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Monday, January 14, 2008

Oakland A’s - Signed Brown

Oakland A's - Signed OF Emil Brown to a 1-year contract.

Unless this is a Fantasy Camp situation in which Brown is paying the A's, this is a waste of everyone's time. Brown simply can't hit well enough to have value to the A's at a position he can field. Sure, he can hit lefties some and isn't too dreadful in left, but those aren't rare traits - it's the equivalent of putting "Doesn't use computer CD-ROM as drink holder" on your resume.

2008 ZiPS Projection - Emilstone Brown
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              AB   R    H  2B 3B  HR RBI  BB  SO  SB    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS+  DR   
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Projection   362  43   93  17  1   8  51  33  71   6  .257  .322  .376    86   -2
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Opt. (15%)   434  65  130  25  2  13  66  47  71  14  .300  .368  .456   119    1
Pes. (15%)   302  29   70  13  0   4  29  22  64   4  .232  .284  .315    60   -6   
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Top Offensive Comps: Shane Spencer, Hector Lopez

Dan Szymborski Posted: January 14, 2008 at 08:45 AM | 9 comment(s)
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1. Ivan Grushenko of HK in St Louis Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:19 PM (#2667813)

So he's indeed as bad as I thought. Thanks for the confirmation.

2. Shooty misses Bill King Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:24 PM (#2667821)

Well, crap, I don't know what the point of this was. Maybe Billy lost a bet with Brian Sabean on a football game and the winner got to make a transaction for the loser.

3. Alex Gordon's #1 Fan Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2667823)

As long as he's only a hitter against lefties and a 5th outfielder, I don't think its all that bad. And if he really sucks, $1.5 million isn't so much that you can't eat it and release him.

That being said, I don't like Emil Brown and I'm glad to see him off the Royals roster.

4. Dan Szymborski Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:26 PM (#2667824)

Maybe Billy lost a bet with Brian Sabean on a football game and the winner got to make a transaction for the loser.

Doubt it - Sabean would think this is a good transaction. Sabean would try to do something he would think is bad, like trading Blanton for Cueto and Bailey.

5. Alex Gordon's #1 Fan Posted: January 14, 2008 at 12:34 PM (#2667829)

Doubt it - Sabean would think this is a good transaction

Nope. Emil is only 34, way too young.

6. Danny Posted: January 14, 2008 at 01:40 PM (#2667889)

If UZR's right about him (~+14 in the corners), he'd be a nice 4th OFer. If whatever system Dan uses is right, he's useless.

7. AlouGoodbye Posted: January 14, 2008 at 02:13 PM (#2667907)

Well, crap, I don't know what the point of this was. Maybe Billy lost a bet with Brian Sabean on a football game and the winner got to make a transaction for the loser.

So can we explain the past few years by saying Billy's been winning heavily on football bets?

8. zonk Posted: January 15, 2008 at 11:35 AM (#2668659)

but those aren't rare traits - it's the equivalent of putting "Doesn't use computer CD-ROM as drink holder" on your resume.

Now you tell me...

Is this why I'm not getting very good leads from e-resumes?

Should I also remove "Generally emits no or neutral odors"?

What about "Documented history of understanding obscure Repoz references on BTF" -- keep or ditch?

9. Dan Szymborski Posted: January 15, 2008 at 01:17 PM (#2668776)

What about "Documented history of understanding obscure Repoz references on BTF" -- keep or ditch?

Ditch. Nobody would believe it.

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