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Originally Posted by stevew
Defense is supposedly strong enough to send Cutch to LF. Id say he's a incrementally better Presley with more speed. He keeps hitting for high average, but doesnt walk.
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He's got a lot better frame than Presley (6'2 vs 5'10), so I could see him developing into a 20+ HR guy if he gets a little stronger. I'd say his upside is a little speedier McCutchen with a better arm but less plate patience and a little worse contact.
I think Tabata has more power potential than any of the Pirates' OFs, but he needs to stay healthy.
What I don't get about the Pirates front office is that they play in a ballpark tailor-made for left-handed hitters, but they never seem to seek out either lefty hitters or lefty pitchers (to negate opponents' lefty hitters).