What is the Biggest Need?

[Abe Frohman]

So you are going to ignore the fact that he couldnt hit lefties his entire career, and say since he did it this year, he may be needed? I think Id rather look at his 925 previous ab's against lefties instead of the 75 he had this year.

 

I am going to ignore nothing. I pointed out that there was a strange shift in JJ's production. I have no idea what the plans are for improving this team in 2008, but one of the big problems the Cubs had was beating LHP, and having LH hitters in the order.

 

If you are asking what I would do, it is acquire another player (at least one) that is preferrably a LH batter who can crush LHP and hit in the clutch. Hopefully that player will hit more than 5 HR, too. If the Cubs acquire this player who will bat in the middle of the order, I wish them luck dealing JJ, or whoever.

 

If JJ can produce over the full season like he did in the better part of 2007, only with more power - I'd take it.

 

His power numbers went way down...his lefty numbers went way up...why do you assume his power levels are just going to jump back up AND his lefty numbers will stay, contrary to the rest of his career.

 

Can you show me where I assumed anything on the lines of what you said. IF Jones can hit LHP like he did last year, and IF he can hit for more power - I think that it's clear that I didn't really assume he would, only pointed out that IF he could, we would be crazy not to be happy with it.

[Sammy Sofa]

So you are going to ignore the fact that he couldnt hit lefties his entire career, and say since he did it this year, he may be needed? I think Id rather look at his 925 previous ab's against lefties instead of the 75 he had this year.

 

I am going to ignore nothing. I pointed out that there was a strange shift in JJ's production. I have no idea what the plans are for improving this team in 2008, but one of the big problems the Cubs had was beating LHP, and having LH hitters in the order.

 

If you are asking what I would do, it is acquire another player (at least one) that is preferrably a LH batter who can crush LHP and hit in the clutch. Hopefully that player will hit more than 5 HR, too. If the Cubs acquire this player who will bat in the middle of the order, I wish them luck dealing JJ, or whoever.

 

If JJ can produce over the full season like he did in the better part of 2007, only with more power - I'd take it.

 

His power numbers went way down...his lefty numbers went way up...why do you assume his power levels are just going to jump back up AND his lefty numbers will stay, contrary to the rest of his career.

 

Can you show me where I assumed anything on the lines of what you said. IF Jones can hit LHP like he did last year, and IF he can hit for more power - I think that it's clear that I didn't really assume he would, only pointed out that IF he could, we would be crazy not to be happy with it.

 

Those are ridiculous huge if's to even think about counting on.

[Abe Frohman]

Those are ridiculous huge if's to even think about counting on.

 

Agreed. I would never count on that.