How could Walt Jocketty and his advisory staff use stats or player performance history and even consider some of these players?
I thought that the Reds already had a couple players that struggled to OPS .700? Wasn't that the knock on Janish in his limited AB/PA? Of course we are all familiar with Willy T.Code:Craig Counsell 2003 Ari .234 .328 .304 .632 2004 Mil .241 .330 .315 .645 2005 Ari .256 .350 .375 .725 2006 Ari .255 .327 .347 .674 2007 Mil .220 .323 .309 .632 2008 Mil .226 .355 .302 .657 2009 Mil .285 .357 .408 .765 Total OPS .695 Willy OPS .666 .671 .749 .604 .560 Total OPS .649