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June 7, 2012

Transaction Analysis

Kila Ka'aihue Freed, of Obligation to Play in Oakland

by R.J. Anderson

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Signed LHP Jamie Moyer to a minor-league deal. [6/6]
Signed OF-L Nate McLouth to a minor-league deal. (6/5]

If one were commissioned to make a list of the places where Moyer’s success was least likely, Coors Field and the American League East would be at the top. Yet, here Moyer is, joining a team in the East after a Coors-based shellacking. Does fate hate Moyer? No, but this isn’t a positive development.

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bhalpern

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Norfolk Tides without Jamie Moyer, average age = 28.27. Adding Moyer without removing anyone brings the average to 28.94. Baltimore Orioles average age = 29.01.

Jun 07, 2012 08:24 AM

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pobothecat

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I'm confused by the Ka'ahuie demotion. Until reading this, my understanding was that it was done to accommodate paternity leave, i.e., no one else w/ the major league club could man the position in his absence. On the other hand, it was also my understanding that Barton had been sent down, in part, because K.K. had no options left. This guy's whole career confuses me.

Jun 07, 2012 08:51 AM

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marctacoma

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No, he was DFA'd, not put on paternity leave - something that apparently rankled some of Ka'aihue's teammates (according to Susan Slusser). He was cut days before his wife gives birth to twins. Yeesh.

Jun 07, 2012 16:09 PM

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jrbdmb

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It is interesting that despite all evidence and data to the contrary, the PECOTA man-crush with Kila Ka’aihue continues (weighted mean projection of 1.7 WARP this year and 2.4 WARP in 2013).

He may soon be able to join other members of the PECOTA All-Stars such as Matt Wieters, Daric Barton, and Jack Cust. :)

Jun 07, 2012 10:37 AM

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SGreenwell

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Don't forget Wily Mo Pena. If PECOTA has a blind spot, it tends to be toward patient power hitters in the minors. Scouts can probably analyze that they have too much of a body issue or can't hit a breaking ball, but minor league pitchers can't exploit that enough, whereas PECOTA probably doesn't have enough data to make that call.

Jun 07, 2012 11:07 AM

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John Carter

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You made an interesting point on Ka'aihue - and it might very well be correct, but it is not quite fair to make based on two months of .693 OPS. Luke Scott, Ben Zobrist, Carlos Pena, Carlos Santana, Delmon Young, Eric Hosmer, Torii Hunter, Justin Smoak, and Dustin Ackley are all at .710 OPS or less - just running down the A.L. regulars who have played all season so far. Albert Pujols is at .713. I'm not sure the Royals even gave Ka'aihue two consecutive months of regular at bats during his tenure there.

Jun 07, 2012 11:22 AM

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