Fukudome to move to centerfield next year

[SweetZombieJesus]

If they were to go for a vet, Im guessing theyd go for a cheaper option. Both Garrett Anderson and Raul Ibanez, who are esentiallt the same guys ar both lefties, and could come fairly cheap, as opposed to Dunn or Abreu. Granted, they're both pushing 40, but they're still serviceable. If we could get one of those guys for say a 2 year 15-18 million deal, I say go for it. lets face it, I really dont see the payroll stretching far enough to afford another 15+ mil/year type player.

 

Only one of those guy has any business playing RF for a major league team.

[Outshined_One]

Pie was a goner when he was not cooperating with the Cubs when they sent him down to extended spring training earlier this season.

[Post Count Padder]

List of potential free agent LH RF:

Griffey

Hinske

Bradley

Abreu

Ibanez

Dunn

Anderson

 

I wonder with how much money Hendry will have to spend if Hinske will be on the radar. I'm not saying that he should, but looking at the potential free agent lh hitters who could play in rf, he is someone who could be a wild card guy.

I like this move, even though Fukudome might not.

 

Looking at that list:

 

Griffey- old, brittle

Hinske- more of a fourth OF, DH type though he would be cheap

Bradley- injury prone, but good when healthy

Abreu- power numbers deteriorating, not getting any younger and won't be cheap

Ibanez- butcher in the OF, can still hit, won't be too pricey

Dunn- expensive, OF butcher, but great power threat

Anderson- declining in every category, doesn't walk, could hit .290 but won't add much else and would probably want a multi-year deal

 

Looking at those options, I'd go for Dunn, Bradley and Ibanez in that order.

[mcgoobs]

Byebye Jim Edmonds.

[cubsfan26]

Do other teams kill off the trade value of their players like the Cubs do?

 

According to a interview I read with Jim Hendry a week or two ago. I got the vibe Fukudome/Pie are gonna be fighting for the everyday job against RH pitchers, with Johnson in his same role against LH pitchers next year. Because he said Fukudome would have to earn a starting job, and Pie would get a chance to win the job. So I don't see how Lou saying Fukudome will get moved to CF, will hurt Pie trade value.

 

 

 

It was more the writer assuming he would be in a platoon with Reed Johnson if being moved to CF. Once teams start hearing the Cubs are looking for a RF this offseason, their going to know that anyways. I do expect Pie to be trade bait, but I doubt Hendry would give him away for C prospects. I only see the Cubs trading him if they get a piece they feel they need. I think the Cubs would rather Pie play off the bench, like they did with Cedeno then trade him for average prospects.

[ConstableRabbit]

Is he really going to be platooning for the entire year?

[FergieJ31]

I have no problem with this move if it means Abreu will be patrolling RF next year. I know he's going to be 35, but the guy simply mashes at Wrigley: 1.192 OPS lifetime. He even looks a little like Sammy.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Please go get Hermida for RF if he's remotely available.

[ConstableRabbit]

Please go get Hermida for RF if he's remotely available.

Care to explain this? I was a big fan of Hermida, but he took a step backward last year. Do you just happen to think it was a fluke because he's still so young, or is there something I'm missing?

[rocket]

Please go get Hermida for RF if he's remotely available.

Care to explain this? I was a big fan of Hermida, but he took a step backward last year. Do you just happen to think it was a fluke because he's still so young, or is there something I'm missing?

 

buy low.

[Dallas Green]

JH does not see Adam Dunn capable of playing RF.

[Proven Veteran]

JH does not see Adam Dunn capable of playing RF.

 

 

Soriano in right, Dunn in left.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Please go get Hermida for RF if he's remotely available.

Care to explain this? I was a big fan of Hermida, but he took a step backward last year. Do you just happen to think it was a fluke because he's still so young, or is there something I'm missing?

 

Falling off a little was probably to be expected with as high as his BABIP was in '07, but his '08 is masked by terrible numbers in a terrible hitters park. His .288/.364/.487/.851 line away from home as a 24 year old is pretty stellar, and with his age and minor league pedigree you can expect him to improve. He'd also combine with Soto to give a great cost effective pair of hitters to ease the pain of Lee/Ramirez/Soriano declining or leaving the team.

[WrigleyField 22]

Pie and Prospects for Hermida

DLee for anything to save us $

Dunn or Tex for 1B

Retain Demp, Wood, Reed

WOOT

 

LF-Soriano

2B-DeRosa/Fontenot

1B-Tex (or Dunn)

3B-ARam

C-Soto

RF-Hermida/DeRosa

CF-Reed/Fukudome

SS-Theriot

Bench-Blanco, Cedeno, Hoff, Fontenot, Fukudome

Zambrano, Harden, Dempster, Lilly, Marquis

Wood, Marmol, Samardzija, Wuertz, Cotts, Marshall, Gaudin

[SweetZombieJesus]

JH does not see Adam Dunn capable of playing RF.

 

 

Soriano in right, Dunn in left.

 

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a30/Halman/Kif-1.jpg

 

*sigh*

 

Soriano can barely left.

[TruffleShuffle]

soriano isn't nearly as bad in LF as people make him out to be. he'd probably be a little below average in RF, but his arm would be an asset out there. dunn, on the other hand, is God-awful in left, and would be a complete disaster in right. that's not even an option. dunn-fukudome-soriano would be a pretty lousy defensive outfield, but they'd give you a whole lot of offense.

[Little Slide Rooter]

List of potential free agent LH RF:

Griffey

Hinske

Bradley

Abreu

Ibanez

Dunn

Anderson

 

I wonder with how much money Hendry will have to spend if Hinske will be on the radar. I'm not saying that he should, but looking at the potential free agent lh hitters who could play in rf, he is someone who could be a wild card guy.

I like this move, even though Fukudome might not.

 

Looking at that list:

 

Griffey- old, brittle

Hinske- more of a fourth OF, DH type though he would be cheap

Bradley- injury prone, but good when healthy

Abreu- power numbers deteriorating, not getting any younger and won't be cheap

Ibanez- butcher in the OF, can still hit, won't be too pricey

Dunn- expensive, OF butcher, but great power threat

Anderson- declining in every category, doesn't walk, could hit .290 but won't add much else and would probably want a multi-year deal

 

Looking at those options, I'd go for Dunn, Bradley and Ibanez in that order.

 

Griffey-no thanks

Hinske-no thanks

Bradley-I'll take him

Abreu-I'll take him

Ibanez-last resort

Anderson-last, last resort, ala Jeromy Burnitz/Jacque Jones

Dunn-hed demand a huge contract, and if he produces, Hendry will be called the best GMever a genius, and if he busts, the worst.

[MSG T]

I have no problem with this move if it means Abreu will be patrolling RF next year. I know he's going to be 35, but the guy simply mashes at Wrigley: 1.192 OPS lifetime. He even looks a little like Sammy.

 

 

Just asking, because I haven't looked, how much of that( Abreu's OPS) came against crappy Cubs pitching. Lighting it up at Wrigley doesn't necessarily tell the whole story. He could have built up great stats against some really bad to average staff's in the late 90's and early 00's.

[Soul]

soriano isn't nearly as bad in LF as people make him out to be. he'd probably be a little below average in RF, but his arm would be an asset out there. dunn, on the other hand, is God-awful in left, and would be a complete disaster in right. that's not even an option. dunn-fukudome-soriano would be a pretty lousy defensive outfield, but they'd give you a whole lot of offense.

 

The defensive gaffs. I might not survive it.

[soapy]

It would be great if this meant we be getting someone like Dunn, Holliday, or Abreu, but more than likely, it means that DeRosa will move to RF and either Fontenot will get 2b or we'll go after Roberts again.

if Fukudome were moved to CF and Roberts were at 2B, I could live with Derosa "full-time" in RF. that's partially because i expect Fukudome to be better (offensively) than he was this year.

[Tyrant]

We need to get more athletic and younger and we're probably going to have to fill our needs through trades.

 

I'm almost certainly reading too much into this or just flat out dreaming, but could this sound like Hermida?

 

You need better dreams.

[SouthSideRyan]

soriano isn't nearly as bad in LF as people make him out to be. he'd probably be a little below average in RF, but his arm would be an asset out there.

 

Thank you. I know there's no sense in reasoning with certain people about Soriano's defensive skills, but he's probably an above average defensive LF.

[jersey cubs fan]

I have no problem with this move if it means Abreu will be patrolling RF next year. I know he's going to be 35, but the guy simply mashes at Wrigley: 1.192 OPS lifetime. He even looks a little like Sammy.

 

 

Just asking, because I haven't looked, how much of that( Abreu's OPS) came against crappy Cubs pitching. Lighting it up at Wrigley doesn't necessarily tell the whole story. He could have built up great stats against some really bad to average staff's in the late 90's and early 00's.

 

Using a players numbers at Wrigley is an absurd reason to justify going after him, especially if that player is 35 and has been playing in the AL for 2.5 years.

 

Abreu is a nice bat, nothing special anymore, but pretty good. He'd probably help the Cubs vault from 14th in the NL in RF OPS to something closer to the top 5. But his 1129 lifetime OPS at Wrigley is absolutely meaningless and he won't come close to duplicating that if he comes to the Cubs.

[haubrich91]

Adam Dunn in right, please.

[CubinNY]

Isn't there some stories about Fukudome not wanting to play CF and choosing the Cubs b/c they had him slated in RF?

 

I don't want Johnson back and I'm not sure Fuku can handle CF but I guess they are stuck together (Fukudome and the Cubs) so they might as well make the best out of a bad situation.