08-14-2009, 12:18 PM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->As long as everyone is healthy, the Cubs don't have a starting spot for Fox. But that all might change if Aramis Ramirez can't bounce back quickly from his shoulder injury. And it's almost certain to change, at least in some capacity, for next season.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I really don't see where he will play next season unless he or someone else is traded. We have Lee locked up through next season and Aramis locked up through 2011. The most obvious spot would be in the corner OF, but Soriano is here for the remainder of the century and Milton and Fuk have 2 more years on their deals. The only way I see Fox getting consistent time is as a result of injury or Soriano moving to 2B (which would be a freak show). If we aren't going to have a regular spot for I am of the opinion that we should trade him while his name is hot for something that will benefit this team.
Actually, I would really like to see him start everyday in LF and bench Soriano, but even I know that won't happen as long as Soriano is making $18M per season (read: forever).
I really don't see where he will play next season unless he or someone else is traded. We have Lee locked up through next season and Aramis locked up through 2011. The most obvious spot would be in the corner OF, but Soriano is here for the remainder of the century and Milton and Fuk have 2 more years on their deals. The only way I see Fox getting consistent time is as a result of injury or Soriano moving to 2B (which would be a freak show). If we aren't going to have a regular spot for I am of the opinion that we should trade him while his name is hot for something that will benefit this team.
Actually, I would really like to see him start everyday in LF and bench Soriano, but even I know that won't happen as long as Soriano is making $18M per season (read: forever).