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Transaction Oracle— A Timely Look at Transactions as They Happen
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Back From Sabbatical, Yankees DFAed Morgan Ensberg
New York Yankees - Designated 1B-3B Morgan Ensberg for assignment; recalled P Scott Patterson.
Speaking of ulcers, the Yankees just cauterized their own. Ensberg was a fine, underrated player, a valuable defensive player and a good hitter, but he's been a completely different player since he started having shoulder problems. He played through them with the Astros and while he can still wait for his pitch, he can't do a damn thing with his pitch anymore. Best thing for Ensberg is to not try to come back and try instead to seek other treatment for his shoulder. If he can't really get physically and mentally to where he was, he might as well retire, because he's a multi-millionaire and not current a major league caliber player. It wasn't a bad gamble for the Yankees given how good a player Ensberg was and how well he would have fit the team if he was even 60% as good as he used to be, but it didn't work out nicely. The ZiPS projection is speculative, the computer doesn't know that this isn't the same Ensberg from 2005 and even the first half of 2006.
2008 In-Season ZiPS Projection - Morgan Ensberg
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Period AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Actual 2008* 74 6 15 0 0 1 4 6 22 0 .203 .263 .243
Rest of 2008 231 32 55 9 0 10 31 40 63 0 .238 .355 .407
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2008 305 38 70 9 0 11 35 46 85 0 .230 .334 .367
2009? 312 45 70 12 0 13 53 52 78 0 .224 .338 .388
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Top Comps - Rico Petrocelli, Vern Stephens (Both 3B by this point)
* - Includes minor league translation, if applicable.
Top Comp -
Dan Szymborski
Posted: June 01, 2008 at 08:32 PM | 17 comment(s)
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Just get well mate
Well, glad you're feeling better.
Well, glad you're feeling better.
Oh, didn't the lounge tell you? I told a certain someone to pop in there, though it appears the request was for Ken to email me.
There really hasn't been much to go on with Ensberg this year. He never got an extended shot at playing time, and with hitters like him, that usually seems to be important.
My favorite non-star of the last 20 years. I hope he gets well and starts tearing it up again, but I really doubt it will happen.
When Cust was playing like crap and missing, at least he was still taking mighty cuts at the plate. When Ensberg connects with the ball this season, it looks like he hit it with a nerf bat.
Of course, I also thought Smoltz would retire due to injuries in 7 years ago, so shows what I know.
I'm disappointed that there was no handle change, as requested. Check to see if strawberries are on the approved list before eating them.
Oh, and you're stupid.
He's been my favorite player for the last few years, and I hope he can help someone out.
Dusty Baker strikes again.
seeing as how you didn't tell your mama, let me give her a lil help
DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL AND STAY AWAY FROM SPICY FOODS!!!!!
he was kept in the minors way too long and his career was good but too short. too many astros fans never liked him even when he was really REALLY good because he walked a lot.
sigh
he's a very intelligent guy who speaks very well so there is no way he'd ever be a national broadcaster
Wow - serious? That sux
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