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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 |
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| 2004 | DET | 23 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .321 | .360 | .232 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | DET | 24 | 47 | 174 | 162 | 18 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .314 | .494 | .275 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| 2006 | DET | 25 | 159 | 679 | 596 | 90 | 155 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 261 | 66 | 174 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 68 | 8 | 5 | .260 | .335 | .438 | .264 | 26.5 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| 2007 | DET | 26 | 158 | 676 | 612 | 122 | 185 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 338 | 52 | 141 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 26 | 1 | .302 | .361 | .552 | .303 | 57.2 | 8.9 | 6.5 |
| 2008 | DET | 27 | 141 | 629 | 553 | 112 | 155 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 273 | 71 | 111 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 12 | 4 | .280 | .365 | .494 | .301 | 50.9 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| 2009 | DET | 28 | 160 | 710 | 631 | 91 | 157 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 286 | 72 | 141 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 71 | 20 | 6 | .249 | .327 | .453 | .273 | 32.0 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | NYA | 29 | 136 | 528 | 466 | 76 | 115 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 218 | 53 | 116 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 12 | 2 | .247 | .324 | .468 | .281 | 29.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | NYA | 30 | 156 | 691 | 583 | 136 | 153 | 26 | 10 | 41 | 322 | 85 | 169 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 119 | 25 | 10 | .262 | .364 | .552 | .311 | 61.1 | -12.9 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | NYA | 31 | 160 | 684 | 596 | 102 | 138 | 18 | 4 | 43 | 293 | 75 | 195 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 10 | 3 | .232 | .319 | .492 | .285 | 37.7 | -10.0 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | NYA | 32 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .393 | .250 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1134 | 4830 | 4252 | 754 | 1115 | 187 | 78 | 211 | 2091 | 489 | 1104 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 592 | 115 | 32 | .262 | .341 | .492 | .287 | 301.8 | 10.3 | 31.6 | ||
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 |
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| 2002 | ONE | A- | 52 | 240 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .402 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2003 | LAK | A+ | 127 | 545 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .330 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2004 | DET | MLB | 9 | 28 | .232 | .253 | .309 | .397 | .000 | .353 | 96 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | ERI | AA | 123 | 553 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .338 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 2005 | DET | MLB | 47 | 174 | .275 | .266 | .320 | .423 | .000 | .324 | 99 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 6.6 | -1.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | TOL | AAA | 111 | 503 | .285 | .274 | .339 | .431 | .000 | .376 | 95 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 1 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | DET | MLB | 159 | 679 | .264 | .275 | .332 | .437 | .000 | .333 | 100 | 3.4 | 18.7 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 4.0 | 26.5 | 4.0 | 26.5 | 4.0 |
| 2007 | DET | MLB | 158 | 676 | .303 | .270 | .325 | .420 | .000 | .360 | 103 | 31.9 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 57.2 | 6.5 | 57.2 | 6.5 |
| 2008 | DET | MLB | 141 | 629 | .301 | .266 | .325 | .417 | .000 | .316 | 100 | 27.8 | 17.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 50.9 | 5.3 | 50.9 | 5.3 |
| 2008 | WMI | A | 3 | 12 | .432 | .284 | .340 | .404 | .000 | .444 | 86 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TOL | AAA | 2 | 9 | .279 | .274 | .340 | .416 | .000 | .375 | 96 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DET | MLB | 160 | 710 | .273 | .263 | .323 | .416 | .000 | .275 | 98 | 9.8 | 20.5 | 1.9 | -0.6 | 2.9 | 32.0 | 3.2 | 32.0 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | NYA | MLB | 136 | 528 | .281 | .258 | .320 | .408 | .000 | .277 | 106 | 11.2 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 29.1 | 3.2 | 29.1 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | SWB | AAA | 5 | 18 | .213 | .260 | .320 | .398 | .000 | .286 | 95 | -1 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | NYA | MLB | 156 | 691 | .311 | .252 | .313 | .398 | .000 | .295 | 104 | 34.8 | 12.4 | 1.6 | -12.9 | 4.8 | 61.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | NYA | MLB | 160 | 684 | .285 | .252 | .313 | .399 | .000 | .260 | 104 | 16.8 | 12.3 | 1.6 | -10.0 | 2.0 | 37.7 | 3.0 | 37.7 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | NYA | MLB | 8 | 31 | .250 | .250 | .301 | .412 | .256 | .286 | 103 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | SWB | AAA | 5 | 21 | .319 | .246 | .331 | .374 | .252 | .467 | 102 | 1.4 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Career | MLB | 4830 | .288 | .262 | .321 | .414 | .259 | .305 | 101 | 140.3 | 129.4 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 24.7 | 305.6 | 31.8 | 305.6 | 31.8 | ||
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 |
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| 2002 | ONE | A- | 240 | 45 | 73 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 2 | .344 | .418 | .495 | .151 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | LAK | A+ | 545 | 71 | 136 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 91 | 10 | 7 | .286 | .363 | .458 | .172 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | DET | MLB | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .321 | .360 | .120 | .232 | 0.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | ERI | AA | 553 | 89 | 139 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 94 | 80 | 95 | 14 | 8 | .301 | .406 | .513 | .212 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | DET | MLB | 174 | 18 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .314 | .494 | .222 | .275 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | TOL | AAA | 503 | 79 | 129 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 48 | 129 | 22 | 6 | .290 | .361 | .515 | .225 | .285 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | DET | MLB | 679 | 90 | 155 | 31 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 66 | 174 | 8 | 5 | .260 | .335 | .438 | .178 | .264 | 26.5 | 14.3 | 4.0 |
| 2007 | DET | MLB | 676 | 122 | 185 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 74 | 52 | 141 | 26 | 1 | .302 | .361 | .552 | .250 | .303 | 57.2 | 8.9 | 6.5 |
| 2008 | DET | MLB | 629 | 112 | 155 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 66 | 71 | 111 | 12 | 4 | .280 | .365 | .494 | .213 | .301 | 50.9 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| 2008 | WMI | A | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .727 | .364 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TOL | AAA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .111 | .279 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DET | MLB | 710 | 91 | 157 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 71 | 72 | 141 | 20 | 6 | .249 | .327 | .453 | .204 | .273 | 32.0 | -0.6 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | NYA | MLB | 528 | 76 | 115 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 67 | 53 | 116 | 12 | 2 | .247 | .324 | .468 | .221 | .281 | 29.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | SWB | AAA | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .000 | .213 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | NYA | MLB | 691 | 136 | 153 | 26 | 10 | 41 | 119 | 85 | 169 | 25 | 10 | .262 | .364 | .552 | .290 | .311 | 61.1 | -12.9 | 5.1 |
| 2012 | NYA | MLB | 684 | 102 | 138 | 18 | 4 | 43 | 106 | 75 | 195 | 10 | 3 | .232 | .319 | .492 | .260 | .285 | 37.7 | -10.0 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | NYA | MLB | 31 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .393 | .143 | .250 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | SWB | AAA | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .429 | .550 | .150 | .319 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Injury History beta
| Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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| 2013-05-25 | - | 15-DL | - | - | Left | Hand | Surgery | 5th Metacarpal Fracture From HBP | 2013-05-29 | - |
| 2013-03-22 | 2013-05-14 | 15-DL | 53 | 38 | Right | Forearm | Recovery From Fracture | HBP | - | - |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-03-22 | Camp | 25 | 0 | Right | Forearm | Fracture | HBP | - | - |
| 2012-09-02 | 2012-09-03 | DTD | 1 | 1 | Right | Thigh | Inflammation | Hamstring | - | - |
| 2012-04-08 | 2012-04-08 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Right | Lower Leg | Contusion | Calf Foul Ball | - | - |
| 2012-03-26 | 2012-03-29 | Camp | 3 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Inflammation | - | - | |
| 2011-03-21 | 2011-03-31 | Camp | 10 | 0 | Abdomen | Strain | Internal Oblique | - | ||
| 2010-05-02 | 2010-05-28 | 15-DL | 26 | 24 | Left | Groin | Strain | Grade II | - | |
| 2008-03-23 | 2008-04-23 | 15-DL | 31 | 21 | Right | Fingers | Fracture | Middle Finger | - |
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| 2011-11-16 13:30:00 | How would you compare younger centerfielders with an injury history (specifically Adam Jones and Desmond Jennings) with an older dude who seems to be over his injury pattern (Curtis Granderson) - in terms of future likeliness of injury? (hotstatrat from downtown Toronto) | I’d have to do some research on that before my answer would be anything better than—as Tom Tango likes to say—summary opinion without evidence. Maybe that’s something Corey and I can look into at some point. Obviously, it depends on the kind of injury history we’re talking about—I’d be less worried about “freak” occurrences (even if those aren’t entirely attributable to chance) than I would some sort of chronic problem. Incidentally, R.J. wrote an article about Jennings and found that his reputation for fragility is probably a bit overblown (Ben Lindbergh) |
| 2011-09-27 13:00:00 | This season's 1st round by ADP: Pujols, Hanley, Miggy, Longoria, Tulo, CarGo, Votto, Wright, AGon, Cano, Teixeira, and Braun. Who falls out next season? Who are candidates to enter the 1st round? (Andrew from Las Vegas) | I'm surprised Matt Kemp didn't make that list this year, and he'll definitely be on it next year. I think we also see Jose Bautista join the ranks as people finally buy into him. Jacoby Ellsbury seems fairly likely, and you might be able to make a case for Curtis Granderson. I think the best bets to fall out to make room include Wright, Teixeira, Longoria, and maybe a CarGo or Hanley. (Derek Carty) |
| 2011-09-20 13:00:00 | How did Curtis Granderson hit lefties so well this year? Fluke, or did he finally "figure it out" given enough PAs against them? (Aaron from NYC) | While I don't expect him to keep hitting .275/.353/.615 against lefties, his results aren't a fluke. Granderson dedicated himself to tackling his lefty problem by reworking his swing late last year with the help of Kevin Long, and the results against pitchers of both hands have been convincing. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2011-04-05 13:00:00 | Both the YES and ESPN announcers pointed out during last night's broadcast that Jeter has had trouble implementing Kevin Long's mechanical changes, going back to his old stride in batting practice and generally looking caught in-between during games. Curtis Granderson took 3 days to implement Long's changes last year and came back raking. A difference in age and accumulated muscle memory, or ego? (Cult of Basebaal from Los Angeles Anaheim of Pasadena) | Can I go with "C" all of the above? Jeter has a long record of experiencing great success doing it his way, and I'm sure that's hard to let go of. At the same time, he doesn't have the skills he used to, and has had trouble recognizing that. His work with Long would seem to indicate that he finally saw the writing on the wall in terms of his declining hand speed, but recidivism isn't surprising. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2011-01-12 13:00:00 | Andruw Jones on the Yankees short list??? Really?
On a separate note, can Gardner finally buy a house (i.e. by signing a long-term deal)? (dianagramr from NYC) | And by Diana, I meant Diane, of course. Darn my pudgy fingers.
I don't think Jones is a bad idea at all. It's just a Marcus Thames who can play defense. That's not a bad thing, especially if you are skeptical about Curtis Granderson being reborn as a non-platoon guy. As for Gardner, he was quite valuable last year, up to, and perhaps past the point he got hurt. We need to see him do what he can do over a full season, but maybe he's also a guy who needs to be protected from his own fragility. He's also not so productive that you wouldn't mind seeing him skip a few PAs against lefties. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2010-07-26 14:00:00 | So is there any hope for BJ this season? Does he have a big month or two in him? (Who's the Bossman? from Justin's Mansion) | Answering this for Rob in Alaska as well (is that you, Dr. Joel?)
Me and the Bossman, we have a history -- he's my starting Strat center-fielder, along with Curtis Granderson, and they've both deteriorated into platoon players, which really makes me cringe just to type. Does he have a big month in him? Sure -- the talent has always been there. It's just getting the big month OUT of him that's the problem, except during the playoffs when his stats won't help me. Honestly, I still think he'll become a solid hitter -- just not the superstar we all thought. (Ken Funck) |
| 2010-03-26 13:00:00 | Will the Yanks regret dealing Austin Jackson? If not this year, then ever? (dianagramr from NYC) | Hey, Diana! A lot of it depends upon how well Curtis Granderson takes to New York. Do the contact lenses help? Can he restore his ability against lefties? Can the Yankees keep one of the two playoff spots that will inevitably come out of the AL East? If the answers to those are yes, not just this year but over the next few ones, I suspect they'll sleep OK no matter how Jackson does in Detroit. (Jay Jaffe) |
| 2010-02-17 16:00:00 | Hey Tommy,
How close do you think Adam Jones is to becoming the best fantasy CFer in the AL? If he can build on last season, I don't think he's all that far off from Curtis Granderson, or even Grady Sizemore maybe in a year or two. (Jimmy from NJ) | I think Adam Jones is going to be an absolute fantasy stud in no more than two years. The thing that keeps him from being an A+ centerfielder is that he is limited on the base paths to about 10-15 steals. The home runs should keep growing and could reach 30+. I wouldn't bet against this guy. A healthy Sizemore could reclaim the AL CF title, but Jones will at least make it interesting. (Tommy Bennett) |
| 2010-02-23 13:00:00 | Could you give a quick snapshot of your thoughts on the near future performances of Curtis Granderson, Austin Jackson, and Johnny Damon? Thanks. (lemppi from Ankeny, IA) | If there was an offer from the White Sox, Johnny should have taken it, because he had a much better chance of continuing his park-generated power surge in Chicago than at Comerica, which really castrated left-handers last year. Granderson should benefit from making the opposite change of environment, though I don't expect him to be a 40-HR guy suddenly. Let's say consistency plus five to ten percent. Finally, I'm skeptical on Austin, who hasn't yet shown any power and who really slid off in the second half last year. He's interesting, but as we said in the book there's no evidence of his being an impact player right now. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2009-12-11 13:00:00 | Do you think the depth of OF, esp. in CF Heathcott, Duran, Sosa, etc. made A.Jackson expendable? Or was the bigger factor that he wouldn't be ready this year? What is your view of Granderson vs. Jackson? (jbk from ny) | The fact that the Yankees could get Curtis Granderson made Austin Jackson expendable. Jackson is ready right now, and will likely start for Detroit. I think Granderson is a better overall player, but not by a ton. At the same time, I also think Granderson is the perfect fit for the Yankees. That was a strange trade where I think both the Yankees and Tigers did great -- the D-Backs . . . not so much. (Kevin Goldstein) |
| 2009-11-24 13:00:00 | Wiser for the Cubs: Short-term deal for Marlon Byrd or trade blue chip prospects for Curtis Granderson? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD) | Granderson is a legit starter, Byrd is a fourth outfielder with a power surge in Texas that masked his true abilities, who will cost much more than he merits. Go for Grandy. (Eric Seidman) |
| 2009-11-19 13:00:00 | There's alot of noise here about the Cubs trading for Curtis Granderson, but a team can't really play him and fukudome, with their platoon deficits and expect that to be an even average outfield, can they? (Mike from Chicago) | Sure. It would give the Cubs a true CF for the first time in a while, and you deal with the platoon issues in March when you see how the roster will shake out. You probably platoon one of them and move the other down in the lineup. I don't think the Cubs can get Granderson--lots of teams have need and better prospects--but I wouldn't let this issue stand in the way. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2009-10-20 14:00:00 | Curtis Granderson hit 30 homers but struggled this season, esp. against lefties. What do you see in his future? (spf31 from Ill.) | His last three seasons pretty much span his range, and he'll keep flitting among them for the next three. He's a good player, not a star. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2009-10-13 14:00:00 | Was 2009 just a bad luck year for Curtis Granderson and/or a combo of bad-luck/regression in plate discipline?
(Justin from Chicago) | Some of it was regression, but a good part of the problem was seeing more left-handed pitching this year than in 2008 or 2007, both in terms of a proportion of his playing time and in sheer number of plate appearances. It's really gone beyond the point of argument--Granderson's a platoon player. (Christina Kahrl) |
| 2009-05-04 14:00:00 | What are your thoughts on Dexter Fowler for this year and his long term potential? (mgaynor7475 from Cumberland, RI) | I'm on record as loving, just absolutely loving, Fowler. I think he's already a major-league center fielder, a better player than, say, Cameron Maybin is. His power is still coming, and he'll have to manage his contact rate, but he'll hit .270/.340/.410 this year and go from there. I could see him peaking like Curtis Granderson, maybe a bit better. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2009-04-06 13:00:00 | What makes Bonifacio a better lead-off hitter than Maybin? How long will this horrible idea last? (jake29 from Corning) | They care less if he fails. There's a notion that batting leadoff puts too much pressure on a young player. I still think Hermida is a nice solution there, and at that, I don't think Maybin is a leadoff hitter. He's more Vernon Wells or Curtis Granderson. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2008-07-25 14:00:00 | Will the real Curtis Granderson please stand up? 2006, 2007 or 2008 versions? (Geoff from Ashburn, VA) | 2006 and 2008 are basically the same, just some singles falling in. '07 was the peak. He is the '06/'08 player. (Joe Sheehan) |
| 2008-06-24 13:00:00 | Here's a fantasy question for you if you're interested. I'd much appreciate it.
Someone in my league just traded Ryan Howard, Justin Verlander, Josh Beckett, Curtis Granderson and Manny Ramirez for Cliff Lee, Ervin Santana, Carlos Gomez, Torii Hunter, Erik Bedard and Garrett Atkins.
A lot of people are screaming veto, and I have to agree. The trade doesn't have any 'needs-based' or 'long-term' mitigating factors, either. As an important aside, the team getting the first set of players is in third while the other guy is near the bottom.
Would you exercise a veto on this deal? Thanks! (havens from bristol, CT) | Are we assuming good faith in this deal? Often a league has someone in it who is the Randy Smith of fantasy GMs and just gets suckered by everybody. I think that guy is fair game -- if he wears diapers, he shouldn't have been allowed in the league in the first place. I'm not for exercising the veto except in really apparent cases of dumping... You know, there was a parallel case in actual baseball, where for awhile Bowie Kuhn was negating trades just because he didn't like the players involved. He was actually sitting there and passing judgment on what the GMs were doing. Imagine if Bud Selig came in and said "Mets, you're overpaying for Johan Santana. No deal." That kind of thing was happening, and the more obvious opposite case as well, where he would have said, "Twins, Carlos Gomez isn't good enough. You need to hold out for a better position player or no deal." Like much of Kuhn's reign it was pathetic and unintentionally comical. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2008-02-27 13:00:00 | Which outfielder has the most upside, Curtis Granderson or Chris B. Young. Thanks!! (Mike from Upstate NY) | As good as Granderson is, and he's great, he really needs to be platooned and I don't think that's going to change. Young is, ahem, younger, and maybe won't have that handicap. He might not have the walks either, but time will tell. (Steven Goldman) |
| 2008-02-04 13:00:00 | Thoughts on the Curtis Granderson deal? 5 years, 30.25 million with a 6th year team option. Not bad for one of the top 4 CF in the league. Buys out his arby years plus 1-2 FA years. (Ben from Ohio) | I need to wrap up, as my daughter is now home from school. I'll close with this question, as Granderson might be my favorite player in the game.
Granderson is worth every penny of that. When you look at the money being thrown around to far inferior players, it's a no-brainer. Thanks for stopping by to chat. Sorry for the questions I didn't get to, and sorry for the little side trips to Russian literature and music. (David Laurila) |
BP Roundtables
| Date | Roundtable Name | Comment |
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| 2008-10-22 16:30:00 | World Series Game One | It's like pitchability. I know it when I see it. You have to establish whether there's a performance gap--hell, MGL will tell you the platoon difference can't be determined because you don't get enough ABs--and then take into account everything else the player does. If Howard played first base like Adrian Gonzalez, then he'd warrant the lineup spot. But when you know the guy can't hit lefties, and he's a net negative everywhere else...what's the point? To pull an example...Curtis Granderson (before this year) couldn't hit lefties. But you could drop him in the lineup and he'd be a viable starter that way. And just since we're kind of in the neighborhood...this is what bugs me. If it was the eighth, it would be Romero facing Pena. But in the ninth, it's Lidge. That's dumb; the inning is a non-factor, but the platoon differentials--or if you prefer, skill sets, are the same. (Joe Sheehan) |
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