More than 200 plate appearances into the season, Brian Giles remains the worst regular in baseball. Suffice to say, Giles abrupt decay is a bit surprising. Sure, he’s 38 years old and plays in a notoriously suppressive offensive climate, but even Giles’ park-adjusted numbers are repulsive. His .255 wOBA translates to -12.7 offensive runs. Giles has played nearly as poorly on defense, posting a -8.1 UZR despite playing an outfield corner.
All told, Giles has been worth 1.5 wins below replacement level, good for a "value" of $-6.9 million; the Padres are paying him $9 million over the course of this season.
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Really
I wouldn’t have guessed.
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by TheGrandHatching on Jun 17, 2009 1:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on dude, you gotta take the good with the bad!
Moving forward, I would still expect Giles to improve offensively. He currently sports a .218 BABIP, compared to his low of .274 over the past three seasons. Giles’ line-drive rates remain respectable, and his walk/strikeout rates have stabilized. The only weapon his game definitely lacks is power. His ISO is down from .150 to .083, although as Dave pointed out in the off-season, the inverse relationship between fastballs seen and ISO likely explains some of this decline.
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by Melvin Nieves on Jun 17, 2009 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that's taking
the piss-poor with the plain awful
by wobatus on Jun 17, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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