After applying a positional adjustment for bRAA, their best hitter is a guy OPS'ing .729.
As a team, their bRAA stands at an amazing -98.8; 2 wins worse than what our sorry lineup has accomplished. And their pitching hasn't helped them that much either, what with it being worth +25 runs, 15 of those attributed to Rich Harden.
Who doesn't play for them anymore.
When Billy Beane wants to rebuild, my goodness he goes for it.
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PS: And we're going to lose to them again today.
Graham MacAree - September 20, 2008
What about Jack Cust?
Humongo - September 20, 2008
"After applying a positional adjustment for bRAA"
Graham MacAree - September 20, 2008
(So Cust loses 15 runs)
Graham MacAree - September 20, 2008
That's one thing about Beane I like, he's decisive.
Doesn’t worry about “sending the wrong message to the fans”. He sending the right message for next season, and not wasting time mincing about like certain other people.
dpseadv - September 20, 2008
And yet...
With Cunningham, Sweeney, Suzuki, et al they’re getting more production out of their under-25/26 offensive core than the M’s are (nobody cares if Ibanez is marginally better or worse than Frank Thomas or whoever). Toss in Outman, Cahill, etc and they’re already in much better shape.
We’re not even getting to the likes of Cardenas or Carter or whatever. They’ve got young guys ready to step in at most positions, and prospects behind those guys.
They may or may not be any good next year, but I’m still worried about them.
marc w - September 20, 2008
Yes, they are scary as hell for the future.
Graham MacAree - September 20, 2008
Come 2010, I fear the A's and the Rangers.
Without a good shift in the way the Mariners build baseball teams, we might be holding down the cellar for a few years.
Teej - September 21, 2008
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