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Delgado or JD Drew?
Carlos Delgado
Age 32 LHB 1b
Last Three Years
269/372/535 69/115 bb/so 58 XBHs 458 ABs OPS+ 153
302/426/593 109/135 bb/so 81 XBHs 570 ABs OPS+ 160
277/406/549 102/126 bb/so 69 XBHs 505 ABs OPS+ 128
UZR: Around +10 from 00-04
Reputation: Average defensively
Projections
263/389/507 93/138 bb/so 60 XBHs 499 ABs OPS+ 138
SWLTs ~[+20]
JD Drew
Age 28 LHB rf
Last Three Years
305/436/569 118/116 bb/so 67 XBHs 518 ABs OPS+ 158
289/374/512 36/48 bb/so 31 XBHs 287 ABs OPS+ 133
252/349/429 57/104 bb/so 38 XBHs 427 ABs OPS+ 110
UZR: + 8 from 00-03
Reputation: Above Average defensively.
Projections
286/400/512 75/89 bb/so 46 XBHs 418 ABs OPS+ 143
SWLTs [+35]
posted by OFF @ 4:55 AM
2 Comments:
Interesting debate. Since I have been actively campaigning for Delgado this offseason I can't back down now that I would want him here. But I totally understand the thinking with Drew, I just never thought we were very involved with him. Plus I am always a little weary of him getting hurt, but perhaps that is behind him now.
The Mets can't go wrong with either one but its hard to tell who is the right choice. Drew projects better, true, but thats because he had his best season last year, and one that really its not in line with what he's done in the past. Granted, he's always been above average, but I don't think he is this good. Add in the injury factor, which the projection predicts anyway, and it gets a little dicier.
Gun to my head, I'd go with Drew if only because he's younger and better defensively. But hey, when you are settling for Carlos Delgado, you've already made the best choice [targeting good ballplayers].
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