So yeh, anyway... Brian, can we get a "Statistical Analysis" forum please? It might cut down on some of these little bickersand could prove to be a valuable resource for Brewer-centric statistical analysis.
I don't remember him ever cracking .300 or getting anywhere close. Is BA the only thing you look at? Fielder isn't a prospect either than. Hardy is a SS; only catchers hit worse. I hope you don't expect him to hit like a 1B. Why does Hall HAVE to start every game? I don't get it.
Hardy is NO #2 hitter. He hasn't shown me anything to believe that he'll ever be any more than a .250 hitter. The difference between a .206 hitter and a .275 hitter over the course of a season is about ONE extra hit every 4 games. Hardy hasn't shown me anything to believe he CAN'T get an extra hit every 4 games. Just goes to show you how BA is only a small part of a player's offensive production.