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Originally Posted by jd1020
I havent ignored anything about Russell you clown.
Russell is there simply for his defense. His bat has never come around. I've even suggested that Theo needs to ****ing trade him in the the last couple pages. The Cubs can just as easily slide Baez over to SS and fill 2B with Zobrist/Happ if they choose or open up a spot for Bote and wait for the guy they just drafted in the 1st round who is the type of hitter this team desperately needs.
Guess what would happen if the Cubs did that? The gap between the Cubs lineup and Cardinals lineup would get LARGER while only suffering a minor loss in defense.
And if you think DeJong hasnt declined at the plate since his rookie year or even the start of this year then you clearly arent even paying attention to your own team.
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Last 15 games DeJong is slugging .545. His WAR is the exact same it was last year.
Schwarber statistically is overall marginally worse this year than Ozuna who is having his worst year. Ozuna 1.8 WAR, Schwarber 1.5...Schwarber is having a better offensive year not doubt, but is still the albatross defensively despite his success with Jenny Craig in the off season...Career wise they are neck and neck OPS+...Ozuna slightly better....so what if Ozuna starts showing signs of returning to form as he has the last week...that tips quite a bit differently down the stretch.
Really you think Bader might be having a better year? The thing about that comparison is Statcast doesn't lie...you can't fake speed, zone ratings, and offensively he is hitting his stride as well...WAR for Bader 3.9...Almora 1.8 with below average OPS+.
You dude are the homer...no one here remotely is crowning the Cards the future rulers of the NL Central, let alone MLB.
There is a lot to be optimistic about the Cards future...Their pitching depth has been impressive. The position players have stabilized and other than Molina, everyone is at or below their prime years still. You threw away Wong, but guess where Wong's WAR would rank on your Cubbies? Tied for second with Contreras.
So kindly, go fist yourself.