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In response to "(He went down 0-2 in the count 53 times more than any other hitter in baseball.) -- nm" by David

It really is a conundrum, because he is still young and cheap. Add in the ATL has used him as a cornerston in marketing and there is simply no way

Posted by musubi Nov 5 '08, 12:41

they can trade him for commensurate value. Despite being a huge drag, they can't get back the value they'd give up. Unless he turns it around in a big way, he's an albatross.

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Apparently, all you need is trade him for anyone other than Michael Bourn and you have commensurate value. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 12:43 2
- Only if you ignore the young, cheap, and marketing cornerstone aspects. - musubi Nov 5, 12:44 1
  - At this point, wouldn't having your young marketable cornerstone not be this bad for a 90+ loss team be soemthing you'd gladly turn the corner on? - Will Hunting Nov 5, 12:47

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It really is a conundrum, because he is still young and cheap. Add in the ATL has used him as a cornerston in marketing and there is simply no way

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