Chad Tracy: The Rockies' New Son

The Rockies traded Greg Reynolds, their number one pick in 2006, to the Texas Rangers for Chad Tracy. Last name sound familiar? That's because he's the son of Colorado Rockies' manager Jim Tracy. Chad Tracy, 26, is a power hitting first basemen/outfielder who has yet to taste the big leagues. He set the all-time record in RBI (109) for the Triple-A Round Rock Express last season, while also hitting 26 home runs. Greg Reynolds, if you remember correctly, was drafted ahead of such players as Evan Longoria and Tim Lincecum in 2006. His pitching has been sub-par, and Coors Field has nothing to do with his failures.

I feel like this is an excellent deal for the Rockies. They might as well try to get something from/for Reynolds, and they did that with Chad Tracy. I like Tracy's power numbers in his minor league career, but his average has never really been MLB ready. If anything, he'll have two of the best all-time hitting first basemen (Helton, Giambi) to learn from in Spring Training. He adds depth to the first base position as well, because we all know that both Helton and Giambi aren't getting any younger. They're a combined 79 years old.

The only problem that I have with this deal is that it's JIM TRACY'S SON! I'm sorry, but I've never felt like Jim Tracy is a strong manager. Tracy sits on the bench and claps occasionally, and then when the game is over he blames the players for their lack of enthusiasm. Trading for Chad Tracy only strengthens the fact that the Rockies are sticking with Jim Tracy even longer than expected. I hope that this deal didn't go down because Jim was whispering into Dan O'Dowd's ear. I swear, Jim has some sort of criminalizing pictures of O'Dowd. There's no way Jim Tracy should still be the manager of the Rockies. I'd much rather see Jason Giambi be the player/manager.

I'm not going to lie, I feel like this was a great deal for the Rockies. Reynolds wasn't living up to a #1 pick, and Chad Tracy has the potential to bring some eye-widening power to Coors Field. My only problem is Jim Tracy. I'm sure that he's nice enough, but I don't see him taking the Rockies to the World Series. Talented players are what got the Rockies to the playoffs in 2009, but poor managing is what lost it for them in the playoffs.

Is there a way that we can trade Jim Tracy for Dante Bichette Jr.? Now, that's one Rockies' son I wouldn't mind wearing a Rockies uniform. I'm sure the Yankees could use ANOTHER bench coach.

Chad Tracy's Minor League Stats:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB
2006	20	Spokane	NORW	A-	TEX	66	283	252	41	66	14	11	35	23	46	.262	.339	.456	.796	115
2007	21	Clinton	MIDW	A	TEX	134	569	509	64	127	35	14	84	50	93	.250	.320	.409	.729	208
2008	22	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	TEX	130	578	513	82	152	40	17	82	47	116	.296	.365	.478	.843	245
2008	22	Bakersfield	CALL	A+	TEX	106	477	420	67	120	37	13	67	40	98	.286	.361	.471	.832	198
2008	22	Frisco	TL	AA	TEX	24	101	93	15	32	3	4	15	7	18	.344	.386	.505	.892	47
2009	23	Frisco	TL	AA	TEX	136	594	535	70	149	32	26	107	46	103	.279	.333	.488	.821	261
2010	24	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	TEX	79	327	284	51	74	14	17	55	35	53	.261	.346	.496	.842	141
2010	24	Rangers	ARIZ	Rk	TEX	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
2010	24	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	TEX	78	324	281	51	74	14	17	55	35	52	.263	.349	.502	.851	141
2011	25	Round Rock	PCL	AAA	TEX	134	602	526	80	136	32	26	109	55	104	.259	.339	.475	.814	250
6 Seasons						679	2953	2619	388	704	167	111	472	256	515	.269	.340	.466	.806	1220
AA (2 seasons)				AA		160	695	628	85	181	35	30	122	53	121	.288	.341	.490	.831	308
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		212	926	807	131	210	46	43	164	90	156	.260	.342	.485	.827	391
A (1 season)				A		134	569	509	64	127	35	14	84	50	93	.250	.320	.409	.729	208
Rk (1 season)				Rk		1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
A- (1 season)				A-		66	283	252	41	66	14	11	35	23	46	.262	.339	.456	.796	115
A+ (1 season)				A+		106	477	420	67	120	37	13	67	40	98	.286	.361	.471	.832	198

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Generated 1/6/2012.