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

[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

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

Rivero isn't ready.

I wish he was.

[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.

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.

This is all true, but I also don't think it's completely insane for us to cool our damn jets (I can use that saying because I have two kids) and give Russell a couple of weeks to get comfortable playing second so he's not adjusting to Major League pitching AND a new position at the same time.

[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.

This is all true, but I also don't think it's completely insane for us to cool our damn jets (I can use that saying because I have two kids) and give Russell a couple of weeks to get comfortable playing second so he's not adjusting to Major League pitching AND a new position at the same time.

Fine.

[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.

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.

This is all true, but I also don't think it's completely insane for us to cool our damn jets (I can use that saying because I have two kids) and give Russell a couple of weeks to get comfortable playing second so he's not adjusting to Major League pitching AND a new position at the same time.

Fine.

TWO WEEKS BUT THAT'S IT

[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.

This is all true, but I also don't think it's completely insane for us to cool our damn jets (I can use that saying because I have two kids) and give Russell a couple of weeks to get comfortable playing second so he's not adjusting to Major League pitching AND a new position at the same time.

Fine.

TWO WEEKS BUT THAT'S IT

I think he's up by June 1st. On the road, see... *hit by falling piano*

[PenFoe]

Russell just broke-up Scott Baker's perfect game on an 0-2 count with 2 outs in the final inning (7 innings) of today's game.

Bring 'em up, Epstink.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Russell just broke-up Scott Baker's perfect game on an 0-2 count with 2 outs in the final inning (7 innings) of today's game.

Bring 'em up, Epstink.

Scott Baker, huh? Epstink is terrible.

[SKO]

Russell just broke-up Scott Baker's perfect game on an 0-2 count with 2 outs in the final inning (7 innings) of today's game.

Bring 'em up, Epstink.

Scott Baker, huh? Epstink is terrible.

I lol'd at this. Good work, IAN

[Oleg]

Well, here we go.

[SKO]

Well, here we go.

Fuck. Yes

[Saul Goodman]

Attention, pitchers of the NL Central ... come out to play ...

[RW]

Attention, pitchers of the NL Central ... come out to play ...

Quit ruining stuff. Please.

[Quality Start Machine]

When's Schwarber coming up?

[Tony]

When's Schwarber coming up?

Not until David Ross retires.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

When's Schwarber coming up?

Not until David Ross retires. dies a fiery death.

#teamSKO