This Khalil Greene infatuation?!?!

I have noticed over the past weeks or so, well I guess it even started during the season, that K. Greene has been mentioned by a number of fellow Cards fans as a guy to try and get to fill our Shortstop problems. I'm sorry folks, but I just don't get it. What is it that he brings that's going to really make a good enough impact. Is it his power? That would be my only guess, because he does bring more power from the SS position than we have ever witnessed as Cards fans.

Many are quick to point out that he had 27 dingers in 07', and I will gladly add that he also only hit .254 with a .291 OBP and 128 K's in that same season. To bring that up to perspective a bit more Izturis hit .261 with a .319 OBP with only 26 K's for us this season. This past season K. Greene hit an astounding .216 with a .260 OBP. His OBP was LESS than Izturis' batting AVG! Oh wait, but he did hit 10 HR's. Seriously?...c'mon.

Is it that his Defense is such that we can forgive his offensive woes, with the exception of his HR's of course, because he also provides a sure glove at SS? Well he owns a career .976 fielding percentage, which is certainly acceptable seeing as how Izturis' FP is .979. So yeah, his defense is good enough to make up for a little of what he lacks in other places. Although, I don't see why we should go ahead and pay K. Greene north of $4 million for 09 whenever Izturis is an even better option than him, and comes much cheaper.

Do not think however that I am pushing for the Cards to re-sign Izturis for 09. OH NO, I'm not wanting that at all, but I'd prefer Izturis over K. Greene...especially for the money/production ratio. My choices for SS are one of these two...Orlando Cabrera or Edgar Renteria...but that is a subject for future conversation. Today I just wanted to try and shed some light on bad idea that is Khalil Greene to the Cardinals.

Than again, maybe everyone likes him because he refused to sign with the Cubbies whenever they drafted him in 2001.