AVG OBP SLG OPS+ Suzuki: .261 .288 .353 83 Aviles: .262 .286 .412 83While Suzuki can still play right field, he has been in serious decline as a hitter since 2010, and, at age 38, is not running as often. He's a free agent at the end of this season, so New York is renting a replacement-level platoon hitter with a very famous name for about three months at a fairly low cost. He'll do the job in the field in Brett Gardner's absence and his noodle bat won't make much of a difference one way or the other in the lineup.
Other 2012 splits (not including last night's stats):
AVG OBP SLG Against LHP: .236 .242 .267 In July: .208 .235 .273 With RISP: .175 .255 .263 Late/Close: .215 .257 .262 High Leverage: .175 .229 .190He's 2-for-13 in three games at Yankee Stadium III. His first game there will be Friday night against the Red Sox.
7 comments:
When I saw this news, my first thought was that "The Boss" was doing deals from beyond the grave. However, seeing the stats you posted makes me feel a little better, here in war-torn southwestern CT.
When I saw this news, my first thought was that "The Boss" was doing deals from beyond the grave.
He might as well be, this was his calling card: big name players who are past their prime.
This seems like a P.R. stunt ,they get more out of Ibanez and Jones...
Wardo representin' SW CT, nice!
A question: How can Ichiro and Aviles have the same OPS+ when Aviles has a higher OPS and OPS+ isn't positionally adjusted (and if it was Aviles would get a bump by virtue of being a shortstop instead of a right fielder)?
Park factor. Ichiro has put up his numbers in Seattle, which is an extreme pitcher's park, whereas Aviles plays in Fenway, which favours hitters a great deal.
Wardo representin' SW CT, nice!
You led me here, sir. I found Allan via your blog.
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