Hawpe might be available?
by jnormous on May 27, 2009 4:55 PM PDT
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Brad Hawpe is hurting with a groin issue. Rival teams say you might be able to pry him away from the Rockies in a deal, but the same issue that hung over Matt Holliday will have some bearing on Hawpe's value (or any Colorado hitter's value): his home/road splits. This season, for instance, Hawpe is hitting a stunning .431 in Coors Field, with an OPS of 1.217, and when he plays outside of Coors, his OPS is .884. If you look at Hawpe's history of home/road splits, however, his numbers are not nearly so extreme. In the three-year period of 2006 through 2008, Hawpe's home/road numbers are close to even.
I really like Brad Hawpe and obviously trading within the NL West is difficult, but everyone has a price. Sure, this is a pipe dream and I don't think a trade for Hawpe will happen, but what the hell, it's always fun to throw out some trade thoughts. Could, sould or what would it take for this to happen?
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What wouldn't be an upgrade?
Marvin Bernard??
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Benard hit 16 homers one year
"Catcher are base running. Hitters are offense."
Only [hella] games left until the end of Zito's [no, make that Rowand's] contract.
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Please
Nobody hits that many homers in one year.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on May 27, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly how many times did it leap?
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by howtheyscored on May 27, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Fighting hydrants + BALCO = GYNTS OFFENTS
by Bay Area Sports Guy on May 28, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
No, he really wouldn’t. Hawpe is possibly the worst defensive player in all of baseball.
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an outfield of Fred Lewis, Aaron Rowand, and Brad Hawpe would be the worst defensive OF in the league
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 27, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah
Cost too much, within division, Coors field blah blah blah
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This is one of those where we really could move him to 1B. That is where he belongs.
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 27, 2009 5:21 PM PDT reply actions
Yeah, he played first base in college at LSU. Coincidentally, my brother in law was also a lefty-hitting first baseman for the team that year, so he didn’t play much.
I thought he played 1B at LSU but I wasn’t 100% sure.
by FluLikeSymptoms on May 27, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
AVAILABLE PLAYER????
GET HIM GINATZ BRASS!!!!
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by nostocksjustbonds on May 27, 2009 6:30 PM PDT reply actions
The intra-division thing is bigger than you think. What’s the last meaningful trade the Giants’ have made within the division?
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Travis Denker for Mark Sweeney?
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boch says What do you mean I can't double switch again??
Robby Thompson "hey Hinshaw, let me see your hat for a minute."
Alex HInshaw "Why?"
Robby Thompson ,"You'll see...."
Now throw your hands in the air!
And wave ‘em like you’re indifferent to any possible repercussions…
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by S.F. Giangst on May 28, 2009 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions
" WesstSiiide"
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My adopted son Matt Downs . Ranked as the 24th best prospect in the Giants farm system by Baseball America !!
F the Dodgers...
as a staff, as a record label, AND as a MF’in crew.
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You can ridicule me in 2009 if you like...
by ThrillisGone22 on May 28, 2009 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
post fail
Ok, that was meant to be about Hawpe. damn allergy medicine is making me a loopy. Im gonna go chug some maple syrup
Robby Thompson "hey Hinshaw, let me see your hat for a minute."
Alex HInshaw "Why?"
Robby Thompson ,"You'll see...."
this is obviously a cry for help. can anyone go over to farva’s house and take all the maple syrup away?
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make sure you bring a liter of cola with you
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by Speedforthewin on May 27, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Psst… xanthan… that’s a dude.
Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all
If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.
Pass
On Hawpe, for two (main) reasons
1. 30 is not old, but he will be old in a few years, which is when the Giants are actally gonna have a chance
2. He’s a lefty, so dont expect him to be hitting all that many HRs (at home at least)
These may not be as good of reasons as they sounded in my head, but the point is, we dont need him, I dont want him.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 27, 2009 10:28 PM PDT reply actions
But his name would be fun!
“I hawpe he gets a hit here.”
“Give him Sweeney’s old locker. He’ll do better if he’s all hawped up.”
“Feelin’ Hawpe! Hawpe! Hawpe!”
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This is the only positive of the Misch Era.
by SeeingStars on May 28, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Not Only
was Misch’s ERA Positive, it was in the double digts, amirite?
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You can ridicule me in 2009 if you like...
by ThrillisGone22 on May 28, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh...
Nah… Doubt he’d be as good outside of Coors Field.
by AmorVincitOmnia on May 28, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions
Can we at least rosterbate about right handed power hitters?
Duane Kuiper: Hall Of Fame broadcaster.
by Johnny Disaster on May 28, 2009 11:28 AM PDT reply actions
I'm a supporter of the panda experiment, so not a Crede guy
But at least a right handed pull hitter has a chance of putting up power numbers at the phone booth… only Barry and his pharmacist have shown a great propensity for left-handed dingerz.
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by Johnny Disaster on May 28, 2009 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh, no
Don’t we already have eleventeen outfielders?
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