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Originally Posted by TheKilo
Kinda like when he didn't trade Nomar, right?
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We're talking about two different kinds of homegrown here TheKilo.
The current FO puts ultimate emphasis on OBP as a measure of plate discipline. Nomar was not a disciplined hitter. He simply wasn't. He was great for a few years but one can see from Pedroia that he will be getting on base consistently for years to come at a VERY reasonable rate.
Of course his name will eventually come up as trade bait, but the comparison to Nomar is a bit off-base, IMO.