Richard Hidalgo

[grammysboy]

Ill agree with Philly22 on this one, there probably wont be better FAs then Hidalgo. You probably should have traded him at the beginning of the season when he was really hot, because you knew he would cool off.

In addition to not finding a better FA, you also won't find a player who is more prone to streaks. I picked him up for the last month of the season last year and rode him through a hot streak. I kept him for the first two weeks of this season and managed to trade him for Brandon Webb and Johnny Damon. Wait until he has another hot streak and ship him to someone who doesn't know how streaky he is.

[Members Only Jackets]

I dumped Hidalgo and picked up Gerut. Did I do good?

[rolenfan]

I dumped Hidalgo and picked up Gerut. Did I do good?

I think so. Of course, I count in the "good" column things like not getting an ulcer and not pulling your hair out. Just don't watch him those weeks when Hidalgo plays like the second coming of the Natural and you will be happy.

[planet]

i traded hidalgo for jason schmidt just before schmidt's return... i am loving that trade right now...

[Mark86]

I just dropped Hidalgo for Brett Boone. I have too many great outfielders. I could not believe someone dropped Brett Boone because he is injured.

[IVIisfits138]

He has been a starter since 1999 and has averaged more like .270, 24 HR, 79 RBI. Good, but not great. Those career stats are inflated by a great 2000 season (.314, 44 HR, 122 RBI). If you took that year away, he is simply an average outfielder.

The man was shot with a gun after that great season, calm down. He'd still be that good, and still is good in other ways. I wouldn't expect to put up numbers like 2000 but numbers relative to last year seem reasonable.