Dodgers are shopping Hu?

Hu wasn't amazing offensively in AAA last year but he was far from terrible hitting a respectable .294. The big thing I like about Hu is that he is a legitimate major league defender. I don't think he would cost too much so I really hope NH is on the phone.

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Hu are the Doders?

by C4M4 on Mar 23, 2010 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

Hu are you?

Hu Hu, Hu Hu?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Mar 24, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

The Dodgers had reportedly “balked” at an offer of Jack Wilson for Hu, Delwyn Young, and possibly another player last offseason.

If Hu is available for cheap I’d be very interested in picking him up and dumping Argenis Diaz. Diaz’s value is completely tied up in his defensive ability, but it’s doubtful that he’ll ever be better than Hu is right now on that side, and Hu also has at least managed to not look pathetic offensively. Even if he’s ultimately just a bench player, he has significant glove value.

by ElDuce on Mar 24, 2010 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

Hu and Jack Wilson are very comparable:

CHONE:
Wilson: -18 bat, +9 glove
Hu: -20 bat, +11 glove
Cedeno: -18 bat, -1 glove
Crosby: -17 bat, -6 glove

ZiPS:
Wilson: 72 OPS+ and very good glove
Hu: 74 OPS+ and very good glove
Cedeno: 78 OPS+ and fair glove
Crosby: 78 OPS+, and average glove

He definitely looks worth pursuing to me (depending on the cost), and just might be an upgrade to the Cedeno/Crosby mess.

by Adam Reynolds on Mar 24, 2010 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions

I'd take him on waivers...

…or pay a minimal price to get him. He’s worth having on a roster.

Our past interest in him is worth keeping in mind.

by Vlad on Mar 24, 2010 9:16 AM EDT reply actions

The glove...

makes him worth a little more than minimal price I would think. He’s not a top prospect anymore but we have a few of those as well.

by Slick1 on Mar 24, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess I should have asked...

what do you consider minimal price?

by Slick1 on Mar 24, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Something along the lines of what we paid for Young.

A fringe-at-best prospect and a small amount of cash.

by Vlad on Mar 24, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

Does Hu have an option left?

by epoc on Mar 24, 2010 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

He was rostered in late '07.

As such, I believe that he has one option remaining.

by Vlad on Mar 24, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks, Vlad. It strikes me as weird that the Dodgers are trying to trade him, in that case.

by epoc on Mar 24, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Their 40 is tight...

…and they have several non-roster guys who are probably going to end up needing spots on the 40-man. That, and they have good SS depth in the system. Furcal’s entrenched as the starter, DeJesus is good enough to cover in case of injury, and Gordon’s their long-term answer at the position.

by Vlad on Mar 24, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Might be worth a punt...

as a good glove/weak hitting shortstop can play in the NL. Of course it’s not ideal — especially when the rest of the lineup isn’t exactly Murderer’s Row — but Hu’s MiL numbers aren’t terrible for a slick-fielding SS.

His K-rate has been respectable and scouts feel he has good bat & strike zone control, so at least he wouldn’t be a complete black hole in the 8-spot. Maybe he is the Taiwanese Jack Wilson…

by King Oskar on Mar 25, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions