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Then why the **** keep running Smoak out there?
Mariners do have a truckload of top pitching prospects though (as long as they stop getting hurt)
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Then why the **** keep running Smoak out there?
Mariners do have a truckload of top pitching prospects though (as long as they stop getting hurt)
gold_glove9
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Brian McCann interested in being a Red Sox?
Marshenko
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That's all well and good but **** him, platoon Lavarnway and Ross for a year and use the money on a player who won't be a DH in three years.
Fro Joe
Snowden is a hero.
McCann also might go off on Papi for watching his homeruns too long. I have a feeling McCann will take a one year contract then become the commissioner when Selig leaves in 2015. He'll clean up the game.
The Cards made the offer to Beltran but he's made it clear he wants multiple years... The darkhorse to sign him IMO is the Rangers who are about to lose their RF to a long suspension.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if David Price ends up in a Cubs uniform. The Cubs are dying for a legit top of the rotation pitcher.
Peacock
DBOTY 2011
Nice one, homer.
j.bishop
Nothing to see here
Between you and bambinos I'm not sure who has a harder time letting this go. It's like it consumes you two
Huh? Did you look at my avatar?
Oops. I stand corrected.
hrdchrgin13
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See ya later
STLCoach
Nobiscum Deus
He'll be a Yankee IMO before becoming a Red Sox. They don't need two DH's.
STLCoach
Nobiscum Deus
The best plan of action for him is to DH in the AL. He's 36 and will be 37 by next April.. A 3-4 year contract will put him over 40 years old. He should be trying to DH more with very limited playing time.
DRock88
What's the problem here?
Yeah, he looked like an old, declining OF last year. 
At 37, he's still an above average OF. He would be an upgrade for nearly every team in the MLB, especially factoring in his offensive production. He gets good jumps and has a rifle.
Gio, again, you don't know baseball at all.
At 37, he's still an above average OF. He would be an upgrade for nearly every team in the MLB, especially factoring in his offensive production. He gets good jumps and has a rifle.
Gio, again, you don't know baseball at all.
Fro Joe
Snowden is a hero.
Yeah, he looked like an old, declining OF last year.
At 37, he's still an above average OF. He would be an upgrade for nearly every team in the MLB, especially factoring in his offensive production. He gets good jumps and has a rifle.
Gio, again, you don't know baseball at all.
I'm a big Beltran fan, but signs over the past two years point to a guy that needs to have more days off from playing the field. I don't think he needs to be a full time DH though.
Here's his first half numbers the last two years.
AVG OBP SLG OPS HRs
.296 .382 .542 .924 20
.309 .346 .533 .879 19
Second half numbers
.252 .326 .424 .750 12
.277 .329 .429 .758 5
That's a guy that's worn out the second half.
He's a below league average right fielder now. He had -6 defensive runs save and he had the worst UZR(range) among all qualified right fielders in the league. He's still very solid with what he can get to , but you can't deny how much his range has decreased over the years.
DRock88
What's the problem here?
I would consider a 2nd half decline to be par for the course. Most guys will wear down. He's one of the best (clutch) post season hitters in the game, at the very least. He must get his 2nd wind if he's so depleted from the season due to age.
Who has comparable defensive numbers? Who is ahead of him? I would imagine that most of the guys above him are elite defenders and/or well below average offensively.
Of course his range has declined. He even used to play CF. Again, par for the course. If you knew nothing about his age or history, he'd resemble a good OF. He's not the young Beltran, but the old Beltran is still pretty damn good.
He doesn't need to be full-time DH. He's an upgrade for most.
For the record, I don't even like him. That cool attitude pisses me off.
Who has comparable defensive numbers? Who is ahead of him? I would imagine that most of the guys above him are elite defenders and/or well below average offensively.
Of course his range has declined. He even used to play CF. Again, par for the course. If you knew nothing about his age or history, he'd resemble a good OF. He's not the young Beltran, but the old Beltran is still pretty damn good.
He doesn't need to be full-time DH. He's an upgrade for most.
For the record, I don't even like him. That cool attitude pisses me off.
Fro Joe
Snowden is a hero.
In UZR he was the worst in the league. Guys like Nelson Cruz and Michael Cuddyer were even ahead of him. He wasn't as bad in DRS. He was 13th among 18 qualifying RFs. I'm not saying he's ready to be a full time DH, but he clearly needs time off from playing the field. I think he would be a monster if he was able to DH 2 or 3 games a week.
Most guys do have somewhat of a second half drop off, but his were extreme. Especially when you look at slugging. I just don't think he makes a lot of sense for Boston, because of Big Papi being locked into the DH spot.
Fro Joe
Snowden is a hero.
You're looking at UZR150 for that. UZR he is the worst, UZR150 second worst.
