Red Sox - Acquired Bradford
Boston Red Sox - Acquired P Chad Bradford from the Oakland A"s for OF Jay Payton.
This probably won’t have too much of a positive benefit for either side. The Red Sox are certainly in need of bullpen help, but they don’t need another guy who’s an injury question mark coming off a disappointing year (though worth a flier) and Jay Payton, while a good player in the role he excels at, joins a team that already is full of platoon outfielders and a centerfielder that doesn’t need help against lefties. This may make sense if the Eric Byrnes outta town rumors are true - Payton approximates Byrnes’ skill set pretty nicely (unless flowy blond hair is a skill). Neither team is getting a savior, but nobody’s getting robbed.
2005 ZiPS Projection - Jay Payton
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Period AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG
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Actual ‘05 133 24 35 7 0 5 21 10 14 0 .263 .313 .429
Rest ‘05 195 24 52 8 1 6 23 16 22 0 .267 .325 .410
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Total ‘05 328 49 87 15 1 11 44 26 36 0 .265 .321 .418
2005 ZiPS Projection - Chad Bradford
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Period W L G GS IP H ER HR BB SO ERA
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Actual ‘05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Rest ‘05 2 1 32 0 31 30 14 2 10 21 4.06
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Total ‘05 2 1 32 0 31 30 14 2 10 21 4.06
Dan Szymborski
Posted: July 14, 2005 at 03:18 AM |
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1. Miko Supports Shane's Spam Habit Posted: July 14, 2005 at 04:36 AM (#1470605)I haven't been particularly impressed with Swisher's defense when I've seen him, so I think it'll help the A's to get a second excellent glove in the outfield.
Dan, this is silly. Payton is clearly the better outfielder. Payton is better at left field, center field, and right field than Byrnes is. It may be less important in left or right, but there is still plenty of value in left and right field defense. If Payton can hit close to what Byrnes did, he's the better player.
I think FBH can be learned, but it's more of a talent than a skill.
I've been meaning to learn FBH but it, like Finnish, has eluded me.
The defensive edge appears to still make Payton the better player, but I don't think Payton is just Byrnes with a better glove ... he's Byrnes Lite with a better glove.
And I know a run is pretty much a run whether it's on offense or defense, but about the last thing the A's need is to downgrade offensively.
It sure helps if youre selling jeans i bet.
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