felix pie: realistic shot next year??

[bhogg]

Pie Can play CF for the Cubs, but they'll have to get rid of Jones and sign or trade for a legit power hitter in his place (and keep murton in LF).

 

Pie can do okay in a lineup where he isn't expected to produce any more than a typical 8 hitter.

[BigbadB]

Pie Can play CF for the Cubs, but they'll have to get rid of Jones and sign or trade for a legit power hitter in his place (and keep murton in LF).

 

Pie can do okay in a lineup where he isn't expected to produce any more than a typical 8 hitter.

 

Or in the Cubs case, a typical #1 or #2 hitter. :D

[WrigleyField 22]

From what I've read, Pie's numbers in the 2nd half were very good....for a 21 year old. Okay, they were good for anyone, but I don't want to see Corey Patterson Pt. 2 next year

I don't think Patterson ever showed the kind of progression Pie has shown in the minors (from what I can remember).

 

Another key is to make sure the Cubs don't try to turn him into something he's not, like they did with Patterson.

 

I agree that there should be some caution used to avoid "rushing" him, but I think there are some differences between he and Corey.

 

Patterson's minor league career:

.320 .358 .592 20 yrs old in A 475 ABs

.261 .338 .491 21 yrs old in AA 444 ABs

.253 .308 .387 22 yrs old in AAA 367 ABs

 

Felix Pie

.321 .385 .569 17 yrs old in Rk 218 ABs, also 8ABs in A-

.285 .346 .388 18 yrs old in A 505 ABs

.301 .364 .448 19 yrs old in A+ 415 ABs

.304 .349 .554 20 yrs old in AA 240 ABs

.283 .341 .451 21 yrs old in AAA 559 ABs

 

So Pie has put up better numbers at a younger age, but they have also been much more conservative, never skipping a level and never getting called up to the bigs. Maybe Patterson would have shown the second half ressurgance Pie showed if the Cubs hadn't pulled him up so soon during his year in AAA. I'd be curious to see Pie's numbers after 367 ABs this year.

 

My opinion: Pie would be fine as the number 8 hitter in a good lineup. That means Isturiz isn't back, top of the order guys are .350+ OBP guys, and number 6 and 7 are Barrett and Jones, with Lee and Aramis 3,4 and Murton 1 or 2. So that means finding a 2B and SS, one middle of the order, one top of the order.

 

Keep in mind even if he can't get on base to save his life, and gets caught stealing like its his job, he should provide great defense in CF.