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re: CHC Thread | ANA (Nolasco) vs. CHC (Hammel) | 7:05 CT
Posted on 8/9/16 at 10:50 am to Maximus
Posted on 8/9/16 at 10:50 am to Maximus
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Meh. With Baez pushing Zobrist or Bryant out to LF (in the Soler is hurt again scenario) , there is no lineup where Coghlan is needed. At some point you're getting too cute trying to stockpile 35 guys. Only 25 are coming to the playoffs.
There is if you want a left-handed bat in left. Baez is significantly worse against right-handed pitching. Against a tough righty, you might want Cogs (ugh) in the lineup.
I'm the biggest Tommy La Stella fan in the world. The problem is the numbers game. Right now, they want an outfielder that hits left-handed on the bench. La Stella is many things, but he is not an outfielder or out of options.
This post was edited on 8/9/16 at 11:16 am
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Posted on 8/9/16 at 10:53 am to therick711
quote:But La Stella is a LH hitter. And he's better than Coghlan. And the Cubs have enough outfielders now that Soler is back.
There is if you want a left-handed bat in left. I'm the biggest Tommy La Stella fan in the world. The problem is the numbers game. Right now, they want an outfielder that hist left-handed on the bench. La Stella is many things, but he is not an outfielder or out of options.
Let's say that the Cubs want a LH outfilder. You want that against a RHP. You're basically saying you want to keep Bryant in the lineup at the expense of an outfielder, likely Soler. So, if you are to make that change, you are better served moving Bryant to LF and playing La Stella at 3B than you are if you keep Bryant at 3B and replace Soler with Coghlan in LF.
Keeping La Stella makes the team both better offensively and defensively.
Posted on 8/9/16 at 11:10 am to therick711
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game. Right now, they want an outfielder that hist left-handed on the bench.
Pretty damn simple.
Cogs can play OF and 2B. La Stella can only play inf. Given each' track record, La Stella isn't a better hitter than Cogs.
Cogs is slumping but still drawing walks. He isn't killing you at the plate despite his .200 average. History tells us he is a least a 260 hitter. And his history with the Cubs tells us his power is a few ticks above La Stella's
A guy hitting .200 with a .360obp tells me he is seeing the ball well. As his average increases you could see his OBP creep over .400
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