Message #4 by Rob Reed @ April 13, 2009, 07:34am dump butler? too good of a hitter to dump, but i get it... i checked his start of the season last yr, hoping that i could show you that he started slow, also... but, nope... i think he started with a 15 game hit streak last season... so i understand the frustration, but i would probably just have benched him rather than dump personally, i think you downgraded with rolen, but a comeback isn't out of the question... so i wish you luck with that as long as it isn't in any league that i am in ;p

Message #3 by Rbrtjh @ April 12, 2009, 06:59am Butler (followed by puking sounds) I know it is early in the season and one needs to be patient, but I just couldn't take any more Billy. My league counts strikeouts, and the one hit Butler had couldn't offset the seven strikeouts and I finally dropped him in favor of Rolen. Anyone else give up on him? (I should note that I am in a particularly deep league that uses a CI slot as well, so the pickings were slim.)

Message #2 by Rob Reed @ 4/15/08, 12:32pm For power? I'm thinking McLouth will be better for you in the power department. If your batting average needs some help, you cannot do better than Butler. I could see McLouth with 25 HRs this season... Butler with, maybe, 15.

Message #1 by PotterMarkus @ 4/15/08, 8:47am Billy Butler or Nate McCouth I have Nate McClouth. I could trade him for Billy (Beast) Butler. I have a good amount of speed, and need some power. What u think? Both players could have break out years... I'm leaning towards Butler...

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PLAYERtrack player stats & ranks
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AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2013 582 168 27 0 15 82 62 .289 .374 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 102 .329 82% .412 0.786 2013 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 83

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2012 614 192 32 1 29 107 72 .313 .368 2 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 111 .344 81% .510 0.878 2012 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 41 2012 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 9 2012 (DH) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 7

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2011 597 174 44 0 19 95 74 .291 .362 2 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 95 .321 84% .461 0.823 2011 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 97 2011 (DH) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 8

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2010 595 189 45 0 15 78 77 .318 .389 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 78 .347 86% .469 0.858 2010 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 84 2010 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 13 2010 (DH) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 9

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2009 608 183 51 1 21 93 78 .301 .362 1 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 103 .335 83% .492 0.854 2009 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 96 2009 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 21

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2008 443 122 22 0 11 55 44 .275 .326 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 57 .296 87% .400 0.726 2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 228 2008 (1B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 35 2008 (DH) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 19

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2007 329 96 23 2 8 52 38 .292 .346 0 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 55 .331 83% .447 0.793 2007 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 146 2007 (DH) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 12