Ryan Howard Anyone??

[chetkincaid]

 

 

 

http://crashburnalley.com/2010/02/25/why-a...de-makes-sense/

 

But does it make sense for the White Sox?

[Buehrle>Wood]

That article was horrible. Basically he wants to trade Howard...to keep Jason Werth? What? You don't trade your face of the franchise in the midst of your golden era.

[southsideirish71]

http://crashburnalley.com/2010/02/25/why-a...de-makes-sense/

 

But does it make sense for the White Sox?

 

I would hold out for Albert Pujols.

 

[chetkincaid]

I would hold out for Albert Pujols.

 

 

This is unrelated, because I know you're kidding, but just for s**** and grins I just looked up Pujols' stats again...

 

Good God...

[SoxFan1]

I would hold out for Albert Pujols.

I was thinking Lou Gehrig.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

I would hold out for Albert Pujols.

 

I would hold out for Hanley Ramirez.

[elrockinMT]

Maybe we can get all the super stars mentioned in these mesages?! B)

[dmbjeff]

I would hold out for Hanley Ramirez.

 

 

Didn't you hear, we are clearing cap space for Hanley, Albert and Howard.....oops, wrong sport.

[daggins]

He might be more attainable due to his contract but I still wouldn't bet on it.

[knightni]

He reminds me of Jim Thome in his prime.

 

Too many Ks, low batting average.

[Kalapse]

He reminds me of Jim Thome in his prime.

 

Too many Ks, low batting average.

Jim Thome in his prime was a .295 hitter capable of topping .310 ('95-'02: .293/.426/.588/1.013 w/ 304 HR), he also struck out less often than Howard and drew many more walks, Howard is a poor man's Thome at everything except power. There's also no such thing as "too many K's" when your OPS is over 1.000.

[chw42]

Jim Thome in his prime was a .295 hitter capable of topping .310 ('95-'02: .293/.426/.588/1.013 w/ 304 HR), he also struck out less often than Howard and drew many more walks, Howard is a poor man's Thome at everything except power. There's also no such thing as "too many K's" when your OPS is over 1.000.

 

Except Howard hasn't broken 1.000 in 3 years. Howard is a vastly overrated 1B IMO.

[Kalapse]

Except Howard hasn't broken 1.000 in 3 years. Howard is a vastly overrated 1B IMO.

I was referring to Thome, I couldn't care less about Ryan Howard. I do find it funny that 2 different Phillies have won the MVP award over the past 4 years and neither team did the award go to the team's best player of the past 5 years.

[dmbjeff]

Except Howard hasn't broken 1.000 in 3 years. Howard is a vastly overrated 1B IMO.

 

He is a glorified Adam Dunn IMO. If Dunn had the guys hitting in front of him like Howard does, he would have more than the 100RBI he gets yearly, he would be a 120RBI guy I think.

[daggins]

He's still one of the best pure power hitters in the game, and an average/slightly below average 1B defensively. He is miles better than Dunn, and is paid accordingly.

 

I'd still rather have Werth, though.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

He's still one of the best pure power hitters in the game, and an average/slightly below average 1B defensively. He is miles better than Dunn, and is paid accordingly.

 

I'd still rather have Werth, though.

 

How can you be "one of the best pure hitters in the game" when multiple times you've struck out more times in a single season than almost every other person to have ever played the game?

[Jordan4life_2007]

How can you be "one of the best pure hitters in the game" when multiple times you've struck out more times in a single season than almost every other person to have ever played the game?

 

He said one of the best pure "power" hitters. There's no denying that.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

He said one of the best pure "power" hitters. There's no denying that.

 

Heh, well i definitely misread that then.