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Chad Bradford Must've Hit Lady Luck in the Head with a Piano

Chad Bradford has faced 36 batters.
30 of them have put a ball into play.
20 of those balls in play have been classified as groundballs.
52% of those grounders have turned into hits.

Bradford's overall BABIP is .540, but despite such, his tRA is 2.19 and FIP is 1.29. Let this be a lesson in how deceiving BAA (Bradford's is .444) really is. One glance at that figure and you would think Bradford is throwing watermelons*, instead he's been remarkably unlucky. It might be the oddest line of the year in the majors.

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*I would argue throwing a watermelon and making it over the plate is far more impressive than throwing a baseball, but I digress.

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Chadford's contract is in its last year, yes?

I hope so because we don’t need to be paying a right handed groundball specialist 4 mil per year (even assuming his bad luck reverses itself).

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haven't a lot of Bradford's pitches

been hit back up the middle, unlike last year he was able to get grounders to the sides. His pitches don’t seem to have the same action like last year.

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Likely not to be back list

Bradford, Shouse, Choate, Nelson and Balfout

by sternfan1 on Aug 30, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He got a 1.4M/1yr deal this year

He won’t get a crazy raise as he’s not putting up unreal numbers like last year

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Too bad you're not on the arb panel

he should easily get over 2 in a hearing – and he’ll go to one if they can’t make a deal on time. Balfour and his agent know they have to make some bank now. His injury history puts him in the make it now mode. He isn’t geting any younger, and lots of teams would like a crack at getting somebody like ’08 Balfour. KC loves giving hard throwing relievers too much money.

by nyyfaninlaaland on Aug 31, 2009 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

But isn't Choate really cheap?

Rays really need a power lefty to help balance out the pen, in addition to a LOOGY

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take bringing in a guy like Cormier over bringing back Choate

if we are going to be paying someone to only get lefties out he better be perfect.

by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think we should bring in a guy named

Trever Miller, perhaps you’ve heard of him?

I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.

by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 31, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Basically.

Right now I doubt three of those guys will be on the team next year, but that’s just conjecture.

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe half.

I don’t know, lots of time to ponder the scenarios.

I’m battling myself on the non-tender Navarro post.

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gross is a helluva a ball player.

The problem is we have someone who could likely WAR the same as Gross in AAA (Joyce) and there is no reason at all to leave him there another year. I wouldn’t be against moving CC and splitting time in LF and RF between Joyce/Gabe/Perez until Jennings is ready.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gross is a solid player

But he just seems to be expendable at the moment. I don’t see CC getting moved this off-season, there aren’t many more back the truck up deals lately

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Gross is expendable with the addition of Joyce.

I just really like him. His defense is superb and he almost always has good at bats.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'd be surprised if Bartlett is on the team '10

Navi maybe, Balfour yes, and Gross probably.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Rays will likely pick up aki option

and then trade him. With Zobrist, Aki is expendable.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cubs

They need a real lead off hitter as well, Aki would be perfect for them.

Kaz/Shields/Garza/Sonny/Price/Davis/Hellickson-necessitate a drool cup or a 7 man rotation

by CubFanRaysaddict on Sep 1, 2009 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

JB being with the team is going to be an odd situation

He’s putting up crazy numbers, but likely will regress and the defense is fading. But would he be good enough to get a good deal or is keeping him 1 more year for a last shot worth it, especially given the $$$ he’ll get

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was on the keep JB bandwagon for a while.

If we can’t get a solid return for him, then def keep him for one more year. If we can get one or two good prospects then move him — I don’t know how much other teams will be his numbers this year either. People on the board have begun to convince me that Brigs will only be a minor downgrade, if a downgrade at all.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He needed about 60 days at the start of this year for a year of service time (thanks Detroit)

I don’t know the exact number now, but it’s around 35-40 I think. Which means the Rays may leave him down through the end of the IL playoffs.

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he should be

he is starting to hit LH better

by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Perez as a backup. Let Kapler and Gross walk?

You almost have to offer Gross arb because he will be worth a lot more than whatever he gets.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would keep him around as a 4-5th outfielder

I would also see if he can play 1B at all. He kind of reminds me a a Lyle Overbay type guy.

I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.

by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 31, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Over the Monster: an unofficial blog for Red Sox bandwagon "Fans"

by raysfan81 on Aug 30, 2009 10:22 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

mmm Walks

and power, that’s not what we have in our OF right now

by Transplanted on Aug 30, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And defense.

TotalZone has him +11 in RF.

Not sure how that number compares to what UZR calls a +11 defender though.

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beckham has no upside at all.

or so a bunch of “scouts” tell me.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

BA just had a write-up on him.
The Scoop: Overall, Beckham’s first full season has been a success. He’s hitting .283/.337/.409 with 33 doubles, four triples and five home runs. Dig a little deeper into his statistics, though, and you’ll see that Beckham sports a strong reverse split. In 92 at-bats against lefthanders this season, he’s hitting .228/.280/.304. It’s also interesting to note that Beckham has hit much better on the road (.325/.373/.496) than at home (.237/.299/.313). Reports indicate that he has put on some weight, which is a concern, as are his 107 strikeouts in 115 games.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2009/268794.html

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 30, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well thats a little more encouraging than some of the previous reports.

reverse splits tend to go away as kids see more lefties I believe.

The weight is a major concern. Without speed his value diminishes significantly.

by RaysTheRoof on Aug 30, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he could be as low as #4 or #5 on our prospect list next year

I’m not sure there are going to be any teams with a better #4 guy out there. (Deezy,Hellickson, Moore, and maybe Brignac)

by Dbullsfan on Aug 30, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

v LHP doesn't bother me at all

young guys like that haven’t seen much of them

Look at Longo last year

by sternfan1 on Aug 30, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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