The 25 Man Roster

[jjgman21]

it seems much more prudent to find at least one guy with deep threat capabilities. As it stand now they have exactly 0 guys who fit that description.

 

I don't think this is worth arguing over, so I leave it at that.

 

maybe a surogate feels like arguing it....

 

I'd like one more guy who is a more consistant threat and would have preferred Restovich too. but since returning to the majors a couple of years ago, Mabry has hit 24 HRs in 590 ABs. there are not too many bench players in baseball that are a more consistent threat, so you can't say 'zero.'

 

it will be interesting to see if Pagan can keep some of his ST power up. I read an article a few days ago that said the Mets always groomed Pagan to be a slap hitter, whereas he was viewed as a potential power threat when drafted. maybe the organizational change will bring it out of him.

 

I also expect Hairston to get a fair amount of PT, which will give the Cubs Walker off the bench, and Blanco can hit the occasional dinger himself.

 

I look around the division and at other teams around baseball, and I don't see a whole lot of benches with genuine homerun threats. those guys are usually called starters.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

The bench is very versitle.

 

What does that mean? They can play many positions? Not one of those guys is a deep threat or has much of a bat at all. What are they going to do with 1 out and a man on third in a tie game in the eight inning?

 

I don't know that it would change the outcome of many games, but I would like to see at least a few guys on the bench who have the possibility to take a guy deep. That is why I wanted Sing or Restovich in one of those slots.

 

Our bench is strong defensively and has speed.

 

And can't hit. The Cubs are supposed to have an improved bullpen. If that is ture (and I'm not saying it is), then it seems much more prudent to find at least one guy with deep threat capabilities. As it stand now they have exactly 0 guys who fit that description.

 

I don't think this is worth arguing over, so I leave it at that.

 

And can't hit? I'd like to see you prove that statistically, but since the argument isn't worth having, I won't hold my breath.

 

Ever heard of Mabry?

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Hank White post ASB 2005:

 

.318/.379/.518/.897

 

And he's typically been much better offensively post-ASB.