Comments on: Colby, LHPs and Platooning

By: Red in Chicago

Red in Chicago — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:18:01 +0000

Let’s hope a true platoon isn’t necessary. Colby never had a serious problem with lefties in the minors, as you point out. He’s got McGwire to help him now, as well as a year more experience. So, let’s say Colby gets 20 games off. Most staffs have one or two lefthanders, so the team should face one about every four days. Colby starts against one, sits against the next.

Plus, Tony’s likely to insert him into the game as soon as the starter is lifted unless the reliever is a swingman lefty, like Sean Marshall. He may only miss the first six or seven innings–even less of a reason to sign a RH centerfielder.

By: stevesommer05

stevesommer05 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:49:41 +0000

That would be an elegant solution. If you take Mather’s CHONE and a league average split you’d get something in mid to upper 0.340s for vl wOBA.

By: FlimtotheFlam

FlimtotheFlam — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:26:43 +0000

Just hope Joe Mather has a strong spring and shows he can still play CF. He seems like a decent platoon partner for Rasmus vs LHP.