Yes I certainly hope so! I think that MacPhail gave up on Brown way to quickly!
Neil
In a message dated 1/11/2003 10:30:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, gmrstudios2@... writes:
In a message dated 1/11/03 9:40:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, ChicagoCubsfanclub@yahoogroups.com writes:
From: Jim Hekel <jhekel@...>
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Last year, Brown hit .211 with three homers and 23 RBI in 204 at bats. For his career, he is a .251 hitter.
jim in iowa
gmrstudios2@... wrote:In a message dated 1/10/03 9:28:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, ChicagoCubsfanclub@yahoogroups.com writes:
I liked Brown, but the fact of the matter was that he did not produce in the playing time the Cubs gave him. He is no super star or he would be playing for some other big league team. But maybe he will have a chance to mature playing in Japan for a year or two. I don't believe he was ever gonna get it done with the Cubs though. That's my opinion.
jim in iowa
I Hope MacPhail isn't just evaluating players based on batting average.
BA only shows hits. Homers helps to achieve a more well rounded view of a player, but RBIs is really a team stat unless you believe in clutch performance. I do, but many do not.
in 204 At Bats Through 9/29, Rosie batted .211/.299/.314
which wields a pathetic OPS of .613.
He did have 23 walks in 204 at bats, which is not too terrible. That show some patience. There are many players who are much worse. That's a rate of one walk ever 8.8 at bats. That's not fabulous but it's better than many.
Sammy walks every 5.3 at bats. Of course, Barry Bonds has the sickest walk rate in the majors (of all time, I think).
Rosie's stats are unspectacular across the board. He has the potential for power, but hasn't shown much yet. He has the potential to hit better, but .613 OPS is awful.
I agree that some years, even one year, in Japan may season him. Maybe the Cubs plan to reacquire him if he shows more pop and/or patience.
GO CUBS
chris
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