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Birth Date6-2-1972
Height6' 2"
Weight220 lbs
Age40 years, 11 months, 23 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
2.52009
0.82010
0.52011
0.82012
0.72013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB BB SO HBP SF SH RBI SB CS AVG OBP SLG TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1996 SEA 24 4 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .096 -1.2 0.0 -0.1
1997 SEA 25 11 26 26 3 4 0 1 1 9 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 .154 .154 .346 .167 -2.6 -0.6 -0.3
1998 SEA 26 37 103 98 12 25 7 1 2 40 5 22 0 0 0 12 0 0 .255 .291 .408 .223 -3.6 -2.3 -0.6
1999 SEA 27 87 227 209 23 54 7 0 9 88 17 32 0 1 0 27 5 1 .258 .313 .421 .256 1.3 3.3 0.4
2000 SEA 28 92 156 140 21 32 8 0 2 46 14 25 1 1 0 15 2 0 .229 .301 .329 .228 -2.7 2.5 -0.0
2001 KCA 29 104 312 279 44 78 11 5 13 138 32 51 0 1 0 54 0 2 .280 .353 .495 .284 10.6 -0.5 1.0
2002 KCA 30 137 544 497 70 146 37 6 24 267 40 76 2 4 1 103 5 3 .294 .346 .537 .285 21.9 -3.1 1.9
2003 KCA 31 157 671 608 95 179 33 5 18 276 49 81 3 10 1 90 8 4 .294 .345 .454 .278 26.5 -1.6 2.5
2004 SEA 32 123 524 481 67 146 31 1 16 227 36 72 3 4 0 62 1 2 .304 .353 .472 .278 26.0 -0.8 2.5
2005 SEA 33 162 690 614 92 172 32 2 20 268 71 99 2 3 0 89 9 4 .280 .355 .436 .284 26.7 -2.3 2.5
2006 SEA 34 159 699 626 103 181 33 5 33 323 65 115 1 7 0 123 2 4 .289 .353 .516 .294 44.0 -2.0 4.1
2007 SEA 35 149 636 573 80 167 35 5 21 275 53 97 3 7 0 105 0 0 .291 .351 .480 .293 32.2 -12.7 2.0
2008 SEA 36 162 707 635 85 186 43 3 23 304 64 110 3 5 0 110 2 4 .293 .358 .479 .297 43.0 4.5 4.8
2009 PHI 37 134 565 500 93 136 32 3 34 276 56 119 4 5 0 93 4 0 .272 .347 .552 .297 31.8 -7.7 2.5
2010 PHI 38 155 636 561 75 154 37 5 16 249 68 108 0 7 0 83 4 3 .275 .349 .444 .279 25.0 -16.8 0.8
2011 PHI 39 144 575 535 65 131 31 1 20 224 33 106 2 5 0 84 2 0 .245 .289 .419 .261 8.6 -4.2 0.5
2012 NYA 40 130 425 384 50 92 19 3 19 174 35 67 4 2 0 62 3 0 .240 .308 .453 .263 7.5 -0.4 0.8
2013 SEA 41 28 102 96 14 22 3 1 8 51 6 21 0 0 0 20 0 0 .229 .275 .531 .297 5.1 -2.1 0.3
Career197576046867992190539947279323564412082962211364727.277.339.471.281299.9-46.625.4

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
YEAR Team Lg G PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
1993 APP A 52 185 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .311 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 BLN A- 43 156 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .342 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 APP A 91 363 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .336 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 RIV A+ 95 414 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .341 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 SEA MLB 4 6 .096 .284 .342 .441 .000 .000 103 -1.1 0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1
1996 PCY AA 19 85 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .397 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 TAC AAA 111 456 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .308 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 SEA MLB 11 26 .167 .268 .329 .433 .000 .158 102 -2.7 0.7 -0.3 -0.6 0.2 -2.6 -0.3 -2.6 -0.3
1997 TAC AAA 0 471 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .339 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 SEA MLB 37 103 .223 .274 .332 .435 .000 .311 98 -4.2 2.8 -1.5 -2.3 0.0 -3.6 -0.6 -3.6 -0.6
1998 TAC AAA 0 214 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .255 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 SEA MLB 87 227 .256 .270 .333 .429 .000 .266 98 -1 6.3 -2.7 3.3 0.0 1.3 0.4 1.3 0.4
1999 TAC AAA 0 32 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .381 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2000 SEA MLB 92 156 .228 .270 .342 .440 .000 .263 91 -6 4.4 -1.4 2.5 1.0 -2.7 -0.0 -2.7 -0.0
2000 TAC AAA 0 41 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .270 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 KCA MLB 104 312 .284 .267 .325 .425 .000 .301 103 8.3 8.5 -4.2 -0.5 -1.4 10.6 1.0 10.6 1.0
2001 OMA AAA 8 29 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .125 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 KCA MLB 137 544 .285 .260 .322 .414 .000 .304 106 14.3 14.5 -7.8 -3.1 0.5 21.9 1.9 21.9 1.9
2003 KCA MLB 157 671 .278 .265 .322 .423 .000 .310 103 13.3 18.3 -6.4 -1.6 -0.7 26.5 2.5 26.5 2.5
2004 SEA MLB 123 524 .278 .269 .328 .424 .000 .327 97 10.4 14.3 -4.3 -0.8 0.6 26.0 2.5 26.0 2.5
2004 TAC AAA 4 17 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 SEA MLB 162 690 .284 .262 .319 .413 .000 .305 96 17.7 18.3 -9.9 -2.3 0.5 26.7 2.5 26.7 2.5
2006 SEA MLB 159 699 .294 .270 .326 .425 .000 .305 95 26.9 19.2 -5.1 -2.0 2.1 44.0 4.1 44.0 4.1
2007 SEA MLB 149 636 .293 .267 .326 .414 .000 .316 96 23.1 18.3 -5.1 -12.7 -3.0 32.2 2.0 32.2 2.0
2008 SEA MLB 162 707 .297 .264 .327 .413 .000 .321 95 28.2 20.2 -5.3 4.5 -0.5 43.0 4.8 43.0 4.8
2009 PHI MLB 134 565 .297 .259 .323 .410 .000 .290 101 22.5 15.6 -3.9 -7.7 -2.1 31.8 2.5 31.8 2.5
2009 REA AA 1 3 .184 .329 .382 .458 .000 .000 106 -0.2 0.1 0 -0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 LEH AAA 2 8 .463 .217 .278 .342 .000 .667 89 1.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 PHI MLB 155 636 .279 .258 .320 .397 .000 .311 100 12.1 17.8 -4.2 -16.8 -0.2 25.0 0.8 25.0 0.8
2011 PHI MLB 144 575 .261 .255 .313 .392 .000 .268 95 0.5 9.8 -3.6 -4.2 -0.6 8.6 0.5 8.6 0.5
2012 NYA MLB 130 425 .263 .253 .311 .398 .000 .243 104 1.2 7.7 -3.8 -0.4 0.7 7.5 0.8 7.5 0.8
2013 SEA MLB 28 102 .297 .249 .317 .403 .264 .209 89 3.8 2.8 -0.9 -2.1 -0.1 5.1 0.3 5.1 0.3
CareerMLB7604.281.263.323.414.258.29998169.2203.6-70.6-46.0-3.0301.825.6301.825.6

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg PA R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG ISO TAv VORP FRAA WARP
1993 BLN A- 156 16 38 5 2 0 15 21 23 0 3 .284 .381 .351 .067 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 APP A 185 26 43 9 0 5 21 24 31 0 2 .274 .372 .427 .153 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 APP A 363 55 102 30 3 7 59 32 37 10 5 .312 .377 .486 .174 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 RIV A+ 414 59 120 23 9 20 108 41 49 4 3 .332 .402 .612 .280 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 PCY AA 85 12 28 8 1 1 13 8 7 3 2 .368 .429 .539 .171 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 TAC AAA 456 59 115 20 3 11 47 44 56 7 7 .284 .357 .430 .146 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 SEA MLB 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .000 .096 -1.2 0.0 -0.1
1997 TAC AAA 471 84 133 30 5 15 84 32 75 7 5 .304 .352 .498 .194 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 SEA MLB 26 3 4 0 1 1 4 0 6 0 0 .154 .154 .346 .192 .167 -2.6 -0.6 -0.3
1998 TAC AAA 214 24 41 8 1 6 25 24 47 1 1 .216 .304 .363 .147 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1998 SEA MLB 103 12 25 7 1 2 12 5 22 0 0 .255 .291 .408 .153 .223 -3.6 -2.3 -0.6
1999 TAC AAA 32 6 11 1 0 3 5 1 7 1 0 .355 .375 .677 .323 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999 SEA MLB 227 23 54 7 0 9 27 17 32 5 1 .258 .313 .421 .163 .256 1.3 3.3 0.4
2000 TAC AAA 41 3 10 4 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 .250 .268 .350 .100 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2000 SEA MLB 156 21 32 8 0 2 15 14 25 2 0 .229 .301 .329 .100 .228 -2.7 2.5 -0.0
2001 OMA AAA 29 3 4 1 0 2 5 1 10 0 0 .148 .172 .407 .259 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2001 KCA MLB 312 44 78 11 5 13 54 32 51 0 2 .280 .353 .495 .215 .284 10.6 -0.5 1.0
2002 KCA MLB 544 70 146 37 6 24 103 40 76 5 3 .294 .346 .537 .243 .285 21.9 -3.1 1.9
2003 KCA MLB 671 95 179 33 5 18 90 49 81 8 4 .294 .345 .454 .160 .278 26.5 -1.6 2.5
2004 TAC AAA 17 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .059 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004 SEA MLB 524 67 146 31 1 16 62 36 72 1 2 .304 .353 .472 .168 .278 26.0 -0.8 2.5
2005 SEA MLB 690 92 172 32 2 20 89 71 99 9 4 .280 .355 .436 .156 .284 26.7 -2.3 2.5
2006 SEA MLB 699 103 181 33 5 33 123 65 115 2 4 .289 .353 .516 .227 .294 44.0 -2.0 4.1
2007 SEA MLB 636 80 167 35 5 21 105 53 97 0 0 .291 .351 .480 .188 .293 32.2 -12.7 2.0
2008 SEA MLB 707 85 186 43 3 23 110 64 110 2 4 .293 .358 .479 .186 .297 43.0 4.5 4.8
2009 REA AA 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .000 .184 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2009 LEH AAA 8 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 .400 .625 .600 .200 .463 0.0 -0.1 0.0
2009 PHI MLB 565 93 136 32 3 34 93 56 119 4 0 .272 .347 .552 .280 .297 31.8 -7.7 2.5
2010 PHI MLB 636 75 154 37 5 16 83 68 108 4 3 .275 .349 .444 .169 .279 25.0 -16.8 0.8
2011 PHI MLB 575 65 131 31 1 20 84 33 106 2 0 .245 .289 .419 .174 .261 8.6 -4.2 0.5
2012 NYA MLB 425 50 92 19 3 19 62 35 67 3 0 .240 .308 .453 .214 .263 7.5 -0.4 0.8
2013 SEA MLB 102 14 22 3 1 8 20 6 21 0 0 .229 .275 .531 .302 .297 5.1 -2.1 0.3

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2012-07-01 2012-07-01 DTD 0 0 - Face Laceration Foul Ball - -
2012-05-14 2012-05-16 DTD 2 0 - Elbow Contusion - -
2012-04-09 2012-04-10 DTD 1 0 - Lower Leg Contusion Foul Ball - -
2011-08-27 2011-08-30 DTD 3 1 Right Groin Soreness - -
2011-08-22 2011-08-26 DTD 4 3 Right Groin Soreness - -
2010-08-01 2010-08-03 DTD 2 1 Left Wrist Soreness -
2010-03-27 2010-03-30 Camp 3 0 Elbow Contusion HBP -
2009-11-09 2009-11-09 Off 0 0 Bilateral Surgery Sports Hernia 2009-11-09
2009-09-24 2009-09-25 DTD 1 1 General Medical Gastrointestinal Stomach -
2009-06-18 2009-07-10 15-DL 22 20 Left Groin Strain -
2009-06-14 2009-06-16 DTD 2 1 Left Lower Leg Soreness Achilles -
2007-06-24 2007-07-01 DTD 7 6 Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2007-05-19 2007-05-24 DTD 5 5 Low Back Soreness -
2007-05-17 2007-05-17 DTD 0 0 Low Back Spasms -
2007-03-05 2007-03-07 Camp 2 0 Right Shoulder Strain -
2006-06-04 2006-06-05 DTD 1 1 General Medical Respiratory Flu -
2006-05-02 2006-05-02 DTD 0 0 Left Hand Contusion Diving Catch -
2004-06-03 2004-07-10 15-DL 37 32 Right Thigh Strain Hamstring -
2004-04-24 2004-04-25 DTD 1 1 Hip Contusion Tailbone -
2000-08-08 2000-08-22 15-DL 14 13 - Groin Strain - -
1999-05-18 1999-06-02 15-DL 15 13 - Neck Neurological Injury Pinched Nerve - -
1998-03-31 1998-06-28 15-DL 89 81 Right Shoulder Cartilage Injury Frayed Labrum - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 SEA $2,750,000
2012 NYA $1,100,000
2011 PHI $12,166,667
2010 PHI $12,166,666
2009 PHI $7,166,667
2008 SEA $5,500,000
2007 SEA $5,500,000
2006 SEA $4,250,000
2005 SEA $4,416,667
2004 SEA $3,916,667
2003 KCA $3,000,000
2002 KCA $800,000
2000 SEA $275,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
12 yrPrevious$60,258,334
2011Current$2,750,000
13 yrPvs + Cur$63,008,334
13 yrTotal$63,008,334

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
15 y 20 dLevinsons ACES1 year/$2.75M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$2.75M (2013). Signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/22/12. May earn additional $1.25M in performance bonuses.
  • 1 year/$1.1M (2012). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/21/12. Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 50, 75, 100, 125 plate appearances. $0.1M each for 150, 175, 200, 225 PA. $0.15M each for 250, 275, 300 PA. $0.2M each for 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA. $0.25M for 525 PA.
  • 3 years/$31.5M (2009-11). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/12/08. $2M signing bonus, 09:$6.5M, 10:$11.5M, 11:$11.5M.
  • 2 years/$11M (2007-08). Signed extension with Seattle 3/06. 07:$5.5M, 08:$5.5M.
  • 3 years/$13.25M (2004-06). Signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/03. $2M signing bonus. 04:$3.25M, 05:$3.75M, 06:$4.25M.
  • 1 year/$3M (2003). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/03 (avoided arbitration, $3.4M-$2.75M).
  • 1 year/$0.8M (2002). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/02. Performance bonuses.
  • 1 year (2001). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent (minor-league contract). Optioned to Triple-A 5/01. Recalled 6/01. DFA 6/01.
  • Drafted by Seattle 1992 (36-1,006) (Miami Dade College).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .233 .276 .370 .229
11 vs R (Multi) .259 .327 .475 .277
18 Split (Multi) .026 .051 .105 .049
19 LgAvg (Multi) .028 .037 .068 .032
30 vs L (2012) .197 .246 .246 .175
31 vs R (2012) .248 .319 .492 .279
38 Split (2012) .051 .073 .246 .104
39 LgAvg (2012) .030 .040 .071 .035

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-09-27 13:00:00The ESPN Player Rater weighs the contribution of each player's statistical output as the percentage of that of the entire MLB player pool. Do you think this in effect gives too much weight to stolen bases? For instance, Michael Bourn ranks 16th overall. Or are stolen bases truly that valuable?
(Andrew from Las Vegas)
While I've never actually checked the numbers, I would guess that it does. It would be much better if they used a theoretical player pool for the league depth. Since steals are more scarce than, say, home runs, my guess is that the vast majority of players who contribute steals get owned in a large percentage of leagues. While a guy like Nyjer Morgan might be owned in a lot of leagues, a guy like Miguel Olivo or Raul Ibanez whose primary contribution is home runs might not be. This means that the MLB player pool is more representative of the fantasy player pool for SB than it is for HR. The ESPN Rater would be acting as if more HRs are in play than there actually are, reducing their value and raising value of SB correspondingly. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-14 13:00:00Babe Ruth??? I think GC was looking for a Bautista comp more along the lines of a guy who was nothing until age 30. Raul Ibanez might be a good guy to bring up instead. He did nothing at all until he was 30.
(Geo from KC)
I read it as a question about whether anyone had been as good as Bautista at the same age, period, but you're probably right. This article might have some answers. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-01-03 14:00:00Jon Singleton--does he have a chance to be a decent OF? Seems like if his bat turns out as projected it'll play anywhere, but is he athletic enough to play a passable LF? Seems like if Pat Burrell and Raul Ibanez could man LF in CBP, so could this guy, right?
(Chuck from Philly)
Right. Left field really isn't that hard. I mean you wouldn't want Prince Fielder out there, but there are plenty of guys who can be 40 outfielders in left. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-12-14 13:00:00If the Phils can't deal Blanton, do you think there's a chance they'd move Cole Hamels instead? It's right out of Amaro's playbook - get the bird in the hand (Lee locked up long-term) instead of waiting to see if Hamels re-ups before he hits free agency. If they try to move Hamels, where does he end up? Arizona in a deal involving Justin Upton, perhaps?
(ColonelTom from Richmond, KY)
It's possible they'd move Hamels, but I can't see them putting somebody in Domonic Brown's way as being the objective. Of course, they do have just one more year to go with Raul Ibanez... (Christina Kahrl)
2010-08-09 13:00:00Any thoughts on the resurgence of Raul Ibanez? .348/.429/.539 since July 1st. Either the Phillies were really smart or really lucky in not benching/releasing him when everyone and their mother was calling for it. With Utley and Howard out, he and Werth are carrying a replacement-level lineup otherwise.
(JC from Philly)
Is that's more or less what he hit during last year's hot streak? We get way too caught up in the order of events. (Myself, I never advocated releasing him, but he *is* the team's fourth-best outfielder, defense included, and I'd advocated benching him.) (Joe Sheehan)
2010-06-18 14:00:00How many more awful calls are we going to have to withstand before MLB does the right thing and institutes replay? Or, maybe I should ask, are you in favor of replay?
(mattymatty2000 from Portland, OR)
I share the same sentiment as many others -- add an umpire, have him constantly watch a video monitor, and use some type of headset system for quick and accurate results. These replays would take 7 seconds in most cases. Most of those against it envision replays taking 15 minutes, yet most of that time is due to managers arguing. I mean, how hard was it to explain to Charlie Manuel that a ball hit Raul Ibanez last night? The explanation is, it hit him, end of story. I understand protecting players and such, but most of the problems are with managers themselves and not replay. It STILL makes me angry that Galarraga didn't get a perfect game, regardless of how nice Jim Joyce might be. There is NO excuse for that. (Eric Seidman)
2010-06-15 13:00:00True or False: Raul Ibanez will end the season with an .800+ OPS.
(stately from ATL)
False, but I could see a hot streak getting him to 790. (Steven Goldman)
2010-03-04 13:00:00How much was Raul Ibanez's sports hernia responsible for his horrendous second half in '09? What do you see from him this season?
(GBSimons from After lunch)
Honestly, I have no idea how much of it was from his hernia. But I didn't (and don't) expect the first half from him again. More likely, he'll hit like Raul Ibanez is supposed to, which is unexciting but has its uses. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-28 14:00:00Jay, I assume the Yankees will start Sabathia twice on short rest in order to get him three starts; would the Yankees be wise to start Pettitte once of short rest (games 3+6) in order to get 5 lefty starts in a seven game series? Or is the platoon advantage vs. the Phillies not THAT important? Or do you think the Yankees will through in Gaudin and go with a 4 man rotation?
(Nick Stone from New York, NY)
Hey, Nick! I spent a good deal of time trying to figure out the two teams' rotation options on a game-by-game basis. Cutting and pasting from the preview, here's what I came up with:

Game 1: Sabathia (7) v. Lee (9)
Game 2: Burnett (6) v. Martinez (12)
Game 3: Pettitte (5) v. Hamels (9)
Game 4: Sabathia (3) or Gaudin (11) vs. Lee (3), Happ (10), or Blanton (12)
Game 5: Burnett (3), Sabathia (4, if Gaudin Game 4), or Gaudin (12) vs. Happ, Blanton or Lee (4)
Game 6: Pettitte (3) or Burnett (5, if Sabathia Game 4 and Gaudin Game 5) vs. Martinez (5), Hamels (3), Happ or Blanton
Game 7: Sabathia (3, if pitched Game 4) or Pettitte (4, if Sabathia Game 4) vs. Lee (3, if pitched Game 4) or Hamels (4)

While the Phillies hit lefties about as well as righties in the regular season, they haven't been all that successful doing so in the postseason, batting at a .194/.322/.444 clip, with a few big hits — Ryan Howard's two-run double off Clayton Kershaw, his homer off Randy Wolf, and Raul Ibanez's homer off George Sherrill - offsetting their woes. My read on Sabathia and Pettitte is that they're better than the Dodger southpaw starters at this point in time, so yes, I do think it makes sense to throw more lefties at them, particularly given that Gaudin doesn't match up well with them at all. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-02 14:00:00Any chance I can unload Raul Ibanez on someone this winter and sign Holliday? Who should I call?
(R. Amaro from Philly)
Brian Sabean has to be the first call. And the second. Maybe the Braves. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-07 13:00:00Christina, can you offer your take on two NL outfielders, Raul Ibanez and Garrett Jones? Both had surprising performances this year. Ibanez has been AWFUL in the second half. Maybe he's injured? Garrett Jones just hasn't let up. When the clock strikes 12, will he be a pumpkin again? Or is he here to stay (sort of a Ryan Ludwick type late-bloomer)? Thanks!
(Sharky from The Deep End)
Re: Ibanez, I'm reminded of one old Strat opponent who always liked to mildly observe, "it all evens out in the end." I never really bought into that (Willingham's season is going to look insanely great relative to the rest of his career no matter what, for example), but it certainly seems that somebody's applied a leveller of some sort. Jones might be a latter-day Paul Sorrento of sorts, in that he's always had employable power, and simply needed the opportunity; Jones has helped himself by being employable enough in an outfield corner, but first base is really the position he'll wind up at, sort of the same way Sorrento had to diversify. That's the nature of first base, if you're not someone like Pujols (superstar moving from another position) or Prince Fielder (drafter to be a superstar), you need to make a great impression with what opportunities you do get. Witness what's happened to Daric Barton, or how long it took Carlos Pena to finally stick; if you blow an opportunity, competition for playing time at first base is *fierce*. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-06-15 13:00:00As a guy who has followed him for years, how did Ben Zobrist suddenly turn from minor league .300 hitter with very little power into a guy with 13 home runs so far? Change in approach, natural progression, or perhaps something more nefarious? Perhaps the question I'm really asking, is: Is accusing someone of performance enhancing drugs ever a reasonable assumption?
(maybeofftopic365 from teaneck, nj)
DRaysBay did a big thing with his hitting coach. On the accusation, yes, that would be wrong. No one should ever say "this guy's doing steroids" without evidence. Now, could you wonder it? Absolutely. As the Raul Ibanez brouhaha has shown, some in the media didn't learn from the late 90's when we didn't ask questions. Ask the question, prove your case, let the athlete make his (and let me make a case for the Athlete's Passport here ...) Baseball fans are going to wonder. That's a price for lost trust, in the same way that a cuckolded spouse is going to wonder if his wife is really going to the store. It's not right, it's not comfortable, but it's how things work. (Will Carroll)
2009-06-03 15:00:00So, um, what's up with Raul Ibanez? My Phillie Fan friends can't stop singing his praises and it kinda annoys me.
(jschmeagol from hyattsville, md)
Another perfect storm. He moved from a pitcher's park in the middle of a craptastic offense to a bandbox in a juggernaut in a year where homers are spiking. His HR/FB rate has shot from 10.7% to 27.5% (Fangraphs data), which is comical but also probably unsustainable.

He's on his way to a career year at 37, but I'm going to wager that the remainder of his backloaded contract ($23 million in 2009-2010) doesn't turn out as well as this year does. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-12-10 14:00:00Any chance The Most Consistent Hitter in Baseball History© (A. Dunn) lands anywhere besides Washington? The Cubs are talking about 37 year old Raul Ibanez because they want to balance their lineup... but no Dunn?
(Justin Zeth from PA)
Fun perception/reality thing there. Ibanez is an awful left fielder, but because he looks more athletic than Dunn, he's not seen as such. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-11-03 13:30:00Who has the most gas left in the tank: Adrian Beltre, Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Raul Ibanez, or Chone Figgins? Which ones would you want on your team in '09?
(McGoldrick from Los Angeles)
That's not really a comparison of like to like, but I'd pick Figgins from among that crew, if only because speed guys seem to retain value wel enough. Beyond that, I'd take Beltre, but I can't say I'm wildly enthusiastic about any of them. It's easier to suggest that I'd put Paulie at the bottom of the pile, and work up from there. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-30 12:30:00The Chicago papers (especially the Tribune) make it seem as if the Cubs aren't quite done dealing, but haven't been very specific. Have you heard any names connected with the Cubs in the last few days?
(Dizzle from Portland)
I've heard Raul Ibanez and that just makes no sense to me. (John Perrotto)
2008-02-19 13:00:00Raul Ibanez is green? His age has made him no longer an adequate outfielder, and somehow he's not an injury risk despite being asked to play outfield everyday? Not even his knees? Come on, help me out, here.
(Evan from Vancouver, BC)
I know. Every year, there's a guy who's green, or red, and I go "huh?" Ibanez is one of them and I'll explain more when the Mariners THR comes out.

And as I pointed out in my Unfiltered today, the system's not perfect. (Will Carroll)


BP Roundtables

DateRoundtable NameComment
2009-10-12 15:00:00Phillies/Rockies Playoffs RoundtableEven Raul Ibanez has to be happy about being out of the game after that catch by Francisco.

As for Fowler, let me know when he can jump over a car like Joey Gathright.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySfw8f0beg (Kevin Goldstein)
 

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