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Post by AztecBill on May 21, 2013 12:35:43 GMT -8
Before the Season I saw SS as an everyday position that the Padres could easily improve. Not any more.
Cabrera both offensively and defensively is playing at a high level.
Defensively he is making plays he didn't make last year and is not committing errors at near the rate. Last year he committed an error every 6 games, this year his rate is an error every 14 games. You don't even need range factor (up 0.5) to realize that he is making plays he didn't last year. Last night he went both deep behind 2B (with a 270 degree spin) and well into the 4.5 hole to get assists.
Offensively his walk rate is up. Cabrera is the last guy any pitcher wants to walk. Yet he has 5 more walks than any other Padre player. He did this while raising his BA from .247 to 270. Those two increased his OBP (most important stat for Cabrera) from .323 to .350. He continues to steal bases at a nice clip.
I think we found our improvement at Short Stop...it is the same guy but version 2.0.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 19:15:54 GMT -8
He could be facing a PED suspension here soon. espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9301536/major-league-baseball-suspend-18-players-including-alex-rodriguez-ryan-braun-part-miami-investigationPlayers Under Scrutiny Major League Baseball will seek to suspend about 20 players connected to Biogenesis, OTL has learned. Among the players who might ultimately face discipline: Player Team Ryan Braun Brewers Everth Cabrera PadresMelky Cabrera Blue Jays Francisco Cervelli Yankees Bartolo Colon Athletics Nelson Cruz Rangers Fautino de los Santos Free agent Gio Gonzalez* Nationals Yasmani Grandal PadresFernando Martinez Astros Jesus Montero Mariners Jordan Norberto Free agent Jhonny Peralta Tigers Cesar Puello** Mets Alex Rodriguez Yankees |
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 5, 2013 12:26:51 GMT -8
There's something up with this guy. He hasn't hit a ton of homers, but he's shown quite a bit more punch. A guy (INCLUDING CHASE HEADLEY OR BRADY ANDERSON) doesn't just become a power hitter (even by this guy's standards) overnight. I still don't think he's a long-term answer. This fool's been here a long time. He's an infield version of Will Venable. 4A"Been here a long time" isn't very clear. He is 26. Last year he was 25. Players improving from age 25 to age 26 is not a surprise. Will Venable is 30. In baseball that is a huge difference. |
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Post by sdgaucho on Jun 5, 2013 21:38:03 GMT -8
There's something up with this guy. He hasn't hit a ton of homers, but he's shown quite a bit more punch. A guy (INCLUDING CHASE HEADLEY OR BRADY ANDERSON) doesn't just become a power hitter (even by this guy's standards) overnight. I still don't think he's a long-term answer. This fool's been here a long time. He's an infield version of Will Venable. 4AHuh, been here a long time?? He went from A ball to the bugs in 2009 at age 23. Might be a little premature to call him the next will venable. He's logged all of 3 years in the majors. Dude is playing shortstop and playing damn well. He LEAD the league in steals last year and is doing the same this year. He's not really hitting for power, he's fouling off pitches and going the other way. Right now he's doing everything right. His defense is really where he's improved. Not saying he's our savior at SS but he's the best we've had in a long time. Let's hope it continues and he doesn't pull a Khalil Greene. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using proboards |
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Post by aztecmusician on Jun 5, 2013 21:54:48 GMT -8
Hmmmm, I have this guy on my fantasy team and he is a point scoring machine, which kind of makes sense now that he is mentioned in the latest PED accusations.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 9:14:23 GMT -8
And now it's time for: In Depth Expert Baseball Analysis by John, Your Pal He's an infield version of Will Venable. That does it for today's episode of In Depth Expert Baseball Analysis by John, Your Pal. MOVE OVER BUSTER OLNEY |
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Post by AztecBill on Jun 10, 2013 13:47:35 GMT -8
The single most important offensive stat for Cabrera is On Base Percentage. It is currently .374. For a good fielding SS that steals a ton of bases, a .374 OBP is outstanding.
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