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Birth Date	6-9-1980
Height	5' 8"
Weight	165 lbs

Age	33 years, 0 months, 9 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

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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
2005	CHN	25	7	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.600	.000	.336	1.8	0.0	0.2
2007	CHN	27	86	260	234	32	65	12	4	3	94	22	43	0	3	1	29	5	4	.278	.336	.402	.247	5.2	-1.5	0.5
2008	CHN	28	119	284	243	42	74	22	1	9	125	34	51	3	1	3	40	2	0	.305	.395	.514	.310	22.3	-0.9	2.1
2009	CHN	29	135	419	377	38	89	22	2	9	142	35	83	2	5	0	43	4	1	.236	.301	.377	.238	-2.4	0.6	-0.1
2010	CHN	30	75	185	169	14	48	11	3	1	68	10	28	3	2	1	20	1	2	.284	.332	.402	.255	1.9	-0.8	0.1
2010	SFN	30	28	76	71	10	20	2	0	0	22	5	13	0	0	0	5	0	2	.282	.329	.310	.242	1.2	0.3	0.2
2011	SFN	31	85	252	220	22	50	15	3	4	83	25	48	1	4	2	21	5	1	.227	.304	.377	.250	6.7	-0.8	0.6
2012	PHI	32	47	105	97	13	28	2	0	1	33	7	23	1	0	0	5	0	1	.289	.343	.340	.247	0.9	0.1	0.1
Career			582	1586	1413	175	374	86	13	27	567	140	289	11	15	7	163	17	11	.265	.332	.401	.257	37.7	-2.9	3.7

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
2002	FRD	A+	122	547	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.326			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	BOW	AA	126	515	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.381			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	OTT	AAA	136	590	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.337			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	7	5	.336	.250	.311	.369	.000	.000	95	0.4	0.1	0	0.0	1.3	1.8	0.2	1.8	0.2
2005	IOW	AAA	111	449	.280	.278	.344	.442	.000	.324	101	7.4	8.1	-0.1	-3.1	-0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	IOW	AAA	111	418	.298	.272	.340	.415	.000	.339	97	16.6	11.1	-0.5	4.4	-1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	86	260	.247	.268	.326	.425	.000	.325	103	-3.9	7.3	-0.2	-1.5	2.2	5.2	0.5	5.2	0.5
2007	IOW	AAA	55	231	.293	.281	.345	.436	.000	.371	103	8.5	6.6	1.2	1.6	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	CHN	MLB	119	284	.310	.263	.321	.416	.000	.353	106	15.1	7.9	-0.3	-0.9	1.1	22.3	2.1	22.3	2.1
2009	CHN	MLB	135	419	.238	.260	.323	.417	.000	.276	104	-9.6	11.6	0.3	0.6	-4.6	-2.4	-0.1	-2.4	-0.1
2010	CHN	MLB	75	185	.255	.259	.317	.406	.000	.331	106	-1	5.2	0.1	-0.8	-0.3	1.9	0.1	1.9	0.1
2010	SFN	MLB	28	76	.242	.245	.305	.377	.000	.345	98	-1.4	2.1	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.2	0.2	1.2	0.2
2011	SFN	MLB	85	252	.250	.251	.312	.392	.000	.267	93	-2.5	4.3	1.6	-0.8	2.2	6.7	0.6	6.7	0.6
2011	FRE	AAA	10	37	.182	.301	.372	.465	.000	.222	90	-2.2	0.4	0	-0.8	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	PHI	MLB	47	105	.247	.252	.309	.399	.000	.370	98	-1.4	1.8	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.1
2012	LEH	AAA	16	58	.247	.249	.311	.392	.000	.375	93	-0.4	0.5	0.1	0.2	-0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	DUR	AAA	53	222	.238	.266	.333	.407	.263	.307	101	-5.5	6.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	3.3	0.4	3.3	0.4
Career		MLB		1586	.257	.259	.319	.410	.255	.312	102	-4.7	41.4	1.8	-1.5	3.1	37.4	3.6	37.4	3.6

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
2002	FRD	A+	547	61	127	16	4	8	53	42	117	13	9	.264	.330	.364	.100	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	BOW	AA	515	63	146	24	5	12	66	50	89	16	5	.325	.399	.481	.156	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	OTT	AAA	590	73	146	30	10	8	49	48	111	14	7	.279	.347	.420	.141	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	CHN	MLB	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.600	.000	.000	.336	1.8	0.0	0.2
2005	IOW	AAA	449	60	103	22	10	6	39	59	77	3	2	.272	.376	.430	.158	.280	0.0	-3.1	0.0
2006	IOW	AAA	418	54	107	28	2	8	36	47	64	5	4	.296	.378	.450	.155	.298	0.0	4.4	0.0
2007	CHN	MLB	260	32	65	12	4	3	29	22	43	5	4	.278	.336	.402	.124	.247	5.2	-1.5	0.5
2007	IOW	AAA	231	46	71	17	4	6	34	16	32	3	1	.336	.383	.540	.204	.293	0.0	1.6	0.0
2008	CHN	MLB	284	42	74	22	1	9	40	34	51	2	0	.305	.395	.514	.210	.310	22.3	-0.9	2.1
2009	CHN	MLB	419	38	89	22	2	9	43	35	83	4	1	.236	.301	.377	.141	.238	-2.4	0.6	-0.1
2010	CHN	MLB	185	14	48	11	3	1	20	10	28	1	2	.284	.332	.402	.118	.255	1.9	-0.8	0.1
2010	SFN	MLB	76	10	20	2	0	0	5	5	13	0	2	.282	.329	.310	.028	.242	1.2	0.3	0.2
2011	SFN	MLB	252	22	50	15	3	4	21	25	48	5	1	.227	.304	.377	.150	.250	6.7	-0.8	0.6
2011	FRE	AAA	37	5	7	0	0	1	3	5	4	0	0	.219	.324	.312	.094	.182	0.0	-0.8	0.0
2012	LEH	AAA	58	5	16	6	0	1	7	5	11	0	0	.308	.368	.481	.173	.247	0.0	0.2	0.0
2012	PHI	MLB	105	13	28	2	0	1	5	7	23	0	1	.289	.343	.340	.052	.247	0.9	0.1	0.1
2013	DUR	AAA	222	29	48	17	2	1	22	17	42	2	0	.246	.321	.369	.123	.238	3.3	0.6	0.4

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Surgery Date
2011-05-26	2011-07-08	15-DL	43	41		Groin	Strain	-
2010-03-05	2010-03-07	Camp	2	0	Right	Shoulder	Strain	-
2008-04-05	2008-04-05	DTD	0	0		Low Back	Soreness	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2013	TBA	$
2012	SFN	$259,615
2011	SFN	$1,050,000
2010	CHN	$1,000,000
2009	CHN	$430,000
2008	CHN	$405,000

Years	Description	Salary
5 yr	Previous	$3,144,615
5 yr	Total	$3,144,615

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
5 y 53 d	Paragon Sports	1 year (2013)

Details

1 year (2013). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/29/12 (minor-league contract).
1 year/$1.05M (2012). Re-signed by San Francisco 12/13/11 (avoided arbitration). Released by San Francisco 3/30/12 (due 60 days' salary, about $259,615). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 4/13/12 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Philadelphia 5/12/12. DFA by Philadelphia 8/1/12.
1 year/$1.05M (2011). Re-signed by San Francisco 12/10 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1M (2010). Re-signed 1/19/10 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by San Francisco in trade from Chicago Cubs 8/11/10.
1 year/$0.43M (2009). Re-signed 2/25/09.
1 year/$0.405M (2008).
1 year (2007). Contract purchased 5/15/07.
Drafted 1999 (21-625).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.193	.285	.295	.216
11	vs R (Multi)	.273	.332	.387	.256
18	Split (Multi)	.080	.047	.092	.040
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.028	.037	.068	.032
30	vs L (2012)	.067	.176	.067	.116
31	vs R (2012)	.329	.375	.390	.272
38	Split (2012)	.263	.199	.324	.156
39	LgAvg (2012)	.030	.040	.071	.035

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BP Articles

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Title	Author	Date
Playoff Prospectus: World Series Game One Recap: Giants 8, Tigers 3	Sam Miller	2012-10-25
Transaction Analysis: Busy Week at the Ol' Scrap Heap	R.J. Anderson	2012-08-07
Tater Trot Tracker: The Weekend's Trot Times	Larry Granillo	2012-06-11
What You Need to Know: Thursday, June 7	Daniel Rathman	2012-06-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Phallin' Phillies	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-09
Prospectus Hit and Run: Worse Than Pujols, NL Edition	Jay Jaffe	2012-05-04
Overthinking It: The Weakest Positions on 2012's Best Teams	Ben Lindbergh	2012-03-02
Everyone's Perfect: The Myth of Sleepers	Eriq Gardner	2012-02-28
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Replacement-Level Killers, Part II	Jay Jaffe	2012-02-01
Fantasy Beat: How Profitable Are Dollar Players?	Jason Collette	2011-12-21
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for September 19	Larry Granillo	2011-09-20
Transaction Analysis Blog: Comings and Goings on Playoff Eligibility Day	R.J. Anderson	2011-08-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Giant Steps... Backward	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-18
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for August 15	Larry Granillo	2011-08-16
Prospectus Hit and Run: Vortices of Suck, Part I	Jay Jaffe	2011-08-03
Transaction Analysis: A Slightly Offensive Upgrade	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-30
Transaction Analysis: A Slightly Offensive Upgrade	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-30
Transaction Analysis: Beltran by the Bay	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-28
Transaction Analysis: Beltran by the Bay	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-28
Transaction Analysis Blog: Keppinger To The Giants	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-19
Transaction Analysis: Evil Imperialism	Ben Lindbergh	2011-06-16
Transaction Analysis: Calling for the Cavalry	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Buster Posey Busted	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-26
Prospectus Hit and Run: Grab Reyes, Grab a Pennant	Jay Jaffe	2011-05-23
Transaction Analysis: Heroes Take a Fall	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-18
Divide and Conquer, NL West: Everybody Got Problems	Geoff Young	2011-05-10
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 5	Larry Granillo	2011-05-06
Transaction Analysis: Opportunity Knocks	Ben Lindbergh	2011-05-03
Divide and Conquer, NL West: A Tale of Two Aprils, or In Which the Padres and Rockies Swap Places	Geoff Young	2011-05-03
Team Injury Projection: San Francisco Giants	Corey Dawkins	2011-03-31
Team Injury Projection: San Francisco Giants	Marc Normandin	2011-03-31
Fantasy Focus: NL-only Draft Results	Marc Normandin	2011-03-16
Purpose Pitches: The Sorry State of Platooning	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-03
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Third Base	Marc Normandin	2011-01-12
Fantasy Beat: Rankings Review: Second Base	Marc Normandin	2011-01-10
Prospectus Perspective: Athletic Ambitions	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-22
Prospectus Perspective: Giants Among Men?	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-21
GM for a Day: San Francisco Giants	John Perrotto	2010-11-17
World Series Prospectus: Game Five Report	John Perrotto	2010-11-02
Contractual Matters: NL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-11-01
Analyze This: How the Giants Were Acquired, Part I	Jesse Behr	2010-10-29
World Series Prospectus: World Series Preview	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-26
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Five	Tommy Bennett	2010-10-22
On the Beat: Creating a Mindset	John Perrotto	2010-10-22
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Game Three: Baseball's Caprice	Ken Funck	2010-10-20
Playoff Prospectus: LCS Day Three Recap	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-18
On the Beat: They Must be Giants	John Perrotto	2010-10-18
Playoff Prospectus: NLCS Preview: Phillies vs. Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-15
Prospectus Perspective: LDS Day Six Wrapup	Kevin Goldstein	2010-10-12
Playoff Prospectus: Monday LDS Projection	Eric Seidman	2010-10-11
Prospectus Perspective: LDS Day Five Roundup	John Perrotto	2010-10-11
One-Hoppers: Giants and Braves Rosters	Christina Kahrl	2010-10-07
Playoff Prospectus: NLDS Preview: Giants vs. Braves	Tommy Bennett	2010-10-06
On the Beat: Year-End Awards	John Perrotto	2010-10-01
Transaction Action: Dodgers, Padres, Giants	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
Prospectus Perspective: Waiving Good-Bye?	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-03
On the Beat: Going Green	John Perrotto	2010-08-20
Transaction Action: NL West Updates	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-19
Prospectus Perspective: Five Alive	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-13
Under The Knife: 996	Will Carroll	2010-08-13
Transaction Action: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-12
Fantasy Beat: Trade Deadline Roundup	Marc Normandin	2010-07-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Big Gains Afield	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-16
Mid-season Prescriptions: AL Central	John Perrotto	2010-07-15
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-02
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-10
On the Beat: New Blood, Same Result	John Perrotto	2010-05-10
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Fantasy Beat: Castro Called Up, Theriot Bumped Over	Marc Normandin	2010-05-07
Game Story: Diamondbacks at Cubs, Game One	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-30
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
Contractual Matters: The Renewables	Jeff Euston	2010-04-01
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: Any Frandsen of Yours Is...	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-28
Fantasy Beat: Depth Chart/PFM Update	Clay Davenport	2010-03-17
Analyze This: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2010-03-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: First Base, Third Base, and Designated Hitter	Michael Street	2010-03-15
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-03
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Fantasy Focus: Third Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-25
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
Fantasy Focus: Second Base Rankings	Marc Normandin	2010-02-23
Transaction Action: Pleading the Fourth	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Transaction Action: Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-27
Transaction Action: International Arbitration Avoidance Day	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-20
Transaction Action: Playing Milton Bradley Games	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-18
Prospectus Today: Getting Talent For Less Than It's Worth	Joe Sheehan	2009-12-14
On the Beat: Pre-Winter Meetings Shopping Lists	John Perrotto	2009-12-06
Transaction Action: The Fox and the Walking Man	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-04
On the Beat: Post-season Notes	John Perrotto	2009-10-07
Prospectus Today: No Joy in Wrigleyville?	Joe Sheehan	2009-08-27
Transaction Action: Assorted Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-14
Transaction Action: Assorted National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-06
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
Second-Half Prescriptions: NL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-16
Transaction Action: Wrigley Resolution	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-07
On the Beat: Run-hunting in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2009-07-01
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-18
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-05-31
Game Story: Pirates versus Cubs, May 25	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-26
Prospectus Hit List: Can't Anyone Here Play This Game?	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-22
Game Story: Marlins vs. Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-01
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2009-03-27
Transaction Analysis: Central Obsessions	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-18
Locked Out and Looking In?: The Quad-A Guys	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-16
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-03-15
Change For Its Own Sake: Reviewing the Cubs' Offseason	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-05
Fantasy Beat: Second Base	Marc Normandin	2009-02-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, NL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-13
On the Beat: Roads Less Traveled	John Perrotto	2009-01-28
Transaction Analysis: Cubby Quartet	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-19
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
Fantasy Beat: Defense and Effects	Marc Normandin	2009-01-08
Every Given Sunday: Stoking the Hot Stove Fires	John Perrotto	2009-01-04
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-04
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-02
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-01
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Park Adjusted Defensive Efficiency	Jay Jaffe	2008-08-20
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-13
On the Beat: Angels Rising	John Perrotto	2008-08-13
Transaction Analysis: Jiggering	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-25
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Moves Omnibus	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-21
The Week In Quotes: June 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-23
Every Given Sunday: Paint Me a Picture	John Perrotto	2008-06-08
Transaction Analysis: Miracle Cures	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-19
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Marc Normandin	2008-04-24
Transaction of the Day: Old Business	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-23
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery, Revisited	Jeff Erickson	2008-04-18
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-17
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Transaction Analysis: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-16
Transaction Analysis Special: Free Talent All-Stars	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-10
Transaction Analysis: National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-12
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Future Shock: Division Roundup, NL Central, 7/18/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-07-18
Transaction Analysis: November 18-22	Christina Kahrl	2005-11-23
Transaction Analysis: April 20-27	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-27
Transaction Analysis: April 5-14, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-04-16
Under The Knife: No Intro...Just Injuries	Will Carroll	2005-04-12
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Transaction Analysis: Offseason - The Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-11
Transaction Analysis: Offseason - The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2005-02-14
Prospectus Today: Sammy!	Joe Sheehan	2005-02-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2005-02-02
Transaction Analysis: November 17-22, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-11-29
You Could Look It Up: Draft Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-06-09
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2004-02-18
Prospectus Triple Play: Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2003-09-24
Prospectus Feature: Draft 2001: The First Round	Joe Sheehan	2002-06-05
6-4-3: Road Map	Gary Huckabay	2002-03-29

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2009-07-30 14:00:00	Doesnt it make sense for the Cubs to attempt to . upgrade in the middle infield? It appears that there are several low-cost, both in terms of prospects required and contractual obligations, available to them(Cabrera,Scutaro,Kennedy). Mike Fontenot has been doing his best to turn the lower part of their lineup into a black hole. (Matt from Chicago)	The Cubs have two problems in trying to make a trade right now. One, is they aren't allowed to make any big expenditures with the sale of the team in flux. Two, they don't have many propsects that teams are interested in. (John Perrotto)
2009-02-17 13:00:00	Bryan, have you picked up on Jim Hendry's fondness for Notre Dame players? I'm wondering if you think it's beginning to cloud his judgment (i.e. the acquisition of Aaron Heilman)? (Shane from Bucktown)	I brought this up to Paul Mainieri -- coach of LSU, former coach of Notre Dame, who was with the Irish when Heilman and Samardzija and Grant Johnson and the rest went there. Mainieri laughed, and reminded that the connection runs deeper: Paul and Ryan Dempster are still good friends since Dempster committed to ND (ultimately choosing pro ball out of high school), and infields Ryan Theriot and Mike Fontenot are LSU grads, both of whom Mainieri has become friendly with. Don't be surprised if the Cubs draft a LSU player or two in the upcoming draft ... it's always been a fondness for Mainieri moreso than for Notre Dame. (Bryan Smith)
2008-11-14 13:00:00	Steve: Loved the book on Casey. There's nothing else like it. The Swisher trade is a great deal for which Cashman deserves a lot of credit-first of all in finding him, hadn't the Sox put him in the Witness Protection Program? But I digress. I do have the opinion that the Yankees must move on with Robinson Cano. While his trade value has been diminished, wait til you see what it is this time next year! Proposed replacements: (a) Available inexpensively: Mike Fontenot, who is a free agent. Available expensively: Jeff Kent (please NO!), Brian Roberts. Am I jumping the shark on Cano? (BeplerP from New York City)	Thank you, BeplerP, for reading Forging Genius and for the kind words. The question isn't whether you've jumped the shark on Cano, but whether Cano himself has jumped the shark (I've never heard jumping the shark used to signify that one might be ahead of the shark). I don't think he has, given his age and post-April rates of .297/.326/.448. The problem with Cano is that he seems like he doesn't care half the time. He's locked in for a week, and then he goes 0-for-20 swinging at first pitches and starts making careless plays in the infield. This makes him immensely frustrating to watch, not least of all to the Yankees themselves. How do you keep this guy locked in? They don't know, so the temptation is to make him someone else's problem--and it wouldn't be the end of the world. You could get a 2B who has lower highs but also higher lows, or lower batting averages but is better at getting on base. In that case, the decision to make a change depends on who you can get--the Yankees really need to stay focused on offense. But if your question is, "Will he rebound and improve his value?" I think yes, he will. (Steven Goldman)
2008-06-27 14:00:00	Given that Theriot's performance has likely entrenched him in the starting lineup, and Ronny Cedeno's performance seemingly has him getting the lion-share of middle infield spot starts, what is Mike Fontenot's use now? Does he have any value in a trade? He seems like he could possibly bring the offensive value of Mark Derosa if he got the playing time. Also, what does Rich Hill have to do in order to return to the majors? Change teams? (mlapointe from chicago)	Fontenot's getting starts at second with DeRosa moving out to left in the positional wheel that Piniella has been employing whenever his roster's Soriano-free, and it works pretty nicely. Add in that it means that he's got a bench player kept sharp with a goodly amount of playing time, and it makes for a better stabbity to go after the opposition with when he's back to pinch-hitting. And if Theriot or Cedeno or DeRosa goes down, it's a happier thing to be the team that still has Fontenot. He'd make for a mediocre regular, and while that might make him wealthy, I think it's more useful to keep him on this roster, especially as the lefty alternative to the righty-hitting Reed Johnson off of the bench. Hill... it's a gut-wrenching thing to see a guy's control just go away like that. I'd trade for him, but I'm not sure the Cubs can afford to trust him until he gives Iowa a good month or so. It's interesting that Will brought up the Cubs in today's lead article about dealing for Sabathia--I would think that Hill would make a pretty important piece in such a swap, although it would be a bit risky to have both Cliff Lee and Hill in the same rotation. That would be sort of a southpaw roller-coaster ride that would require splatter shielding to protect bystanders. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-06 13:00:00	Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson--are they in the Cubs' plans for '08? Should they be? If I may indulge one more, what do you expect from Franklin Morales in '08 and down the road? Thanks! (jromero from seattle)	At the moment it certainly doesn't seem like either is the Cub's first choice for a starting spot in the middle infield. Theriot would be pretty easy to displace at short, but Cedeno, as good as his minor-league numbers are, simply hasn't hit in his major-league opportunities. As for Patterson, the Cubs are even deeper at 2B, with Mark De Rosa and Mike Fontenot, another Piniella favorite ahead of him. Patterson's got youth and more upside, but the other two were a pretty capable tandem last year, and PECOTA likes both of them - they're .360 OBPs and average-plus fielders, whereas Patterson's a .340 OBP type with below-average D. Morales - as critical a part of the Rox run last year, I see him struggling a little bit. He's got to cut down the walks to succeed at Coors. (Jay Jaffe)

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