01-20-2009, 10:41 PM
<!--quoteo(post=12683:date=Jan 20 2009, 07:35 PM:name=cherp)-->QUOTE (cherp @ Jan 20 2009, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Back to Pie...
I'm surprised the Cubs would go with Gaithright over Pie. Can someone explain to me what Joey G brings to the table that Pie doesn't have the potential to do? Neither are great hitters - both are fast. Neither gets great reads, both cover ground. Neither have much power, both can hit the gap.
After investing so much in developing Pie, I'm surprised they gave up on him now - even moreso that they did it and put Joey G in his spot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He's not geoing to develop sitting on the bench which is what he would've done as the 3rd centerfielder. There's no way he's going to improve that way, and you wouldn't even get a Garrett Olson/Henry Williamson package in return next year. The only use Pie would've had for this team is speed, and Gathright has probably even more of that.
I'm surprised the Cubs would go with Gaithright over Pie. Can someone explain to me what Joey G brings to the table that Pie doesn't have the potential to do? Neither are great hitters - both are fast. Neither gets great reads, both cover ground. Neither have much power, both can hit the gap.
After investing so much in developing Pie, I'm surprised they gave up on him now - even moreso that they did it and put Joey G in his spot.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He's not geoing to develop sitting on the bench which is what he would've done as the 3rd centerfielder. There's no way he's going to improve that way, and you wouldn't even get a Garrett Olson/Henry Williamson package in return next year. The only use Pie would've had for this team is speed, and Gathright has probably even more of that.
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