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<blockquote data-quote="South Farms" data-source="post: 1359881" data-attributes="member: 590046"><p>Cubs have ZERO reason to change anyone in the infield. </p><p>It wont sell more tickets and it most likely wont win you any more games. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Few teams have the luxury of having C-1-2-SS-3 constant over 2-3 years, let alone 4-5. Lets not ever downplay the importance of that chemistry. </p><p></p><p></p><p>The only positions Im okay with "adjusting" are LF-RF. We need guys who can hit doubles and homers there. Im willing to live with Schwarb's fielding issues if he can hit .275 and bash 32-36 homers. I think its possible and time will tell if a 2018 , 25 lb slimmed down version of him can make us forget about what a similar fielding handcuffed Gary Matthews could do there in 1984. No one cared about his fielding then -- I was there. </p><p></p><p></p><p>IF KS can hit as many of us think he can, we can live with Heywards bat. It was only when both those guys averages combined were under .300 that it was obvious it was costing us a run or two a game. You cant hide both those batting averages from 2017 in the same lineup day after day. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I say they are doing the right thing by focusing entirely on pitching. If we didn't lead the league in walks allowed, we were realclose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="South Farms, post: 1359881, member: 590046"] Cubs have ZERO reason to change anyone in the infield. It wont sell more tickets and it most likely wont win you any more games. Few teams have the luxury of having C-1-2-SS-3 constant over 2-3 years, let alone 4-5. Lets not ever downplay the importance of that chemistry. The only positions Im okay with "adjusting" are LF-RF. We need guys who can hit doubles and homers there. Im willing to live with Schwarb's fielding issues if he can hit .275 and bash 32-36 homers. I think its possible and time will tell if a 2018 , 25 lb slimmed down version of him can make us forget about what a similar fielding handcuffed Gary Matthews could do there in 1984. No one cared about his fielding then -- I was there. IF KS can hit as many of us think he can, we can live with Heywards bat. It was only when both those guys averages combined were under .300 that it was obvious it was costing us a run or two a game. You cant hide both those batting averages from 2017 in the same lineup day after day. I say they are doing the right thing by focusing entirely on pitching. If we didn't lead the league in walks allowed, we were realclose. [/QUOTE]
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