Anyone Miss Kouz Yet?
by polyrhythm07 on Aug 16, 2010 4:50 PM PDT
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PrintIn honor of the recent series against the Giants this past week I present you with SCIENCE! I have to say that I still have night terrors regarding Chase Headley roaming left field in spacious Petco Park and am quite thankful that he now occupies his natural position at third base. I for one was happy to see Kevin Kouzmanoff traded for more than just the aforementioned reason but good God! -17.2 UZR in LF?? Anywho, I thought I would check up on the Russian GIDP wonder to see how both he and Chase have stacked up next to each other so far this year.
This is where the science starts.
And the ADD.
(Note: I realize that one season worth of UZR data is practically a moot point but it is included below regardless).
467 PA - .260/.296/.390/.685, 10 HRs, .299 wOBA, 1/2 SB, 4.3 BB%, 16.5 K%, 10.6 UZR, 2.1 WAR
494 PA - .275/.331./.392/.723, 8 HRs, .323 wOBA, 14/17 SB, 7.7 BB%, 20.8 K%, 10.7 UZR, 3.6 WAR
But most importantly the one stat everyone cares most about...
Headley - 8 GIDP
Kouzmanoff - 17 GIDP
The 3.6 WAR held by Chase Headley is second on the team only to Adrian Gonzalez (4.1 WAR). The top 7 so far (according to Fangraphs' adjusted WAR) looks something like this:
Adrian Gonzalez - 4.1 WAR
Chase Headley - 3.6 WAR
Mat Latos - 2.5 WAR
Jerry Hairston Jr. - 2.4 WAR
Yorvit Torrealba - 2.2 WAR
Clayton Richard - 2.1 WAR
Tony Gwynn Jr. / Will Venable - 1.9 WAR
And for those who are curious Ryan Ludwick and Miguel Tejada have a combined worth of 1.2 WAR (0.6 WAR a piece) in 15 games thus far with the Padres. Both have better stat lines with the Pads thus far then the ones put up with their former organizations this year.
*cough*SSS*cough*
Oh, and if we use McC rhetoric the Giants' lineup has been just a tad more "lucky" (.298 BABIP) this season then the Pads (.294 BABIP). Oops.
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He also leads the team
in GDP’s, and is last amongst starters in OBA.
And he is not leading the team in Runs (he’s third).
I miss the Kouz Koozie
"Get your hopes up. That's what hopes are for by the way, to get up. You don't get your hopes down, you get your hopes up." -Jeffrey Tambor
My husband misses him
because now he can’t yell out KOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZ when he comes up to bat.
by scout1222 on Aug 16, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I say that occasionally
when Chase goes up to bat.
"Get your hopes up. That's what hopes are for by the way, to get up. You don't get your hopes down, you get your hopes up." -Jeffrey Tambor
by Ketchup on Aug 16, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
tell
Your husband can should still yell that all the time.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
Disregard the subject 'tell'
I’m having issues replying to you lately.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
exactly what I was gonna say
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by matthewverygood on Aug 17, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I yell out “MATTHYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” when he comes up to bat.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 18, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I miss Kouz
When we had him I always had a scapegoat as to why the Padres sucked. And what an excellent scapegoat he was.
Oh, and Brian Giles. But this isn’t about him.
by TheFan09 on Aug 16, 2010 9:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I don't miss sucking
so that’s not really an issue.
by Rich Garcia's defective eyes on Aug 16, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
twhs
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
I miss saying "KOOOOOOOOUZ!"
But now I just say “LUUUUUUUUKE!” to myself whenever he comes into the game.
I need new pants.
old school
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 17, 2010 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it's safe to say
Jed made the right call.
by Rich Garcia's defective eyes on Aug 16, 2010 10:59 PM PDT reply actions
2010: RISP
122 AB; 6 2b; 1 HR; 42 RBI; 6BB; 16K; 9 GDP
221/256/295
by strummer on Aug 17, 2010 4:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
As much as I love the whole comparison
I just thought I’d make one correction. Kouz is Macedonian, not Russian. (and shit)
"Ain't nothin to be said it's a business trip--When we do business trips we do work, and that's what we got here. We gon' whoop dey asses."
- Shaun Phillips rallying the Chargers Defense in the tunnel before the game in Dallas
by Hacker on Aug 17, 2010 4:57 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I believe that before that it was Quwewiean.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
by Mad_Villain on Aug 19, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I still like the deal but as far as this year goes the A's got the better end of it (at least this season)
Kouz War = 1.0
Hairston WAR = 0.1
Cunningham WAR = 0.5
Cunningham may payoff over the next 5 years but who knows.
You can't WAR if you don't play.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Aug 17, 2010 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Everth has done a good job at 2B.
He’s got more experience at second anyway, and he looks like he’s more aggressive at the plate lately. With Everth’s speed, if his bat comes around, I like him better than Sogard.
by wegotballsley on Aug 17, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
But there is a reason why Buddy is pushing an injured jairston out there everynight
instead of a healthy E-Cab
by Grey Suit on Aug 17, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They probably would have thrown Antonelli out before Sogard
and it sucks Anto’s injury kept him out but there was no way of knowing that was gonna happen
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by matthewverygood on Aug 17, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope
I haven’t even looked at his stats. He’s almost as forgotten as GLB quitters.
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