Re: Pierre to the Cubs
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Pierre doesn't suck ass, but it has nothing to do with his strikeouts or stolen bases.
The argument that he doesn't suck ass pretty much starts and ends with his .355 career OBP. As soon as his avg drops he'll suck ass, just like he sucked ass last year.
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This is what I was talking about, Loafergee. Well, that and typical fan overreaction. I don't really like players that have so much of their OBP tied to AVG and have no power whatsoever. His defense by most accounts seems to blow. I did make the mistake of thinking he was about 30-31 instead of 28.
Even if he matches his career averages I think it's still too much to give up for him. I would've preferred Brad Wilkerson easily. This trade doesn't seem near the most optimal possible.
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