Minor League Roundup

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Interesting.
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Of course, if it works out and he's moderately serviceable there, then the Cubs look utterly retarded for not doing it sooner.
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Why? <b>They looked at him a ton at 3b and Spring Training</b>, and he was awful. He's now hitting so well that they're considering it, but they've made the right decision to not have him as a part of the team up until the Aramis injury at least. With, Scales, Fontenot, and Freel, do we really need him? I think we're going to score plenty enough runs still. Now with interleague games coming up soon though, he definitely has more value.
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That's exactly what I'm saying. If it turns out that he can, in fact, be serviceable (and not awful) at 3B, the Cubs will look like idiots for not carrying him on the roster in the first place, and for not giving him a heck of a lot more time at 3B sooner. I doubt he'll suddenly be able to play there if he couldn't before, but if he can, it was a gaffe not to find that out sooner.