Comments on: My New Favorite Player http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295287 msb Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:17:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295287 not to mention the whole kewl Naasht'ezhi dine'e/Tachii'nii, Ma'ii deeshgiizhinii, Tse njikini, Naaneesht'ezhi Tachii'nii background ... not to mention the whole kewl Naasht’ezhi dine’e/Tachii’nii, Ma’ii deeshgiizhinii, Tse njikini, Naaneesht’ezhi Tachii’nii background …

]]> By: jefffrane http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295286 jefffrane Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:38:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295286 <em>If you would, compare/contrast Span and Jacoby Ellsbury.</em> Ellsbury is from Oregon! That's worth of bunch of points right there. If you would, compare/contrast Span and Jacoby Ellsbury.

Ellsbury is from Oregon! That’s worth of bunch of points right there.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295285 Dave Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:05:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295285 Don't worry, I've looked at Span's minor league numbers. I realize this is the first year he's ever hit like this. Don’t worry, I’ve looked at Span’s minor league numbers. I realize this is the first year he’s ever hit like this.

]]> By: okobojicat http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295284 okobojicat Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:59:39 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295284 <strong>Dave</strong>, If you look at previous years' stats, this is the first year <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=8347&position=OF#advanced" rel="nofollow">Span</a> has actually been patient. <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=1377&position=OF#advanced" rel="nofollow">McCracken</a>'s career average BB% is higher than any single year for Span prior to 2008. <strong>Shizane</strong>, I don't think its fair at all to compare him to <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=4727&position=OF" rel="nofollow">Ellsbury</a>. Ellsbury steals tons more bases and throughout his short minor league career, he was always projected to be a good major leaguer. However, during Span's development in the minors, he never put a year together that would put him better than a 4th OF at the major league level. Yes, he was drafted in the 1st round, but he's never lived up to that hype. He's always been very well regarded for his defense, but he never hit well enough to take a spot from anyone. That is, until this year. Ellsbury, you'll remember, destroyed AA pitching last year and hit AAA pitching pretty well, before that great Sept and Oct. Ellsbury, at least in my mind, still has more upside. Dave,

If you look at previous years’ stats, this is the first year Span has actually been patient. McCracken‘s career average BB% is higher than any single year for Span prior to 2008.

Shizane,

I don’t think its fair at all to compare him to Ellsbury. Ellsbury steals tons more bases and throughout his short minor league career, he was always projected to be a good major leaguer. However, during Span’s development in the minors, he never put a year together that would put him better than a 4th OF at the major league level. Yes, he was drafted in the 1st round, but he’s never lived up to that hype. He’s always been very well regarded for his defense, but he never hit well enough to take a spot from anyone. That is, until this year.

Ellsbury, you’ll remember, destroyed AA pitching last year and hit AAA pitching pretty well, before that great Sept and Oct. Ellsbury, at least in my mind, still has more upside.

]]> By: Shizane http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295282 Shizane Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295282 If you would, compare/contrast Span and Jacoby Ellsbury. If you would, compare/contrast Span and Jacoby Ellsbury.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295281 Dave Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:59:43 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295281 Span's walking about 50% more often than McCracken ever did, and McCracken's best ISO as a "young up and comer" was .120, and that occurred in Coors Field. The comparison isn't horrible, but McCracken is almost certainly Span's downside, not his upside. Span’s walking about 50% more often than McCracken ever did, and McCracken’s best ISO as a “young up and comer” was .120, and that occurred in Coors Field.

The comparison isn’t horrible, but McCracken is almost certainly Span’s downside, not his upside.

]]> By: Jim Thomsen http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295280 Jim Thomsen Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:06:49 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295280 I hate to say it, but you know who Span reminds me of? Young Quinton McCracken, back when it was thought he might be a rising star and an everyday center fielder/leadoff hitter. I hate to say it, but you know who Span reminds me of? Young Quinton McCracken, back when it was thought he might be a rising star and an everyday center fielder/leadoff hitter.

]]> By: Brian Rust http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295277 Brian Rust Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:49:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295277 Maybe he uses his middle name to prevent injury. Maybe he uses his middle name to prevent injury.

]]> By: Slippery Elmer http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295276 Slippery Elmer Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:18:56 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295276 mln said:<em>The Mariners should start putting the middle names of players on the back of their jersey instead of their surnames.</em> And Bret Boone should start flipping his toothbrush away. mln said:The Mariners should start putting the middle names of players on the back of their jersey instead of their surnames.

And Bret Boone should start flipping his toothbrush away.

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2008/08/06/my-new-favorite-player/comment-page-1/#comment-295275 msb Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:09:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=5738#comment-295275 none as fine as Thadeuz, however. none as fine as Thadeuz, however.

]]>