Post by Blunashun on Mar 3, 2019 19:21:32 GMT
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It was obviously written a few years ago.
19. Matt Kemp – Atlanta Braves
Aside from two MVP-caliber seasons in 2009 and ’11, Kemp has been a very unspectacular player. He’s shown he doesn’t care much about being an athlete, having packed on some serious mass around the midsection. Kemp is only 32, but runs like he’s 60. Sure, he managed to hit 35 homers and collect 108 RBI last season, but he did that with a .304 OBP (yuck) and one of the worst defensive ratings in baseball. In other words, Kemp’s game likely won’t age very gracefully.
17. Dee Gordon – Miami Marlins
Dee Gordon is fast. Dee Gordon is flashy. Dee Gordon is the son of former closer Tom Gordon. These three facts combine to make him a more visible, exciting player than most. However, these characteristics are a bit misleading. Gordon is essentially a great base-stealer who hit .300 once whilst playing perplexingly mediocre defense. You’d think the speed would play up in the field, but the numbers show that it hasn’t. One would also think he’d compensate for his lack of power (10 career HR) with some patience at the plate. This hasn’t been the case — as Gordon’s 4.7% career walk rate is sinfully bad for a would-be lead-off hitter.
It was obviously written a few years ago.
19. Matt Kemp – Atlanta Braves
Aside from two MVP-caliber seasons in 2009 and ’11, Kemp has been a very unspectacular player. He’s shown he doesn’t care much about being an athlete, having packed on some serious mass around the midsection. Kemp is only 32, but runs like he’s 60. Sure, he managed to hit 35 homers and collect 108 RBI last season, but he did that with a .304 OBP (yuck) and one of the worst defensive ratings in baseball. In other words, Kemp’s game likely won’t age very gracefully.
17. Dee Gordon – Miami Marlins
Dee Gordon is fast. Dee Gordon is flashy. Dee Gordon is the son of former closer Tom Gordon. These three facts combine to make him a more visible, exciting player than most. However, these characteristics are a bit misleading. Gordon is essentially a great base-stealer who hit .300 once whilst playing perplexingly mediocre defense. You’d think the speed would play up in the field, but the numbers show that it hasn’t. One would also think he’d compensate for his lack of power (10 career HR) with some patience at the plate. This hasn’t been the case — as Gordon’s 4.7% career walk rate is sinfully bad for a would-be lead-off hitter.
