Rowand for Thome

[Dynasty]

Rowand is not much of a player. He was once a great prospect. But, now he's a 28 year old who never reached his potential.

Thome is a far better hitter. If he's healthy, the White Sox will get much more production out of this trade in 2006.

[JayLear]

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Rowand is not much of a player. He was once a great prospect. But, now he's a 28 year old who never reached his potential.

Thome is a far better hitter. If he's healthy, the White Sox will get much more production out of this trade in 2006.

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Precisely. The time was right to trade Rowand -- his '04 is still fresh in everybody's mind, while I believe that his '05 season is probably closer to the truth for him. He's a nice player, but not a difference maker.

[Jack of Arcades]

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Rowand is not much of a player.

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Bull. Rowand is a very good CF and a big reason for the overachieving of the CHW pitching staff.

I'll take a league average hitter with great defense in centerfield anyday.

[James282]

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I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]. I don't like this trade for the Phillies. I think it is really bad for the White Sox. I'm just at a loss for an opinion.

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Huh? They traded their back up first baseman and his albatross of a contract for a CF with and OPS of .800 or so last year. Nice work Phils, we'll be headed to another tough season in the NL East.
-James

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Quite a big difference between .736 and ".800 or so"

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That is true. I was working from memory. Regardless, he is an upgrade for the Phillies in center field and they gave up a backup player with a huge contract.
-James

[JayLear]

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I'm confused [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]. I don't like this trade for the Phillies. I think it is really bad for the White Sox. I'm just at a loss for an opinion.

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I like Aaron, but I like this trade. Look for the Sox to land another center fielder. And they definitely needed some consistent LH power, which Thome brings. Playing DH will hopefully keep him healthy.

[rwperu34]

Thome is clearly the better of the two players.

Rowand will save the Phillies $9 million a year yet give them a legitimate starting center fielder.

Once the Phillies go out and spend that $9M on a closer, this deal will make a lot more sense.

[LoaferGee12]

At first I was real pissed about this trade. But then I remembered that Rowand, apart from 1 break-out year, just isn't that good a hitter. He's average. As long as Thome can stay healthy (good chance of it at DH), then I like it.

[Soul Daddy]

Also, you Sox fans won't ever have to hear Prodigy again. I'm pretty sure it's worth it just for that.

[Eurotrash]

I dig this trade for the Phils. Jim Thome? who needs him. Ryan Howard is a player.

[BWebb]

Nobody thinks Thome's power/injuries was steriod induced? Not saying yes or no, just wondering if anyone thinks it might have been.