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Switching gears to offense would anyone step outside the box and consider Tommy La Stella in RF and insurance at 2nd base or 3rd base. LH bat who never strikes out and can be a force between Anderson & Moncada. Anderson Moncada Abreu Jiminez Grandal Robert Vaughn La Stella Madrigal Bench Engle, Leury, Collins, Final Piece (pick one) Sanchez. Mendick, Mercedes, Rutheford, etc. would not cost a ton and would allow us to pursue pitching.

Why would we pursue Harper for 300 million?? Get real!

There is no perfect candidate for RF but Michael Brantley may be the best option for several reasons. 1) He's a good contact hitter with a low strikeout rate. 2) He could probably be had on a 1 or 2 year deal. 3) His defense id not great but we could spell him with Engle /Leury if we pursue Springer there wont be funds for a TOR starteR if we pursue Joc we will be in the same situation as Mazzara At the end of the day I think we will have to go with Mazz,Joc, or Brantley.

No they wont but its a great thought!

On second thought maybe we should leave them both off and recall Burdi.

Will there be any changes to roster for the playoffs? I don't think we need 15 pitchers for a 3 game series followed by 2 days off. Keep one of Rodon/ Gonzalez off roster for opening round and add a LH bat off the bench. Collins has some pop as a PH and also an emergency 3rd catcher, especially if one of our catchers is DHing.

I have to agree with you and Im almost comfortable with not addressing RF next season and staying with a Mazzara/Engle platoon. I'm thinking Vaughn will be up early to replace EE and I expect an improved Moncada next season. Id rather address The pitching staff and making a run at McCann without being ridiculous. Possibly signing McCann might have a positive influence on extending Lucas?

We need one OFer, a RFer, Eloy will stay in LF until Jose Abreu career is complete. He and Andrew Vaughn will be the 1B/DH combo. Eloy would only be a DH if we needed one. We have enough DH candidates at the moment. Abreu, Vaughn, Collins, Yermin, Grandal and McCann can all rotate at DH even when EE is gone next year there will be no shortage. If the Cubs can live with Scwarber we can live with Eloy in LF.

Thanks for the spelling lesson

With Kopeck, Steiver, Lopez, and Rodon fighting for 5th starter spot ..... do we need pitching? There is an obvious hole in RF that needs to be addressed.... preferably a LH option Joc Pederson? EE will probably be replaced with Abreu at Dh and Vaughn will take over at 1B Not sure Colome will be back ..... depends on $$$$$ .... Maybe Hauer takes over as the closer. Would love to see McCann return again depends on$$$$$$. If he's not back Collins & Yermin will back up at C DH & 1B

His clock wont be started because he only here for one day and will back in Schaumburg after the game.