After letting their top target, Mike Cameron, slip away to the Red Sox while they tried desperately to unload Milton Bradley, the Cubs are now left holding six million dollars, and wondering who will be manning center field next season.
Looking at the list of available free agents, I'm not convinced that anyone out there can provide any more bang for the buck than former first round pick Tyler Colvin. Let's examine the potential candidates on the free agent market:
Rick Ankiel
Pros: Left handed power hitter, strong arm.
Cons: Horrendous plate discipline, coming off worst year to date.
Marlon Byrd
Pros: Coming off the best season of his career.
Cons: Looking to cash in on best season of his career with multi-year deal.
Scott Podsednik
Pros: Lead-off hitter, base stealer.
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Article written by Joel Reuter
Tyler Colvin: The Best Avaliable Option in Center Field for the Cubs?
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Joel Reuter in MLBComments Off on Tyler Colvin: The Best Avaliable Option in Center Field for the Cubs?