Possible Double Play combo for next season

[bobbyd20]

How about Cedano at SS and Nomar at 2B? The Cubs could really use the offensive production a healthy Nomar would supply and Cedano seems to be deserving of a shot to play everyday. In limited action at the big league level, Cedano seems to be better defensively than Nomar.

 

This would all be contingent on Nomar accepting a contract with a base salary around $4 mil and some incentives based on games played and productivity in the batter's box.

 

I'm not sure Cedano is quite ready to be in the lineup everyday, but the staff needs to use this last five weeks to find out what they have in Cedano and others (Murton).

[AC036198]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

[cbbryan]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

[AC036198]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

[Warpticon]

If you can get him to agree, a 3 or 4 million base salary for Nomar at short, Walker at 2nd, with Cedeno backing both up, is my ideal middle infield. No need for Neifi, as Cedeno can do anything he can do or better, so get rid of him.

[CP_414]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

[E.J.]

If you can get him to agree, a 3 or 4 million base salary for Nomar at short, Walker at 2nd, with Cedeno backing both up, is my ideal middle infield. No need for Neifi, as Cedeno can do anything he can do or better, so get rid of him.

 

But that Neifi dude is a switch hitter. That's versatility dude.

[bobbyd20]

Plus Neifi makes the game go faster by always swinging at the first pitch, especially when it's out of the strike zone.

[erik316wttn]

I'm glad I'm not a GM. Right now, I'm leaning toward keeping the infield the way it is (Aram, Nomar, Walker, Lee). I guess I'd be ok with trading Walker IF AND ONLY IF Cedeno would start at 2nd (or you sign Furcal and move one of him or Nomar to 2nd) and you sign/trade for a big outfield bat.

[cbbryan]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

 

I know Dusty Baker's sign-on at NSBB now! :lol:

[nilodnayr]

If you can get him to agree, a 3 or 4 million base salary for Nomar at short, Walker at 2nd, with Cedeno backing both up, is my ideal middle infield. No need for Neifi, as Cedeno can do anything he can do or better, so get rid of him.

 

Seconded. Although if Cedeno does well in the last 30 games I wouldnt mind handing it over to him. However of course he may be playing against other extended roster players. But id rather bring back nomar cheaply with incentives and give ronny another year to break in giving nomar a day or two off a week and being a late inning defensive replacement if we are up.

[AC036198]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

NO! What I meant was he did a great job of filling in, plus I like his defense.

[nilodnayr]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

NO! What I meant was he did a great job of filling in, plus I like his defense.

 

While he did fill in admirably, I would hardly call a 700 OPS a "great job. Maybe great for him, but thats not saying a lot.

[XZero771679666304]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

I don't! He saved the Cubs after Nomar was injured.

 

Are you being sarcastic?

NO! What I meant was he did a great job of filling in, plus I like his defense.

 

He did a great job filling in for just over a month. The rest of the season he has languished in the pathetic-below average range.

 

The man is a bench player at best.

[CubfaninCA]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

[treebird]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

 

i like neifi off the side of a boat

 

(a boat floating in hot lava)

[CubsWin]

If you can get him to agree, a 3 or 4 million base salary for Nomar at short, Walker at 2nd, with Cedeno backing both up, is my ideal middle infield. No need for Neifi, as Cedeno can do anything he can do or better, so get rid of him.

 

Seconded. Although if Cedeno does well in the last 30 games I wouldnt mind handing it over to him. However of course he may be playing against other extended roster players. But id rather bring back nomar cheaply with incentives and give ronny another year to break in giving nomar a day or two off a week and being a late inning defensive replacement if we are up.

Thirded.

 

Call me a glutton for punishment, but I want Nomar back. I think Cedeno is ready to spell Nomar once or twice a week, as well as back-up Walker at 2B. There is one major problem with this plan, however. The likelihood of Nomar getting injured is fair, and the likelihood of Cedeno not hitting very well if Nomar goes down is also fair. If both of those things happen, the Cubs will have a shortstop-shaped hole in their batting order. That means that they are going to have to be very solid in 7, or maybe 6 of the other batters in the line-up, and right now, they don't have that.

 

Can the Cubs afford to hand LF over to Murton or any other unproven commodity with a SS tandem of Nomar/Cedeno? Can they afford to take another chance on Corey playing CF when there is also a good chance that Cedeno and Murton will be filling up 2 of the 8 spots in the same line-up?

 

I guess that is what the next month will be about. Finding out the answers to those questions...

[nilodnayr]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

 

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF.

[CubfaninCA]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

 

i like neifi off the side of a boat

 

(a boat floating in hot lava)

 

Stupid joke.

[CubfaninCA]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

 

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF.

 

Ever notice the pitching and defense aren't that good either. Get Giles to solve the offensive problem.

[treebird]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

 

i like neifi off the side of a boat

 

(a boat floating in hot lava)

 

Stupid joke.

 

i thought it was the height of high comedy. thank you for showing me the error of my ways.

[nilodnayr]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

 

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF.

 

Ever notice the pitching and defense aren't that good either. Get Giles to solve the offensive problem.

 

Walker and Nomar arent problems defensively (Walker because hes fine, Nomar because he hasnt played enough), I dont know where you are coming up with that. And yes, Giles is my #1 offseason target, I believe he is a MUST if we want to compete next year. But that does still leave LF open.

[CubfaninCA]

I like Furcal at SS and Niefi at 2B.

 

I like Neifi off the bench!

 

i like neifi off the side of a boat

 

(a boat floating in hot lava)

 

Stupid joke.

 

i thought it was the height of high comedy. thank you for showing me the error of my ways.

 

Np.

[CubfaninCA]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

 

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF.

 

Ever notice the pitching and defense aren't that good either. Get Giles to solve the offensive problem.

 

Walker and Nomar arent problems defensively (Walker because hes fine, Nomar because he hasnt played enough), I dont know where you are coming up with that. And yes, Giles is my #1 offseason target, I believe he is a MUST if we want to compete next year. But that does still leave LF open.

 

Wade Murton Grace in LF. :D

[CubsWin]

Can't go w/ Nomar and Walker again. Gotta have at least one above average fielder up the middle.

 

Who says? Id rather have two average defenders who are in the top 25% offensively for relatively cheap. Especially considering the offensive question marks we will undoubtedly once again be entering the season with in the OF.

 

Ever notice the pitching and defense aren't that good either. Get Giles to solve the offensive problem.

Getting Giles may not be enough, though. If the Cubs gamble with unproven bats in LF and SS and a question mark of a bat in CF, they could easily be out of it by June if those gambles don't pay off even with Giles in the line-up. 3 question marks in the same line-up is 2 too many, IMO.

 

If Nomar will come back for a base salary of 3-4 million with heavy incentives for plate appearances, the Cubs had better take it. Then all they would have to worry about is how to acquire 2 great offensive OFers...

 

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