Comments on: Chris Young Makes Sense, Why Are You Mad?

By: Binyamin

Binyamin — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:39:13 +0000

Ben, I think you might have missed the point of the Chris Young signing. We stuck it to the Yankees! We finally relieved a ballplayer of his pinstripes! Forget Johnny Damon, never mind Jacoby Ellsbury, the heck with Wade Boggs, Sparky Lyle and all the rest! We signed Chris Young away from the Yankees!

By: Ben Carsley

Ben Carsley — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:39:26 +0000

A career platoon line of .263/.363/.474 isn’t modest. That’s a wRC+ of 122. It’s well above average.

Young was better in 180 PA against lefties than Bradley was in 83 PA vs. LHP last year.

Young has 1100 PA against lefties for his career. Bradley has 260.

By: Walt in Maryland

Walt in Maryland — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:33:57 +0000

I like the signing, and don’t disagree with anything you’re saying.

But. . . in recommending a Bradley/Young platoon, you listed Young’s career splits vs. lefties (modest) AND his 2015 splits (dominant).

You didn’t do the same for Bradley, and it matters. While his career numbers do suggest, as you say, that he “shouldn’t be allowed within 10 feet of a LHP,” his 2015 numbers against lefties were very good: .306/.390/.528.

I doubt we’ll see a straight platoon, but Young is a very useful player. He also serves as a good backup to the far-from-established Castillo.