If you ask me Murton can put up the same kind of numbers Catalanotto can. They are very similar players. Both players will have a high OBP, hit around .300, and they both will hit for the same kind of power numbers. Why not let Murton have the LF job? Dosent make sense to sign a player the Cubs already have. Because in all likelihood he won't put up numbers as good as Catalanotto. EDIT: Furthermore, getting that production virtually guaranteed (while Murton is more likely to vary) also goes a long way in building the rest of the line. So in other words you prefer established veterans to giving the kids a shot? Interesting. Not quite. I'd rather let Pie be a cost effective option with potential for improvement than Murton, especially since Pie plays a position where less offense is needed. I'd love to see what Murton can do, but Hendry's previous misadventures have made that impossible if we want a capable offense.