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pcfriarmet
08-31-2015, 05:22 PM
Saw it on the ESPN breaking news bar on the bottom of the screen
awz50
08-31-2015, 05:24 PM
@BBTN: The Cubs have acquired OF Austin Jackson from the Mariners. ” @kgier13 smiles, again. Cubs going for it.
jubei777
08-31-2015, 05:24 PM
looks like player to be named and an international spot.
IamRalpho
08-31-2015, 05:27 PM
Austin Jackson isnt good anymore

/thread
dhendrix1303
08-31-2015, 05:30 PM
I thought he and Dexter Fowler were the same person for a long time
IronMonkey415
08-31-2015, 05:33 PM
Franky G just straight up talking over the outfield.
enbambam6986
08-31-2015, 06:05 PM
I thought he and Dexter Fowler were the same person for a long time

Hahaha that's bad
preakness
08-31-2015, 09:04 PM
If by chance he stayed with Cubs beyond this year, not looking good for almora
houstonrules51
08-31-2015, 09:18 PM
All those folks hoarding Jackson cards are sooooo relieved to hear this.
Wolves4Life
08-31-2015, 09:18 PM
If by chance he stayed with Cubs beyond this year, not looking good for almora

Almora is only in AA, He should be in Triple A next year so it's not that bad.
yanksfan0134
08-31-2015, 09:21 PM
Austin Jackson isnt good anymore

/thread

His .406 avg in his last 18 games says otherwise.
baseballfan22
08-31-2015, 09:21 PM
All those folks hoarding Jackson cards are sooooo relieved to hear this.

Haha I still have a bunch of him I bought 2 years ago so definitely good news. :)
Ironman
08-31-2015, 10:40 PM
good for the Cubs....good for Austin too!
PejaD
08-31-2015, 11:29 PM
I guess 2 CF's + Schwarber = an acceptable defensive outfield.
IamRalpho
08-31-2015, 11:38 PM
His .406 avg in his last 18 games says otherwise.

Yes because 18 games is such a giant sample size.

Hes had a good August, but otherwise nothing special.

Id rather play Coghlan over him.
JustinVerlander07
09-01-2015, 09:22 AM
Yes because 18 games is such a giant sample size.

Hes had a good August, but otherwise nothing special.

Id rather play Coghlan over him.

Seattle was the worst park to put him in. His power production nosedived, maybe Wrigley will help him. Plus he's a better defender than Fowler (not that that's saying much)
texmcpherson
09-01-2015, 11:57 AM
Yes because 18 games is such a giant sample size.

Hes had a good August, but otherwise nothing special.

Id rather play Coghlan over him.

Coghlan didn't play to expectations in Miami but he's a great bench player. I don't even know that I can really call him a "bench" player because he does play and start quite frequently. Regardless, I saw that Jackson was specifically picked up as a CF to add depth for Fowler. Meh, he's not an awful option but luckily for us Fowler has stayed pretty healthy most of the year. I think he's only been out a handful of games.
texmcpherson
09-01-2015, 11:58 AM
Seattle was the worst park to put him in. His power production nosedived, maybe Wrigley will help him. Plus he's a better defender than Fowler (not that that's saying much)

You fail to understand that Fowler swings a good bat, decent power, and scores a lot of runs. Great defender? Not at all.
tiger221166
09-01-2015, 04:09 PM
Yes because 18 games is such a giant sample size.

Hes had a good August, but otherwise nothing special.

Id rather play Coghlan over him.

I think Coghlan is going to be playing a lot of 2b down the stretch against righties.
JustinVerlander07
09-02-2015, 10:00 AM
You fail to understand that Fowler swings a good bat, decent power, and scores a lot of runs. Great defender? Not at all.

I don't fail to understand that at all, actually.

Jackson HAS value, though. Defensive replacement late in the game? And he's hitting lefties fine, can always sneak him in there. I think he'll just be better out of Seattle, too.