Comments on: Hot Stove League: Lots of little movement http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/01/24/hot-stove-league-lots-of-little-movement/ The National Sports Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:52:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Chris http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/01/24/hot-stove-league-lots-of-little-movement/#comment-320376 Chris Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:06:45 +0000 http://www.scoresreport.com/?p=12656#comment-320376 Fact is, if Sandberg's in there, Kent needs to be. Kent: - 290 AVG - 1518 RBIs - 1320 Runs - 377 HRs - 560 DBs - 2461 hits Kent beats Sandberg in all those categories. Althought Sandberg was a 9x Gold Glove winner, Kent's fielding was definitely above average. He didn't make many errors, he was rarely hurt, and he played in a lot of games. Plus, like Sandberg, he was an MVP. Not many second baseman get elected. Guys like Joe Morgan, Craig Biggio, Ryne Sandberg, and Jeff Kent are all deserving. As I've said before, the only other second baseman in the game who over time has demonstrated he can play at their level is Chase Utley. We'll have to see how Pedroia does. Fact is, if Sandberg’s in there, Kent needs to be.

Kent:
- 290 AVG
- 1518 RBIs
- 1320 Runs
- 377 HRs
- 560 DBs
- 2461 hits

Kent beats Sandberg in all those categories. Althought Sandberg was a 9x Gold Glove winner, Kent’s fielding was definitely above average. He didn’t make many errors, he was rarely hurt, and he played in a lot of games. Plus, like Sandberg, he was an MVP. Not many second baseman get elected. Guys like Joe Morgan, Craig Biggio, Ryne Sandberg, and Jeff Kent are all deserving. As I’ve said before, the only other second baseman in the game who over time has demonstrated he can play at their level is Chase Utley. We’ll have to see how Pedroia does.

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