Everett Back with the Twins
by entropic soul
on Jul 30, 2008 3:32 AM CDT
For those of you who were sad that Adam Everett got DFA'd by the Twins, well.. he's back with them. It wasn't actually a DFA, but a contemplative outright assignment form... which I have no idea what that means, but he had 3 days to accept... He was on the DL, though. As it turns out, the Twins had to place their 2nd baseman on the DL so they activated Everett.
I really like Adam Everett (even though he couldn't hit worth a lick) and he'd be a good defensive replacement for the Astros next year. Well, he WOULD if he hadn't been on the DL like 3 times this year. I'm not sure if he could be an effective defender anymore.
What do you think of signing Everett next year and have him as a defensive replacement for SS with a move of Tejada to 3rd base late in the game? Tejada would have to learn some 3rd base, but he has a very strong and accurate arm. That would keep the team with a superior offensive shortstop during most of the game, with a BIG increase in defense later in the game when we have a slim lead. (Assuming Everett can still play effectively.)
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I'm worried that broken leg
slowed him down permanently
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2008 11:21 AM CDT 0 recs
Everett is Brad Ausmus w/o the intangibles
that have kept Ausmus in a major league uniform years after he should have retired. Everett’s bat doesn’t warrant him a spot on a MLB roster, no matter how good his glove.
by lnewcomer on Aug 1, 2008 12:36 PM CDT 0 recs
Think about that next time a ball gets through...
between Wigginton and Tejada in the 8th or 9th inning with a 1 run lead.
by entropic soul on
Aug 1, 2008 1:15 PM CDT
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Tejada's stick
has way outweighed any differences between him and Everett in terms of defense in my opinion.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 1, 2008 5:18 PM CDT
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From my original post:
What do you think of signing Everett next year and have him as a defensive replacement for SS with a move of Tejada to 3rd base late in the game?
by entropic soul on
Aug 1, 2008 5:26 PM CDT
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I could retort that by saying
Think about that the next time Tejada hits an RBI double in the 8th or 9th inning in a 1 run game.
I don’t like defensive replacements… period. I hate every time Lee is pulled out of a close late inning game and the game goes into extras and then they are unavailable. (It’s happened) It’s against my religion :)
The chances of a player like Lee or Tejada being the reason we lose a game due to their defense(in the later innings) are much slimmer then the chances of them helping us win a game in the late innings with their bat.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on
Aug 1, 2008 5:42 PM CDT
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He wouldn't replace Tejada in the line up.
He would replace Wigginton. Tejada would move to third. Everett would play SS. That is ++ defensive. (Although the whole argument could be a moot point since Everett hasn’t shown to be a productive defender this year anyway.)
by entropic soul on
Aug 1, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
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I think the answer depends on Everett's defensive ability...
at this point in time. He has been injured so much, I am skeptical as to whether he is the same defensive player. When he has played for the Twins this season, Everett has a good Revised Zone Rating score (.871), but it is only marginally better than Tejada’s RZR (.864). If Everett could perform at the same level he did in his prime, I think he is a great addition…in fact, it would be worth thinking about the defensive improvement of a Tejada at 3d and Everett as shortstop tandem on a starting basis. In the 2005 – 2006 period, Everett saved a ridiculously high number of runs, according to most defensive metrics, and I think he was a big part of the reason that the Astros had a pitching staff which was ranked so highly in those years. However, as I say, I’m skeptical whether Everett’s injuries have taken him down a few notches. Unlike Stros, I think using defensive replacements for Wiggy and Lee in the late innings of low scoring games (with the Astros leading) is smart baseball. Personally, I would like to see the Astros upgrade 3d base next year, but I’m not sure what is available.
by clack on Aug 2, 2008 8:32 AM CDT 0 recs
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Chicago
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97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
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Milwaukee
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90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
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Houston
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86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
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Cincinnati
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