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Which was the better season?


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  1. 1. Which was the better season?

    • .283/.323/.506, 30 HR, 94 RBI's Mostly 6th or 7th in the order
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    • .287/.327/.506, 23 HR, 74 RBI's Mostly 1st or 2nd in the order
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    • Even
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QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No one from 00-06 with these numbers. Who is the mystery man?

Really?

 

Both guys are great defensively.

 

The first guy people are willing to give 5/50 to.

 

The second guy got his contract after that year and is now considered overpaid.

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:06 AM)
Really?

 

Both guys are great defensively.

 

The first guy people are willing to give 5/50 to.

 

The second guy got his contract after that year and is now considered overpaid.

 

Well considering how his stats compare from his '04 year to now and last year's ...

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:06 AM)
Really?

 

Both guys are great defensively.

 

The first guy people are willing to give 5/50 to.

 

The second guy got his contract after that year and is now considered overpaid.

Ya, it's Juan. Like I said I missed it some how. Joe's season is definitely better but I see the point you're making. Juan definitely isn't overpaid though, I think most people here agree with that.

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QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
He screwed up the average for Uribe, thats why it was hard to find

Yeah, now I see it. Not sure how it happened.

 

So how is people are willing to throw so much money at Crede after this year when his season compares to Uribe's 2004?

 

I know Crede has a better history than Juan, but his "great" season is surprising similar's to Uribe's "breakout" season. I completely forgot about it until someone posted Juan's SLG% from that season.

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QUOTE(fathom @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:31 AM)
2004 stats don't mean anything now. They're about as worthless as Scott Podsednik's left arm.

 

The comparison is good though.

 

The Sox signed Uribe to an extension following his 2004 season - 3 yrs, 9.75 mill - and he's been mediocre offensively since, and some on this site argue that he is a burden to next year's team and he needs to be replaced. He can be traded still though due to the fact that he has actual value. If Crede signs 5/50, and goes into 03-05 crapper mode again, the Sox are screwed, plain and simple.

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The only thing they have in common is the contract?

 

Crede had MVP seasons throughout his minor league career and is getting better year to year in the majors.

 

Uribe had only one good season (2004) where he posted a BA over .255 and an OPS over .750.

 

I really don't believe Crede will get worse after a new contract. The only issue for Crede is his back.

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I had a feeling someone would bring up the "Crede is getting better every year" argument.

 

How do you figure?

 

2002:.285/.311/.515

2003:.261/.308/.433 85 point dip in OPS

2004:.239/.299/.418 24 point dip in OPS (109 since)

2005:.252/.303/.454 39 point increase (still 60 down from 2002)

2006:.283/.323/.506 72 point increase (up 12 since 2002)

 

It looks like a parabola to me, but it could also be a cosine curve. :ph34r:

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Uribe's 2004 month-by-month splits are really remarkable:

 

By Day/Month AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS

April 61 10 24 3 0 3 10 4 1 10 2 1 .393 .439 .590 1.029

May 109 21 33 6 3 4 6 10 0 16 5 1 .303 .361 .523 .884

June 108 17 24 10 1 4 19 8 0 26 0 2 .222 .276 .444 .720

July 57 5 7 0 0 2 5 4 1 13 0 3 .123 .190 .228 .418

August 76 12 22 3 2 5 17 2 1 15 1 2 .289 .305 .579 .884

September 85 17 30 9 0 5 17 3 0 14 1 2 .353 .371 .635 1.006

October 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762

 

He had 2 months that were outstanding, mixed in with a lot of inconsistency.

 

Compare that with Crede's 2006 splits:

April 80 15 25 7 0 4 16 5 2 4 0 0 .313 .360 .550 .910

May 102 9 30 4 0 4 17 6 0 11 0 0 .294 .324 .451 .775

June 88 21 25 5 0 6 21 3 1 11 0 1 .284 .312 .545 .857

July 89 11 25 4 0 8 17 2 3 11 0 0 .281 .316 .596 .911

August 107 15 35 9 0 6 16 4 0 12 0 1 .327 .351 .579 .931

September 78 5 14 2 0 2 7 8 1 9 0 0 .179 .264 .282 .546

 

Crede didn't have the absolute peak months that Uribe had, but he was far more consistent until his back flared up in September.

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QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 12, 2006 -> 12:55 AM)
And "what if" like expected Joe Crede came into his own this season at 28, and is going to be 30 HR, 95 RBI, .290 hitter, with GG defense? He did it this year, and could do it again next year.

I agree with you, obviously if you could get a nice package, you look at it. However, the Sox are in the drivers seat, and should not be in any hurry to move Joe Crede. They should also not be in any hurry to give him a 4 or 5 year deal.

 

Maybe I worded what I said wrong. I completely agree with part 2 of what you said there, no questions asked. And I HOPE Joe is actually just a 30/95 guy with GG defense that is a late bloomer. I really do hope I'm wrong on that one, especially if we keep Joe. However, the red flags make me very, very nervous.

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 11:19 AM)
I had a feeling someone would bring up the "Crede is getting better every year" argument.

 

How do you figure?

 

2002:.285/.311/.515

2003:.261/.308/.433 85 point dip in OPS

2004:.239/.299/.418 24 point dip in OPS (109 since)

2005:.252/.303/.454 39 point increase (still 60 down from 2002)

2006:.283/.323/.506 72 point increase (up 12 since 2002)

 

It looks like a parabola to me, but it could also be a cosine curve. :ph34r:

 

God I so hope it's a parabola

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QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Oct 11, 2006 -> 12:19 PM)
I had a feeling someone would bring up the "Crede is getting better every year" argument.

 

How do you figure?

 

2002:.285/.311/.515

2003:.261/.308/.433 85 point dip in OPS

2004:.239/.299/.418 24 point dip in OPS (109 since)

2005:.252/.303/.454 39 point increase (still 60 down from 2002)

2006:.283/.323/.506 72 point increase (up 12 since 2002)

 

It looks like a parabola to me, but it could also be a cosine curve. :ph34r:

 

We would be here all day backing our arguments up with numbers. You can make a case for both sides with his numbers. In 2002 he played in 53 games (200 ABs), too small of a sample size to compare with his other seasons of over 430 ABs and 130+ games.

 

2003 was his first full season which can produce good numbers since pitchers might not have a strategy on you. In 2004, it was his second full season and he definitely struggled more, which could have been for numerous reasons. However, he has steadily improved since September 2004. More HRs, higher OPS, less Ks, every year to include 2005's postseason.

 

Now Uribe had an awesome first year in the AL (04) which is comparable to Crede's 2003, but since then he has gotten worse each year. Each year his OPS dropped from .833 all the way to .698. Now his first year, he might have had the same effect as Crede's where he benefits from pitchers not knowing him, so 2005 could have been a normal year for him. The problem is he got worse in 2006.

 

These players are going in opposite directions. A one year drop-off or improvement is almost a given, but when a player strings multiple years in one direction, then that is where you start to see the trends. Crede - up, Uribe - down.

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