theo is obsessed with Schwarber. He's his "told you so!" guy. He refuses to believe everyone who says he's just a DH. He is on record calling him "Babe f***ing Ruth". Theo is more likely to trade Rizzo or Bryant than he is Schwarber.

Well obviously, that's what an rational person who didn't have emotional attachments to him would do. But Theo is obsessed with Schwarber. He's his "told you so!" guy. He refuses to believe everyone who says he's just a DH. He is on record calling him "Babe f***ing Ruth". Theo is more likely to trade Rizzo or Bryant than he is Schwarber.

I don't deny Theo's love for The Schwab but come on now.

 

But hey, if Theo loves him that much then by all means they can have him and go ahead and trade Happ, which I doubt they do if they are able to move Heyward somehow.

Well obviously, that's what an rational person who didn't have emotional attachments to him would do. But Theo is obsessed with Schwarber. He's his "told you so!" guy. He refuses to believe everyone who says he's just a DH. He is on record calling him "Babe f***ing Ruth". Theo is more likely to trade Rizzo or Bryant than he is Schwarber.

 

You can make fun of Theo all you want, but Schwarber's 0.0 bWAR in 2017 is mighty sexy

I don't deny Theo's love for The Schwab but come on now.

 

But hey, if Theo loves him that much then by all means they can have him and go ahead and trade Happ, which I doubt they do if they are able to move Heyward somehow.

 

Oh yeah, if they are able to come out from under Heyward, might as well go for it.

You can make fun of Theo all you want, but Schwarber's 0.0 bWAR in 2017 is mighty sexy

 

My girlfriend has Schwarber's number. I constantly pressure her to ridicule him via text. But instead, she is in love with him.

My girlfriend has Schwarber's number. I constantly pressure her to ridicule him via text. But instead, she is in love with him.

Time for a new GF dude.

Time for a new GF dude.

QFT & FIFY

QFT & FIFY

Lol, I was trying to be nice.

The question is, how does she have his number?