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Originally Posted by Sports Doctor  I still would not do the Church Schneider Milledge deal
This deal was supposed to help us win this year and it didnt. Schneider was a dud as I had predicted... and Church is mediocre, people can say "He was injured" thats a great excuse to make the same mistake and think the guy is any good next year. He simply was coming back down to earth and KILLED this team down the stretch. Both guys waste of salary and will make no contribution long term. Lets just hope Minaya can get rid of these last place losers |
He more than came back down to earth, which is why a lot of people will blame it on the concussions. The power that's always been there (especially doubles) went away completely when he returned. He's probably not as good as his first couple of months, but he's not nearly as bad as his last two either. I think he's capable of something a little better than the .813 OPS he put up in 2007 if healthy, which is not that bad when you factor in plus defense. But you don't just go from 43 doubles in 470 AB's to 14 in 319 AB's unless something ain't right...
As for Milledge, his performance and potential haven't been worth the baggage he brings. Outside of a hot August he was plain horrible. If he can't develop in Washington where nobody cares he wouldn't stand a chance in NY...