They had one, Mr. Fowler.
Let's see, ideally you want your lead off batter to get on base.
Fowler had OBA of .393. That's among your league leaders.
You also want your lead off guy to steal bases, yep, he did that too, Fowler stole 20 and 13.
Score runs? Check he did that too. He missed 1/4 of the season last year and still scored 82.
The Cubs are paying Zobrist the same money Fowler is making in St. Louis.
I'm not saying Theo is not a good GM, he is one of the best, but if I'm Theo I'm not letting Fowler go to St. Louis.
Oh, let's not forget the Cubs last year, like the Royals the year before had (and needed) a perfect storm to win it all.
It's not like it was all Theo and Madden all the time, they got some lucky breaks, but then again, luck is the residue of design.
Not for nothing, I agree with Peavy, Rizzo batting leadoff is not conventional and not wise for the reasons he stated.
You want to lead him off a game or two to shake things up some, fine, have at it, but for an extended period of time it'll bite you in the ass in the long run.
Let's see, ideally you want your lead off batter to get on base.
Fowler had OBA of .393. That's among your league leaders.
You also want your lead off guy to steal bases, yep, he did that too, Fowler stole 20 and 13.
Score runs? Check he did that too. He missed 1/4 of the season last year and still scored 82.
The Cubs are paying Zobrist the same money Fowler is making in St. Louis.
I'm not saying Theo is not a good GM, he is one of the best, but if I'm Theo I'm not letting Fowler go to St. Louis.
Oh, let's not forget the Cubs last year, like the Royals the year before had (and needed) a perfect storm to win it all.
It's not like it was all Theo and Madden all the time, they got some lucky breaks, but then again, luck is the residue of design.
Not for nothing, I agree with Peavy, Rizzo batting leadoff is not conventional and not wise for the reasons he stated.
You want to lead him off a game or two to shake things up some, fine, have at it, but for an extended period of time it'll bite you in the ass in the long run.