Today's Fun Fact

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 4, 2009 10:14 AM PDT in Seattle Mariners Stats

As of this writing, there are 38 position players in the Major Leagues listed at a max of 6'0 and 180 pounds. Their average contact rate as a group is 85.8%, which makes sense, given that a little guy who doesn't put the ball in play is a little guy who doesn't produce. We should expect the ones selected for the big leagues to be able to make a lot of contact. Of those 38, however, Ronny Cedeno currently ranks last, at 74.5%. That little guy has been swinging out of his little shoes.

I remember one time I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't. Sparrows won't nest in just anything.

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I find it upsetting that Ronny so far has had only 52 AB.

I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M's record: 5-4.

by EnglishMariner on Jun 4, 2009 10:20 AM PDT reply actions

How the hell did he ever get 52 PAs?

by mark sobba on Jun 4, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions

"I remember one time I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't. Sparrows won't nest in just anything."

That wasn’t really the point behind La Cage aux Foilles.

"Even the stupidest of men, by some instinct of nature, is convinced on his own that with more observations his risk of failure is diminished."
-Jacques Bernoulli Ars conjectandi 1713

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jun 4, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions

I can only hope that his contact rate would increase given more plate appearances.

He had ~80% in ‘06 in over 500 PA. He’s been plus-80% in every year prior to this year.

Bye, Jeffie!
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by JLProck on Jun 4, 2009 11:09 AM PDT reply actions

I'm sure he's better than this

He’s just looked bad to date.

by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 4, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

He's probably not really this bad.

In any case, I find comfort in the fact that Heilman completely blows this year and Olsen might not, because how I think of a player is determined entirely by how much the team paid for his performance.

"Even the stupidest of men, by some instinct of nature, is convinced on his own that with more observations his risk of failure is diminished."
-Jacques Bernoulli Ars conjectandi 1713

by Bearskin Rugburn on Jun 4, 2009 11:14 AM PDT reply actions