.179/.313/.343 Whose slash line is this?

[Homebrewer]

Another interesting thing with the Cubs is how much better they have played at home, especially recently. 7 straight and 11 of 13. 

[arch stanton]

Didn't Theo get the title because he was still under contract to the RedSox and couldn't take a lateral position? same with Friedman and the Dodgers. It's not the title that matters it's the responsibility. Arte could just as easily allow Eppler to do what Theo does without calling him president.

[Homebrewer]

20 minutes ago, arch stanton said:

Didn't Theo get the title because he was still under contract to the RedSox and couldn't take a lateral position? same with Friedman and the Dodgers. It's not the title that matters it's the responsibility. Arte could just as easily allow Eppler to do what Theo does without calling him president.

No. He was hired as President by the Cubs who, at the same time, brought in Hoyer to be the GM, and his assistant GM at the time Jason McCloud...from the Padres. Theo knew the full rebuild required in Chicago was going to take more than 1 executive acting as GM to tackle. Ricketts paid some hefty money to set up that front office. Theo wanted full control with nobody above him, and asked for it as part of his agreement.

[Adam]

Schwarber has had 421 at bats in the majors. He's 24 years old. He's going to be awesome, but he really should be a DH. 

 

[arch stanton]

I get what he was asking for. I'm just saying the titles are semantics

[T.G.]

This thread doesn't make me feel any better about the Angels' offensive woes....

Just saying...

[Homebrewer]

5 minutes ago, True Grich said:

This thread doesn't make me feel any better about the Angels' offensive woes....

Just saying...

Yeah..having good hitters hitting poorly is one thing, and having poor hitters hitting poorly is another.

[Brent Maguire]

Dave Cameron from Fangraphs gave Kyle Schwarber a Mike Napoli comp for career value, which actually is a pretty good compliment. Both have similar walk-strikeout rates, in game power and below average defense at the first position they started off at in the majors. I believe the Cubs eventually move Schwarber to an AL team that can utilize him at 1B/DH and use him sparingly in left field. My guess would be he ends up in Tampa Bay as a piece in a trade that moves Chris Archer to Chicago. 

This bad start doesn't change much for me, although I believe he was very overhyped coming into the majors. He smashes baseballs and takes walks, giving him a high floor as 115-120 wRC+ type of hitter but the rest of the skill set is very limited. 

[T.G.]

I like players who get "us" to the post-season...

[Homebrewer]

9 minutes ago, True Grich said:

I like players who get "us" to the post-season...

Managers who know how to adapt and manage in the post season are pretty nice to have too.

[Dick B Back]

And players that can spell post-season could also be of help.

[Homebrewer]

2 doubles and a HR for Schwarber tonight.

[Blarg]

.175/.297/.381/.678 still sucks.