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[czman]

Why do you want Bryant to bat fewer times?

They had a segment on MLB network about a month ago that went over the likelihood that a spot in the order would come up with someone on base. Leadoff hitter was by far the worse. The 4th hitter was the highest. So I guess I would rather have ~30 PA with men on base than 50 more total. I guess it is a matter of preference.

Now if this is just a glib ignorant comment disregard.

 

[DanTown]

Happ will never see the day he can play D like Baez. The Cubs are trying to make him a 2nd baseman for some readon, when they don't have a glaring need for one.

Happ doesn't have the strongest of arms to play the corner in the IF or the OF so that leaves CF and 2B. Happ is likely mid 2018 at the earliest with 2019 the realistic expectation of when he's a MLB. By that time, Zobrist will be 38 and unlikely a high functioning regular player.