Originally Posted by
Trajinous
What's with the Stanton obsession anyways?
2012 stats.
Stanton - .290 avg, .361 obp, .608 slg, .969 ops, 37 hr, 86 rbi, 143 so, 46 bb
Ludwick - .275 avg, .346 obp, .531 slg, .877 ops, 26 hr, 80 rbi, 97 so, 42 bb
13 more HRs but not much difference in RBIs. Stanton strikeouts a ton but walks slightly better, due to lack of protection in lineup. A .015 pt difference in obp.
I get a BJ Upton vibe from Stanton. I'd rather give our farm guys a shot or take a Ludwick-esque risk than weaken our pitching crop. He's just too young to give away so much talent for a marginal upgrade from a guy we found on the scrap heap.