http://www.sbnation.com/users/alex%20cole Posts made by alex cole on SB Nation http://www.letsgotribe.com/2008/5/17/519605/why-trade alex cole Sat, 17 May 2008 10:52:01 -0000 <p>I have been reading through the list of possible corner outfielders that the Indians could possibly trade Sowers and some prospect for.</p> <p>My question is why trade for a guy like Giles and not try to just sign Kenny Lofton again.</p> <p>Here is his 2007 and career line:</p> <p> <table cellspacing="1" class="tablehead" cellpadding="3"> <tbody> <tr class="colhead" align="right"> <td align="left">SPLITS</td> <td width="5%">G</td> <td width="5%">AB</td> <td width="5%">R</td> <td width="5%">H</td> <td width="5%">2B</td> <td width="5%">3B</td> <td width="5%">HR</td> <td width="5%">RBI</td> <td width="5%">BB</td> <td width="5%">SO</td> <td width="5%">SB</td> <td width="5%">CS</td> <td width="5%">AVG</td> <td width="5%">OBP</td> <td width="5%">SLG</td> <td width="5%">OPS</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left">Season</td> <td>136</td> <td>490</td> <td>86</td> <td>145</td> <td>25</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>38</td> <td>56</td> <td>51</td> <td>23</td> <td>7</td> <td>.296</td> <td>.367</td> <td>.414</td> <td>.781</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left">Career</td> <td>2103</td> <td>8120</td> <td>1528</td> <td>2428</td> <td>383</td> <td>116</td> <td>130</td> <td>781</td> <td>945</td> <td>1016</td> <td>622</td> <td>160</td> <td>.299</td> <td>.372</td> <td>.423</td> <td>.794</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>Here is Giles</p> <p> <table cellspacing="1" class="tablehead" cellpadding="3"> <tbody> <tr class="colhead" align="right"> <td align="left">SPLITS</td> <td width="5%">G</td> <td width="5%">AB</td> <td width="5%">R</td> <td width="5%">H</td> <td width="5%">2B</td> <td width="5%">3B</td> <td width="5%">HR</td> <td width="5%">RBI</td> <td width="5%">BB</td> <td width="5%">SO</td> <td width="5%">SB</td> <td width="5%">CS</td> <td width="5%">AVG</td> <td width="5%">OBP</td> <td width="5%">SLG</td> <td width="5%">OPS</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left">Season</td> <td>40</td> <td>156</td> <td>16</td> <td>45</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td>18</td> <td>26</td> <td>19</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>.288</td> <td>.386</td> <td>.436</td> <td>.822</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left">Career</td> <td>1678</td> <td>5894</td> <td>1037</td> <td>1724</td> <td>371</td> <td>51</td> <td>276</td> <td>1008</td> <td>1096</td> <td>771</td> <td>107</td> <td>45</td> <td>.293</td> <td>.404</td> <td>.513</td> <td>.917</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> <p>They are really not that different so why give up a player,</p> <p>If the goal is to get more of a power hitter....there is Barry Bonds still available. I do not like the idea of trading any of the Indians pitching depth right now when it is very likely that CC will not be an Indian next year and the Indians will probably need all the pitching that they have.</p>