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Thursday, October 12, 2006

Worst Player, Under 30, in MLB?

By Tangotiger, 02:27 PM

Give me guys who have no business playing in the bigs.  Rules are simple:
1 - He has to be between the ages of 26 and 30, as of Oct 1, 2006 (i.e, at his peak!).
2 - He had to come to bat at least 150 times, or face at least 150 batters (about 40 IP), in 2006.
3 - He has to have at least 300 career PA or BFP.

Cristian Guzman will likely win this award in a landslide next year, but, unfortunately for him, he’s been injured for the season.  (You’ll get ‘em next time Guzman.)

I’ll start the ball rolling and nominate:

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