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Tag: Player Analysis 2009

Greg Norton

As a rule, if you are bringing in a 35-year-old third baseman to take the place of your utility infielder, you’re doing something wrong. Norton isn’t a bad player, or wasn’t — he may be done — but he is … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on May 5, 2008May 5, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 200961 Comments on Greg Norton

Ruben Gotay

Good bat for a second baseman, bad glove. Gotay was a 31st-round pick of the Royals in 2000. He pretty much demolished rookie ball at 18 and A-ball at 19, hit a bit of a speed bump at High-A at … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on March 28, 2008March 28, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 200929 Comments on Ruben Gotay

Other outfield possibilities

Josh Anderson seems extremely likely to make the team, even though he’s not any good. The Braves are likely to carry only one backup outfielder, so they’ll need one who can play center. Anderson has a career .337 OBP on … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on February 7, 2008February 7, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 2009177 Comments on Other outfield possibilities

Other relief possibilities

Everyone says that Manny Acosta is at least pencilled into the bullpen, but I can’t see that he he has it made. The Braves have a lot of guys who are out of options, and while Acosta pitched well last … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on February 6, 2008February 6, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 200977 Comments on Other relief possibilities

Jeff Bennett

I don’t think that the Rule 5 draft is very good for players. Take Jeff Bennett. Bennett was a guy with a live arm, drafted out of the Pirates organization in 2003, coming off a solid year as a AA … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on February 5, 2008February 5, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 200982 Comments on Jeff Bennett

Royce Ring

More than just a LOOGY, from his minor league statistics and brief major league work. The White Sox took Ring, a San Diego State reliever, in the first round of the 2002 draft, the 18th pick overall. (23rd: Francoeur. 24th: … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on February 4, 2008February 4, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 2009128 Comments on Royce Ring

Will Ohman

30 year old LOOGY, pitched poorly last year but fairly well in the role in 2006, very well in 2005. LOOGYing is a tough job, which doesn’t mean it’s not basically a stupid one. Most of the players you face … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on February 1, 2008February 1, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 2009238 Comments on Will Ohman

Peter Moylan

Winner of the 2007 Jaret Wright Memorial “I Did Not See That Coming” Trophy. After 15 uninspiring innings in 2006, Moylan started off the year in the minors, but only threw two innings for Richmond before getting called up. He … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on January 31, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 2009159 Comments on Peter Moylan

Tyler Kali Yates

I actually like Yates more now, coming off a season in which he put up a 5.18 ERA, than I did last year, when his ERA was 3.96. This is partly because his statistical components were better. He walked 31 … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on January 30, 2008January 30, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 200972 Comments on Tyler Kali Yates

Rafael Soriano

The Braves started the season with three Closers™ in the bullpen. At the end, there was only one, Soriano, who should start the year as the closer. Since the Braves’ closer role is cursed, something eventually will happen to him, … Finish Reading

Author Mac ThomasonPosted on January 29, 2008January 29, 2008Categories UncategorizedTags Player Analysis 2009174 Comments on Rafael Soriano

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