Giving up on Corey Patterson???

[Juhlz]

I'm going to stick with the lil' guy.

[reznorsboy]

He just needs to work on his swing! The rest of his game is fine. I think he needs a tutor. Maybe Ryne Sandberg or Mark Grace can start tutoring him on how to take high fastballs.

[nettles3Ball-star]

To those who recommend holding onto him in keepers and dynasties - what's your timetable? this season? another season? What would make you finally pull the trigger?

[TheYanks04]

Depends on how deep your keague is, how many people each team keeps, etc. The deeper the keepers go, the longer you should hold. If you are in a 10 team mixed league keeping 8, Patterson probably can be cut unless you have a very weak team. If you are in a 12 team league keeping 10 or more players, then it becomes debatebale.

[lbbaseball14]

IM holding on to him for a little while longer. I might give him a week into the all star break to show some signs of helping my team but the only reason I really drafted him is for SB but with Nook Logan on FA its hard not to let go of Patterson.

[SaintsOfTheDiamond]

I think you have to wait him out at least a little longer since he will probably go on a little tear sometime to up his value. As for the keepers question, he could still turn it around and be a decent OF since he is only 24.

[Ditka311]

He just needs to work on his swing! The rest of his game is fine. I think he needs a tutor. Maybe Ryne Sandberg or Mark Grace can start tutoring him on how to take high fastballs.

G#ddam. I knew you would inject some unrealistic optimism for Korey.

He needs more help than his swing. Trust me, I don't especially like the Cubs but I take the time to watch them (and no, i don't root against them).

The truth is the guy is not a leadoff hitter, never will be. And contrary to your belief, it's not his swing. It's the fact that "plate discipline" is not in his vocabulary. I don't think there is an 0-2 high fastball that Korey just can't resist (see Juan Uribe).