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Originally Posted by UngratefulDead
Damon is okay, but he'll be vastly overpaid and he couldn't throw out Jason Phillips at the plate. Giles is definitely the best bet, he's perenially underrated and likes Dusty Baker. Which is a bit of a quandary, since I seriously doubt the Cubs ability to win anything with Baker at the helm.
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The thing with Damon is yes he's overpaid, and slightly overrated. However the cubs need a center fielder. And damon is the best free agent out there. I would support a short term contract to damon. I'm not sold of Felix Pie. He seems like the second coming of Patterson. And unlike patterson i'd like to give him a chance to develope in the minors. Damon or even Pierre would allow for that.
If damon is way too expensive i'd support trying hairston out there full time. Although honestly i could live with patterson one more year as long as a solid right fielder is found and the bullpen taken care of. Those are more pressing matters in my opinion.