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Originally Posted by rockieprogress
Roxpert, are you saying that Helton is now Mark Grace? Not all together a bad thing IMO.
Shawn Chacon? I'll take HF's 10ft pole, and raise it another 5ft... NO WAY would I add him to rotation or BP.
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Helton is turning into JT Snow, or Mark Grace. Take your pick. I also think you could compare him to John Olerud, Keith Hernandez, or Sean Casey. Hal Morris in his prime wasn't far different than the current version of Helton either.
Yeah, Chacon probably isn't our "best" option for creating bullpen or rotation depth. However, assuming we are seeking a veteran to replace Fogg for such "swingman" depth, Chacon has to be included in the conversation.
As to the CF discussion, I think we've gone the route of having an offensive CFer in the past with decent results, whether it was Ellis Burks, Preston Wilson, or even Jeromy Burnitz. None of them were ideally suited to play CF, but offset whatever limits they had defensively with productive offensive seasons. I'd not mind a bit if we go that route again in the future.