Cubs Sign Tyler Austin

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2 hours ago, Jason Ross said:

I think there's a real chance! It's hard to say exactly what this guy is going to be as a 34-year old who hasn't played MLB for a long time. But his profile feels like it'll play as a LHP masher. He's crunched lefties in the NPB and left handed pitchers just throw less hard league wide, so there's probably less of that "well maybe he won't hit velocity" question we have to do with NPB hitters. 

It's a pretty fun, cheap, dart throw at fixing the platoon situation, I think. 

Yeah, I don't hate it we have roster spots to fill and bench depths is a definite need.   But by itself it does not move the needle much and we are all waiting for a move that will.  I kinda treat this like college football recruiting - no need to fret and live and die with each rumor until it's over then you can reasonably judge how it all went.