Upgrading in LF?

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I agree with the original post. Just let Murton play left. The Cubs are not going to win the World Series next season. I would be for trading for Cabrera but I dont think the Marlins are going to be moving him. If so other teams have more to offer.

 

I have said it before and I will say it again. Just start playing the kids. We keep going in these cycles between poor to slightly above average. Would it kill us to let guys like Murton, Pie, Hill, Theriot, Mateo, Marshall, and Marmol keep playing for us or start next season. We have gone 100 years of trying to patchwork together crap to make a contender. Would it be so bad just to fill our needs with minor league talent for several years. We certainly dont know if it will work because the Cubs dont ever do it. We do know that bringing in over valued players from other organizations hasnt been very effective.

 

Does this mean the Cubs will suck again next season? Probably so. I think they would be a better team than this years team though. I would contend that the Cubs are in serious need of a change in philosophy. It would probably mean better drafting and player development. Maybe though the Cubs worst part of player development is not letting them play in the Majors. I dont think Justin Morneu was ever a top shelf prospect. The Twins just let him play for a couple of years and It turns out he can play. He would have never been even given the chance with the Cubs

 

A good example for next season would be Pie. Are we serious about keeping a mediocre player (Pierre) around instead of letting a potential superstar play. Worse of all is I would contend that Pierre will not be any better than Pie next season. I know there is going to be those who say he would be getting rushed to the Major Leagues. I would like those who believe this to prove to me that "rushing" a player to the major leagues hurt his career. Heck back in 2003 most people probably thought Miguel Cabrera got rushed to the major leagues.

 

I know some will say that Clee and Soriano are different though. Well I have seen the Clee story before. His name was George Bell(luckily Sammy got good or Bell would really have been a disaster) Soriano is having a career year at the age of 30 in a contract year. Warning Warning. Thats if the Cubs can sign them. If not what then? Pedro Feliz.

 

I know the Cubs wont do what I am suggesting. I just have seen way to many Jacgue Jones and Juan Pierres in my years as a Cub fan. I wish they would just play players from the farm system and stay committed to them for a couple years. I think the outcome would be way better than what we are doing now.