The thing is, Melvin Mora's pretty old to be playing major league baseball, old enough that, no matter how much you like what he used to be, chances are really good that he won't be that anymore, no matter what that is.
The thing is, Melvin Mora's pretty old to be playing major league baseball, old enough that, no matter how much you like what he used to be, chances are really good that he won't be that anymore, no matter what that is.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
His "good" RBI season(s) came when he mainly hit in the 2 and 3 spot. All the others, when he hit mainly 5th and 6th.Originally Posted by Highlifeman21
I wonder if there's a pattern?
Exactly. He'd be the horrible Jeff Conine move all over again (and that's if things go well for him).
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He hits in the middle of the O's order consistently. If you stay healthy, and hit in the middle of the order, you cant not pile up RBI's. They are mostly a function of opportunity. It's not some magical skill that Mora has to deliver with on base.Craziness, interesting, well Im not going to get into that because I'll be the guy who gets suspended, anyway I didnt say sign this guy to start at 3B, all I am saying is here's a guy to look at who can drive in runs, I guess in your around about way your saying he cant or you think my post is worthless or as you call it crazy, well the Reds are going to have a 35 year old starting at 3B starting in 2010 and Im just saying add Mora to your bench if the price is right. He can drive in runs is my point and here's the evidence to back me up. 4 out of his last 6 years he's had decent RBI numbers, but it doesnt count around here I'd imagine. Once again Im saying if you can get him on the cheap add him to your bench
2004 .340 batting avg 104 RBIs
2005 .283 batting avg 88 RBIs
2006 .274 batting avg 83 RBIs
2007 .274 batting avg 58 RBIs
2008 .285 batting avg 104 RBIs
2009 .260 batting avg 48 RBIs
He had a .350 SLG last year, he's 39 and in obvious decline phase. Knowing that driving in runs is mostly a function of power, it's hard to imagine a particularly insightful argument that he's a guy that we'll want coming off the bench as the "RBI guy." Unless he's hitting in the middle of the order everyday, he's not going to be piling up RBI's.
he's 37
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...01.shtml?redir
Lets compromise and say he'll be 38 on opening day. I'd rather give Francisco, Frazier, Sutton, Rosales, Valaika or even Richar a shot to fill in for Rolen.
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06-733
07-759
08-826
09-679
Looks like a guy the Reds would sign for to a multi-year contract to start. Forget the PH thing.
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