Originally Posted by russ99
Yes, that's understandable, but what about '07?
Rowand wasn't a FA until the end of that season, and having him in CF could have spared us Erstad, Mackowiak and Jerry Owens, much less could have given B.A. a reason to work instead of hang with the honeys and being gifted a roster spot.
And the cash spent on Thome again could have been used to improve the roster.
I've never understood the Rob Mackowiak hate.