Curtis Granderson?

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Just wanted to point out some numbers that I have come across that I feel shed a bit of light on the potential Granderson acquisition. Granderson's slash line outside of comerica park over the last three years .289/.361/.535/.896. Batting fifth in the lineup regardless of the park, his three year slash line is .355/.423/.629/1.052. Although he does not steal a ton of bases, when he does he has a success rate of almost 85%. His uzr/150 has always shown him to be slightly above average to well above average in centerfield.

Fukudome was way below average in center last year according to uzr/150, and off the charts the year before and last year in right. This team becomes noticeably improved defensively with Granderson moving Fukudome back to right field. If we were to acquire Granderson, he would have to be used in the middle of the order, either fifth or cleanup. Fukudome is much better suited to be a leadoff hitter than a middle of the lineup hitter, and people that slug around .500 like Granderson need to be lower in the lineup.

If the Cubs do not wish to trade Castro for this type of production, then we better be seeing him as the starting shortstop sometime next year. I would think the package required to acquire Granderson would be something like one of Vitters, Cashner or Jay Jackson, plus one of the prospects from the 10-20 range like Colvin, Coleman or Burke, and one of the 4A players like Marshall, Fox, Fuld, Barney or Hoff.