SS is not a position I'm looking at as having other options...baez against scherzer isn't likely to end any better and russell is better defensively. avila at C, on the other hand, might've been another one besides seal boy over zobrist.
I'm trying to figure out your point of contention with what he said...just that the Cubs used to shift, so you don't think it's due to organizational philosophy?
I would love to see Matt LaFleur coach this team next year. This Dallas/GB game is setting up to have Rodgers throw for 250 in the 2nd half and come back to win. Wouldn't hate it. I wanted to dismiss it at first, but I heard Florio on the radio the other day suggest that Jim Bob Cooter's name would be an obstacle for him in being hired as a head coach and face of an organization. I thought about it some more and the optics would definitely leave a team open to a lot of jokes. I wonder how much of an issue it would really be. I wouldn't let it keep me from hiring but there definitely is something unappealing about having a guy named Jim Bob Cooter as your head coach. It's also weird how he chooses to officially use his middle name (actually the shortened/nickname versions for both his names) which makes it sound even goofier.