Comments on: Let’s turn one! Maybe even none!

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:56:13 +0000

Yeah, I didn’t mean you. I meant the guy you were talking about.

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Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:09:47 +0000

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By: egrissom

egrissom — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:13:40 +0000

It would help, doncha think?

If they don’t let Brown play this year, I’m throwing it all away to blog about traffic patterns on the Schuylkill Expressway. Or something.

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:48:44 +0000

Man, when your good news is that you are better than Wilson Valdez, you might want to be thinking about a career move.

I really really hope that Brown is non-terrible.

By: egrissom

egrissom — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:12:09 +0000

Galvis had 6 GDP in 200 PA. So 3.0% of PA and one every 33.3 PA.

Among the guys with more than 20 PA, Schneider (4.08%), Mayberry (3.55%), Martinez (3.28%) and Galvis (3.0%) had the highest percentage of PA in which they hit into double-plays. Schneider had 4 GDP in 98 PA.

I’d guess that Ruf plays less than 100 innings at any outfield position this year. Also guess that he proves to be close to unusable in the outfield given a significant number of innings. I’d guess that Delmon Young proves to be better than Ruf defensively in 2013.

I really, really hope that Brown is non-terrible, whether he plays left or right.

By: GregA

GregA — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:46:15 +0000

I know Galvis didn’t get a lot of plate appearances last year, but I seem to remember him grounding into a ton of double plays, mostly because he wasn’t strong enough to hit anything other than ground balls. Although, looking at his numbers, it looks like 6 GIDP out of 200 PA’s. So 3%, which wouldn’t make the above chart.

My hope, based upon the current roster, is for Brown in right and Young in left, with Ruf ready in May/June when Young is sucking. Although I don’t know that Ruf will be any better than Young.