Suddenly it makes sense for Chicago to hold on to the team’s stars and make a serious run at postseason success.īut that revised forecast calls into even deeper question the wisdom of dumping Darvish for Davies and prospects in December. Since then, the Cubs have won 14 of 18 and moved past the Cardinals into the division’s top spot.
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They were 18-20 on May 15 and trending toward self-destruct mode by the trade deadline, with potential free agents Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, and Anthony Rizzo all considered available. 063.Įxpectations around the Cubs have changed over the past 20 days. Higgins, got his first big league hit this week. 111 before being sent to the 60-day injury list. But Romine has made just nine appearances behind the plate and hit just. Their backup plan to Willson Contreras was veteran Austin Romine. He’s thrown out just 12 percent of base-stealers.Įven so, the Cubs could have used Caratini. 662 OPS that is poor even by the watered-down standards of 2021. Caratini is the only one in the majors.Įxpected to fill a personal catcher role with Darvish, he has become San Diego’s starter behind the plate. The rest of the deal’s parts have had little short-term impact on their teams’ fortunes, and the long-term impact, if any, of the other five players is – as is often the case with prospects - speculative. Louis in the division, with Milwaukee just another half game behind. Chicago enters play Friday a game and a half ahead of St. With the Cubs locked in a close NL Central race of their own, that two-game swing could prove to be pivotal. His WAR to date is -0.1, making the net short-term gain to San Diego of those two players alone nearly two games. He allowed eight hits and four runs, all of them earned. On Thursday, Davies lasted just one out into the fifth inning against the Giants in what became a 7-2 San Francisco victory. Through his first 12 starts, encompassing just 55 innings, Davies is just 2-3 with a 4.94 ERA. The Cubs hoped Davies would become a cheap, reliable replacement for Darvish as No. His Padres find themselves in a three-way race for the NL West with the Dodgers and also with the surprising San Francisco Giants.
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That 1.7 WAR works out to about 4.7 WAR when projected over a full season, a figure that could make this Darvish’s best season since 2013. He has accumulated a 1.7 WAR, meaning his personal presence has been worth about 1.7 games to San Diego’s hopes to date.
In only two of his starts has he given up more than two earned runs. He is 6-1 with a 2.25 ERA and is averaging six innings per start. Through a dozen starts, Darvish has been the ace of the San Diego staff. In fact, it may end up costing the Cubs a division championship and post-season run.
The first two months of the 2021 season have only affirmed the consensus short-term judgment that the trade was a win for San Diego. The Padres were also on the hook to Darvish for another $39 million through 2023 Davies would be a free agent at the end of the 2021 season. More Cubs: From the basement to the penthouseĭarvish was due to make $23 million in 2021, nearly three times as much as Davies’ $8.63 million salary.
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