- Chris Davis Scouting Report
Carson CistulliBaltimore's Chris Davis made his major-league pitching debut against Boston on Sunday, earning the win with two innings of scoreless work while striking out two, walking one, and allowing two hits
- Chris Davis Is Hitting Everything
Jack MooreThe Orioles scored 20 runs in their 2-1 series victory over the Rays this week. Chris Davis drove in 11 himself and scored four more. His .971 wOBA -- 7-for-11, three home runs, three doubles, a walk
- Be Excited about Chris Davis
Peter BendixPower hitters playing in Texas are a fantasy player’s dream. Chris Davis certainly fits the bill.
Throughout his minor league career, all Davis has done is mash. Despite being young for his level
- Valuing Chris Davis in 2010
Zach SandersAfter an outstanding half season in 2008, Texas Rangers first baseman Chris Davis generated quite a bit of buzz leading into fantasy drafts in 2009. Davis hit .285/.331/.549 with 17 homers and 55 RBI
- Meet Chris Davis
Dave Cameron just .225/.309/.339 as a group. From Ben Broussard to Chris Shelton, they simply haven't been able to find a hitter who could provide legitimate offense, and so now their search has taken them to Chris
- Chris Davis and His Pillars
Jeff ZimmermanChris Davis was the bane of my fantasy teams for a couple of years. After breaking out in 2008 with 17 home runs in 80 games, he was my ace-in-the-hole of draft/auction day. The results were horrible
- Q&A: Chris Davis, Quotable Quotes
David LaurilaI like to go outside the box from time to time, and that includes asking my interview subjects to give their interpretations of quotable quotes. I did so last year with Chris Davis -- then a Ranger
- Chris Davis: Fantasy Value After Trade to Orioles
Jason CataniaIf you haven't seen new Orioles first baseman Chris Davis' stats at Triple-A this season, you might want to put down your morning coffee to avoid spillage before you read on.
But before we get
- Chris Davis Had a Hard Time Making Contact
Dave AllenOn Sunday the Rangers sent Chris Davis down to AAA. After a good rookie season last year Davis' performance took a step back this year. His power is still there (23% HR/FB), but his already poor
- Where Might Chris Davis End Up?
David GolebiewskiWith Opening Day nearing, Chris Davis is staring at the prospect of a fourth stint in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Mitch Moreland is the favorite to win the Rangers' first base job. Mike Napoli
- Chris Davis: Legitimate Late Round Sleeper?
Howard Bender and given the fact that we're so far into the draft, the risk is minimal with a potentially enormous upside. Laugh if you will, but Baltimore's Chris Davis can make for an outstanding late round sleeper pick
- Chris Davis and Justin Turner: Deep League Waiver Wire
Mike Podhorzer some value.
Chris Davis 1B | 5% Owned
Who else remembers Bill James' outrageous 2009 projection for Davis? While he showed good power with a .205 ISO and 19.6% HR/FB ratio, it is difficult
- Craig and Davis: Waiver Wire
Dan Wade leagues as a solid OF3 or bench option.
Chris Davis (ESPN: 27 percent owned; Yahoo!: 34 percent owned)
One of the question we’ve seen in a few different iterations in the Rotographs mailbag
- Ike Davis Sheds the Bust Label
Brian JouraWhen the season is over and people start producing Top Prospect rankings, Ike Davis will likely be in the middle of a top 100 list. That is not surprising for someone of his pedigree, a first-round
- Mining the Minors: Cozart, Davis, Mathieson
Jason Catania" becomes too much to stomach.
Chris Davis, 1B
Organization: Rangers
Current Level: Triple-A
Opportunity Rating: 3
Talent Rating: 7
Obstacle(s): Mitch Moreland; Jon Daniels
It's tough to get
- The Two Faces of Chris Archer
David G Temple Opinions™ on the matter. I feel no need to offer more of these, but I do feel a need to talk about Chris Archer's face.
With the subtraction of James Shields and Wade Davis from the Rays’ rotation
- Chris Cwik SuperChat - 12/22/11
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- Davis Chasing Consecutive-Game Home Run History
J.P. BreenOn Tuesday evening, Orioles' first baseman Chris Davis launched a 445-foot home run to center field off Tampa Bay's James Shields to place himself in elite company. It marked his sixth-consecutive
- Chris "K" Young
R.J. AndersonI talked briefly about Chris Young last night, but I wanted to cover him in more depth this morning. He’s an odd case. His peripheral numbers are essentially equal to B.J. Upton – 11% walks, 29
- Chris Cwik FanGraphs Chat - 8/17/11
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- Waiver Wire Spot Starts: Ellis, Denorfia, Davis
Michael Barr starter.
Chris Denorfia
Chris Denorfia and his seven home runs probably aren't all that exciting, but there are a few things I like about him as a spot-starter. Versus left handed pitchers, Denorfia
- Is Curtis Granderson Slipping?
Chris Cwik is tough to swallow. As Adam Dunn, Chris Davis and Pedro Alvarez can attest, there's still some value in striking out in nearly 30 percent of your plate appearances if you can hit for monstrous power
- 2011 Organizational Rankings: #15 - Baltimore
Chris Cwik, Brian Matusz, Chris Tillman and Jake Arrieta (to name a few) start to reach their potential, the Orioles major league talent could experience a significant jump in the rankings. The farm system
- Is There Hope For Brandon Belt?
Chris Cwik
Ike Davis
750
11.90%
22.50%
0.189
0.325
0.271
0.357
0.460
0.355
123
Paul Goldschmidt
764
10.50%
24.00%
0.209
0.337
0.278
0.353
0.487
0.361
121
Brandon Belt
681
- Paul Konerko: Not Done Yet
Chris Cwik
0.024
-0.051
Eric Davis
0.364
0.401
0.341
0.037
-0.06
Brady Anderson
0.353
0.363
0.278
0.01
-0.085
Only six players above either saw their wOBA stay the same or improve
- Francisco Liriano & Matt Garza: Waiver Wire
Chris Cwik to be one of the most frustrating pitchers around. At the same time, he probably offers more upside than guys like Scott Feldman or Wade Davis. At the very least, you know he'll get you strikeouts
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Chris Cwik
Dif
Eric Davis
13.10%
11.70%
-0.014
0.239
0.094
-0.145
10.80%
-0.009
0.177
0.083
Kevin Mitchell
10.20%
8.70%
-0.015
0.243
0.142
-0.101
7.10%
-0.016
0.260
0.118
Bobby
- The Michael Morse Approach
Chris Cwik time.
Name
Team
PA
BB%
K%
AVG
SLG
OPS
wOBA
Russ Davis
Giants
189
9.00%
25.90%
0.257
0.473
0.799
0.337
Scott Hairston
Mets
145
7.60%
23.40%
0.235
0.470
0.773
- 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
Chris Cwik
- Chris Cwik RotoGraphs Chat
Chris Cwik
- 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
- Arrieta and Davis
R.J. AndersonJacob Arrieta and Wade Davis are both aged 24, right-handed, and rookie starting pitchers cutting their teeth in the frenzied American League East. Neither is recording the kind of whiffs their stuff
- Waiver Wire: Todd Helton and Chris Johnson
Howard Bender on as either your primary first baseman or even your primary corner infielder so that concern has been lessened. But if you drafted a guy like Justin Morneau or even Ike Davis, Helton might just have
- Chris Cwik's 10 Bold Predictions For the 2013 Fantasy Season
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- Casey Kotchman, Corey Patterson and Chris Resop: Deep League Waiver Wire
Zach Sanders brother’s Corey Patterson, the Blue Jays outfielder still has some of the tools that made him a fantasy stud in 2004 and 2006. With Rajai Davis sitting on the disabled list, Patterson backed into some
- Wade Davis' Lack of Whiffs
David GolebiewskiHeading into the 2010 season, Wade Davis looked poised to shoulder a full season's workload and join the Tampa Bay Rays' cavalcade of impressive young starting pitchers. Selected out of a Florida
- Wade Davis Debuts
R.J. Anderson out the side to start your major league career of course.
Wade Davis did just that yesterday against the Detroit Tigers. A (somewhat) local product, Davis’ jitters were likely intensified pitching
- Rays Extend Wade Davis
Tommy RancelFollowing the blueprint they used to sign a pre-arbitration eligible James Shields prior to the 2008 season, the Tampa Bay Rays signed 25-year-old Wade Davis to a contract extension on the eve
- The Tale of Tommy Davis
R.J. Anderson who chose to read on, consider Tommy Davis. He has more than a few things in common with Bay. Both are left fielders, stand around 6’2”, and weigh around 200 pounds. Davis even played with the Mets
- Wade Davis, Starting Pitcher
Eno Sarris Davis will attempt to buck these trends and be useful next year.
C.J. Wilson lost three miles per hour off his fastball when he went to the starting rotation from the bullpen, but he had a decent
- Historic Season for Rajai Davis
Jeff ZimmermanRajai Davis was enjoying mixed results this season as the Blue Jays' center fielder before he endured a season-ending hamstring injury. He didn't hit for average (0.238) or hit home runs (1), but he
- The Jays Acquire Rajai Davis
R.J. Anderson of their outfield logjam by sending Rajai Davis to the Toronto Blue Jays for a pair of arms (with bodies attached!) named Trystan Magnuson and Daniel Farquhar.
The Jays get the only player in the deal
- Doug Davis and the Milwaukee Rotation
Jack Moore on Wednesday as the Brewers picked up Doug Davis on a 1 year, 4.25M contract with a mutual option for 2011.
Davis is an underwhelming talent, but he's managed to get outs over his career. Despite
- Davis & Montero: Waiver Wire
Mike AxisaLet's take a look at a pair of two young AL East players that can provide a quick boost for your team down the stretch...
Wade Davis | SP | Rays | Ownership: 13% Yahoo!, 21.3% ESPN
The Rays
- Viciedo and Davis: Waiver Wire
Dan Wade, but in leagues where strikeouts are a negative category or where OBP has replaced AVG, Viciedo should be rostered with care. The upside is real, but the cost to K or OBP is a virtual certainty.
Rajai Davis
- Eric Davis's Rather Large Firearm
Dayn Perry and quite possibly in charge, that you see alongside Mr. Davis. The obvious one, I suppose, is that Mr. Davis's baseball-ing chops are so substantial, so prepossessing, so like a large gun
- Q&A: Chili Davis
David LaurilaWhether he's offering a strong opinion or he's waxing philosophical, Chili Davis is always engaging. The former slugger can hold court on any number of subjects -- he was born in Jamaica and coached
- Chris Burke
Dave CameronOn Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks decided not to tender an offer of arbitration to Chris Burke. After coming over from the Astros in the Jose Valverde trade, Burke was a massive disappointment
- Wade Davis: The Best Case Scenario
Carson CistulliIn the wake of the Kansas City and Tampa Bay trade from Sunday night, many have speculated upon -- and Jeff Sullivan has considered with something not unlike aplomb -- how Wade Davis might perform
- Deciding Whether or Not to Trade Ike Davis
Eno SarrisIn a piece of news that would have seemed impossible at one time, there's scuttlebutt that New York Mets might be open to trading Ike Davis this offseason. A source told Adam Rubin of ESPNNY
- A Gerry Davis Game 1 Preview
Jeff Sullivan in anticipation of the start of the World Series. For tonight's Game 1, the crew chief and guy behind the plate will be Gerry Davis. You might remember Gerry Davis for drawing some strike-zone criticism
- Sleeper: Rays Pitcher Wade Davis
Dan BudreikaWith the Red Sox and Yankees recently adding big names to their respective rotations other guys like Wade Davis tend to slip under the radar. Davis doesn't have the name recognition of a John Lackey