Brad Hawpe: Trade Candidate?
I always knew Hawpe could hit (he's averaged about a .380 wOBA the last four seasons), but I never realized his defense was downright Dunnian (yes, I just made that up).
2007: -27.2 UZR/150 in RF
2008: -46.6 UZR/150 in RF (Note: Holy Crap!)
2009: -19.5 UZR/150 in RF
So he probably shouldn't be an offseason target for the Mets. Thoughts?
5 months ago
englishgrey
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I don't want him on my team
mostly because Buck Martinez thinks he’s great, so that is an automatic nix for me.
by fxcarden on Oct 13, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
His defense is miserable
This is exactly the kind of guy I can see the Met targeting, and the exact kind of player I personally want them to avoid.
UZR isn’t perfect obviously, but when you are that consistently terrible it has to have some merit. As a DH he’d probably be great, but if he has to play the OF his very good bat gets negated.
by Balagast on Oct 13, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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