Hafner deal was bad from Day One - Indians Comment of the Day

"Think about this deal. All of that money, and the guy can't even play first base once a month. If we ever make it to a World Series, the guy couldn't play three or four of the games. You don't give a guy who doesn't own a glove this kind of deal. Not to mention you gave this guy a deal in the middle of his descent. Either the Indians didn't do their homework on his shoulder or they ignored all the signs that this guy was in trouble. When this regime does spend money, they can't even do that right." - larispitler

View full sizeChuck Crow | The Plain DealerTravis Hafner, at one time, might have been the best DH in baseball. That's not the case anymore.

In response to the story No longer the powerful Pronk, Travis Hafner may have to share DH duties for Cleveland Indians: Bud Shaw, cleveland.com reader larispitler still doesn't understand the Hafner extension in 2007. This reader writes,

"Think about this deal. All of that money, and the guy can't even play first base once a month. If we ever make it to a World Series, the guy couldn't play three or four of the games. You don't give a guy who doesn't own a glove this kind of deal. Not to mention you gave this guy a deal in the middle of his descent. Either the Indians didn't do their homework on his shoulder or they ignored all the signs that this guy was in trouble. When this regime does spend money, they can't even do that right."

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