That's exactly what will happen, imo.

Why would you get rid of the guy. Get him some counseling including ways to cope with stress during the off season and suspension. Shouldn't the goal be to eliminate the behavior?

Because he sucks at baseball.

That's exactly what will happen, imo.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

He's not what many hoped but a great defensive SS with a little pop is a valuable asset.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

Because he sucks at baseball.

Yep. That plays on about 75% of MLB teams (although it is kind of a golden era for SS right now)

Not to excuse anything he may have done, but I can see how playing in the shadow of Baez would make someone like Russell insecure and stressed out. I think he would probably be better off somewhere else where he is not always hearing whispers that the other guy is a better SS. Baez's improvement at the plate probably made it even worse.

Not to excuse anything he may have done, but I can see how playing in the shadow of Baez would make someone like Russell insecure and stressed out. I think he would probably be better off somewhere else where he is not always hearing whispers that the other guy is a better SS. Baez's improvement at the plate probably made it even worse.

as I've said before, I'd be very interested to see what 150 games at SS each season does to Baez offense

Did the ex wife ever describe the physicality? I cant find anything other than her mentioning he "got physical"


Not to downplay it, but that's a pretty wide berth. Did he grab her elbow or punch her in the face?

I think it will be great for Baez. He loves the spotlight and SS is THE most important defensive position on the field. If they were to keep Russell (I don't think they should and don't believe they will) he should be switched back to 2B where he started his Cubs career, as Baez has the vastly superior arm.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

He's not what many hoped but a great defensive SS with a little pop is a valuable asset.

Uh, he hit five bombs in 2017 in 130 games. That doesn't even qualify as "a little pop".

Pitcher and catcher are more premiere defensive positions. That is why you see what seems like an entire league of catchers with vomitous offensive numbers.

but more to my point, SS takes a greater toll on the body and mind over a season than second.

SS is much more important than any other position. The fact you argue for the catcher is laughable. A catcher doesn't have to turn double plays, his range is not an issue and doesn't have to make relay throws. Any baseball expert will tell you that SS is the crucial position.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

Catcher is more important than shortstop, but the notion of Baez's hitting suffering because of the mental fatigue of being a shortstop is some amusing wishcasting.

I assumed he meant the physical demands of SS vs. 2b.

The future holds the possibility to be great or terrible, and since it has not yet occurred it remains simultaneously both.

He said it would take a toll on Baez's mind.

SS is much more important than any other position. The fact you argue for the catcher is laughable. A catcher doesn't have to turn double plays, his range is not an issue and doesn't have to make relay throws. Any baseball expert will tell you that SS is the crucial position..

and body! We're both right!

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Last year Melisa Reidy-Russell, the ex-wife of Cubs shortstop Addison Russell and the mother of his son, came forward with a blog post detailing years of abuse from Russell. The Cubs placed Russell on administrative leave. Ultimately, Russell agreed to serve a 40-game suspension without pay. The suspension carries over into 2019 as he will miss the first 29 games of the 2019 season.


Today, at the website Expanded Roster, Kelly Wallace tells Melisa Reidy-Russell’s story in painful, painful detail, and it’s even worse than we knew before:



There were other violent acts, threats of violence and what sounds like pervasive emotional abuse and manipulation. That all was in addition to Russell’s serial philandering and lying and his habit of saying that his wife, somehow, made him act that way and was responsible for her own abuse. Taken together, Russell comes off as an utterly horrifying figure who put his wife through a terrible few years.

But that’s not all that has come out about Russell in the past 24 hours.

Mallory Engstrom also has a child with Russell. Indeed, their daughter — conceived and born while Russell was engaged to Reidy-Russell — was born before Russell’s and Reidy-Russell’s son. According to an Instagram post Engstrom published yesterday, Russell is a largely absent father who has attempted to get out of his financial responsibilities to his daughter. Engstrom says, “I’ve never once been able to rely on my daughter’s father to care for her in a time of need or while I am working.” She adds that Russell once paid his child support with $600 worth of quarters and dollar bills despite the fact that he has made millions playing baseball.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.