Re: ESPN Headlines - Big Trade

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 21:31:54 -0500, John Northey
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>"D & K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1671120
>>
>>Derek Lee was traded for Hee SEop Choi.
>
>Strange trade for the Cubs to make one would think.  Choi was
>218/350/421 last year and has one or two years left before he is
>eligible for arbitration.  Lee in his career is 264/353/467 after a
>solid 271/379/508 last year.  Choi could easily outperform Lee next
>season, thus why give him up along with a prospect for Lee?  Perhaps
>the Cubs think Lee will keep up at his current level while Choi will
>regress.  Given Lee has produced at this level for 3 of the past 4
>years he is likely to stay close to it.  Choi though is 4 years
>younger and a lot cheaper.

you're forgetting the dusty factor.  lee's dark-skinned, so clearly
dusty thinks he's better suited to all those day games in wrigley.

s/

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