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In response to "Ryan Sweeney doesn't have 15 HRs in his *career* (over 1,500 ABs). -- nm" by TFox, Vamp Champ

Fenway is NOT Oakland.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Dec 28 '11, 14:14

I know, I am just saying he is 2 years removed from putting up 2 straight .290 or better averages in a lousy park for hitting. Oakland costs hitters somewhere between .20 to .40 points on batting average because foul balls that would be out of play are caught there.

If he is a starter for you, I think 15 homers is entirely possible, and he is 26, the age where hitters tend to put it all together.

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20 to 40 pts seems extraordinarily high. - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:27 18
- one hit a week can add .50 points to a batting average IIRC - groiny Dec 28, 14:35 17
  - adding a hit a week isn't easy to do. you're only getting 20-30 ABs a week as a full-time player. - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 28, 14:38 1
    - in most cases, yes, but Oakland is notorious for robbing hitters of at bats with all that foul ground. - groiny Dec 28, 14:40
  - I'd also wager in a ballpark that size, he'll lose one hit a week by not being able to bloop something in front of the OFers - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:37 14
    - career .283 hitter with .342 OBP, .720 OPS. I am betting he tops that playing in a better hitters park. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 28, 14:41 13
      - He's a lefty hitter without power. He's not going to get cheap hits off the Monster. - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:42 12
        
        we will see soon enough.... - groiny Dec 28, 14:48 11
        
        I see no reason to assume he'll get 500 AB's since he's a part-time player in Oakland and Boston's better - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:51 10
        
        also, compare his part time numbers this season with your own Markakis. - groiny Dec 28, 14:54 6
        
        Trust me, this isn't the indictment you think it is. Markakis has been awful for his salary for the last 3 years. - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:55 5
        
        Also, Markakis' lowest OPS+ in his career is 106; Sweeney's highest is 99. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:58 2
        
        again, ballpark factors pretty big into that number. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 28, 14:59 1
        
        No, the OPS+ is park-adjusted. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:59
        
        there are 20 teams would love to have Markakis on their teams - groiny Dec 28, 14:57 1
        
        I wish we could find one of them to take him. - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:59
        
        this is the blurb from RotoWorld.... - groiny Dec 28, 14:52 2
        
        Yep, nothing offensive there (other than he will platoon most likely) -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:54 1
        
        even if he platoons, 400+ AB is likely, and he was injured for a chunk of this year - groiny Dec 28, 14:55
I doubt he starts, I think Kalish gets the job and Sweeney is the 4th. - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 28, 14:26
but the BoSox fans are just about as obnoxious as Raider fans :) -- nm - Capstern Dec 28, 14:19

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