07-30-2009, 08:07 PM
<!--quoteo(post=54022:date=Jul 30 2009, 05:39 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jul 30 2009, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hermida was the top prospects in ALL of baseball just four years ago. Teahan has played most of 5 seasons and has a career .272/.334/.424 line. He's nothing special and not good at any defensive position. I don't think either one of them is an upgrade for us, but I'd much rather have Hermida.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hermida wasn't very good last year just like he hasn't been very good this year. I'm not looking for the future for extra bat, but which player helps us more over the next 2 months. Mark Teahen is a better hitter than Jeremy Hermida right now, and can play all over the place. He can also start against left-handers who he's batting .303 against, compared to Hermida's .188.
It's not like Hermida's even that much better than Bradley from that side of the plate right now as it is. Bradley's starting to drive the ball and already has the higher OBP against right-handers.
I like Jeremy Hermida and he's one of those guys like Gorzelanny that would be great to take a chance on and just like Gorzelanny, hope he gets back to what he was 2 years ago, but not for this team at the price it would cost.
You're also really asking for trouble with Milton Bradley and his contract. Are you just going to make Bradley a platoon player the next 3 years for 10 million per? You can't give up on him there yet. It's 4 bad months and for the last 6 years he's been a good hitter from that side.
And is Hoffpauir even all that worse than Hermida really? Hoff's batting .250 with a .760 OPS against righties this year, Hermida .274, .773. There's just too many things to me where I don't see enough benefits in such a deal. Teahen on the other hand gives us versatility and is a rock solid hitter. He's a great guy to have on the bench for this playoff run.
Hermida wasn't very good last year just like he hasn't been very good this year. I'm not looking for the future for extra bat, but which player helps us more over the next 2 months. Mark Teahen is a better hitter than Jeremy Hermida right now, and can play all over the place. He can also start against left-handers who he's batting .303 against, compared to Hermida's .188.
It's not like Hermida's even that much better than Bradley from that side of the plate right now as it is. Bradley's starting to drive the ball and already has the higher OBP against right-handers.
I like Jeremy Hermida and he's one of those guys like Gorzelanny that would be great to take a chance on and just like Gorzelanny, hope he gets back to what he was 2 years ago, but not for this team at the price it would cost.
You're also really asking for trouble with Milton Bradley and his contract. Are you just going to make Bradley a platoon player the next 3 years for 10 million per? You can't give up on him there yet. It's 4 bad months and for the last 6 years he's been a good hitter from that side.
And is Hoffpauir even all that worse than Hermida really? Hoff's batting .250 with a .760 OPS against righties this year, Hermida .274, .773. There's just too many things to me where I don't see enough benefits in such a deal. Teahen on the other hand gives us versatility and is a rock solid hitter. He's a great guy to have on the bench for this playoff run.
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