Is this what Aaron Rowand gets for slamming his face into a fence and breaking his nose? Trade rumors have been following Rowand around lately, from the
one about the White Sox for relief pitching, to the
one about the Blue Jays with Jon Lieber for Alex Rios. How is Aaron
handling it?
"I've only been traded once in my career," said Rowand, who was a supplemental pick for Chicago in 1998 and came to Philadelphia in 2005 in the trade that sent Jim Thome to the Windy City. "I've been in three or four rumors each winter. There's nothing you can do about that. It's kind of flattering that another team wants you and that (the Phillies) want me and will only trade me for the right deal."
It had better be the right deal for the Phillies' sake, and not one of those Bobby Abreu for a ham sandwich type deals like the one Pat Gillick made last season. Alex Rios might turn out to be a special talent ... or he might not. And the Phillies could sure use the middle relief that the White Sox would offer. But Aaron Rowand planted his face in a fence, and subsequently had the best selling merchandise in Philadelphia for a while. Guys like that don't grow on trees (they are, however, manufactured in a remote steel mill in Pennsylvania). The Mets were never the same after trading Lenny Dykstra to Philadelphia many moons ago, so the Phillies of all teams should realize the value a guy like this has.
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3-11-2007 @ 10:32AM
Mike B. said...
How on earth could the Phillies even contemplate getting rid of Aaron Rowand ? He is the quintessential Philadelphia player. Fans love to see a guy (or girl)go all out on every play. I'm speaking of all sports!
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3-18-2007 @ 5:58PM
Ross said...
Come back to the Windy City Rowand, We miss you!!!
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4-10-2007 @ 11:06PM
ms_refugee said...
Aaron Rowand is a waste of space. Someone asked me how I thought the Phillies would do a few weeks ago, and I didn't even think, but replied "I think they'll tank, due to mediocre starters, no middle relief and a "closer" who should be called "Flush Gordon". Ryan Madsen continues to throw HR balls as if he was the pitcher in the HR derby. How stupid can the ownership of this team possibly get? Aaron Rowand for Jim Thome. Imagine Thome in right, Victorino in center and Burrell in left. Add to that Howard at first, Utley at second, Rollins at short, Nunez.....need I go on? Their lineup could kill any team now. But not if their "relievers" (obviously not "believers") give up 8 run innings. Howard probably is having such a hard time because he's depressed he's on such an unbalanced, crummy team. It's like - how long did they try to coax Randy Wolf (he of the 83 mile an hour "fastball") along, and even the "anchor" or "star" of their staff?????
Ruben Amaro Jr. needs to forget how lousy a player he was and get some people who we can root for, even if it makes him green with envy. Same for Gillick (except the player part).
KF.
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