czman
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I think CF has been the biggest problem with this team this year. Fowler looks like he is running in sand in CF. He is rated as one of the worst defensive CFs by fangraphs, for whatever that is worth. He has been bad offensively too.
The beginning of the season Fowler was hitting 300/370/440 and the teams was 5 games over 500 at the end of May. Since then he has been a ~175 hitter with a sub 300 OBA.
Batting Rizzo and Bryant 2nd and third does not work when the leadoff hitter is below the Mendoza line over the last ~60 games. The Cubs need a serious upgrade at the top of their lineup and in CF. I don’t see too many FA options out there for next season.
Gerardo Parra has a decent bat, but he is more of a LF defensively at this point. He will be 29 next season so he still has a few decent years left. Career 280/330/400 guy.
Colby Rasmus is a FA, although he is not really a top of the order guy. 250/315/440 with 29 stolen bases in 7 years. I don’t think he fits the Cubs needs right now.
Denard Span is not someone I want at all. CFs in the wrong side of 30 with a history of leg injuries are not players you want to sign to multiyear deals. My guess is someone will pay him way too much and get way to little over the next few years. His window of production is probably 1 or 2 years.
I don’t really see any other options as FA and this list is kind of weak. This is why I think the Cubs need to look at trade now. There are couple of players that might be available, that will be in arbitration next season.
A.J. Pollock tops my list of guys who might be available and fit the OBA with decent defense need. He is one of the better defensive CFs. He will be 28 next season and in his first year of arbitration. This season and last season he has been a 300/350 guy. You could bat him 1 and move Coglhan into the 2 hole pushing Rizzo and Bryant back. The Diamondbacks are under 500.
Ben Revere is a 290/330/360 CF who plays on an awful team. The Phillies are probably in unload the boat mode. He is a decent option. I doubt he would cost a lot in a trade.
Carlos Gomez has one year left on his deal after this one. He is very god defensively but has an average bat, 270/315/420. The Brewers blow, but they are in the division so I am not sure how likely they will be to make a trade with the Cubs.
The last name I have is kind of an odd one to throw out there, Byron Buxom. He has proven nothing and has a ton of value. He is only 21 and will have years of control. I wonder if the Twins would do a Buxom for Schwarber deal. I am not sure if the Twins would want much more in that deal. The Twins have 3 players on their team with more than 5 HRs. I am not sure how much value Baez has.
I know any deal for Buxom seems kind of farfetched, and who knows if he can even be a decent leadoff hitter in the next year or two. The Cubs need to find someone for opening day. Just throwing a kid from their system out there and hoping is not the answer.
What are your thoughts about CF options?
The beginning of the season Fowler was hitting 300/370/440 and the teams was 5 games over 500 at the end of May. Since then he has been a ~175 hitter with a sub 300 OBA.
Batting Rizzo and Bryant 2nd and third does not work when the leadoff hitter is below the Mendoza line over the last ~60 games. The Cubs need a serious upgrade at the top of their lineup and in CF. I don’t see too many FA options out there for next season.
Gerardo Parra has a decent bat, but he is more of a LF defensively at this point. He will be 29 next season so he still has a few decent years left. Career 280/330/400 guy.
Colby Rasmus is a FA, although he is not really a top of the order guy. 250/315/440 with 29 stolen bases in 7 years. I don’t think he fits the Cubs needs right now.
Denard Span is not someone I want at all. CFs in the wrong side of 30 with a history of leg injuries are not players you want to sign to multiyear deals. My guess is someone will pay him way too much and get way to little over the next few years. His window of production is probably 1 or 2 years.
I don’t really see any other options as FA and this list is kind of weak. This is why I think the Cubs need to look at trade now. There are couple of players that might be available, that will be in arbitration next season.
A.J. Pollock tops my list of guys who might be available and fit the OBA with decent defense need. He is one of the better defensive CFs. He will be 28 next season and in his first year of arbitration. This season and last season he has been a 300/350 guy. You could bat him 1 and move Coglhan into the 2 hole pushing Rizzo and Bryant back. The Diamondbacks are under 500.
Ben Revere is a 290/330/360 CF who plays on an awful team. The Phillies are probably in unload the boat mode. He is a decent option. I doubt he would cost a lot in a trade.
Carlos Gomez has one year left on his deal after this one. He is very god defensively but has an average bat, 270/315/420. The Brewers blow, but they are in the division so I am not sure how likely they will be to make a trade with the Cubs.
The last name I have is kind of an odd one to throw out there, Byron Buxom. He has proven nothing and has a ton of value. He is only 21 and will have years of control. I wonder if the Twins would do a Buxom for Schwarber deal. I am not sure if the Twins would want much more in that deal. The Twins have 3 players on their team with more than 5 HRs. I am not sure how much value Baez has.
I know any deal for Buxom seems kind of farfetched, and who knows if he can even be a decent leadoff hitter in the next year or two. The Cubs need to find someone for opening day. Just throwing a kid from their system out there and hoping is not the answer.
What are your thoughts about CF options?