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TRF · 09-17-2009, 03:56 PM

Listed below, player and career OPS.

Beltran .857
Hunter .804 four straight years over .800 5 out of his last 6
Kemp .833
McLouth .805
Victorino .778 - 4 years, and he has made significant strides every year... likley .800+ from now on.
Rajai Davis .728 - breakout season or fluke? He's 28, so I'll say fluke and give you this one.
Cameron .788 - He's getting up there, but I won't be surprised at all if he finishes the season over .800 for the 7th time. He also had a .798 season too.
Andrew McCutchen .801 - Rookie. Minor league numbers look promising to me.
Marlon Byrd .759 - Blossomed at age 29. 3 straight years of .800 OPS production
Adam Jones .735 - Just 23 years old, I think going forward no one will be surprised by numbers north of .800. He's a potential star IMO.
Curtis Granderson .835 - In a strange decline, I think he's swinging for the fences a bit too much. The power is still there, but the triples are drying up. Triples are about speed not power, but he's still getting his SB's. Odd year for him.
Kosuke Fukudome .763 - Older player, made huge strides at the plate. Frustrating defender. spectacular at times and makes bonehead plays out of what should be routine.
Grady Sizemore .851 - Very much the down year for Sizemore. Injury hurt his numbers a lot. May was abysmal (he was hurt) he missed almost all of June, but every other month pretty much what you would expect.
Dexter Fowler .756 - Rookie. Playing in Coors certainly helps. I think this years .782 OPS will be eclipsed next year.

That's the top 14 or so. Add in Upton, who is a talent worth giving another chance to and that makes 15. Of that 15, I throw out Fukudome (age) and Davis (fluke) as likely to post .800 OPS seasons.

So 13 including Upton.

And why do the Reds have to settle? This list tells me a team has a 50/50 chance right now of having a player of that caliber. Why keep setting the bar so low?

09-17-2009, 03:56 PM	#33
TRF Vavasor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 12,669	Re: Drew Stubbs Listed below, player and career OPS. Beltran .857 Hunter .804 four straight years over .800 5 out of his last 6 Kemp .833 McLouth .805 Victorino .778 - 4 years, and he has made significant strides every year... likley .800+ from now on. Rajai Davis .728 - breakout season or fluke? He's 28, so I'll say fluke and give you this one. Cameron .788 - He's getting up there, but I won't be surprised at all if he finishes the season over .800 for the 7th time. He also had a .798 season too. Andrew McCutchen .801 - Rookie. Minor league numbers look promising to me. Marlon Byrd .759 - Blossomed at age 29. 3 straight years of .800 OPS production Adam Jones .735 - Just 23 years old, I think going forward no one will be surprised by numbers north of .800. He's a potential star IMO. Curtis Granderson .835 - In a strange decline, I think he's swinging for the fences a bit too much. The power is still there, but the triples are drying up. Triples are about speed not power, but he's still getting his SB's. Odd year for him. Kosuke Fukudome .763 - Older player, made huge strides at the plate. Frustrating defender. spectacular at times and makes bonehead plays out of what should be routine. Grady Sizemore .851 - Very much the down year for Sizemore. Injury hurt his numbers a lot. May was abysmal (he was hurt) he missed almost all of June, but every other month pretty much what you would expect. Dexter Fowler .756 - Rookie. Playing in Coors certainly helps. I think this years .782 OPS will be eclipsed next year. That's the top 14 or so. Add in Upton, who is a talent worth giving another chance to and that makes 15. Of that 15, I throw out Fukudome (age) and Davis (fluke) as likely to post .800 OPS seasons. So 13 including Upton. And why do the Reds have to settle? This list tells me a team has a 50/50 chance right now of having a player of that caliber. Why keep setting the bar so low? __________________ "don't end up with a grandson with a dog collar."