Shawn Green ....enough of an upgrade?

[Salazar89]

Arizona has a bit of a log jam at the corner outfield spots with Gonzalez, Tracy and Green. He would provide a decent fielding left hand bat with more speed, OBP and Slugging then Burnitz was providing.

 

With Arizona needing to move Vasquez they may be looking for a few arms........ He could be a possible Hendry target. Wonder what it would take to get it done.

 

Not sure if they are planning on dumping salary or not. Would he be a better option than Wilson, Jones or a Burnitz-redux.

[Sabermetrician]

What's his contract look like?

[TXCubsFan]

If Hendry is going to get an OF from AZ, then let it be Carlos Quentin.

[Omar]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

[Salazar89]

If http://www.hardballdollars.com is correct he is due 7.67 mil each of the next two years.

 

Not ideal, but he can also cover center and 1st base in the event of an injury and would buy the Cubs sometime until the free agent or trade market provides a better option.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Shawn Green would not be a terrible option. He's not an impact player, but he's better than many alternatives that have been mentioned. He's a pretty consistent 350-360ish OBP, low to mid 800s OPS guy. And he hits LH for some righty-lefty lineup balance.

 

In other words, he's basically what Jeromy Burnitz was supposed to give us. So Green should not be the 1st option, or even the 2nd or 3rd. But if all else fails, he could be a backup contingency. IF, and only if, Arizona picked up a huge portion of his remaining money.

[Salazar89]

If Hendry is going to get an OF from AZ, then let it be Carlos Quentin.

 

I would imagine Arizona would be reluctant to let a young talent like Carlos to go. Only way I see that happening is if they tag him on to a huge unproductive contract to make it more appealing.

 

Carlos is a better option, but Green is probably a more realistic one.

[Sabermetrician]

If all else fails, Green would be decent. Outside of Giles, he may be a better option than anyone else on the free agent market.

[nolanwood]

I wouldn't mind having Green, but I think his inconsitent bat would drive me nuts! He's either super hot for a couple weeks, or really cold for a month.

[TrueBlueCubFan]

My guess would be Arizona would be more inclined to move L. Gonzalez before S Green. They just traded for Green last off-season & Gonzo is much older.

[Proven Veteran]

Chad Tracy, please.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

 

Where did the base clogging thing come from? Did Baker really say that?

[Careless]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

 

Where did the base clogging thing come from? Did Baker really say that?

He said guys who walk and aren't fast clog the bases.

Of course, if some of us said that, we'd mean it in a positive way.

Edited November 29, 2005 by Careless

[CardsFanInChiTown]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

 

Where did the base clogging thing come from? Did Baker really say that?

He said guys who walk and aren't fast clog the bases.

 

haha, oh god.

[stitchface]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

 

Where did the base clogging thing come from? Did Baker really say that?

He said guys who walk and aren't fast clog the bases.

 

haha, oh god.

 

translation by the transitive property "oh pujols"

 

 

ok, I'm bored.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

But he doesnt have good arm like Burnitz, dude.

 

Where did the base clogging thing come from? Did Baker really say that?

He said guys who walk and aren't fast clog the bases.

 

haha, oh god.

 

translation by the transitive property "oh pujols"

 

 

ok, I'm bored.

 

Hah, I laughed.