It depends if it means deleting Lee and replacing him with Hoffpauier then yes it's monumentally stupid. If it's deleting Lee and getting another quality 1B at a cheaper price it's not. has it ever occured to you that his 13m price tag for the next two years is far from a bad contract. its not long term and saving the money wont help us elsewhere. If he's putting up 2006 conor jackson type numbers it's a bad contract. A 1B who's making 13mill at least should be able to put up better than a 840 OPS.
It depends if it means deleting Lee and replacing him with Hoffpauier then yes it's monumentally stupid. If it's deleting Lee and getting another quality 1B at a cheaper price it's not.
I'd rather have Hoff in CF than half shirt wearing nancy boy. Hoff will give you the same range but won't dramaqueen it up. I guess you were in a coma last summer? No, but I stand by my statement. Last year was his death rattle.
Good: Fukudome puts up 830 OPS Josh Vitters hits 340 with 15 HRs before he is traded for Jake Peavy Bad: Cubs trade for Jake Peavy who blows out his shoulder in his first start. Rich Harden never makes a pitch for the big club Chad Gaudin makes 30 starts Carlos Zambrano goes blind while throwing a shut out. Blows out his arm the next start. Carlos Marmol develops LaTroyitis Aaron Miles is the new leadoff man and gets 700 ABs Derrek Lee turns into Mark Grace without the old timey baseball player charm. Aramis Ramirez turns into 24 year old aramis ramirez Ryan Theriot is the starter the whole season at SS Ryan Dempster loses his pixie dust goes back to a 5 ERA and 1.60 WHIP type pitcher Aaron Heilman is a massive flop Alfonso Soriano breaks a leg which means the cubs bring back half shirt wearing fancy boy. Cubs record 62-100 Cards win the division by 30 games and Khalil Greene wins the MVP.