- Biggest WAR Risers From 2009
Pat Andriola a good year for Weeks.
2B Kelly Johnson
2009 WAR: 0.6
2010 WAR: 4.4
The tale of Kelly Johnson has been told many times. The former Atlanta youngin' became an everyday player when he posted a .363
- Alex Rodriguez Addresses His Tenants’ Concerns
Andy KellyWhat follows marks the debut post from Andrew Kelly. Of Mr. Kelly, many have said, "He's a liar." Of Mr. Kelly, we say, "No, he's not. He just has a gift for fiction."
Mr. Kelly's submission
- Q&A: Kelly Johnson, Sabermetrically Savvy FA
David LaurilaKelly Johnson may or may not be a Toronto Blue Jay next season, but wherever he ends up, he promises to have a better year with the bat -- regardless of how many times he strikes out. The free-agent
- Short Poem with a Line by Pat Listach
Carson CistulliHere's a poem with a line by Pat Listach -- the line itself from an inspirational bookmark (embedded to the left and embiggenable).
Short Poem with a Line by Pat Listach
Easy payday loan? More
- The Return of Pat the Bat
Joe PawlikowskiIn the 2008-2009 off-season Pat Burrell was in an excellent situation. After nine seasons in Philadelphia he had finally won a World Series. He had endured plenty of criticism while playing
- Pat Burrell Rides the Pine
Howard Bender"Pat the Bat Goes Splat" was the alternative headline, but with widespread rumors that he is, in fact, Brian Wilson's neighbor, "The Machine", I thought it best to keep it simple and spare the little
- Still Appreciating Pat Burrell
Eric SeidmanIn my inaugural post here at Fangraphs, back on April 14th (seems like forever ago), I wrote about Phillies leftfielder Pat Burrell and how he had been extremely consistent in his productivity over
- Casey Kelly ≠ Ludwig Wittgenstein
Carson Cistulli in tautologies, mathematics shows in equations."
In response to -- and, perhaps, in spirited negation of -- Wittgenstein's declaration, American baseballing prospect Casey Kelly submits this via his
- The Lesson of Pat Burrell
Matt KlaassenIt felt like it had been coming forever, but it wasn't until Saturday that the Tampa Bay Rays finally designated Pat Burrell for assignment. Signed from the the Rays' 2008 World Series opponent
- Valuing Pat Burrell
R.J. AndersonPat Burrell is playing the role of "The Forgotten" thus far this off-season. The Phillies have all ready replaced Burell, an awful defender, with another awful fielder in Raul Ibanez. That would seem
- Was Pat Burrell a Bust?
Dave CameronYesterday, Pat "The Bat" Burrell retired, seeing his playing days end due to a combination of chronic foot problems and a lessening need for a bat-only player who flopped in his one audition as a DH
- Appreciating Pat Burrell
Eric Seidman with Dave Cameron around the comment threads.
For my inaugural post I am going to take a look at Phillies leftfielder Pat Burrell - a guy that somehow has the ability to garner the monikers of both
- Q&A: Pat Hentgen
David LaurilaPat Hentgen had a lot of success against American League hitters in the 1990s, but he couldn’t solve Cecil. The Blue Jays right-hander had 19- and 20-win seasons, earned three All-Star berths
- This Isn’t Barry’s Lineup Anymore
Pat Andriola of the way, although that may be a conservative estimate given his season thus far. Another new guy has been Pat Burrell, who apparently just needed to come back to the good ol' National League. Since
- Nelson Figueroa Is Still Good
Pat Andriola Spring Training (and have gone on to watch Fernando Nieve and Pat Misch start games in 2010, let alone Oliver Perez do it seven times) where he was quickly snagged up by the Phillies.
He pitched
- Kelly Johnson's Redemption
Matthew CarruthDropped from Braves at the end of 2009, Kelly Johnson found little interest in his services and ended up in Arizona on a one year contract paying him just $2.3 million. Arizona gambled that Johnson
- Ryan Howard's Odd Decline
Pat AndriolaWe want to welcome a new writer to the fold today - Pat Andriola has joined the team, and will be contributing daily in this slot.
Ryan Howard certainly has not produced as Phillies fans would
- Where Is Robert Manuel?
Pat Andriola, and instead be anxious to give Theo a nice pat on the back for this one. He deserves it.
I'm starting to take my hand off of Theo's back pretty quickly. Manuel, a 26-year-old, 6'3" right-hander who
- The 2004 Phillies and Fly Balls
Pat Andriola%
42%
29.1%
Jim Thome
42.3%
46.5%
42.4%
Placido Polanco
24.4%
25.1%
31.7%
Mike Lieberthal
31.8%
42.8%
45.2%
Pat Burrell
41.9%
43.1%
46.3%
Marlon Byrd
23.2%
26.7
- Florida Standing Pat
Jack Moore
- Kelly Johnson: Aging With Style
Jeff ZimmermanFantasy owners hoped for a bounce back in 2012 after Kelly Johnson regressed in 2011 after a superb 2010 season. A second baseman with 16 HRs and 14 SBs normally would have a relatively high fantasy
- Kelly Johnson: Slugger
Jack MooreAs part of a critical five-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning of yesterday's Phillies-Diamondbacks game, Arizona second baseman Kelly Johnson slugged his NL-leading seventh home run
- Kelly Johnson: A DeRosa Alternative
Matt Klaassen dislike dealing in shadowy realm of rumor, Braves second baseman Kelly Johnson has been mentioned in multiple places as a non-tender candidate given his 2009 performance and replacement by Martin Prado
- Andres Torres: Where Did He Come From?
Pat Andriola
- Philosophy and Jim Joyce
Pat Andriola
- Can Ryan Howard Hit Lefties?
Pat Andriola
- Assessing Conor Jackson
Pat Andriola
- The Marlins Find Talent
Pat Andriola
- Better in the Bigs
Pat Andriola
- Should the Mets Trade for a Starting Pitcher?
Pat Andriola
- Those Surprising Jays Sluggers
Pat Andriola
- Looking Back at Some Pre-2009 Trades
Pat Andriola
- For the Love of Rod...
Pat Andriola
- Pedro and the Phils
Pat Andriola
- 2008 Trade Deadline Deals
Pat Andriola
- Another Look at Price's Curve
Pat Andriola
- Jason Bay's Swing
Pat Andriola
- Who You Face Matters
Pat Andriola
- Making Sense of the Fourth Outfielder Fallacy
Pat Andriola
- The Older Guys
Pat Andriola
- Counterpoint: Why Branyan, Why Now?
Pat Andriola
- Joey Votto: The Most Underrated Player in Baseball?
Pat Andriola
- Three Rookies Under the Radar
Pat Andriola
- Jamie Moyer Is Not Pitching Well
Pat Andriola
- Montero May Be the Better Value
Pat Andriola
- Sell-High Candidates
Pat Andriola
- Looking at Greinke's Fastball
Pat Andriola
- He Looks Like a Ballplayer
Pat Andriola
- Foul Pelfrey
Pat Andriola
- Is Billy Wagner a Hall of Famer?
Pat Andriola
- Teams Should Be Allowed to Trade Draft Picks
Pat Andriola
- A Closer Look at Gregerson's Slider
Pat Andriola
- Juan Uribe Bounces Back
Pat Andriola
- Cristian Guzman to the Rangers
Pat Andriola
- Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot to the Dodgers
Pat Andriola
- Dotel to the Dodgers
Pat Andriola
- Adam Dunn: What Now?
Pat Andriola
- Why Not Understanding Marginal Utility Is a Circular Problem
Pat Andriola
- Cole's Cutter
Pat Andriola
- Jim Edmonds for Chris Dickerson
Pat Andriola
- Derrek Lee’s Down Year
Pat Andriola
- Getting Ahead
Pat Andriola
- Derrek Lee to the Braves
Pat Andriola
- Biggest WAR Fallers from 2009
Pat Andriola
- Some More Risers and Fallers
Pat Andriola
- The Old Guy Discount
Pat Andriola
- The Roy Oswalt Decision
Pat Andriola
- Pat Venditte Has a ZiPS Forecast!
Dayn Perry
Above you see Yankee both-hander Pat Venditte. Yes, Mr. Venditte is a switch-pitcher, which is beautiful and angelic on a number of levels. As someone whose left arm is barely prehensile
- Can Pat White Play Baseball?
JamesianThe Kansas City Royals last week flashed back to the past by signing NFL quarterback Pat White in a move that conjures up memories of the old Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy which I wrote about
- Casey Kelly Debuts, Questions Remain
Eno SarrisOne of the main products of the last big Adrian Gonzalez trade debuted for the Padres last night. Though he didn't allow a run to the Braves in six innings, Casey Kelly's first start was -- much like
- Checking In On Baseball Oddity Pat Venditte
Jack MooreIn case you're not familiar, Pat Venditte is a pitcher in the New York Yankees minor league system who has made some waves for his remakarkable talent: he's a switch pitcher. Venditte pitches
- Kelly Johnson: Why the Low AVG?
Jeff ZimmermanKelly Johnson came into the season a fairly decent option at second base. In one keeper league I was in, him and Ben Zobrist were both available. I considered them to be at the same talent level
- Can Kelly Johnson Bounce Back?
Chris CwikThere might not be a more up and down player in fantasy than Kelly Johnson. After establishing himself as a useful fantasy second baseman in 2007-2008, Johnson completely fell off that radar
- Kelly Johnson, an Elite Second Baseman?
Ben DuronioThe league leader in WAR for second basemen? Kelly Johnson. I made some pretty bold predictions in our staff-wide preseason series, one of them being that Matt Kemp will not even get to 30/30
- Twitter Predicts The Free Agent Signings: Kelly Shoppach
Jeremy BlachmanI think guys like Jonny Gomez/Kelly Shoppach/Kyle Farnsworth could have some value for the Stros.— Jared Webb (@webberoo11) October 30, 2012
Sorry, Twitter is pretty quiet regarding Kelly
- Will Francoeur's Approach Work for Kelly Johnson?
Brian JouraIt was shaping up as a disappointing season for Kelly Johnson in 2008 until a strong September. After three straight months of hitting .250 or less, Johnson posted a 22-game hitting streak
- Don't Bring In the Lefty for Kelly Johnson
Joe Pawlikowski three years, and Joey Votto isn't far behind him. What might surprise you is the name that sits in the 34th spot out of the 150 qualified hitters: Kelly Johnson.
At a .382 wOBA against lefties since
- Kelly Johnson, Quintessential Rays Acquisition
Paul SwydanThis afternoon, it was reported that the Rays will ink Kelly Johnson to a one-year deal. It’s an interesting match, as Johnson provides the Rays with the one thing that they like -- a player who has
- Pat Burrell and Hank Conger: Waiver Wire
Chris Cwik early in the season and there's a chance to grab some power before other owners realize what's out there. Pat Burrell and Hank Conger are two players that should help you out in the power department
- Giant Photo of Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Kissing
Dayn Perry, here is an obscenely large photo of Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly locked in captive embrace and Frenching like teenage thunder ...
Seriously, click to embiggen: This thing is huge!
- Prospects Tyler Moore, Pat Corbin Receive the Call
Marc Hulet.
The demotion of Josh Collmenter from the starting rotation to the bullpen in Arizona is not a surprise. However, the prospect tapped with replacing him in the rotation may be. Southpaw rookie Pat
- Jays Ship Hill to Arizona for Kelly Johnson
Eno SarrisThe Blue Jays shipped fan-favorite John McDonald and fan-hated Aaron Hill to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Kelly Johnson. Strangely, even though Hill is the only player with a possible contract
- Kelly Johnson's Trade, Kevin Towers, and Strikeouts
Jack Moore (perfectly understandable, as Branyan has continued to struggle this season with the Angels). Brandon Allen was hardly given a chance before being dealt for a reliever. And finally, Kelly Johnson, whose
- Tom Kelly in Zubaz vs. A Pitching Machine
David G Temple
- Daily Notes: San Diego Prospect Casey Kelly to Debut
Carson Cistulli the major-league debut of real-live prospect Casey Kelly.
Regarding Casey Kelly, Who That Even Is
Casey Kelly is a right-handed pitcher whom the Padres acquired in the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez
- GIF: Kelly Johnson's Backhand Flip Ooh La La
Navin Vaswani
The Blue Jay Hunter was at it again last night, capturing, for our viewing pleasure, another hot GIF, this time of Kelly Johnson's defensive wizardry in Kansas City.
It was the kind of play
- Arizona Raids Non-Tender Market, Adds Kelly Johnson
Jack MooreAfter a disappointing season with Atlanta, 27 year old 2B Kelly Johnson was non-tendered and hit the market. In a deal made official on Wednesday, Arizona added Johnson for one year and $2.35M, who