06-22-2010, 05:03 PM
<!--quoteo(post=102475:date=Jun 22 2010, 03:43 PM:name=1060Ivy)-->QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Jun 22 2010, 03:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=102464:date=Jun 22 2010, 02:59 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Jun 22 2010, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=102460:date=Jun 22 2010, 02:53 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jun 22 2010, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Like Fuk has been this team's problem. Is it his .370 OBP or his 112 OPS+ that's holding this team back? Maybe it's his terrific OF defense that's the problem?
Unless he can be traded for an upgrade at 2B, I don't see the point. The OF rotation has been anything but the problem this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agreed. Unless we're blowing the whole thing up, which isn't happening. Fuk seems to get shit on pretty unfairly by the majority of Cubs fans, IMO. I'll take a guy with a .370-.375 OBP with outstanding RF defense on my team any day.
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Are you willing to pay $14 MM for 55-60 RBIs from a platoon RF?
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I've never been under the impression that Fuk was going to come here and be a big RBI guy. Yes it would be nice if he didn't suck vs. LHP. And yes he is overpaid (Isn't the majority of this team?). But if Lee and Ramirez were having average years, along with Soriano and Byrd, the middle of the lineup would (hypothetically) be fine. IMO, two of this team's biggest weaknesses are defense and OBP, the two things that Fuk actually does well. So if we're still trying to win games, do we really want to weaken two areas that this team pretty much sucks at even with him around?
Unless he can be traded for an upgrade at 2B, I don't see the point. The OF rotation has been anything but the problem this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agreed. Unless we're blowing the whole thing up, which isn't happening. Fuk seems to get shit on pretty unfairly by the majority of Cubs fans, IMO. I'll take a guy with a .370-.375 OBP with outstanding RF defense on my team any day.
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Are you willing to pay $14 MM for 55-60 RBIs from a platoon RF?
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I've never been under the impression that Fuk was going to come here and be a big RBI guy. Yes it would be nice if he didn't suck vs. LHP. And yes he is overpaid (Isn't the majority of this team?). But if Lee and Ramirez were having average years, along with Soriano and Byrd, the middle of the lineup would (hypothetically) be fine. IMO, two of this team's biggest weaknesses are defense and OBP, the two things that Fuk actually does well. So if we're still trying to win games, do we really want to weaken two areas that this team pretty much sucks at even with him around?