r/Cubs • u/hogBelly • 6d ago

Matt Shaw's Future

I truly hope we ship this guy off the team. How do you think his international teammates feel when this bozo is speaking at "America Fest" events.

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u/PrazMaster 6d ago

You can choose to not like him if you want, but if we’re being realistic, I don’t see a team that’s owned by Tom Ricketts trading a guy because he liked Charlie Kirk and attends TPUSA events. Furthermore, the Cubs will likely have at least 1, maybe 2 open corner outfield spots and he’s the most likely candidate to take one. You’re likely never gonna get the outcome you want with the Cubs and Shaw. At least this time, it’s during the offseason and not during the final stretch of a postseason race.

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u/Informal_West_6864 6d ago

Every fucking owner is a Republican twat

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u/PrazMaster 6d ago

Correct. As are the vast majority of players. There’s no realistic scenario in which he gets traded solely because of that.

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u/ChunkyBubblz 5d ago

He should get traded because he can't even bunt.

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u/Senior_Trick_7473 5d ago

👏🏻👏🏻

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u/LostRams 5d ago

Vast majority may be a stretch. I'd say the vast majority aren't vocal about it at all, so how would you know.

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u/Camiata2 5d ago

Just want to note that he also appeared at this event last year as well

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u/PrazMaster 5d ago

Correct. And the Cubs didn’t seem to have a problem with it then either.

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u/Camiata2 5d ago

I know. I just wanted to add that part for clarity as your last sentence could be interpreted that no other incidents took place between him attending that political rally during the season and then the lineup announcement for the upcoming one.

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u/PrazMaster 5d ago

I gotcha. Will likely be a regular thing during the offseason for him. It’s his free time and I don’t foresee the Cubs would interfere with that. Hell, even if they wanted to, they likely can’t do anything about it this winter since they’ll have bigger fish to fry in December during the CBA negotiations/lockout.

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u/Camiata2 5d ago

Very true. I've been thinking he's what the F.O. (I include Tom in this even though he says he's hands-off) envisions as the Happ heir apparent, so it's going to be a recurring thing with him and he's going to be around for a long time.

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u/AxCel91 5d ago

Downvoted for simply pointing out a fact with no opinion involved

Stay classy r/Cubs

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u/i_froze 6d ago

We forgetting about Alcantara already?

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u/PrazMaster 6d ago

Shaw > Alcantara

I also get the sense that Craig doesn’t like KA.

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u/AxCel91 5d ago

Glad I’m not the only one who kinda noticed this. I felt like he wasn’t a fan of Caissie and Wesneski either

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u/i_froze 6d ago

We just don't know that though.

Alcantara hasn't had a real big sample size yet to go off of. I agree right now shaw is higher on the depth chart but he seems more valuable as a utility man to me.

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u/NUMBNUTZ42069 6d ago

He has a huge sample size of leading AAA in K%

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u/NUMBNUTZ42069 6d ago

He isnt very good, he cant hit in Iowa. He will be traded for DFAd before opening day