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NL East Breakdown – Mets, Phillies, and Marlins Part 2
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Sports
Here is a look at Left Field:
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Name |
Team |
AVG |
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|
61 |
215 |
38 |
58 |
14 |
3 |
8 |
32 |
31 |
51 |
2 |
.270 |
.373 |
.474 |
.847 |
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|
102 |
260 |
22 |
67 |
17 |
1 |
6 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
1 |
.258 |
.339 |
.400 |
.739 |
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|
93 |
248 |
27 |
66 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
16 |
20 |
6 |
.266 |
.309 |
.323 |
.632 |
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|
62 |
181 |
21 |
57 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
33 |
11 |
41 |
3 |
.315 |
.359 |
.525 |
.884 |
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|
73 |
126 |
16 |
28 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
2 |
.222 |
.259 |
.294 |
.553 |
||
|
22 |
50 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
.240 |
.278 |
.340 |
.618 |
||
|
Pat Burrell |
PHI |
111 |
375 |
58 |
103 |
26 |
2 |
27 |
67 |
78 |
92 |
0 |
.275 |
.397 |
.571 |
.968 |
The Breakdown:
Florida’s Left Fielders have been struggling most of this year. Neither Josh Willingham nor Luis Gonzalez have played well enough to take over the position as the full time starter. Both have their flaws. Willingham strikes out too often and does not produce the power numbers a Left Fielder should be producing. Gonzalez is an aging veteran that is most likely in the tail end of his career. His numbers are no better then Willingham’s, his batting average is .258 and he fails to get on base as you can see with his .339 OBP.
The Mets have dealt with injuries in the outfield and have yet to find a starting Left Fielder. The platoon, lately, of Endy Chavez and Fernano Tatis has been solid. Chavez is regarded as on of the best defensive outfielders in baseball and always seems to come up big in the field, but his hitting has never matched his defense. He is currently hitting a very poor .266 and has only driven in 11 runs in 248 at bats. Also Chavez is not a power threat at all, nor is he a threat on the bases, since he is never on base, .309 OBP. Tatis has literally come from nowhere. Before this season his last major league game was in 2005. Now, Tatis has been seeing regular playing time in Left field and making the most of his opportunity. He is batting .315 and has 9 homeruns in only 181 at bats. He is not an elite player at his position, but at the current time, he is the Mets best option.
Pat “The Bat” Burrell is having yet another great year. Screams of “MVP” in the beginning of the year have come down to mere whimpers, but he is producing none the less. He is the prototypical Left Fielder, he hits for power, drives in runs, and has a decent batting average. He strikes out a lot, but does have a good batting eye. Burrell is a huge part of the Philly offense and it looks like he will be for a while.
The Verdict:
Pat “The Bat” Burrell stands alone.
Here is a look at Center Field:
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Name |
Team |
AVG |
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|
100 |
307 |
38 |
76 |
15 |
3 |
16 |
54 |
25 |
72 |
4 |
.248 |
.306 |
.472 |
.778 |
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|
112 |
425 |
77 |
113 |
25 |
4 |
15 |
73 |