Nick Baumgardner

What I have written down is...

Because I think swing and misses is going to be part of his game.

And I know that's an area that he's working hard to improve.

What I have written down is 250 to 270 batting average.

315 to 330 on base.

That might be a little high, but keep going.

I'm just saying that's your target.

That's what you would hope for.

And then 425 to 475 batting.

slug because i i think a lot of it's really hard to hit for big time power as a left-handed hitter at wrigley field and he the fact that he had 31 homers as a left-handed hitter that's big time that means that's in there and because of the division the cubs plan he's going to have opportunities to hit homers as a left-handed hitter i don't think you have for the cubs to be

the team they want to be, he doesn't have to hit 40 homers.

Oh, no, no.

That's not even in my... And I think I'm trying to be fair and be realistic with Pete and say, hey, if he hits...

25 and still does all the other things, you still have a really good player.

40 doubles, that should be a benchmark for him because I think that's something that he can, with his speed and some of those balls that don't leave the yard but hit off the wall, they're going to turn into doubles.

Some of those are going to turn into triples.

And those things are still very important.

And then stealing between 30 and 40 backs.

Let me tell you something.

If Peter Armstrong hits 40 home runs and has an on-base percentage above 300, that means that the Cubs are having an exceptional season.