Garret Anderson? No Thanks

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 6, 2008 12:55 PM EST

New MLB.com piece where they list which teams are supposedly interested in each player. In this article the emphasis is on sluggers with the usual names being linked to the Rays: Dunn, Burrell, Bradley, GIambi, Abreu, Rocco, and...and Garret Anderson?

GARRET ANDERSON
Teams interested: Angels, Cubs, Mets, Yankees, Rays

Latest chatter: It has been quiet for one of the quietest stars in the game over the past 14 years. The Angels did not close the door on his return but did not, as expected, offer arbitration after not picking up his $11 option for next season.

What is he waiting for? Clubs need to grasp how much he still has to offer at 36 coming off another highly productive season, ranking second on the club in RBIs and getting 593 plate appearances, his most since 2005.

A quick look at the Marcels for those mentioned:

	MwOBA
Abreu	0.357
Anderson	0.319
Baldelli	0.336
Bradley	0.384
Burrell	0.369
Dunn	0.372
Giambi	0.359

One of those does not fit. Well two, but one more so than the other. That's without taking defense into account. Juan Rivera isn't a perfect fit either, but Marcels has him at .332. Anderson has been called underrated so much that's he's actually overrated.

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Defense is the only thing that helps him, though.

He’s the only one you could stick in the OF nearly everyday w/o too much concern. I still don’t want.

by rglass44 on Dec 6, 2008 1:11 PM EST reply actions

He's -3 runs on defense.

I suppose relative to the others it’s a strength, but ew.

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 6, 2008 1:17 PM EST up reply actions

relative to the others

Hence “w/o too much concern.” He’s the only one (besides Rocco and Bradley), who isn’t an abomination.

by rglass44 on Dec 6, 2008 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

I will cry if GA is signed.

Because, ~~“He was my least favorite player growing up and the day he retires will be a glorious one”~~ umm …. Ew. And, he’ll cost at least 6MM, easily (agent = Boras).

Jon Garland, pleasepleaseplease accept arbitration. Your mad iNNiNgZ eAtEr sKiLLz will be greater exemplified in next year's free agent class. kthxbai.

by Blicks on Dec 6, 2008 2:08 PM EST reply actions

He's barely above a 1 WAR player. But, sure, yay RBIs!

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Dec 7, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply actions

Joe Maddon was Garret's biggest fan in Anaheim...

..they played jumbotron tributes to Anderson when he would reach certain milestones and there was one always repeated of Maddon waxing impassioned about Garret’s swing looks so effortless because it is actually perfect.

by Rev Halofan on Dec 14, 2008 2:36 AM EST reply actions