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Photo Feature: The Chattanooga Lookouts Starting Oufield
posted July 2, 2008

The Chattanooga Lookouts are throwing out a real strong starting outfield nearly every night. The combination of Shaun Cumberland, Sean Henry and Danny Dorn are leading the Lookouts offense. The three outfielders are all sporting an OPS over .830 with Shaun Cumberland leading them with an .896 OPS. With Ken Griffey and Adam Dunn’s status next year in limbo given their contracts, the Reds could really use someone to step in; maybe even two of these players could step in next year.

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Thanks to Doug Gray of redsminorleagues.com for the information on this feature story.

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Photo by Tim Evearitt
Shaun Cumberland has split his time in center and in right, but he has the tools to play center field at the next level. He was acquired in the deal with Jorge Cantu late last year from Tampa Bay. He has always been a toolsy type guy but this is the first year he has really put it together. The biggest improvement in his game has been his ability to increase his walk rate dramatically while cutting down his strikeout rate. Last year he walked in less than 8% of his plate appearances while striking out over 17% of the time. This year he is walking in 13.4% of his plate appearances and striking out just 14.4% of the time. He is hitting for average and for power (.174 isolated power - SLG minus Average).

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