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	<title>Comments on: Just Not Their Year&#8230;South Side Version</title>
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		<title>By: bitternutz</title>
		<link>http://notqualifiedtocomment.com/2009/09/just-not-their-year-south-side-version.html/comment-page-1#comment-2836</link>
		<dc:creator>bitternutz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well put...besides the Rios trade most of the Sox moves put them in good shape for next year</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well put&#8230;besides the Rios trade most of the Sox moves put them in good shape for next year</p>
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		<title>By: Dubs</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dubs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;If I were a Cubs fan I would be writing to the Ricketts family and Jim Hendry to demand that Sam Fuld and Jake Fox get a fair chance to fight for one of those corner spots next spring...&lt;/i&gt;

No. Sam Fuld is a two tool player... speed and defense. Those two tools alone should never define an everyday player (maybe a MIF, maybe). A corner OF needs to hit the ball a long way and play a serviceable defense. Period. Fuld is a great bench guy to have b/c he can play all three OF spots (awesomely), sub in for Soriano in LF late in games, pinch run and maybe lead off an inning in a pinch hitting spot. He is a great bench guy, but by no means an everyday player, especially as a corner.

Fox scares the shit out of me... I think pitchers have figured out that he can&#039;t hit a major league off speed pitch. He seems to be a dead red fastball hitter. Which is fine, if you can lay off the breaking ball, but I am not sure he picks it up early enough for that. His power numbers and AVG have slipped each month until September as pitchers have adjusted to him. We will see though, I guess. I just am weary of his ability to adjust at the MLB level. However, shockingly he does add value because he can play five positions, below average, maybe, but still five.

However, I do not think either is a major league everyday player, each are very serviceable and probably have earned roster spots for next season.</description>
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<p>No. Sam Fuld is a two tool player&#8230; speed and defense. Those two tools alone should never define an everyday player (maybe a MIF, maybe). A corner OF needs to hit the ball a long way and play a serviceable defense. Period. Fuld is a great bench guy to have b/c he can play all three OF spots (awesomely), sub in for Soriano in LF late in games, pinch run and maybe lead off an inning in a pinch hitting spot. He is a great bench guy, but by no means an everyday player, especially as a corner.</p>
<p>Fox scares the shit out of me&#8230; I think pitchers have figured out that he can&#8217;t hit a major league off speed pitch. He seems to be a dead red fastball hitter. Which is fine, if you can lay off the breaking ball, but I am not sure he picks it up early enough for that. His power numbers and AVG have slipped each month until September as pitchers have adjusted to him. We will see though, I guess. I just am weary of his ability to adjust at the MLB level. However, shockingly he does add value because he can play five positions, below average, maybe, but still five.</p>
<p>However, I do not think either is a major league everyday player, each are very serviceable and probably have earned roster spots for next season.</p>
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