Curtis Granderson?

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=70217:date=Nov 27 2009, 09:24 AM:name=1060Ivy)-->QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Nov 27 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->While Granderson would be a solid pick up for the Cubs, I don't believe he is the middle of the order guy that the Cubs needed last season.

Granderson has extremely similar stats to Bradley regarding slugging, HRs etc which isn't bad but almost all his at bats are as a lead off man. Believe he has something like 62 AB in the 5 spot and over 1,000 as a lead off man over the last 3 years. His stats in those 62 AB production as #5 are great but it is too small a sample size to extrapolate for a full season.

Granderson is a great replacement for Bradley: he is a better defender; plays a position where the Cubs have a weakness; puts up similar offensive numbers; and, would rid the club of an ass wipe. Unfortunately, Curtis is a top of the order hitter not the middle of the order RBI guy that the Cubs were desperate for last season. Hopefully, Soto can stay off the rice and beans and return to his 2008 form and be that guy in the 5 spot in 2010.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Maybe it's just me, but a guy that can slug .450 in Comarica park is good enough to hit #5 for the Cubs IMO.