Felix Pie Finally Shows Signs of Life for Iowa
Mired in a horrendous slump since he was sent down to Triple A Iowa, former Cubs starting center fielder Felix Pie finally showed a little life, going 2-5 with a homer to inch his batting average a tad beyond the .150 plateau.
Demoted from his customary leadoff role to hit in the No. 2 hole for Iowa during his recent struggles, Pie's long ball paced his team in an 8-2 victory over Nashville.
Pie has been a major disappointment during two extended looks in Chicago. While still a legitimate prospect, the 175-pound Dominican speedster bears the extra burden of the "undrafted free agent" label, a disadvantage the Cubs thought was behind after he formerly had produced stellar stats at various minor league levels.
posted by Greg Fieg @ 10:22 AM
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Greg Fieg is a former sports news editor and award-winning writer whose bylines have appeared on the wires of the Associated Press and in numerous publications, including San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio Light, Houston Chronicle and Philadelphia Bulletin. He formerly was posted in various positions on the U.S.-Mexican border with Freedom Newspapers, and was a regular, independent contributor to United Press International. The former Cooperstown Museum Guide is a graduate of State University of New York at nearby Oneonta.
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I'm trying to figure out why being an undrafted free agent--something Pie had to be since he's from the Dominican Republic--is a disadvantage, and I can't do it.
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