Hes gonna end up there almost for certain. He can still mash.
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Hes gonna end up there almost for certain. He can still mash. -
He is a bum...Comment -
He is better than he average MLB player
Good pickupComment -
his best years were 5 or more years agoComment -
He posted the highest OPS+ of career last year after being traded to the Giants (156).Comment -
you know he put up 40+ homers one year rightComment -
I wonder what percentage of the season he will miss now that he has a new contract?
50% is my guessComment -
.275 41 hr 116 rbi 38 doubles 127 runs in 2006 i say thats his best yearComment -
Trying to judge a player entirely on a single stat category isn't going to be very telling. Most people these days now realize that things like on base percentages are nearly twice as important as things like slugging percentages. The raw HR stat doesn't tell you whether a player is costing his team by wasting a lot of outs. Plus, it's not adjusted for ballpark factors. The OPS+ stat accounts for both of those things.Comment -
look at all the numbers i gave you above your gonna tell me ops is more important than all of that?Comment -
Chimney, you sound lik an intelligent guy, and astute fan of baseball. All the more puzzling as to how you do not know Beltran is a bum. HmmmmComment -
The Beltran Experiment runs hot and cold.....this could be a good fit between Holiday and Berkman....I think it's a good pickup for SLComment -
He had a great year in 2006. As far as his unadjusted rates go, his 2006 year was very similar to his 2011 year:
2006: .275/.388/.594
2011: .300/.385/.525
When you adjust for league averages (to account for things like the pitching dominance in 2011) and ballpark factors (to account for things like AT&T Park suppressing home runs) then 2011 gets the edge over 2006 by 6 OPS+ points.
Even still, I wouldn't have any problem conceding that 2011 was only his second best year compared to 2006. The point is that he played very well last season, which is why he was an All Star and got MVP votes.Comment -
Beltran is no bum. He put on quite a show in a Giants Uniform in September.Comment -
Done deal. 2 years, 25 million.Comment -
truu yeah hes a diff. player now he doesnt play the outfield like he used to, and he doesnt have the pop but he shows glimpes but he can still give you 25 double 300avg hes still and good playerComment -
Berkman came back from the dead with saint louis last season, so I don't see why Beltran could not do the same. With wainwright coming back they could have another solid year.Comment -
Come back from the dead? I guess being "dead" means "being traded to a baseball market that ESPN doesn't cover." We're talking about a guy coming off an All Star season. It's hardly comparable to how bad Berkman looked in New York.
Just because people stopped seeing highlights doesn't mean he wasn't hitting great last year.Comment -
He is injury prone now
They paid too much for him
His knee will go againComment -
So this is the Cardinals better use of their money by not signing Pujols? Giving some washed up player in his mid 30's over 12 million a year. Mozeliak likes to overpay marginal players. That will be like a dream lineup with him and Holliday.
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It's MLB. Everyone pays too much for everyone.Comment -
never will replace pujols and hes injury proneComment -
Looks like I'm right on schedule for proving a point.Comment -
He got off to a good start
Surprised meComment -
just one more thread where queenjd has embarrassed herselfComment
