Official Offseason Thread...Around The Majors

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In 2008 the Cubs had Soriano who didn't suck yet, Felix Pie, Mark DeRosa, Jim Edmonds and Kosuke Fukudome all manning the OF so it's not like Murton had a lot of opportunities anyway.
 

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Are we talking about the same Matt Murton?

Matt Murton Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

Lou's first year was 2007. That was also Soriano's first year, so that's one spot that wouldn't have been played regularly by Murton. Matt Murton had to play all over the field as the fourth OF and didn't have a lot of PAs but still hit .281/.352/.438 in limited playing time. The next year he played in only 19 games for the Cubs before he was done. Are we actually basing the "he sucked" argument on 19 games worth, and 42 plate appearances? :lol:

Yeah. If the year Im thinking of, was the year that he hit .281, it was a soft .281. He stunk.

Listen, I've acknowledged many times how Aramis Ramirez's .281 is better than a lot of guys .310 in terms of impact. Murton is the antithesis to this.
 

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Yeah. If the year Im thinking of, was the year that he hit .281, it was a soft .281. He stunk.

Listen, I've acknowledged many times how Aramis Ramirez's .281 is better than a lot of guys .310 in terms of impact. Murton is the antithesis to this.

I think the issue is that his power sucks for a corner outfield spot. If he were a center fielder this isn't a problem, but corner outfield has to hit for power to be valuable.

I think that year Lou probably used him as a fourth OF and pinch-hitter most of the time. He got a stretch of playing time around when Soriano blew out his leg.

He didn't hit for crazy power in 2006 either, but the on-base skill is pretty important. Problem is, again, he's a corner guy hitting with CF power.

Not that I want him back on the Cubs really, just saying he's not complete shit.
 

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I know you guys hate him but i will miss him. Best 3B since Santo and if he stayed Cub for while more prolly have better career stats with Cubs then Santo
 

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I know you guys hate him but i will miss him. Best 3B since Santo and if he stayed Cub for while more prolly have better career stats with Cubs then Santo

Offense, for sure. Defense? Not a chance.

But he will be missed.
 

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with all the money they wantin got spend on Reyes or Pujols or another big time SP surprised they spent 9 mil on CL

Not sure how new park will play but the old park was massive. I think the dimensions are about the same so Heath should feel right at home :lol:
 

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Why don't we sign Reyes and put him at 3rd?
 

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Too bad the marlins will still only have 200 people still go to their games....
 

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Why don't we sign Reyes and put him at 3rd?

I think he keeps breaking and he also doesn't have the power to make him valuable at third base.

If they did decide to sign Reyes though I think they keep him at SS and move Castro to 3B because Reyes is the better defender. I doubt they're targeting Reyes though. He's a really good player but I think they have their resources set on a power bat and pitching. But who really knows, nobody guessed DeJesus right? :lol:
 

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I think he keeps breaking and he also doesn't have the power to make him valuable at third base.

If they did decide to sign Reyes though I think they keep him at SS and move Castro to 3B because Reyes is the better defender. I doubt they're targeting Reyes though. He's a really good player but I think they have their resources set on a power bat and pitching. But who really knows, nobody guessed DeJesus right? :lol:

Having Reyes at 3rd SS or 2nd would be nice to me. Could put him at leadoff and let him fly through wrigley
 

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Having Reyes at 3rd SS or 2nd would be nice to me. Could put him at leadoff and let him fly through wrigley

Reyes injury history to his legs scare the shit out of me. Once he loses his legs he becomes an avg MI
 

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Heath Bell's signing makes me think the Cubs will act quick to see who wants to bite on Marmol or Marshall.
 
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