"At the time the contract was signed, he was a top 5 hitter. Tribe fans would have been absolutely livid if he was given the chance to walk. As bad as it has turned out, I wouldn't call him a crook. He hasn't shown a bad attitude and has worked pretty hard to get back into the lineup. While, in hindsight, the move stinks, I can't blame either party. If this move was made after a one-year fluke and Hafner never had injuries, then we could complain." - The Great Michael
View full sizeWhen the Indians re-signed Travis Hafner in 2007, they were hoping for many more years like they got from him between 2004-2006. In response to the story Travis Hafner's slam propels Cleveland Indians to 9-1 victory over Seattle, cleveland.com reader The Great Michael thinks fans calling the Hafner extension a mistake is revisionist history. This reader writes,
"At the time the contract was signed, he was a top 5 hitter. Tribe fans would have been absolutely livid if he was given the chance to walk. As bad as it has turned out, I wouldn't call him a crook. He hasn't shown a bad attitude and has worked pretty hard to get back into the lineup. While, in hindsight, the move stinks, I can't blame either party. If this move was made after a one-year fluke and Hafner never had injuries, then we could complain."
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