Coalition of the Darkside: Living Up to the Hype

June 02, 2006

Living Up to the Hype

It took some time, but Corey Patterson is finally living up to his potential. Traded to the Orioles from the Cubs after four up-and-down seasons - he also played part-time in 2000 and 2001 - the 26-year-old centerfielder is posting some nice numbers. He's batting around .290 with 7 homeruns, 21 RBIs, 29 runs scored, and 21 stolen bases. I've always liked Patterson and felt that the Cubs had a trade for Carlos Beltran in 2004 for a package that included Patterson and a third-base prospect whose name I no longer remember. It would have been a good trade for both teams. Instead, the Cubs lost patience with Patterson, swung a trade for Juan Pierre, dealt Patterson for two minor leaguers, and are now paying the price. Pierre has been awful this season. Should have. Would have. Could have.

Posted by at June 2, 2006 08:06 PM

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