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Cubs Talk: Bryan LaHair Appreciation Thread/Sploogeathon

Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:47 am
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:47 am
.381 .459 .794 1.253 8 2B, 6 HR, 15 RBI (small sample size, but whateves...)

I thought this guy was just going to warm the first base line for Rizzo, and that's probably still the case, but good on him for generating value. Maybe the Cubs keep him and throw him in leftfield if they can somehow get rid of Soriano.

Anyway, appreciate Bryan LaHair's mashing ways here.
Posted by reddman
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:48 am to
I knew he was gonna take Arroyo deep last night. It was inevitable.

Posted by fightingtiger2335
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:50 am to
He did it on brenlys command.

Compana is my fav cub but lahair is awesome to watch lately
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:52 am to
Even Ian Stewart took Arroyo deep.
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 9:58 am to

Posted by Toula
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:00 am to
quote:

Even Ian Stewart took Arroyo deep.



We are dead last in production from the 3B spot..only Bronson could remedy that.
Posted by barry
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:06 am to
I don't want to rain on anyones obvious parade but there is no way he can remotely keep up this pace with a .545 BABIP and 35% HR/FB%
Posted by Toula
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:11 am to
Well obviously he won't hit .380 all year barry..but he did hit .330 last year in the minors, and .310 the year before

quote:

35% HR/FB%


what was it last year when he hit 40 bombs in the minors?


Posted by BCMCubs
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:21 am to
Hell yeah baby Lahair goes yard again, Campana can't seem to get on base without wanting to steal second and third. Love the hustle Cubbies!!
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:25 am to
He's mad Babe Lahair is outhitting Votto.
Posted by reddman
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:26 am to
I fully expect Lahair to have better stats than Votto at season's end.

Posted by Toula
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:27 am to
Votto hit a couple to the warning track last night.

He must have switched from swallowing to spitting
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:27 am to
Posted by barry
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Well obviously he won't hit .380 all year barry..but he did hit .330 last year in the minors, and .310 the year before


Ok but .550 is obscenely high

quote:

what was it last year when he hit 40 bombs in the minors?


Don't know but it doesn't really matter, no one hits remotely close to those rates. Plus he's played in PCL which is a joke for hitters. Stanton hit 25% last year to lead the majors.


Not saying he's gonna be terrible but he's not gonna hit 30 bombs and bat .310
This post was edited on 5/3/12 at 10:40 am
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:40 am to
Let's just chalk it up to him having a good month. He does K a lot, but so far his OPS has been a nice surprise.
Posted by barry
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:41 am to
Put it this way, I wouldn't let his #'s deter me from bringing up rizzo if i were cubs management.
Posted by BCMCubs
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:44 am to
Rizzo is the future. Plenty of time for him to produce. LaHair is producing right now. Let's let him do his thing and worry about Rizzo at another time.
Posted by The Sad Banana
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:44 am to
quote:

Put it this way, I wouldn't let his #'s deter me from bringing up rizzo if i were cubs management.
The word out of Cubs camp is that they are going to be very patient with Jackson and Rizzo. And there is no reason to rush them if they don't need them. In the meantime, let LaHair build his value.

In other words, if LaHair keeps this up it's a good problem to have.
Posted by Toula
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 10:47 am to
LaHair will never be the reason Rizzo isn't called up.

His future (whether shorterm or LT) is in RF whenever Rizzo is ready.
Moving Byrd was the first piece of the puzzle, DeJesus is next.
Posted by fightingtiger2335
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Posted on 5/3/12 at 12:28 pm to
Homerun lahair!!
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