Saturday, March 21, 2009

Next Project.....Center Field

Since the Cubbies decided on Marshall as the fifth starter their next project is to figure out what the heck is going to happen in center field. I have heard that a platoon is likely and thats fine as long as we can keep the hot hands(bats) in the lineup. The options are Fukudome, Johnson, and a long shot of Gathright. I really hope Fukudome can put up a whole season like his first half last year. I can't imagine the culture shock he is having playing in America but in the end we just gotta have someone in center that can perform well. Johnson is a hard nosed guy that plays great defense and if he can get hot swings a great bat with some pop (unlike Fukudome). I keep going back and forth on who is better but in the end I just want that position as a whole to bat about 280-300 and get on base to score more runs. If the Cubs don't get good production this year their outfield might be one of the most over paid in the league (Soriano, Fukudome, and Bradley). But I will remain optimistic and hope for the best.

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