12-31-2008, 01:56 PM
<!--quoteo(post=7848:date=Dec 31 2008, 11:48 AM:name=HemisFear)-->QUOTE (HemisFear @ Dec 31 2008, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wait, a guy who has a lifetime BA of .289 and hit .317 last year is a downgrade from DeRo if we land Peavy considering our offense last year meant ZIP to us in the playoffs?
Sorry guys, I'm not with you on this. Getting rid of a one of our above average bats to pick up one of the best pitchers in baseball does add up to me assuming that the two are correlated. I liked DeRo a lot as well, but if he's the linch pin to get Peavy, see ya later and hello Jake!
Keep one last thing in mind, the last time we won a playoff game, let alone a playoff series in 2003 it was because our pitching staff, NOT our offense was stellar.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Batting average isn't everything. Other than 2008, his OBP was weak. And his slugging has always been weak. He isn't even close to DeRosa in terms of production.
Sorry guys, I'm not with you on this. Getting rid of a one of our above average bats to pick up one of the best pitchers in baseball does add up to me assuming that the two are correlated. I liked DeRo a lot as well, but if he's the linch pin to get Peavy, see ya later and hello Jake!
Keep one last thing in mind, the last time we won a playoff game, let alone a playoff series in 2003 it was because our pitching staff, NOT our offense was stellar.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Batting average isn't everything. Other than 2008, his OBP was weak. And his slugging has always been weak. He isn't even close to DeRosa in terms of production.