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I'm not against Fielder, but I think it's verrrrrrry remote, and the differences between the Fielder and non-Fielder paths are so enormous, that I doubt that the Z-crew is spending a lot of time on that scenario.
My query: the one thing we haven't seen yet is Ackley, Carp and Smoak all being productive major league hitters at the same time. I think it will come, soon, and last awhile (let's hope!).
So can a three-headed monster of young bats in the middle of the order be "the straw that stirs"? and make the rest of the lineup better?
And for 2013, Catricala and/or Chiang: