DeRosa vs. Kennedy
St. Louis signed Kennedy yesterday 3yr/$10mil
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2678901
Hmmmm... It seems that Kennedy was predictedd by many here and other sources a while back to possibly be coming to Chicago. Comparing the two, it sure seems like Kennedy would be a safer choice/more reliable choice here.
DeRosa:
2003: .263/.316/.699/6HR/1 SB
2004: .239/.293/.613/3HR/1 SB
2005: .243/.325/.764/8HR/1 SB
2006: .296/.357/.813/13HR/ 4 SB
Kennedy:
2002: .312/.345/.794/7HR/17 SB
2003: .269/.344/.743/13HR/22 SB
2004: .278/.351/.757/10HR/15 SB
2005: .300/.354/.724/2HR/19 SB
2006: .273/.334/.718/4HR/16 SB
Walks/K/Fielding percentage fairly close.
Kennedy's 30 / bats Left
DeRosa's 31 / bats Right
On paper it seems as though going after Kennedy would be a smarter, and more expected moveto make here. Cubs need a lefty hitter, he's quicker, established, and a little cheaper. Water under the bridge now, but did Hendry miss this one?
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Hmmm.
They're not all that comparable because DeRosa was not a regular till 2006.
But it appears that Kennedy is on the decline.
by Al on Nov 29, 2006 9:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oops.
by Al on Nov 29, 2006 9:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
while he has had some decline
by LuisSalazar on Nov 29, 2006 10:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was ready to pencil Kennedy
by TheBeerBaron on Nov 29, 2006 9:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Kennedy and the Cardinals
by BlueMike on Nov 29, 2006 9:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, I still laugh at the Eckstein signing.
by jcub on Nov 29, 2006 2:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ray Durham
Hmmmm.....
by BlueMike on Nov 29, 2006 9:53 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
he's play cf right?
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 9:57 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nope.
by Al on Nov 29, 2006 10:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmmm
oh well.
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 10:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kennedy just became a much better player.
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 9:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Worst hitter of all-time?
:)
by ontheuptick on Nov 29, 2006 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
obp
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Where did those numbers come from?
by Al on Nov 29, 2006 10:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that's my prediction for 2007
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 10:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
O.P.P
by jcub on Nov 29, 2006 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kennedy might have been a marginally better fit
by gjdow on Nov 29, 2006 9:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
better defense?
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 9:58 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
its second base...
by kylejo on Nov 29, 2006 10:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Who is....
by krummy12 on Nov 29, 2006 10:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Could have got Walker for 500k
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry
at least derosa can platoon in right with jones if we want, thats at least something kennedy can't offer.
True. But what are the chances the Cubs are smart enough to use DeRosa in a platoon?
by VS on Nov 29, 2006 10:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ha
by kylejo on Nov 29, 2006 10:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
walker sure got u excited...
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 10:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
by BlueMike on Nov 29, 2006 10:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Flexibility
by Mercury on Nov 29, 2006 10:39 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
yup
by CubFaninCA on Nov 29, 2006 11:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

















