Maracucho
10-23-2004, 05:28 PM
Espn lists Jerry Hairston as a member of the White Sox Roster... not only that but in his profile his birthdate is February 16, 1952, which would make him 52 years old. I guess his age is why he's listed at DH, probably his defense has slipped and he can longer play 2nd or the outfield.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=chw
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=648
Probably KW will talk Ozzie into benching Thomas or Konerko next year in favor of a 52 year old, with 3 years of MLB experience and a career OPS of .757
But seriously, the Sox should take a look, maybe we can match up with the Orioles for a trade. Hairston has a .371 career OBP in limited playing time, and was on his way to his best season when he injured his ankle and lost the last month and a half of the season. He would probably help jumpstart the offense with his speed and the ability to take a walk once in a while.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/salaries?team=chw
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=648
Probably KW will talk Ozzie into benching Thomas or Konerko next year in favor of a 52 year old, with 3 years of MLB experience and a career OPS of .757
But seriously, the Sox should take a look, maybe we can match up with the Orioles for a trade. Hairston has a .371 career OBP in limited playing time, and was on his way to his best season when he injured his ankle and lost the last month and a half of the season. He would probably help jumpstart the offense with his speed and the ability to take a walk once in a while.