Plunk target: Since 2003, Aaron Rowand has been hit by pitches 116 times, trailing only Chase Utley...

Plunk target: Since 2003, Aaron Rowand has been hit by pitches 116 times, trailing only Chase Utley (131) and Jason Kendall (121). Rowand doesn't mind, saying, "Your OBP goes up."

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San Francisco Chronicle- Giants Notebook (Schulman)

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Anyone else surprised that Rowand knows what OBP is? From watching him play it doesn’t seem to be much of a priority…

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by drg137 on Jul 4, 2011 1:53 PM PDT reply actions

I was thinking the same thing. Does he know walks help too? Maybe he would stop swinging at sliders low and away on three ball counts if he did

by m34josh on Jul 4, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions

i hate aaron rowand

by Jake408 on Jul 4, 2011 3:36 PM PDT reply actions

I don’t hate him. He can be a useful (though ridiculously overpaid) player if used correctly. Hate the GM for the contract, and the manager for not using him properly.

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by rxmeister on Jul 5, 2011 5:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I think the poopin’ stance makes it difficult for him to get out of the way.

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by Johnny Disaster on Jul 5, 2011 1:59 PM PDT reply actions

If those HBP had all been SO's

…his OBP over that period would be .305 instead of .334.

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by Smotheredinhugs on Jul 6, 2011 4:19 PM PDT reply actions

Rowand is the most plunked player ever born in Oregon.

By a wide margin – Brady Clark is 2nd among Oregonians with only 54 to Rowand’s 126.

Also, It’s interesting they quoted his HBP total and rank since 2003, because he started in 2001 and he has the 5th most if you start from there. He has the 4th most since 2002, but if they started from 2004 he’s 2nd only to Chase Utley. Same if you start in 2005. So why start in 2003? He only had 3 HBPs that year. 2004 was the first year he cracked double figures. These are the things about sports writing that I find mysterious.

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by plunkeveryone on Jul 7, 2011 8:36 AM PDT reply actions