3 responses to “Let There Be Jazz!”

  1. giantsrainman

    You made a significant math error. The positional adjustment for all three positions in question (2B/3B/SS) is positive (+.25/+.25/+.75) making it impossible for the average positional adjustment to be -.175. In addition I think you are way underestimating the likely playing time by going with just 280 PAs. Some decline from last year’s 432 PAs is reasonable but this is just too much decline. I would say projecting about 350 PAs would be reasonable.

  2. giantsrainman

    I will grant you that playing time for bench players can and does vary alot and that the presence of DeRosa likely will indeed reduce Uribe’s playing time some. But, I don’t think it will result in the 182 PA reduction you are projecting. I see most of DeRosa’s playing time coming in the outfield as in essence Randy Winn’s replacement. I see Uribe getting the lions share of playing time as the primary backup to all four infield spots including 1B by playing 3B and moving Pablo to 1B. It is even possible that Uribe might in essence get some backup catcher playing time if Panda is used in this role. All that said the .2 Win effect of these additional PAs I am quibbling with you over is not significant enough to warrant much additional discussion.

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