Would you Trade Wood?

[BigbadB]

The chance of Kerry Wood being traded for Alfonso Soriano is exactly zero.

 

And honestly, I wouldn't trade Mike freakin' Wuertz for Alfonso Soriano. Soriano sucks (for reasons that have already been documented on this website which I will not take the time to rehash).

 

Wood's trade value is probably at the lowest it has ever been. I, for one, still think he has some mileage in left in his arm and am still optimistic that he can be effective. If you are going to trade him, at least wait until he gets back on track and his trade value rises commensurably (at which point any suggestion of a trade will probably met with howls of protest).

 

Even I (Mr. OBP) don't think Soriano sucks. I'd gladly take him at 2nd base if I had very good to excellent OBP in the other 7 spots in the order.

 

Not many 2b's give you 81 XBH's in a season. Heck, I'd take that kind of production out of Patterson. But, once again if the other spots in the order had very good to excellent OBP's.

[ToupeeOnFire]

The chance of Kerry Wood being traded for Alfonso Soriano is exactly zero.

 

And honestly, I wouldn't trade Mike freakin' Wuertz for Alfonso Soriano. Soriano sucks (for reasons that have already been documented on this website which I will not take the time to rehash).

 

Wood's trade value is probably at the lowest it has ever been. I, for one, still think he has some mileage in left in his arm and am still optimistic that he can be effective. If you are going to trade him, at least wait until he gets back on track and his trade value rises commensurably (at which point any suggestion of a trade will probably met with howls of protest).

 

Even I (Mr. OBP) don't think Soriano sucks. I'd gladly take him at 2nd base if I had very good to excellent OBP in the other 7 spots in the order.

 

Not many 2b's give you 81 XBH's in a season. Heck, I'd take that kind of production out of Patterson. But, once again if the other spots in the order had very good to excellent OBP's.

 

My objection to Soriano isn't so much his low OBP, which as you have stated is nicely offset by his power and speed (albeit statistically aided by his home park), but his defense at second base. By all accounts, Michael Young and Alfonso Soriano are probably the worst at their respective positions in the entire league.

 

If he played second base adequately he'd be palatable, unfortunately that is not the case.

[CuseCubFan69]

A day late and many dollars short. IMO Wood is 50 cents on the dollar and there is no way the Cubs can get the value they need from trading him. I'd love to see him have a healthy season and I'd like to win lotto too. I hope I'm wrong but this contract is going to be a a big pain in Hendry's neck.

[BigbadB]

I thought they moved the fences back at Arlington, which neutralized the hitting advantage. Soriano had 92 XBH's for the Yankees a few years back, and it's not one of the more friendly parks for right handed hitters.

 

Your reference to Soriano's defense is duly noted.

[Cubzfan64]

If he's healthy, he's more valuable to keep than trade. That's the rub. It's difficult to trade him until he proves he's healthy, but if he proves he's healthy, it would be crazy to trade him unless we're out of the race in July.

 

Now THAT is the best synopsis I've seen yet on the predicament the Cubs are in with Wood!! Excellently put!!

[ToupeeOnFire]

I thought they moved the fences back at Arlington, which neutralized the hitting advantage. Soriano had 92 XBH's for the Yankees a few years back, and it's not one of the more friendly parks for right handed hitters.

 

Your reference to Soriano's defense is duly noted.

 

Maybe so, but the splits speak for themselves:

 

(2005)

Home: .315/.355/.656

Road: .224/.265/.374

[BigbadB]

Maybe I'm just confusing Texas with Kansas City.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm pretty certain Texas hasn't ever moved the fences.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Maybe I'm just confusing Texas with Kansas City.

 

I think so. KC was second only to Coors as far as hitter's parks go a few years back, but they moved the fences back and it became a pitcher's park. Of course this year it was a big hitter's haven, so who knows.

[badger1679666666]

Trade Wood threads make Badger a sad sad person.

 

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