09-26-2009, 02:21 PM
Has anyone posted this quote from Sully?
It's an interesting option, a plausible one.
To me, it sucks, because Rowand isn't nearly as good of a hitter as Bradley, but the reality is, he might end up as a Cub.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->If the Cubs want to swap bad contracts, as they did in the Hundley deal, the Giants may be Hendry's best option. Center fielder Aaron Rowand has not put up the kind of numbers expected in San Francisco and has three years remaining for $36 million.
Rowand is two years removed from a 27-homer, 89-RBI season for the Phillies and would be a good fit in the Cubs clubhouse.
"Cubs fans would fall in love with him, for sure," Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson said. "He did well on the other side of town, and I know people ... appreciate the way he plays the game."
Like Bradley, Rowand is having an off-year offensively, and his power numbers have gone down in spacious AT & T Park. Entering Friday night, he had 63 RBIs with 15 home runs and 30 doubles.
"But he takes responsibility for stuff," Johnson said. "If you ask him, he'll tell you he could be playing better than he is now. But this is a tough park to put up power numbers. If he went to a place like Wrigley, he'd be like he was in Philly."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It's an interesting option, a plausible one.
To me, it sucks, because Rowand isn't nearly as good of a hitter as Bradley, but the reality is, he might end up as a Cub.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->If the Cubs want to swap bad contracts, as they did in the Hundley deal, the Giants may be Hendry's best option. Center fielder Aaron Rowand has not put up the kind of numbers expected in San Francisco and has three years remaining for $36 million.
Rowand is two years removed from a 27-homer, 89-RBI season for the Phillies and would be a good fit in the Cubs clubhouse.
"Cubs fans would fall in love with him, for sure," Cubs outfielder Reed Johnson said. "He did well on the other side of town, and I know people ... appreciate the way he plays the game."
Like Bradley, Rowand is having an off-year offensively, and his power numbers have gone down in spacious AT & T Park. Entering Friday night, he had 63 RBIs with 15 home runs and 30 doubles.
"But he takes responsibility for stuff," Johnson said. "If you ask him, he'll tell you he could be playing better than he is now. But this is a tough park to put up power numbers. If he went to a place like Wrigley, he'd be like he was in Philly."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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