The instant reaction to Overbay becoming available by some on RZ is that he wouldn't be useful. Apparently upgrading the bench isn't worthwhile and the only trades that matter are for new starters.
Cairo has to go. It doesn't matter that he is nominally more versatile. There is no such thing as being versatile when you're so bad that your inclusion can't be justified for any of those positions. Get Overbay. Who cares if he only plays one position? He's good enough to do it in a pinch, he works as a left-handed pinch hitter, and if you're lucky enough to need a DH at the end of the season, he can do that too.
Hell, even Pierre would make sense by similar criteria. If you think of him as a Xavier Paul replacement rather than a Ludwick or Stubbs replacement, it becomes a no-brainer of a move. Unfortunately, we know that's not how Dusty would use him, and that's why it can't be allowed to happen.
Cairo has to go. It doesn't matter that he is nominally more versatile. There is no such thing as being versatile when you're so bad that your inclusion can't be justified for any of those positions. Get Overbay. Who cares if he only plays one position? He's good enough to do it in a pinch, he works as a left-handed pinch hitter, and if you're lucky enough to need a DH at the end of the season, he can do that too.
Hell, even Pierre would make sense by similar criteria. If you think of him as a Xavier Paul replacement rather than a Ludwick or Stubbs replacement, it becomes a no-brainer of a move. Unfortunately, we know that's not how Dusty would use him, and that's why it can't be allowed to happen.
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How long will the Cubs continue to sell, and when are they going to do the smart thing and try and build up their prospects again???
