Remember, Cubs fans are superior baseball fans. We pay attention to the entire league, not just one team.

I don't know anything about the AL and not much about the cubs minor league system.

Was this trade good for the Cubs or bad? Hate seeing so many young prospects going for one guy but is this Q guy worth it?

We stipulated 34 home runs in 2017. It was never stipulated they all had to be at one level. Trying to change the rules when it's looking bad for you. #Sad.

Go on...

Have a great eclipse day.

No, you see, this is what makes it so great. We don't have to argue. The number was set before the season. It was 34 home runs and I was wrong. I didn't even set the number. Caller Bob did. I am 100% certain you posted multiple times in the thread too.

I knew that you guys would declare victory no matter how horrible his season went(and getting sent down to the minors would certainly qualify) so instead I made it a very simple number that I didn't even set.

I understand you guys wanting to ignore that though.

Where were you with this prior to the season when it was clearly defined?

Of course it does. It's the sole reason they've been going back and forth all year on the Schwarber power thing

I remember when some people thought Bryan LaHair was having better seasons than Paul Konerko. .

HawaiiYou is "10 second tom"

The number was set before the season? What number? A prediction on his home runs has nothing to do with whether he lost power. It is just a random number. Your obsession with predictions is bizarre, but it's your go-to move. Predictions are meaningless.

No one is arguing Schwarber has been GOOD (even though that's what you want to turn the argument into now). The argument, and what Bob said in this thread, is that he hasn't lost power... and he clearly hasn't. He has sucked at everything else, and in fact, if it wasn't for his power he wouldn't even be on the major league roster.

I'm not going to get into some nonsensical debate with your predictions. Predictions are meaningless.

It wasn't a prediction as much as a metric to judge my thought and it was agreed to by Caller Bob. Here is the explanation of it though the initial 34 number came from a thread that was made prior to this post.

By the way, you responded in this thread on the next page.
http://www.chicagofanatics.com/viewtopic.php?p=2693666#p2693666

So in this scenario, if a guy hits 33 home runs that = a loss of power.


Good stuff.

So in this scenario, if a guy hits 33 home runs that = a loss of power.


Good stuff.

Go on...

I didn't set the number. I think I made my explanation clear.

The problem is that you guys are so dug in you aren't even willing to try and see it from my end.

I said that I would be concerned trading Chris Sale for Kyle Schwarber because he is coming off an injury and he is a power hitter who may struggle with returning back to form after an injury who had hit 0 home runs since his return. I didn't specify outright that it was a concern about his total hitting but instead I concentrated more on him as a power hitter because you know, he's pretty useless as a "singles hitter" who can't play the field. A few people went nuts because I mentioned the only game time he had and the 0 home runs he had(including you). So, I asked people to name a number and I would say if I thought it was fair to say that his "loss of power" was not a concern if he reached that level. Caller Bob actually stood up and gave a pretty decent number where I was willing to admit that I was wrong if he reached that level. So, the season starts, and Caller Bob doubles down on it saying he is on pace for 57 home runs and I'm already wrong. leash and rpb jump in saying that I was stupid for even thinking there was an issue, while paradoxically also saying it would be fine to think it was an issue but it was dumb to mention the lack of home runs in the playoffs last year. Schwarber then sucks in general, gets demoted, and yet still it was dumb of me to think that power may have been a concern.

Now, keep in mind, I NEVER EVEN SAID HE LOST POWER! I said it was a concern that he may have. I even said it wouldn't surprise me if Schwarber hit those 34 home runs! But hey, leash and rpb say my argument was stupid, and even though they have yet to show they really understood it, they'll say things like "What if he hits 33 home runs then he has NO POWER lol"!

Live look in at rpb (pictured: right) after this post:

It's ok to admit that you completely misread the WS performance, shared your flawed analysis (power worry) and have been proven wrong (power still there)

You even said it right there. He "hit zero homeruns since his return" as if you'd expect a decent homerun hitter to hit one every 4 games (in the WS against top pitching with a 5 month layoff no less)


Its fine. Really.

Live look in at rpb after this post:

Kyle still has a puncher's chance at 30 home runs. But let's not derail this thread..its not about the Cubs, it's about how shitty Carson Fulmer is!

Remember, Cubs fans are superior baseball fans. We pay attention to the entire league, not just one team.

:lol: I brutalized that quote tag.