Kyle SKOwarber Hulking Thread of Sploogepower

[Shooter]

is the first year the Cubs will have two LH hitters with at least 30 home runs. Ever.

Why can't you use words like "might" or "could."

Fork was right.

That motherfucking seer also insanely predicted last year that Schwarber would be an October surprise.

That was really Andy's hobbyhorse

Unless Andy went public with this notion before June 2nd, I'd like to get a little credit.

This was May.

This one didn't age well.

20. Kyle Hendricks – As fifth starters go he's a pretty good one. [........] My guess is that when the Cubs make a trade to bring in a top notch starter to basically kick Lackey and Hammel down a notch in the playoff rotation that Kyle goes the other way in the trade. 

Oof.

And though there's no record of it due to the ephemeral nature of the Slackbox, But I began floating the idea about Schwarber there around the second week of May.  I remember because PenFoe mocked me mercilessly for the suggestion.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

is the first year the Cubs will have two LH hitters with at least 30 home runs. Ever.

Why can't you use words like "might" or "could."

Fork was right.

That motherfucking seer also insanely predicted last year that Schwarber would be an October surprise.

That was really Andy's hobbyhorse

Unless Andy went public with this notion before June 2nd, I'd like to get a little credit.

This was May.

This one didn't age well.

20. Kyle Hendricks – As fifth starters go he's a pretty good one. [........] My guess is that when the Cubs make a trade to bring in a top notch starter to basically kick Lackey and Hammel down a notch in the playoff rotation that Kyle goes the other way in the trade. 

Oof.

And though there's no record of it due to the ephemeral nature of the Slackbox, But I began floating the idea about Schwarber there around the second week of May.  I remember because PenFoe mocked me mercilessly for the suggestion.

You bet your ass.

[Quality Start Machine]

40-50 next year.

[Oleg]

is the first year the Cubs will have two LH hitters with at least 30 home runs. Ever.

Why can't you use words like "might" or "could."

Fork was right.

That motherfucking seer also insanely predicted last year that Schwarber would be an October surprise.

When you make 400-500 frokdictions per year, the laws of numbers suggest that one or two are bound to be right.  Something about a broken clock finding a nut and all that shit.

[Quality Start Machine]

is the first year the Cubs will have two LH hitters with at least 30 home runs. Ever.

Why can't you use words like "might" or "could."

Fork was right.

That motherfucking seer also insanely predicted last year that Schwarber would be an October surprise.

When you make 400-500 frokdictions per year, the laws of numbers suggest that one or two are bound to be right.  Something about a broken clock finding a nut and all that shit.

Your mom found a nut.

[Oleg]

is the first year the Cubs will have two LH hitters with at least 30 home runs. Ever.

Why can't you use words like "might" or "could."

Fork was right.

That motherfucking seer also insanely predicted last year that Schwarber would be an October surprise.

When you make 400-500 frokdictions per year, the laws of numbers suggest that one or two are bound to be right.  Something about a broken clock finding a nut and all that shit.

Your mom found a nut.

I'll let my dad know.

[D. Doluntap]

I'll forgive that error.

[Saul Goodman]

I'll forgive that error.

Which one?

[D. Doluntap]

Sorry, should clarify. Just the missed catch. Booting the ball can't be forgiven.

[Quality Start Machine]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

[SKO]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

.255/.338/.565/.903, 18 HR, 23 BB, 75 K.

Over a full season that's a 45 dinger pace.

[Quality Start Machine]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

.255/.338/.565/.903, 18 HR, 23 BB, 75 K.

Over a full season that's a 45 dinger pace.

Interesting.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

.255/.338/.565/.903, 18 HR, 23 BB, 75 K.

Over a full season that's a 45 dinger pace.

Glad to know my math works out the same way.

I had no idea his OPS climbed over .900 in the 225 PA's he had after getting called back (261 PA's before the demotion).

He needs to be the mostly-everyday left-fielder next year (and Almora needs to play center everyday).

[SKO]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

.255/.338/.565/.903, 18 HR, 23 BB, 75 K.

Over a full season that's a 45 dinger pace.

Interesting.

I mean Kyle Schwarber had the worst year he's likely to ever have and he still finished ahead of Grichuk in fWAR and WARP (albeit behind him bWAR), so, okay.

[Chuck to Chuck]

What was his post-callup slash line anyway?

.255/.338/.565/.903, 18 HR, 23 BB, 75 K.

Over a full season that's a 45 dinger pace.

It's a little less than that because of his limited PAs vs lefties. He had about half the number of PAs post recall as you would expect were he an everyday player.  A full season for him if platooned as he was post recall probably takes away 50-75 PAs.