Not a coincidence that they are 4-0 in playoff series with Russell playing.


Baez looks great at SS and I'm fine putting Addison at 2b but let's not act like losing Russell doesnt matter or is some sort of blessing in disguise.

It this a thing? Who's that dumb?

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No one has come right out and said it, but I get a lot of "who cares" type vibes with these set backs



I CARE

It's not a blessing but it doesn't hurt nearly as much because of Baez and Happ's play.

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Elmhurst Steve. He hasn't flat out said this, but he has implied it MANY times.

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That's fine. I think it will definitely hurt still though.

Absolutely hurts. He gave/gives a lot of flexibility. Even if you say Baez is your shortstop of today and future, I'd rather have Russel available to either slide over in a pinch vs Zobrist playing there.

Wrong as usual. I definitely like Baez better at SS, because of the vastly superior arm and ability to make plays and complete double plays that Russell could not make, with the weaker arm. I do not like Zobrist or Haap at 2b over Russell though and if the Cubs keep Russell, that is where he should play. It would be easier on his shoulder and he could win gold gloves there. That said, I would definitely entertain offers for Russell this winter if a team was willing to trade a #2 or #3 starter for him and then move Haap to 2b in that case. I do not feel Russell is needed, but do believe he is the 2nd best middle infielder on the team now.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Agreed, Zobrist has no range.

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I remember seeing a fangraphs piece talking about russels range and his SS being were line drives go to die. An adequate arm with other worldly anticipation is where his value came. I'll try to find that article.

Thanks. If you could have that to us by the end of the night, that'd be great.

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Another huge homerun

5-0 in post seasons with Russell

of all the Cubs, Russell is the one I love the most irrationally. I've been saying from jump (when they got good) that Baez needed to go elsewhere, because Russell is the SS for the next 5 years.

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