Comments on: No Brad Hawpe for Right Field http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/10/20/no-brad-hawpe-for-right-field/ Chicago Cubs Rumors, News and Commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ace http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/10/20/no-brad-hawpe-for-right-field/comment-page-1/#comment-3976 Ace Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:39:16 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=4023#comment-3976 Good point on his home/away splits, Clapp. His 98 OPS+ is actually his tOPS+, which is just a relative measure to his home split - that means he's, as you point out, actually quite solid on the road. My bust on the stat misread. Good point on his home/away splits, Clapp. His 98 OPS+ is actually his tOPS+, which is just a relative measure to his home split – that means he’s, as you point out, actually quite solid on the road. My bust on the stat misread.

]]> By: Matt Clapp http://www.bleachernation.com/2009/10/20/no-brad-hawpe-for-right-field/comment-page-1/#comment-3975 Matt Clapp Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:16:35 +0000 http://www.bleachernation.com/?p=4023#comment-3975 I'd like to acquire Hawpe, even though he's a mess in right field(aside from his arm that's one of the best around). He's actually hit more homers on the road in his career, and hit 5 more away from Coors in '09, along with an .890 OPS. His career road OPS is .864, so he's not your usual guy that puts up insane numbers at Coors and drops down tremendously on the road. There's really not much of a difference, and some guys are going to hit better at home regardless. His problem's always been hitting left-handed pitching, especially lefties with sweeping sliders. He struggles to stay on the pitch, pulling his body straight down the right field line. He has a career .294 average and .908 OPS against righties, .242 average and .750 OPS against lefties. If you're going to get Hawpe, you better have a nice platoon partner to play right field. Anyway, sounds like it probably won't happen. I’d like to acquire Hawpe, even though he’s a mess in right field(aside from his arm that’s one of the best around). He’s actually hit more homers on the road in his career, and hit 5 more away from Coors in ’09, along with an .890 OPS. His career road OPS is .864, so he’s not your usual guy that puts up insane numbers at Coors and drops down tremendously on the road. There’s really not much of a difference, and some guys are going to hit better at home regardless.

His problem’s always been hitting left-handed pitching, especially lefties with sweeping sliders. He struggles to stay on the pitch, pulling his body straight down the right field line. He has a career .294 average and .908 OPS against righties, .242 average and .750 OPS against lefties. If you’re going to get Hawpe, you better have a nice platoon partner to play right field.

Anyway, sounds like it probably won’t happen.

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