I rostered Jake Fox that year. He only cost me a buck and i ended up dropping him by mid-season.
I seem to recall former Pirates first baseman Brad "Big Country" Eldred hitting about 10 HR or so one year in spring training. He had huge power but the holes in his swing and glove were even bigger. He only totaled 15 HR over parts of 4 Major League seasons (2005-2012) along with with a .203 career batting average. Eldred ended up playing his last few years in Japan and finished with over 400 home runs in his professional (minors, MLB, & Japan) baseball career.
Interesting note: The Pirates once turned down a Phillies trade offer of prospect Ryan Howard for prospect Kris Benson because former Pirates GM Dave Littlefield thought that Howard and Eldred were similar players.
I seem to recall former Pirates first baseman Brad "Big Country" Eldred hitting about 10 HR or so one year in spring training. He had huge power but the holes in his swing and glove were even bigger. He only totaled 15 HR over parts of 4 Major League seasons (2005-2012) along with with a .203 career batting average. Eldred ended up playing his last few years in Japan and finished with over 400 home runs in his professional (minors, MLB, & Japan) baseball career.
Interesting note: The Pirates once turned down a Phillies trade offer of prospect Ryan Howard for prospect Kris Benson because former Pirates GM Dave Littlefield thought that Howard and Eldred were similar players.
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