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Remember when Ian Stewart's 2003 Upper Deck Prospect Premieres autograph was going for $100 on eBay?
ESPN -- The Chicago Cubs have suspended Ian Stewart without pay for his critical tweets of the organization that included the third baseman claiming the team "might as well release" him.
Cubs president Theo Epstein said Stewart, 28, violated the loyalty clause of his contract and did not reveal the length of the suspension.
Stewart, answered questions on Twitter late Monday night and was asked if he would be back with the Cubs soon. Stewart, who is batting .168 with 45 strikeouts in 113 at-bats for AAA Iowa, responded "probably never" and later tweeted: "I said that be because the cubs are done With me....there (sic) going to let me Rott (sic) in AAA all season and then non tender me after."
Stewart was re-signed by the Cubs this offseason to a one-year, $2 million contract. If the Cubs release him they would owe him the entire salary.
"Why would I quit? I'm making 2 mill in AAA like u would give that up by quitting," Stewart tweeted.
Stewart tweeted later on Monday: "I meant they might as Well release since I have no shot of a call up....let me Sign elsewhere."
Stewart, who was part of the first trade made by Epstein and GM Jed Hoyer when they sent outfielder Tyler Colvin and infielder DJ LeMahieu to the Colorado Rockies for Stewart and pitcher Casey Weathers in 2011, hasn't been able to stay healthy in Chicago. He played in just 55 games in 2012, batting .201 before being shut down for the rest of the season because of a wrist injury.
When a tweeter wondered if Stewart would be recalled if the Cubs have an injury, Stewart responded: "junior lake or josh vitters," referring to young third base prospects at Iowa.
"I honestly believe if (Cubs third baseman Luis) Valbuena were to get hurt cubs wouldn't call me Back up just MHO," Stewart tweeted.
The Cubs have used several players at third base this season with Valbuena now splitting time with Cody Ransom.
ESPN -- The Chicago Cubs have suspended Ian Stewart without pay for his critical tweets of the organization that included the third baseman claiming the team "might as well release" him.
Cubs president Theo Epstein said Stewart, 28, violated the loyalty clause of his contract and did not reveal the length of the suspension.
Stewart, answered questions on Twitter late Monday night and was asked if he would be back with the Cubs soon. Stewart, who is batting .168 with 45 strikeouts in 113 at-bats for AAA Iowa, responded "probably never" and later tweeted: "I said that be because the cubs are done With me....there (sic) going to let me Rott (sic) in AAA all season and then non tender me after."
Stewart was re-signed by the Cubs this offseason to a one-year, $2 million contract. If the Cubs release him they would owe him the entire salary.
"Why would I quit? I'm making 2 mill in AAA like u would give that up by quitting," Stewart tweeted.
Stewart tweeted later on Monday: "I meant they might as Well release since I have no shot of a call up....let me Sign elsewhere."
Stewart, who was part of the first trade made by Epstein and GM Jed Hoyer when they sent outfielder Tyler Colvin and infielder DJ LeMahieu to the Colorado Rockies for Stewart and pitcher Casey Weathers in 2011, hasn't been able to stay healthy in Chicago. He played in just 55 games in 2012, batting .201 before being shut down for the rest of the season because of a wrist injury.
When a tweeter wondered if Stewart would be recalled if the Cubs have an injury, Stewart responded: "junior lake or josh vitters," referring to young third base prospects at Iowa.
"I honestly believe if (Cubs third baseman Luis) Valbuena were to get hurt cubs wouldn't call me Back up just MHO," Stewart tweeted.
The Cubs have used several players at third base this season with Valbuena now splitting time with Cody Ransom.
