| | I wrote a year and a half ago that the Rays fleeced the Twins on this deal. The main points were:
-Garza's a solid above-average starter
-Young is really not that valuable
-Bartlett is better than Harris, because his defense is way better than most people realize
Garza and Young have been exactly what any reasonable person could've predicted they'd be. Well above average and well below average, respectively. In 2008, Bartlett and Harris were roughly comparable, Bartlett playing good defense but being a little more pedestrian with the bat. So yes, advantage: Rays.
But wait, look at what Bartlett's done so far in 2009! He's .379/.424/.572, with 12 stolen bases, in 40 games! Now I'm sure he's going to regress, but it's getting to the point where this sample is a little too big and too extreme to just ignore. He's certainly not a .379 hitter, but there's a good chance that he's become a legitimately competent one. And if that's the case, this is getting into Bagwell-for-Andersen territory.
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| | Posted 5/21/2009 8:16 PM - 20 Views - 2 eProps - 2 comments
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