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Per Goldstein: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryan LaHair, 1B, Chicago Cubs LaHair has gone from a 4A hitter to one scouts believe in. After being one of the best hitters in the minors -- batting .331/.405/.664 for Triple-A Iowa -- he was impressive enough in an end-of-season stint with the Cubs that he's been handed the first base job even after the acquisition of Anthony Rizzo. With things finally lining up for LaHair, he played this winter in Venezuela and dominated the league, hitting 15 home runs in 169 at-bats while drawing nine intentional walks. Just as importantly, he spent some time in left field, hoping to prove that when Rizzo is ready, he'll be able to move, as opposed to just fade away.
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Not sure if anyone has looked through the comments section of Keith Law's blog on the trade, but found this interesting. Keith, it seems the only red flag surrounding Rizzo (and its a big one) is a suspected slow bat, which calls to mind a failed former Cub phenom, Hee Seop Choi. Rizzo and Choi share many similarities...power, patience, size, athletic...and Choi's inability to handle the inside heat was ultimately exploited and quickly ended his career. How would you compare Rizzo to Choi and do you share the concerns on his bat speed? Yesterday · Like · Reply · Flag K_Law This issue is nonexistent with Rizzo. I'm not sure who's saying that but they apparently haven't seen him. 3 fans like this. 9 Hours Ago · Like · Reply · Flag
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Thanks Hoops, congratulations, but also thanks to Mark and Tim, who add a lot of baseball and specifically Cubs knowledge to the board.[/code]