SPECULATOR: Spring training questions, NL Edition
Feb 14 2013
Last week, we kicked off our 2013 speculations with a survey of some spring questions from around the American League. This week, we turn our attention to the National League.
Who is the Cubs 3B?
Our depth charts currently show Ian Stewart as getting the most playing time at 3B (albeit only 60%). It's not unreasonable to smirk at the notion; after all, Stewart hasn't been fanalytically relevant since 2010, and even then his relevance was fleeting. Still, before looking past Stewart to the in-house alternatives, it might be worth considering Stewart a bit more. Upon arriving in Chicago, the Epstein/Hoyer regime made Stewart one of their first acquisitions, paying Tyler Colvin to get him. Stewart appears to be healthy for the...
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