It turns out the Mets are looking at their first baseman prospect, Daniel Murphy, and using James Loney (along with historical references to Pete Rose, John Olerud, and Keith Hernandez, and Mark Grace) as the point of comparison. Wrote Benjamin Hoffman in Sunday's NYTimes:
[T]he idea that a thumper must occupy first ignores history.
Nearly 30 years before the Phillies won a World Series title with Ryan Howard at first, they won another with Pete Rose there. Rose hit one home run in 1980...
Original Story:
http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2009...
Original Story:
http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2009...
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