If you can't admit that this quote is specifically and CLEARLY comparing Schwarber to 'Babe effing Ruth', you're just trolling.

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Cubbie Derangement Syndrome in full effect.

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That is clearly comparing Ruth's home run power to Schwarbers. He LITERALLY mentioned a HOME RUN.

So you're trolling. Which is fine, just don't deny it.

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"He has the best college bat I’ve seen in a long time, and remember I’m old so I’ve seen a lot of them."

I put that quote in for a reason. It gives context to the Ruth quotes and destroys the argument that the comparison to Ruth wasn't JUST about the power.

No, Frank. I am using the most logical explanation of the statement.

We have a left handed power hitter who hits huge bombs in college compared to Babe Ruth and in the comparison they mention home runs specifically.

The most logical thing to believe there is they are comparing Schwarber's power with Ruth's.

If you believe he meant, overall offensive player and the greatest to ever do it, that is quite a stretch.

Best bat he's seen in a long time = will be the greatest hitter that ever lived


The Ruth part was CLEARLY about power. Obviously the guy thought Schwarber was a good hitter.

There is no way on this planet the guy thought Schwarber would be the greatest hitter of all time.

That is what you guys are arguing and it's pretty nuts.

This is a professional scout of 40 years writing an official report on a player. I would say he was experienced enough to choose his words as he saw fit. When Bernstein said "Babe Fucking Ruth", he was quoting his sources in the Cubs front office. They didn't say, "Adam Fucking Dunn", did they?

Ok, so you guys believe the scout (not a Cub fan) thought Kyle Schwarber was going to be the greatest hitter that ever lived.

I find that hard to believe but that's just my take.

There's a reason it became an instant meme.

Yes, I agree that it's a hard-to-believe and ridiculous take from the scout, but it appears to be real.

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No, you're not. I've already debunked this. Keep up.

No, we're not arguing this at all. A professional and respected scout, along with a member of the Cubs front office, both compared Schwarber to Babe Ruth. We are literally using their own words (text). It's nuts that you are still posting about this and trying to spin it. GoldenJet, to his credit, seemingly has left the conversation.

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You haven't though.


Yes, they compared Ruth's power to Schwarber's power. That's why home runs were mentioned specifically

Not sure what is so difficult about this.

I do like how invested you are in this though. I know it's a dark time for you and you are still reeling from 2016 but this is a bit much.

Again, if this scout was comparing Schwarber to Ruth as an overall offensive force, that's pretty crazy and hard to believe but if he did, he did. This began with a statement about Cub fans anyway, not scouts. An unbiased look at that quote would definitely find it more logical to believe it was about power.

Since this is a second hand quote from a scout you cant even name, Im not sure you are in a position to say exactly what he meant. But you have an agenda and arent looking at it objectively, so I get it.

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This has nothing to do with the White Sox. This has to do with a Cubs front office person, AND a scout specifically comparing Kyle Schwarber the hitter to Babe Ruth.

This wasn't some offhand comment. Schwarber was still in the minors when the Cubs exec made the Ruth comparison.

A forty year baseball scout said he was one of the single best college bats he had ever remembered seeing, and if you squint you can see Babe Ruth. If you don't think the scout thought that Schwarber was going to be an offensive force, then I cannot help you.

I'm not taking second hand comments or making anything up. I am literally using the exact words from the Cubs front office and a scout who has been in the game over four decades.

You are so dug in on my Sox fandom and my supposed agenda that you are unable to see how ridiculous you sound, and how ridiculous it was to compare Kyle Schwarber to Babe Ruth.

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Of course the scout thought Schwarber could be an offensive force. That's why he said he was worth the #4 pick.

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The scout must really have been drunk to compare ANY minor league player to Babe Ruth. IF the guy actually was sober and serious, he should have been forced to give up his radar gun and stop watch on the spot.

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Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

I dont know why you are so upset that I am interpreting the statement differently than you.

I dont think the scout was saying Schwarber would be as good a hitter as Babe Ruth. You, apparently, do. Agree to disagree.

And you should watch your smarm. You dont want me to get smarmy back. Ive got so much more ammunition.

I don't believe you.

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That's ok

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CAN WE GET BACK TO TALKING ABOUT NICK MADRIGAL????

Jesus, you're all a bunch of flaming yeast-infected vaginas.

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We already decided his ceiling is Ryan Theriot, and that for some reason, that is Actually Good. What's left to discuss?

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I don't think that's his ceiling. I just think it's ridiculous to act as if the guy should automatically be better than a career .280 hitter.

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

.280 hitter hitter with zero power and below average infielder. That's not a real high ceiling.

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I just said it wasn't his ceiling, you dumbfuck!

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

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I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Yeah numbnuts, this reminds me of when Rizzo had his career year. Lol

I'm going to enjoy watching this shit show unfold.

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He supposedly is an outstanding fielder so that is a big difference.

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Nick "The Riot" Madrigal sent to minor league camp.

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Ceiling: Brian Roberts

Yea, Ive heard that. I posted his scouting ranks from when he was drafted but it seems the defense is better than expected.