Addison Russell's Barry Larkin-esque 2040 HOF Primer Thread

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Theo sneak attack. He's coming up today with Bryant so that they can split the media's attention.

Oh man, Phil Rogers won't know what hit him.

Wait.  Phil Rogers never knows what's hit him.  Carry on.

[Eli]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

[Powdered Toast Man]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush. Even though I would love to see it sooner rather than later.

[PenFoe]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

[Slaky]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

I definitely hate him. Do you really think Russell will be up that soon?

Will CJ Edwards come up to help out the pen with Ramirez' untimely demise?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

I definitely hate him. Do you really think Russell will be up that soon?

Will CJ Edwards come up to help out the pen with Ramirez' untimely demise?

My first thought when Neil the Rojo went down.

[PenFoe]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

I definitely hate him. Do you really think Russell will be up that soon?

Will CJ Edwards come up to help out the pen with Ramirez' untimely demise?

My first thought when Neil the Rojo went down.

No, they're not going to bring him straight up from AA. 

And I still think they bring him up to start, Eli be damned.

Next reliever up will be one of Parker, German, Ortiz or Britton

[R-V]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

I definitely hate him. Do you really think Russell will be up that soon?

Will CJ Edwards come up to help out the pen with Ramirez' untimely demise?

My first thought when Neil the Rojo went down.

No, they're not going to bring him straight up from AA. 

And I still think they bring him up to start, Eli be damned.

Next reliever up will be one of Parker, German, Ortiz or Britton

No love for Armando Rivero? Or are you just slotting Parker in ahead of him because he's already on the 40-man?

[Eli]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush.

I think people forget that the Cubs now have to balance development and competing. From a development perspective, sure it'd probably be nice if Russell got a full 300 PAs in Iowa (though he probably doesn't need them since he's so advanced). I don't think the "no rush" thing applies here. They just need to see him look relatively comfortable at second.

Edit: And it's not always true that Theo requires prospects to spend significant time at each level. Soler only got a total of 54 games between AA and AAA before getting the call.

[SKO]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

I really want to not care enough about Jonathan Herrera to avoid hating him, but I'm pretty sure I hate him.

I definitely hate him. Do you really think Russell will be up that soon?

Will CJ Edwards come up to help out the pen with Ramirez' untimely demise?

My first thought when Neil the Rojo went down.

No, they're not going to bring him straight up from AA. 

And I still think they bring him up to start, Eli be damned.

Next reliever up will be one of Parker, German, Ortiz or Britton

No love for Armando Rivero? Or are you just slotting Parker in ahead of him because he's already on the 40-man?

Whither Dallas Beeler?

[InternetApex]

Herrera's blocking Chris Rusin.

[Quality Start Machine]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush.

I think people forget that the Cubs now have to balance development and competing. From a development perspective, sure it'd probably be nice if Russell got a full 300 PAs in Iowa (though he probably doesn't need them since he's so advanced). I don't think the "no rush" thing applies here. They just need to see him look relatively comfortable at second.

Edit: And it's not always true that Theo requires prospects to spend significant time at each level. Soler only got a total of 54 games between AA and AAA before getting the call.

Soler's also a Golden God with no service time issues.

[SKO]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush.

I think people forget that the Cubs now have to balance development and competing. From a development perspective, sure it'd probably be nice if Russell got a full 300 PAs in Iowa (though he probably doesn't need them since he's so advanced). I don't think the "no rush" thing applies here. They just need to see him look relatively comfortable at second.

Edit: And it's not always true that Theo requires prospects to spend significant time at each level. Soler only got a total of 54 games between AA and AAA before getting the call.

Soler's also a Golden God with no service time issues.

Service time had better not be a fucking issue for Addison Russell as of today.

[InternetApex]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush.

I think people forget that the Cubs now have to balance development and competing. From a development perspective, sure it'd probably be nice if Russell got a full 300 PAs in Iowa (though he probably doesn't need them since he's so advanced). I don't think the "no rush" thing applies here. They just need to see him look relatively comfortable at second.

Edit: And it's not always true that Theo requires prospects to spend significant time at each level. Soler only got a total of 54 games between AA and AAA before getting the call.

Soler's also a Golden God with no service time issues.

If only they could have a Soler/Castro/Rizzo deal hanging in the clubhouse in Iowa for Russell to sign as soon as he comes off the field all sweaty and happy one day, we could see him a lot sooner. That's how NWA broke up though.

[Eli]

And even after Bryant's call-up, Jonathan Herrera is still somehow in the lineup playing 2B. Russell should be up within a week, once he gets a few more games at his new position.

Tommy La Stella will be back by then. I know he's not Addison Russell, but La Stella does play good defense and puts together good AB's so Russell is no rush.

I think people forget that the Cubs now have to balance development and competing. From a development perspective, sure it'd probably be nice if Russell got a full 300 PAs in Iowa (though he probably doesn't need them since he's so advanced). I don't think the "no rush" thing applies here. They just need to see him look relatively comfortable at second.

Edit: And it's not always true that Theo requires prospects to spend significant time at each level. Soler only got a total of 54 games between AA and AAA before getting the call.

Soler's also a Golden God with no service time issues.

Unless they're going to hold Russell down until mid-April of 2016, I don't see how this is relevant.