Dodgers - Promoted Paul
Los Angeles Dodgers - Recalled OF Xavier Paul.
Oh yeah, LF Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games.
Kind of a big deal. Losing Ramirez is obviously a blow to the Dodgers, but they’re still the best team in the division. Sadly, this also ends the Dodgers streak, going back to the middle of August last year, of actually starting the best possible players they have at every starting position. Juan Pierre looks poised to become the leftfielder, which makes a bad situation worse. While Paul could benefit from more time in the minors, I would rather give him a chance to start in left rather than go with the known terrible choice.
2009 ZIPS Projection - Manny Ramirez
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AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Year-to-Date 92 22 32 9 0 6 20 26 17 0 .348 .492 .641
Rest-of-Year 404 67 122 23 1 23 76 67 88 1 .303 .408 .536
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Total 496 89 154 32 1 29 96 93 105 1 .311 .425 .555
Suspension 155 26 47 9 0 9 29 26 34 0 .303 .404 .535
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New Total 341 63 107 23 1 20 67 67 71 1 .314 .430 .563
2009 ZIPS Projection - Xavier Paul
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AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Year-to-Date 97 7 26 6 1 2 10 6 20 7 .268 .308 .412
Rest-of-Year 387 47 101 18 2 9 45 28 83 19 .261 .312 .388
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Total 484 54 127 24 3 11 55 34 103 26 .263 .311 .393
2009 ZIPS Projection - Juan Pierre
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AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Year-to-Date 35 5 13 1 0 0 3 2 1 2 .371 .405 .400
Rest-of-Year 400 51 115 14 4 1 35 22 24 36 .286 .327 .348
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Total 435 56 128 15 4 1 38 24 25 38 .293 .333 .352
Year-to-date totals include minor-league translations, if applicable.
Dan Szymborski
Posted: May 08, 2009 at 06:21 PM |
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1. Bitter Calculus Instructor Posted: May 08, 2009 at 09:19 PM (#3171415)40 points of SLG for 15 points of OBP. That's a trade you make every time.
Both Paul and Pierre have plus speed and plus corner defense, so you can't just mulligan Juan the gap there, either.
Well, that'll be the question. Left to his own devices, Pierre will probably run more than Paul, so if he can pick his spots well (i.e. 2008, not 2004), he'll have more opportunity to make up ground with his legs. And playing in LF helps disguise the weakness of his arm, which is one of Paul's edges in the field.
That being said, Pierre shouldn't be that bad. Obviously, not in the same zip code as Manny as a hitter, but better on the basepaths and better in the field. And since Manny was being rested about once a week (at least weeks without offdays) Manny would have missed some time anyway. Not a good thing, but I'd expect the Dodgers to more than tread water while he's gone.
He's also getting the ball in the air more - career-low GB/FB of 1.54.
Against RPH: 92 PA, .346/.424/.457, .881 OPS
Against LPH: 32 PA, .536/.581/.750, 1.331 OPS
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