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Why can't the Sox or Cubs find a great CF?
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Author:  jimmypasta [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Why can't the Sox or Cubs find a great CF?
Who was the last guy that could hit and play the position on either side of town that strung together at least 3 or 4 very good seasons?


The only Cubs player is Jerry Morales. Before you laugh, check out his stats.

The Sox,do I have to go back to Jungle Jim Riveria?
Author:  Kirkwood [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:11 pm ]
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Jim Edmonds.
Author:  Urlacher's missing neck [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:00 pm ]
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Patience
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Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:05 am ]
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jimmypasta wrote:
The Sox,do I have to go back to Jungle Jim Riveria?
No, you have to go back to Lance Johnson.
Author:  Hawkeye Vince [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:00 am ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
jimmypasta wrote:
The Sox,do I have to go back to Jungle Jim Riveria?
No, you have to go back to Lance Johnson.

Or Aaron Rowand
Author:  Douchebag [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:01 am ]
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I really thought Jerome Walton was the real deal. How did that guy fall off so quickly?
Author:  Northside_Dan [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:04 am ]
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1 Dog.
Author:  pittmike [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:19 am ]
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1 Dog was sort of opposite of a typical CF people want now or that Cub fans fall in love with in AA. He was always fast and a fielder but his hitting did not come around reliably until the second half of his career. He was in demand when Sox got rid of him.
Author:  Apologist [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:01 am ]
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How many great CF are in the game right now?


Franchise Player Tier

Trout
McCutchen

All Star Tier

Adam Jones
Jacoby Ellsbury
Carlos Gomez

That's 5 CF out of 30 teams.. that I would describe as one might make a case for "great"... 16.7% of teams. I guess we could make arguments for Matt Kemp or Austin Jackson, but most teams are in the pile of good-but-not-great-CF like Gardner, Bourn, Crisp, Jennings, etc. It's not so easy to find one.. Bravos threw a pile of cash at BJ Upton and his .570 OPS.
Or, maybe that wasn't the point of this thread... a vehicle for Meatball Pasta to wax poetic about middling veterans of his yute...
Author:  Rod [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:08 pm ]
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jimmypasta wrote:
Who was the last guy that could hit and play the position on either side of town that strung together at least 3 or 4 very good seasons?



Johnny Mostil.
Author:  The Original Kid Cairo [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:09 pm ]
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Lance would probably be the first non-roidy CF who had consecutive good seasons. Other than that, I'd say Rowand.
Author:  spmack [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:14 pm ]
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I had high hopes for Doug Glanville. Then he was traded for Mickey Morandini, and then he had a few good years in Philly.
Author:  Hatchetman [ Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:17 pm ]
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Daryl Boston was supposed to be all that.

Mostil prolly best Sox CF of all time. Sad organization.
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