that's a pretty poor BA for a guy that only struck out 1 out of every 20 times. wonder how many of those were dp's. hehe I hear he's pretty good other than that. sounds like a Morey move.
Except that he is a ton younger, strikes out less, can play 3B, is more versitile... sure...they are exactly the same.
Comparable. Palmeiro had over 200 AB's for the 2005 National League Champion Houston Astros. He played 13 seasons in MLB and had an over .350 OBP. Palmeiro could hit singles/doubles and get on base. Keppinger (other than after his broken knee cap last yr.) has shown he can hit singles/doubles and get on base a little bit more. Other than that, Keppinger was born in Miami. Palmeiro in Hoboken, New Jersey.
I heard from sombody close to the Round Rock express the Bourne might be sent to minors and Abrocrombie will be on the big league roster
That post is more suited for the ST thread but, without giving us a name, what do you mean by close to RR? What is that person's role with RR?
A good hitter in 2007, and the first few months in 2008 until the injury. If he can approach those type of numbers again, he's an asset, especially given his defensive versatility. Even if he can't, I like the idea of having a guy who doesn't strike out as a pinch hitter, with men on base, in a steal or hit-and-run scenario. Not a bad addition at all.
Drew Sutton was to be the player sent to Cincinnati From Justice's blog post: "Anyway, Wade's acquisition of Jeff Keppinger seems to make a lot of sense. I'm not completely comfortable trading another young guy, but as long as Uncle Drayton is in charge, the goal will be to win this year and worry about next year later on.
Actually, there is no confirmation of this. Just Justice blogging. His history of getting these things right is, well, worse than Brad Ausmus' batting average.
Why? If true, Sutton is a 25-year-old AA player who projects as a solid bench player, at best. Keppinger mashes lefties, plays all infield positions, gives you excellent at-bats -- essentially, the same things Loretta gave you the last few years, only Keppinger is younger. From all I've read (and the fact that he's 25 and in AA), I doubt Sutton reaches that level.
As loathe as I am to admit it, and as often as I generally dismiss the idea, this is one case where I think I agree with The Cat's idea that people are overvaluing our minor leaguers because they are the best in an empty cupboard. The absolute best case outcome for Drew Sutton is something along the lines of Ben Zobrist or Geoff Blum. That is hardly an irreplaceable commodity and even that outcome is far from a sure thing. This is basically a lateral move; an older player to fill an immediate need. You get minutely less long-term potential payoff (because of fewer years under control) for immediate gratification. If, in a couple of years, Keppinger is gone and they find a need for a player like Sutton, they can pick one up for only slightly above pre-arbitration prices via free agency at no great effort.
Maybe Sutton doesn't pan out. But when you could have possibly signed a 3B for very little and not have given up one of the few prospects they have, I'd have to lean towards not thinning out the already anorexic farm system.
