- Chris Carter: Waiver Wire
Dan WadeChris Carter (ESPN: 21.7 percent owned; Yahoo!: 23 percent owned)
In the minor leagues, he never had a full season OPS under .800, nor has he hit fewer than 10 home runs in a season, yet Chris
- Promotion: Chris Carter
Mike AxisaOne of the six players they received from the Diamondbacks in the Dan Haren trade, the Athletics are actually Chris Carter's third organization. He was originally a 15th round pick by the White Sox
- The Other Chris Carter
Eno SarrisWhen you share a name with perhaps the most powerful man in the minor leagues (Oakland's Chris Carter), and you have been toiling away for the past three years in one of the deepest organizations
- Chris Carter Dons a Cowboy Hat
Mike PodhorzerYesterday, seemingly out of nowhere, the Astros acquired first baseman Chris Carter from the A's. Carter was a one-time top prospect in the White Sox system, boasting elite power and above average
- Daily Notes: Oakland's Chris Carter, Apropos of Little
Carson CistulliTable of Contents
Here's the table of contents for today's edition of Daily Notes.
1. Apropos of Little: Oakland's Chris Carter
2. Notable MLB Games (Including MLB.TV Free Game)
3. Today's
- Oakland's First Base Situation Following Chris Carter Trade
Mike AxisaLast night the Athletics and Astros agreed to a five-player trade that, in fantasy essence, swapped Jed Lowrie for Chris Carter. Mike Podhorzer already looked at what the move to Houston means
- Vernon Christopher Carter is Freeing Baseballs
Eno SarrisThis Chris Carter was one of the first freedom campaigns that ever got my attention. Before Brandon Allen, there was Vernon Christopher, the twice-traded minor league slugger with power and patience
- Daric Barton Returns, Brandon Allen Free Again
Chris Cwik rated as a passable first baseman.
The problem is that Oakland's current first basemen are a bit of a motley crew. The team already had Barton, Allen and Chris Carter last season; but the team chose
- Chris Cwik SuperChat - 12/22/11
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- New Opportunities: Brandon Allen & Jerry Hairston Jr.
Chris Cwik, but we can't be certain at this point. Jackson will be a free-agent at season's end and Barton will not be ready early on next season; leaving Chris Carter as the only real competition
- Chris Cwik FanGraphs Chat - 8/17/11
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- Chris Cwik Winter Meetings Chat
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- Should Anyone Sign Derrek Lee?
Chris Cwik in slugging percentage and think Lee will be miles better than either guy, there's no telling how much Oakland's park would suppress his numbers. Oakland also has Chris Carter coming up and looking
- How Good Is Salvador Perez?
Chris Cwik%
12.10%
0.161
0.297
0.283
0.335
0.445
0.339
101
10.0
5.8
Gary Carter
937
10.90%
13.40%
0.124
0.269
0.251
0.333
0.375
0.326
96
15.0
5.2
Brian McCann
696
8.50%
11.50
- The Chris Sale Conundrum
Chris Cwik as both Bronson Arroyo and Chris Narveson. Even if Sale manages a season like Feliz's, he may produce the same value as a league average starter.
Although Sale has experience as a starter
- Chris Tillman: Sleeper
Chris CwikChris Tillman is going to be a very popular pick at the end of most drafts this season. Every year, there are a couple of guys that get touted all offseason, causing other owners to make a fuss when
- Chris Cwik: RotoGraphs Chat
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- Chris Cwik RotoGraphs Chat
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- The 2009 Carter-Batista Award
Matt Klaassen their own made up awards. I have already crowned the King of the Little Things for 2009, so it's time to move on to the Carter-Batista Award for 2009. What's that? If an award is named after Joe Carter
- Chris Archer & Danny Hultzen: Waiver Wire
Chris Cwik to consider adding Chris Archer and Danny Hultzen.
Player
Position
Team
CBSSports
Yahoo
ESPN
Chris Archer
Starting Pitcher
Tampa Bay Rays
16%
2%
0%
Owners should know
- Tell Me About Gary Carter
Navin Vaswani
Gary Carter was before my time. I wasn't alive during the height of his years with the Montreal Expos, and was only four years old when he and the New York Mets did the world a favor, winning
- The 2010 Carter-Batista Award
Matt KlaassenAs the 2010 season fades into memory and we look to 2011, my cheesy awards made from semi-"junk stats" need to get wrapped up soon. So today I unveil the 2010 winner of the Joe Carter-Tony Batista
- The 2012 Carter-Batista Award
Matt Klaassen degrees of usefulness. Today I will begin with the 2012 Joe Carter-Tony Batista Award for the hitter whose 2012 RBI total most exaggerates his actual offensive contribution.
If you came to read
- The Feast of Carter the World Series Hero
Navin Vaswani
Today, Joe Carter was in our thoughts. And so, tonight, we resurrect, as we are prone to do, our celebrated feast-days series.
Carter the World Series Hero
Life: Joe Carter
- The 2011 Carter-Batista Award
Matt Klaassen the hitter whose RBI total most exaggerates his actual offensive contribution: the Joe Carter-Tony Batista award.
Most FanGraphs readers understand that RBI are a bad measure of offensive value
- Gary Carter's Three Biggest Hits
Matt KlaassenAs you undoubtedly know by now, Gary Carter passed away yesterday. The Hall of Fame catcher had an outstanding career as a big part of the star-crossed Montreal Expos' only playoff team and later
- Gary Carter: The World Loses a Smile
Steve SlowinskiI am too young to have followed Gary Carter. I never met him, never read any books about him, and I can't claim to have any specific connection with him. I knew he was a great ballplayer and somewhat
- Chris Cwik's 10 Bold Predictions For the 2013 Fantasy Season
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