How can DeRosa get 400 AB?

[Backtobanks]

Assuming the trade for Roberts happens, all of the discussion centered on DeRosa being a "super sub" and getting about 400 AB. Short of an injury to a key player(or becoming a starting SS), I would think that Roberts, ARam, Soriano, and Fukudome are all penciled in for 150+ games each. How is DeRosa going to get 400 AB? This is one reason that I think the Cubs ought to use their resources to target a SS rather than Roberts. Replacing DeRosa with Roberts only improves the team minimally while replacing Theriot with Greene or Peralta would be a huge upgrade. While we're not sure whether Greene or Peralta are available, I would think that by offering a

package that might be considered overpaying might do the trick.

[CubColtPacer]

DeRosa got 209 AB's at a position that is not second base last year. He would likely get around 75-100 at-bats at second base (Roberts wears down and according to Oriole fans shouldn't play more than 145 games or so in a season).

 

Then you add in the fact that DeRosa will pinch-hit and come in more games late if he's on the bench most days, which will add in some of the at-bats back in which he was starting this year. If he adds any SS at-bats, he could get to 350-400 AB's.

[Post Count Padder]

I wouldn't doubt that he gets 400 AB, if not close to it. If he's not starting, he's gonna be the top pinch hitter and top backup at 5 positions.

[jersey cubs fan]

I wouldn't doubt that he gets 400 AB, if not close to it. If he's not starting, he's gonna be the top pinch hitter and top backup at 5 positions.

 

5 positions? 2B and 3B. Possibly RF. Ward is at 1st.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

If he purposly never takes a single walk in 2008, that would probably help too.

[CubColtPacer]

I wouldn't doubt that he gets 400 AB, if not close to it. If he's not starting, he's gonna be the top pinch hitter and top backup at 5 positions.

 

5 positions? 2B and 3B. Possibly RF. Ward is at 1st.

 

At least 4 (with the Roberts deal, which would mean that Murton was gone) 3B, 2B, LF, and RF. He would get at least some of the at-bats at first (Lou sometimes used DeRosa there, sometimes Ward last year) and maybe some at-bats at SS.

[Abe Frohman]

If the Cubs can acquire Brian Roberts, I wouldn't care if DeRosa was included in the deal. Trade DeRosa for a better SS, or even play him at SS.