MLB 2008-2009 Offseason Thread

**Supreme Olajuwon** · 02-05-2009, 02:30 PM

I dunno, man. Yeah Manny is a great player, but all this contract drama makes me skeptical about him being a positive clubhouse influence. The 3 player package seems like such a better idea to me.

Your defense gets better because while Dunn and Manny are about the same in left, your infield improves greatly with Hudson.

You lose about 20 rbis and about .100 OPS from your LF but you gain Hudson's .800 OPS that I don't think Blake DeWitt will come close to matching. And I know you don't believe me but I swear Dunn has not peaked. You give Mattingly a chance to break Dunn of all the bad habits he developed playing at Great American and he could very well be a .270, 1.000 OPS guy.

And most importantly your rotation gets better with Wolf even if he's injury prone.

It's two different philosophies and both can work I just don't see signing Manny as being a better investment.

02-05-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
Supreme Olajuwon You know that�s right Posts: 52,759	I dunno, man. Yeah Manny is a great player, but all this contract drama makes me skeptical about him being a positive clubhouse influence. The 3 player package seems like such a better idea to me. Your defense gets better because while Dunn and Manny are about the same in left, your infield improves greatly with Hudson. You lose about 20 rbis and about .100 OPS from your LF but you gain Hudson's .800 OPS that I don't think Blake DeWitt will come close to matching. And I know you don't believe me but I swear Dunn has not peaked. You give Mattingly a chance to break Dunn of all the bad habits he developed playing at Great American and he could very well be a .270, 1.000 OPS guy. And most importantly your rotation gets better with Wolf even if he's injury prone. It's two different philosophies and both can work I just don't see signing Manny as being a better investment.