The Yankees will buy him then he'll get injured.
The Yankees will buy him then he'll get injured.
In nearly 1500 at bats between 2004 and 2006, he averaged only 72 RBI per season. Are those seasons still young too?Originally Posted by jdoncbus
Over 1300 of these at bats came from the #3, 4, and 5 spot in the order.
Last edited by paintmered; 05-01-2007 at 03:42 PM.
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
back to the point, though, Harden would be a huge pickup, but I doubt that he would be cheap, injured or not. It would be a risk, but if a fair deal could be made, you do it. He is a great pitcher.
You're letting facts get in the way of a purely emotional argument.
I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits."
-Pete Rose
He is batting .236 with runners in scoring position over the past three years....
Isn't this thread about pitcher Rich Harden?
School's out. What did you expect?
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Every thread is a good "Adam Dunn isn't a run producer" thread.
I don't mean to trash Dunn...just kind of ballooned.
His career numbers show he hits homers with runners on base about as often as Lance Berkman (43% to 45%) and a lot more often than David Ortiz (37%).
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
I would do Dunn for Harden in a heartbeat. That guy is an ace pitcher when healthy. It sure would be nice to have a rotation of Harden, Harang, Arroyo, Baily, Lohse.
As for needing Casey I just dont get it. They dont need another left handed hitter in the lineup period. Not to mention that there is better value in both Conine and Hatty. Casey is gone please just deal with it.
If I'm Beane, I'd offer Harden and Mark Kotsay to the Reds for Dunn and Belisle.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Casey also hit .300 with runners in scoring position and struck out 34 times -- Dunn 134 times (with his .236 avg).
I am not trashing Dunn but guys with similar HR totals have more RBIs - not to mention a much better RBI to K ratio.
And Dunn still outproduced him.
I'm not sure the salary works for Beane, but if I'm the Reds, I'd think about it.
For 2007 Only
Dunn 10.5 Million
Belisle 390 K
Harden 2 Million
Kotsay 7 Million
The kicker comes with Dunn's option and impending free agency and Belisle's arbitration. Plus Harden's a fixed cost until after 2009. He'l make 4.5 million next year and has a 7 million dollar club option for 2009. I'd think Beane will trade him next year, not now.
Last edited by rotnoid; 05-01-2007 at 03:58 PM.
I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits."
-Pete Rose
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