It appears the Chicago Cubs will carry a rookie, Tyler Colvin, as their fifth outfielder when the come north for the regular season. And to me, it might be a shame.
The Cubs have a lot of money tied up in their outfield. Between the albatross contracts of Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome, the corner outfield spots are pretty well locked up because of financial obligation.
Meanwhile, the Cubs brought in Marlon Byrd and Xavier Nady as free agents this winter to replace "Baseball's Kanye West," Milton Bradley. More money spent on veterans.
Nady is still recovering from Tommy John surgery, his second, and can't throw very well yet. So the Cubs need a fifth outfielder, and Colvin's the guy.
Colvin is destroying the ball in Arizona, and has jumped past Sam Fuld as manager Lou Piniella's choic ...
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Article written by TAB BAMFORD
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