Comments on: SPORTSWRITERS GONE WILD http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/ Chicago sports and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-66230 dhaab Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:35:13 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1056#comment-66230 And that's my point about Fukodome as well. Given the likely stats he will accumulate, the Cubs could fairly easily fill his shoes in a corner outfield position over the final two years of his deal for MUCH less money. My guess is that his signing was more about him being a left handed bat and making Cubs merchandise more marketable to the Japanese American community. And that’s my point about Fukodome as well. Given the likely stats he will accumulate, the Cubs could fairly easily fill his shoes in a corner outfield position over the final two years of his deal for MUCH less money. My guess is that his signing was more about him being a left handed bat and making Cubs merchandise more marketable to the Japanese American community.

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-66116 The Zoner Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:49:15 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1056#comment-66116 well he could. But why would you want a $12 million who at that point will struggle to get to 750 OPS? The main point in all of my salary issues is basically VORP. And I don't mean the direct stat but just generally. You could get a farm system kid to do what he can do in those years for about 11 million less. well he could. But why would you want a $12 million who at that point will struggle to get to 750 OPS? The main point in all of my salary issues is basically VORP. And I don’t mean the direct stat but just generally. You could get a farm system kid to do what he can do in those years for about 11 million less.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-66018 dhaab Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:36:19 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1056#comment-66018 Why is there a big difference? You still have to be fast and have good reflexes for either position. Who's to say Cabrera couldn't become a 2nd baseman in a few years? Why is there a big difference? You still have to be fast and have good reflexes for either position. Who’s to say Cabrera couldn’t become a 2nd baseman in a few years?

]]> By: The Zoner http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-65936 The Zoner Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:35:03 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1056#comment-65936 they are 3 years apart to begin with. And also Cabrera won't likely have the offensive impact Fukudome will in relation to on-base or slugging. As I wrote above, I don’t know of too many shortstops who are worth $12 million+ per year at age 37. Fukudome is a corner outfielder. Big difference between that and playing gold glove caliber shortstop at a later age. they are 3 years apart to begin with. And also Cabrera won’t likely have the offensive impact Fukudome will in relation to on-base or slugging.

As I wrote above, I don’t know of too many shortstops who are worth $12 million+ per year at age 37. Fukudome is a corner outfielder. Big difference between that and playing gold glove caliber shortstop at a later age.

]]> By: dhaab http://zonersports.com/2007/12/sportswriters-gone-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-65926 dhaab Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:41:30 +0000 http://zonersports.com/?p=1056#comment-65926 What's the difference between Cabrera making that kind of money at that age and Fukodome? What’s the difference between Cabrera making that kind of money at that age and Fukodome?

]]>