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kutulu · 02-01-2005, 10:28 AM

The Cubs are so stupid, I can't believe they did this.

These are the minor league players the Cubs got back:
Fontenot: 24yrs old, light hitting 2B. Three years in minors: .288/.358/.420 Rotoworld actually put him as their 8th best prospect but also stated that he wouldn't show up on most scouts' lists since he doesn't have power or great plate disipline.

Crouthers: 24 yrs old, RHP, played in AA last season. Descent K/BB and K/9, he gave up a lot of HR last season. Nothing special.

Jerry Hairston is not great. Outside of 2004, he's never had a high OBP. He's only been a regular starter in two years and he has ZERO power. His .775 OPS is not great for a career year.

Forget the crap about Sosa's worst back to back years and look at his numbers:
2003 - .279/.358/.553/.911, 40HR, 143/62 K/BB
2004 - .253/.332/.517/.849, 35HR, 133/66 K/BB
2005 projected ZIPS - .255/.346/.518, 37HR
He still has the slugging and he is at least league average in OBP. Does that make him worth $17M? No, but that is irrelevant because he's under contract. I definitely don't see how he was so terrible that they should have paid $10M to get rid of him and get little in return.

02-01-2005, 10:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
kutulu Junkie	The Cubs are so stupid, I can't believe they did this. These are the minor league players the Cubs got back: Fontenot: 24yrs old, light hitting 2B. Three years in minors: .288/.358/.420 Rotoworld actually put him as their 8th best prospect but also stated that he wouldn't show up on most scouts' lists since he doesn't have power or great plate disipline. Crouthers: 24 yrs old, RHP, played in AA last season. Descent K/BB and K/9, he gave up a lot of HR last season. Nothing special. Jerry Hairston is not great. Outside of 2004, he's never had a high OBP. He's only been a regular starter in two years and he has ZERO power. His .775 OPS is not great for a career year. Forget the crap about Sosa's worst back to back years and look at his numbers: 2003 - .279/.358/.553/.911, 40HR, 143/62 K/BB 2004 - .253/.332/.517/.849, 35HR, 133/66 K/BB 2005 projected ZIPS - .255/.346/.518, 37HR He still has the slugging and he is at least league average in OBP. Does that make him worth $17M? No, but that is irrelevant because he's under contract. I definitely don't see how he was so terrible that they should have paid $10M to get rid of him and get little in return.