Comments on: Projecting new Mariner Griffey’s offense

By: PositivePaul

PositivePaul — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:36:53 +0000

Related to this — what does Griffey have to do to get 1 WAR in 2009?

For the sake of argument, let’s say that the time he spends in the field is negligible — insignificant w/r/t the fielding hit he’d take in the field — and is DH for 95-99% of his playing time. I realize that there’s positional adjustments that he needs to overcome, but again presuming he’s the DH, I’d really like to know what it will take for him to get to 1 WAR. Or even .5 WAR

I’m really curious.

By: Nate Scott!

Nate Scott! — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:23:53 +0000

From 2005-2008 during day games, Griffey has an OPS of .958 over 543 ABs.

By: Nate Scott!

Nate Scott! — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:23:38 +0000

From 2005-2008, Griffey has an OPS of .958 over 543 ABs.

By: Breadbaker

Breadbaker — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:39:12 +0000

I advocate for day-night splits to be taken into account. The opportunity to do so isn’t great (Sundays and getaway games, for instance), but even with small sample size, why not use the data? It would also be a great reason to say “Griff, I’m saving you for tomorrow when we’re outside under the sun.”

By: DMZ

DMZ — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:36:56 +0000

Your day sample is 50 games, 194 at-bats. That’s not huge. You want multi-year at least.

By: Nate Scott!

Nate Scott! — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:03:54 +0000

Except it’s really not a small sample size thing with the day vs. night splits.

It’s a season’s worth of statistics. A 35 homer, 110 RBI season.

As far as I know, he started using the Nike contact lenses in 2005, but (I can’t find a link to confirm this) only in day games. Maybe we should just get him to wear those at night and then we’ll have old Junior at the plate all the time.

By: terry

terry — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:54:18 +0000

Here's Jr over the last three seasons: vs Righties: PA=1105; .284/.382/.508; OPS=.890; ISO= .224; K%= 14.8; BB%= 13.4; XBH%= 39.2; wOBA=.383; vs Lefties: PA=565; .216/.297/.395; OPS=.692; ISO= .182; K%= 18.2; BB%= 9.6; XBH%= 41.7; wOBA=.301;

By: lailaihei

lailaihei — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:48:17 +0000

riffey should only play day games. Seriously, look at his splits since 2005.
Is this an eyesight thing? His OPS is more than 150 points higher with a decent sample size.

It’s a ‘small sample size’ thing. I hope he just goes to Atlanta anyway…

By: [I DID NOT READ THE COMMENT GUIDELINES AND NEED TO CHANGE MY NAME]

[I DID NOT READ THE COMMENT GUIDELINES AND NEED TO CHANGE MY NAME] — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:37:23 +0000

Griffey should only play day games. Seriously, look at his splits since 2005. Is this an eyesight thing? His OPS is more than 150 points higher with a decent sample size.

By: DMZ

DMZ — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:21:48 +0000

Really? We’re back to this?

Ah, I just realized who you are. n/m