Winter meetings are just around the corner, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of moves to ponder. I’ll do my best to avoid discussing the impact of relief pitcher signings because players that might be closers now (Daniel Bard) might not be closers very soon (Ryan Madson to Red Sox?). As for the rest of the positions, there’s much we can glean early on before the calendar reads 2012.
David DeJesus Signs with the Cubs
David DeJesus became the first addition of the Theo Epstein era in Chicago. This move is notable for two reasons. First, DeJesus will be playing in an offense-friendly ballpark for the first time in his now nine-year career after previous stops in Kansas City and Oakland. He had a down year offensively in 2011 due in large part to some bad luck (.274 BABIP) and injuries (torn thumb ligament) so his stock is already down. He has the potential to bat near .300 with a solidish 70-plus runs and RBI, and he has been a double-digit home run guy...
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