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Cubs interested in IF Jeff Keppinger
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01:10 AM ET 11.28 | The Cubs are among three teams interested in infielder Jeff Keppinger prior to his leg break. Cubs fans may remember Keppinger as a bit of a thorn in Chicago's side during his time with the Reds and Astros. The infielder posted solid numbers with the Rays last season, including a .325 batting average/.367 OBP/9 HR/40 RBI. On defense, Keppinger split time between first, second and third base. He is noticeably better at the plate against left-handed hitters, but holds his own against right-handed pitchers as well. An easy comparison would be with recent ex-Cub Jeff Baker. Keppinger would be yet another option at third base if signed, considering Ian Stewart is struggling to over come injury and Josh Vitters is not ready for the Major Leagues yet. At the very least, Keppinger would provide depth as an infield super utility player.
Jeff Keppinger, AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
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Has the farm system been repaired yet? The Cubs new business model of "becoming creative" and holding the team together with spare parts is going to be a long and painful process
Flea Biscuit
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Cubs could do worse than this guy. Kepp is an underrated contributor. But if they think he'll drive in 90 runs, they're probably way off.
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Harrodsburg, KY
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He was a solid contributor in Tampa Bay last season.
THE BISHOP!
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Keppinger is a very solid player, with the Reds he was very dependable ,good glove and bat, but there was jus no room for him on the infield and came expendable even as a backup it would have been tough to keep him, due to the guys coming up at the time from the farm system.
HILLBILLY
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Yes he is, but he's basically a corner infielder with no power. He's a role player, not a starter. But he was great for the Rays last year.
The Moose
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It takes more than one season to rebuild a franchise. After former GM Bill Bavasi all but destroyed the Mariner franchise, it took 4 years for the farm to start producing again. In 2012 we started to see some of the young guys, but it was still a losing season. I expect the Mariners will be at least close to competitive in 2013, the 5th year AB (After Bavasi).
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Salem , OR
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Dumping LeHair to sign Keppinger? Wow! Theo is making great progress in building a championship team. Just another 100 more years or so to go.
KenoshaMark
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this player plays the role as a utility player nothing else, but with a broken leg the probabilities are too thin to said the least,..,.,
alacran
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what about IF he went back to rays team and increase his value as a everyday player would that help him at all??
alacran
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he WAS but in chicago cubs team could be a backwards process!!!
alacran
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