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Cubs sign Jon Jay for 1 year 8 million
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:38 pm
I guess this means the Cubs won't be signing Dexter Fowler. Solid addition to a very deep Cubs outfield.
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:40 pm to FulshearTiger
Were they really going to pay Fowler 70 Million?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:46 pm to tzimme4
Apparently not. But he has been an incredible player for that team, there's no debating that. Been a really critical part of their lineup and the numbers back that up.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 11:10 pm to FulshearTiger
One of the top hitters out of all the founding fathers.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:17 am to FulshearTiger
Jon Jay is a scrappy player. Cubs are loaded in the outfield and this is a low-risk signing that seems to signal the end of Fowler's time in Chicago
Posted on 11/30/16 at 8:43 am to BCMCubs
Love Fowler more than my luggage but we all knew this was only a one year "extension" and he was going to go out there and make bank and good for him.
As a fan you always want the band to stay together but hey, don't forget Wings won 7 grammys and an oscar too. We'll be good again next year.
As a fan you always want the band to stay together but hey, don't forget Wings won 7 grammys and an oscar too. We'll be good again next year.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:04 am to PrimeTime Money
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One of the top hitters out of all the founding fathers.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:10 am to FulshearTiger
Jay is a solid player. He's not great, but you know what you'll get out of him. Id say if he starts more than 50% of games then its safe to say your outfield took a hit from last year.
Example: We had to let him go to make room for Grichuk, and it's ended up being a good move. So that should give you an idea
Example: We had to let him go to make room for Grichuk, and it's ended up being a good move. So that should give you an idea
This post was edited on 11/30/16 at 9:13 am
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:15 am to FulshearTiger
Doesn't make sense to resign Fowler, unfortunately.
They obviously like Soler and Almora. Nobody will take Heyward at his cost and last year's production. Zobrist is an outfielder with Baez's emergence. And Schwarber has to play somewhere, although I think he gets traded this offseason.
Jay should be a solid 5th outfielder/pinch runner.
They obviously like Soler and Almora. Nobody will take Heyward at his cost and last year's production. Zobrist is an outfielder with Baez's emergence. And Schwarber has to play somewhere, although I think he gets traded this offseason.
Jay should be a solid 5th outfielder/pinch runner.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:19 am to DallasTiger45
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Schwarber has to play somewhere, although I think he gets traded this offseason.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:24 am to BCMCubs
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Schwarber has to play somewhere, although I think he gets traded this offseason.
That would be bad news. well good news, i guess
You need him in the outfield, or in the lineup. You cant have your outfielders be Jay Almora and Hayward. Thats damn near zero offense.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:28 am to BCMCubs
My buddy is a huge Cubs fan and is also infatuated with Schwarber. Sorry, he's not a good fit with an NL team configured like the Cubs. He needs to go to the AL where he can rotate between catcher, first, and DH. Better for the player and better for the Cubs
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:29 am to mizslu314
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That would be bad news. well good news, i guess
You need him in the outfield, or in the lineup. You cant have your outfielders be Jay Almora and Hayward. Thats damn near zero offense.
The outfield in this scenario would be Zobrist, Heyward, and Soler. Hardly "damn near zero offense".
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:33 am to DallasTiger45
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Zobrist, Heyward, and Soler. Hardly "damn near zero offense".
lol c'mon now! please leave Heyward out of that
I thought the whole idea was to get Almora in the game?
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:40 am to PrimeTime Money
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Cubs sign Jon Jay for 1 year 8 million
One of the top hitters out of all the founding fathers.
Dude truly should have played college ball at James Madison U....
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:41 am to DallasTiger45
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Sorry, he's not a good fit with an NL team configured like the Cubs. He needs to go to the AL where he can rotate between catcher, first, and DH. Better for the player and better for the Cubs
Meh
His bat cancels out all of his so called deficiencies
If for some reason they do decide to trade him, I'm ok with it, because a huge haul is coming back. Only way they sell him. Wouldn't be against adding a Sale or Archer along with some pen help
As for Jay, he's a perfect platoon guy w almora. With that obp, maddon will bat him at the top. He has two jobs - get on base and cover CF adequately
This post was edited on 11/30/16 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:42 am to PrimeTime Money
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One of the top hitters out of all the founding fathers.
For sure more hits than anyone else to ever serve as a Supreme Court Justice...
If only he wouldn't have had that feud with Pierre L'Enfant, he'd have a street named for him in our nations capital.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:26 am to DallasTiger45
I think Soler will be the one they try to shop. I'm just not sure there is any room for Soler at this point.
Schwarber isn't getting traded. He might be the Cubs most talented hitter.
You're right that Zobrist will see more OF time in 2017 because of Baez.
I could see a lot of Heyward in CF with Zobrist flanking him in right and Schwarber will be playing LF.
Almora giving days off to all of them in CF on certain days.
Schwarber isn't getting traded. He might be the Cubs most talented hitter.
You're right that Zobrist will see more OF time in 2017 because of Baez.
I could see a lot of Heyward in CF with Zobrist flanking him in right and Schwarber will be playing LF.
Almora giving days off to all of them in CF on certain days.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:30 am to FulshearTiger
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I could see a lot of Heyward in CF with Zobrist flanking him in right and Schwarber will be playing LF.
I agree
Schwarber has proven to be a hard worker.im confident he will become a competent OF
We can't forget Bryant, Baez, and contreras can all play OF too
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:45 am to FulshearTiger
Cubs should play Almora in center and watch him turn into Kevin Kiermaier.
Heyward in center, where he's an average defender, with last year's offense or even slightly above, is worthless.
Jay is a good 5th OF and PH. $8M seems like a lot for that.
Heyward in center, where he's an average defender, with last year's offense or even slightly above, is worthless.
Jay is a good 5th OF and PH. $8M seems like a lot for that.
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