It sounds like the deal that would have sent Todd Helton to the Red Sox is now indefinitely on hold. The Red Sox were offering up Mike Lowell and Julian Tavarez while the Rockies were more interested in prospects like Dave Hansen. I have to give the Rockies credit for sticking to their guns here because the idea of getting rid of that salary is pretty tempting. The problem I had is, Todd Helton had a rough season last year and his stock might be lower then it’s ever been. I wouldn’t mind seeing what he can do and maybe get a little more value for him.
And what’s in store for Todd Helton in 2007? According to PECOTA, you should expect a .303/.396/.501 line. I can live with that considering you also get above average defense at first base. His 75 percentile puts him at .315/.410/.577. That’d be even prettier.
