As friend of the blog @notGiantGM likes to remind us, Aaron Rowand is not a good hitter against right handed pitchers and especially ones that throw sliders. The only reason that he should be penciled in the starting lineup against a righty is because a sea lion got loose in the Giants clubhouse and injured every other person with an outfield glove and replacements from Fresno couldn't make the game in time.
For those with weak stomaches the following is hard to look at so feel free to turn away.
In 128 plate appearances this season against right handers he is the proud owner of a .519 OPS.
His isolated power is .092.
He has more strikeouts then hits and it's not really close, 33 vs. 22.
His on base percentage is just 30 points higher than his listed weight. Yes you read that right, his on base percentage is just barely above his weight and we aren't talking Fat Panda or Prince Fielder here.
Every outfielder on the team right now is probably a better option. Aaro...
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