Overshadowed by the Adrian Gonzalez Trade Rumor Saga, the Padres have some other key decisions to make this offseason, like what to do with Kevin Kouzmanoff and Heath Bell. Kouzmanoff has quietly gone about his business, and posted three consecutive solid years, averaging just over 2.5 WAR per season (via FanGraphs).
His offense hasn’t taken off [...]
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17 Nov
Should the Padres trade Kevin Kouzmanoff?
12 Nov
No Gold Glove for Kevin Kouzmanoff
Did Kevin Kouzmanoff deserve the Gold Glove award for best NL fielding third basemen of 2009? That’s the only question I really care about. As a Padres fan, I certainly root for the Padres and their players, but when it comes to things like player analysis, I try to be as objective as possible, setting [...]
9 Nov
More data, please
With the offseason upon us, there is going to be a lot of player-valuation analysis for potential free agent signings, trades, and other roster moves.
It’s a good time to mention that more data is virtually always better. I saw some chatter today where Chone Figgins was being evaluated as a 6+ WAR player. Figgins did [...]
1 Aug
Jake Peavy trade analysis
At the trade dealine, Jake Peavy was dealt to the White Sox for four pitching prospects. Peavy, who has been injured since June, may not pitch again this season until late August, at the earliest. Anyway, before we look at the details of this trade, I think it’s essential to touch on Peavy’s career in [...]
25 Jul
Mat Latos strong in second start
Mat Latos was solid again in his second major league start, as he went 5.7 innings while allowing five hits and two runs. He struck out five and walked two, and allowed two solo homers. Latos threw 94 pitches, 58 of them for strikes. Let’s again check out the PITCHf/x data and see what it [...]
21 Jul
Quick glance at Latos through PITCHf/x
Top Padres prospect Mat Latos made his Major League debut Sunday, striking out four and walking just one in four innings of work. I didn’t see a pitch, so I figured I’d take a quick look at his PITCHf/x data (though others have already done an excellent job at that). Here’s his movement graph:
You [...]
10 Jul
Couple of trades in MLB
Two trades were made today.
The M’s traded Yuniesky Betancourt to the Royals for two minor league pitchers, Danny Cortes and Derrick Saito. Baseball America has Cortes rated as the third best prospect in the Royals’ system in their ‘09 Handbook, saying he has “the ingredients to become a frontline starter.” Saito doesn’t appear in the [...]
6 Jul
Hairston trade analysis
Last night the Padres traded Scott Hairston to the A’s for minor league pitchers Craig Italiano, Ryan Webb, and a player to be named later. The PTBNL is important because it sounds as if it may be the centerpiece of the deal (the Pads will apparently choose between two pitchers).
It’s obviously tough to evaluate a [...]
5 Jul
Considering Sanchez
The Padres apparently may have some interest in Giants’ left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Let’s take a quick look at Sanchez:
The Good
Contract/age – Sanchez is under team control (arbitration eligible) through 2012. Also, he’s only 26 years old.
Strikeouts and home runs – Sanchez has done a fine job in two of the “three true outcomes,” strikeouts and [...]
1 Jul
Resigning Giles: Good move or bad?
The Padres resigned Brian Giles in November of 2005, after trading for him in 2003. Since then – and in many ways, since the trade back in ‘03 – some Padres fans have heavily criticized the Pads for Giles’ contract. The deal was for $9 million a year for three years, with a $9 million [...]
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