He should be playing everyday from here on out in Cincy.
Why do we need to see a full season of Jerry Hairston to get an idea of what he can do? He's already given us ten years of data.
He should be playing everyday from here on out in Cincy.
Why do we need to see a full season of Jerry Hairston to get an idea of what he can do? He's already given us ten years of data.
I've already posted this in the Stubbs thread by accident, but Dickerson is no longer listed on the Louisville roster which could be an indication that he's getting the call to Cincy.
Dickerson is back on the Bats roster now.
It was too good to be true.
I guess it was too much to expect from this clueless orgnanization.
Hairston is still listed on the Bats roster too, FWIW.
Up to 801 PA in AAA, with an OBP over .360 and a SLG over .450. He's 26, runs like the wind, and is a plus plus defender in CF. The Reds will control him throughout his prime and he'll come cheaply on a team that needs to save on its role players to be able to afford its main men.
He projects to .780 plus OPS during his peak seasons (starting in 2009 BTW) with an OBP in the .340s and a slugging % in the .430s. This seems like a no brainer for a shot at CF batting in the 7th spot. You'd think a team with the awful defensive issues would take a look at a top defender who would cost nothing and who is putting up those types of numbers only a level down. If he struggles, he's still a decent reserve OF option that saves some cash for other needs.
He's past the point of needing to prove anything else or even play every day at AAA. I'm not completely sold that he'll meet those projections, but he's worth a look if you ask me.
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Amen.
Joey Votto puts up an .859 OPS in 500+ plate apearances in AAA (as a 1st baseman) and he's Mr. ALL-WORLD super-duper prospect.
Chris Dickerson has managed to put up an .820+ OPS in 800+ AAA plate appearances (at a defensive-oriented position no less) with tons of speed (46/58 SB's) and he's Mr. chopped liver.
Seriously, I don't get it. Sometimes I think the "brain-trust" makes things way more difficult than necessary. This isn't rocket science for crying out loud.
Hell, I wouldn't mind seeing the Reds callup Chris Dickerson, Paul Janish, and Ryan Hanigan and playing them everyday in September. The offense would be awful but it would be nice to see some actual defense at key positions.
It's not rocket science but fans might want to consider the whole record before forming these kinds of absolute conclusions.
Dickerson has this year done well at AAA. But his overall AAA numbers coming into this year were weaker. In 2007 his OPS at AAA was below .800 and at AA was below .700 in 114 AA at bats.
Dickerson's lifetime minor league OPS is .772.
Dickerson has fanned 682 times in just over 2171 minor league at bats, which is a lot for a guy who has slugged .413.
The issue with Dickerson is whether he has finally overcome his offensive issues, or whether he is another 26 year old player who has figured out AAA. I'm sure he will be up with the Reds by September, at the latest, and I'd favor bringing him up. I wouldn't have minded him on the roster as a defensive guy much sooner, in fact.
But to compare Dickerson's offense to Votto -- who succeeded at AAA as a 23 year old hitter -- is not a particularly good comparison.
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