Say hello to our new catcher, Jason Kendall. Kendall has been an offensive force (well maybe not this year) batting .298 during his career. The Cubs are hoping that Kendall can come around from his season long slump, in which he has been batting .226. Rob Bowen was sent out to Oakland along with a minor league pitcher in order to acquire Kendall. Bowen was having a horrible time batting for the Cubs. His defense behind the plate was excellent, very comparable to that of Kendall’s. This trade should give the Cubs more pop from their catcher position while bringing in the veteran catcher to work with some of the young pitchers. I hope we can see the Kendall who many pitchers feared just last year, any catcher would be better at the plate then Bowen or K. Hill. Welcome to Chicago Kendall!
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