tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post898417281824628819..comments2024-01-17T14:15:06.388-05:00Comments on Jorge Says No!: Are the Rockies Making a Mistake by Not Trading Brad Hawpe?Jorge Says No!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-58441020218648698502009-11-01T19:45:32.947-05:002009-11-01T19:45:32.947-05:00I'm no expert on front office people, and thei...I'm no expert on front office people, and their logic, but I can give a relevant example: You tell a kid that the pencil on the desk shouldn't be touched, and that it has magical powers, and shouldn't be disrupted, what is the kid gonna do? TOUCH IT.<br /><br />He could, possibly, be baiting teams into poking around, and maybe offering a package that would be good for the Rockies.<br /><br />I'd trade him in a heartbeat anyway, if I were running the Rockies. His defense is abysmal. It's in a discussion with only Adam Dunn...Dustinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-73239127495950226222009-10-21T01:14:13.777-04:002009-10-21T01:14:13.777-04:00Right, but at the same time, what good does it do ...Right, but at the same time, what good does it do for O'Dowd to unequivally state that the Rockies are not looking to trade Hawpe?<br /><br />i think O'Dowd should have just kept his mouth shut if he really had any intention whatsoever of maybe trading Hawpe down the road, no?Jorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-30222769274328095842009-10-19T18:27:07.691-04:002009-10-19T18:27:07.691-04:00What O'Dowd says and does are two different th...What O'Dowd says and does are two different things. If the Rockies say "we don't want Hawpe anymore, we are accepting trade proposals," then Hawpe's trade value would diminish. Once other teams know that we're trying to deal him, then they will be less inclined to offer the Rockies a good deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com