Originally Posted by
KOdawg1
I think the main argument to that is most don't think Cumbest is one of the top hitters on the team. I personally would leave him where he is, but to give Cadaver some more ammo, when you look at Cumbest's BABIP (batting average on balls in play) which pretty much configures a player's luck, Cumbest has a .263 BABIP, which means compared to his batting average, he's actually been a little unlucky. So you could make the argument that Cumbest is still hitting at a high average DESPITE having some bad luck hitting it right at defenders.
Edited to add: it's important to note that Cumbest has roughly 1/3 the ABs as the rest of the regulars, so his sample size is significantly smaller