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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
14	6520	.253	.361	.472	119	25.6

Birth Date	10-10-1976
Height	6' 4"
Weight	235 lbs

Age	47 years, 6 months, 13 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2000	PHI	23	111	474	106	27	1	18	63	139	1	0	0	.260	.359	.463	104	5.3	-1.1	1.1	1.2
2001	PHI	24	155	618	139	29	2	27	70	162	5	2	1	.258	.346	.469	114	13.7	-1.7	0.0	2.5
2002	PHI	25	157	684	165	39	2	37	89	153	3	1	0	.282	.376	.544	142	38.7	-1.9	0.0	5.2
2003	PHI	26	146	599	109	31	4	21	72	142	4	0	0	.209	.309	.404	94	-2.2	-2.0	-2.0	0.5
2004	PHI	27	127	534	115	17	0	24	78	130	2	2	0	.257	.365	.455	117	12.5	-1.2	0.4	2.3
2005	PHI	28	154	669	158	27	1	32	99	160	3	0	0	.281	.389	.504	130	24.3	-6.4	-5.6	2.7
2006	PHI	29	144	567	119	24	1	29	98	131	3	0	0	.258	.388	.502	127	22.9	-2.7	2.3	3.4
2007	PHI	30	155	598	121	26	0	30	114	120	4	0	0	.256	.400	.502	136	29.9	-1.7	-16.2	2.5
2008	PHI	31	157	645	134	33	3	33	102	136	1	0	0	.250	.367	.507	129	24.4	-0.8	-8.0	3.0
2009	TBA	32	122	476	91	16	1	14	57	119	2	2	0	.221	.315	.367	90	-4.2	-0.1	-0.1	0.1
2010	SFN	33	96	341	77	16	0	18	47	77	0	0	2	.266	.364	.509	123	9.6	-0.7	0.5	1.7
2010	TBA	33	24	96	17	5	0	2	10	28	1	0	0	.202	.292	.333	119	2.3	1.0	0.0	0.4
2011	SFN	34	92	219	42	9	1	7	33	67	2	0	0	.230	.352	.404	92	-1.7	-0.1	-4.5	-0.2
Career			1640	6520	1393	299	16	292	932	1564	31	7	3	.253	.361	.472	119	175.6	-19.5	-32.1	25.6

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1998	CLR	A+	FSL	0	159	.000	.000	.000	.320			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	REA	AA	EAS	0	496	.000	.000	.000	.388			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	SWB	AAA	INT	0	38	.000	.000	.000	.167			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	PHI	MLB	NL	111	474	.265	.336	.424	.348	107	4.5	14.9	-7	104	10	1.1	-1.1	5.3	1.2
2000	SWB	AAA	INT	0	175	.000	.000	.000	.369			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	PHI	MLB	NL	155	618	.261	.325	.420	.316	96	13.7	18.4	-4.6	114	10	0.0	-1.7	13.7	2.5
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	157	684	.255	.324	.404	.318	95	38.6	19.7	-4.7	142	8	0.0	-1.9	38.7	5.2
2003	PHI	MLB	NL	146	599	.263	.329	.419	.244	96	-12.5	15.8	-4.3	94	9	-2.0	-2.0	-2.2	0.5
2004	PHI	MLB	NL	127	534	.265	.330	.420	.303	98	13.4	15.9	-3.7	117	6	0.4	-1.2	12.5	2.3
2004	REA	AA	EAS	4	18	.000	.000	.000	.167			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PHI	MLB	NL	154	669	.265	.328	.411	.336	101	28.3	19.2	-4.6	130	7	-5.6	-6.4	24.3	2.7
2006	PHI	MLB	NL	144	567	.270	.339	.435	.294	98	29.1	17.1	-4.3	127	9	2.3	-2.7	22.9	3.4
2007	PHI	MLB	NL	155	598	.265	.332	.418	.276	104	25.7	17.7	-4.4	136	10	-16.2	-1.7	29.9	2.5
2008	PHI	MLB	NL	157	645	.261	.328	.416	.271	98	27.4	18.6	-4.4	129	11	-8.0	-0.8	24.4	3.0
2009	TBA	MLB	AL	122	476	.263	.329	.418	.271	105	-11.6	13.7	-8.6	90	7	-0.1	-0.1	-4.2	0.1
2009	PCH	A+	FSL	1	4	.278	.318	.395	.000	100	-1.1	0.1	-0.1	17	0	0.0	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2009	MNT	AA	SOU	2	10	.262	.354	.377	.200	87	-1.4	0.3	-0.2	28	0	0.0	0.0	-0.7	-0.1
2010	SFN	MLB	NL	96	341	.248	.315	.388	.296	91	23.6	9.4	-2.3	123	9	0.5	-0.7	9.6	1.7
2010	TBA	MLB	AL	24	96	.255	.320	.405	.273	105	-3.9	2.6	-1.7	119	9	0.0	1.0	2.3	0.4
2010	FRE	AAA	PCL	5	22	.319	.386	.500	.364	110	1.9	0.7	-0.3	95	0	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.0
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	92	219	.252	.317	.388	.318	92	5.7	5.9	-1.1	92	11	-4.5	-0.1	-1.7	-0.2
2011	SJO	A+	CAL	2	8	.289	.320	.437	.429	91	0.1	0.2	-0.2	103	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	2	5	.277	.331	.460	.000	100	-1.5	0.2	0	50	0	-0.2	0.0	-0.3	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF
1998	CLR	A+	FSL	159	132	29	40	7	1	7	70	30	27	22	2	0	.303	.421	.530	.227	0
1999	SWB	AAA	INT	38	33	4	5	0	0	1	8	4	4	8	0	1	.152	.263	.242	.091	0
1999	REA	AA	EAS	496	417	84	139	28	6	28	263	90	79	103	3	3	.333	.440	.631	.297	0
2000	SWB	AAA	INT	175	143	31	42	15	1	4	71	25	32	36	1	1	.294	.423	.497	.203	0
2000	PHI	MLB	NL	474	408	57	106	27	1	18	189	79	63	139	0	0	.260	.359	.463	.203	2
2001	PHI	MLB	NL	618	539	70	139	29	2	27	253	89	70	162	2	1	.258	.346	.469	.212	4
2002	PHI	MLB	NL	684	586	96	165	39	2	37	319	116	89	153	1	0	.282	.376	.544	.263	6
2003	PHI	MLB	NL	599	522	57	109	31	4	21	211	64	72	142	0	0	.209	.309	.404	.195	1
2004	PHI	MLB	NL	534	448	66	115	17	0	24	204	84	78	130	2	0	.257	.365	.455	.199	6
2004	REA	AA	EAS	18	15	2	3	0	0	2	9	4	3	7	0	0	.200	.333	.600	.400	0
2005	PHI	MLB	NL	669	562	78	158	27	1	32	283	117	99	160	0	0	.281	.389	.504	.222	5
2006	PHI	MLB	NL	567	462	80	119	24	1	29	232	95	98	131	0	0	.258	.388	.502	.245	4
2007	PHI	MLB	NL	598	472	77	121	26	0	30	237	97	114	120	0	0	.256	.400	.502	.246	8
2008	PHI	MLB	NL	645	536	74	134	33	3	33	272	86	102	136	0	0	.250	.367	.507	.257	6
2009	MNT	AA	SOU	10	9	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.000	0
2009	TBA	MLB	AL	476	412	45	91	16	1	14	151	64	57	119	2	0	.221	.315	.367	.146	5
2009	PCH	A+	FSL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
2010	FRE	AAA	PCL	22	16	4	5	1	0	1	9	6	3	4	0	0	.313	.450	.563	.250	0
2010	TBA	MLB	AL	96	84	9	17	5	0	2	28	13	10	28	0	0	.202	.292	.333	.131	1
2010	SFN	MLB	NL	341	289	41	77	16	0	18	147	51	47	77	0	2	.266	.364	.509	.242	5
2011	SJO	A+	CAL	8	8	0	3	0	0	0	3	2	0	1	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.000	0
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	219	183	17	42	9	1	7	74	21	33	67	0	0	.230	.352	.404	.175	1

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2588	0.4985	0.4127	0.8062	0.6093	0.2173	0.8601	0.6560	0.1938	-0.0027
2009	1899	0.5066	0.4118	0.7890	0.5800	0.2391	0.8584	0.6161	0.2110	0.0068
2010	1825	0.5249	0.4049	0.7727	0.5689	0.2238	0.8367	0.5928	0.2273	-0.0037
2011	932	0.5172	0.3830	0.7087	0.5394	0.2156	0.7885	0.4948	0.2913	0.0003
Career	7244	0.5097	0.4067	0.7807	0.5824	0.2244	0.8445	0.6089	0.2193	-0.0001

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-09-23	2011-09-27	DTD	4	4	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2011-09-21	2011-09-22	DTD	1	1	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2011-09-18	2011-09-20	DTD	2	1	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2011-09-15	2011-09-17	DTD	2	2	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2011-09-04	2011-09-07	DTD	3	3	Right	Foot	Bone Spur		-
2011-07-15	2011-08-31	15-DL	47	43	Right	Foot	Bone Spur		-	-
2011-07-01	2011-07-03	DTD	2	2	Right	Foot	Soreness		-
2011-02-21	2011-02-22	Camp	1	0		General Medical	Surgery	Root Canal	2011-02-21
2010-04-24	2010-04-25	DTD	1	1		Upper Back	Stiffness		-
2009-08-15	2009-08-18	DTD	3	2		Neck	Cartilage Injury	C5-C6	-
2009-05-11	2009-06-12	15-DL	32	29		Neck	Strain		-
2009-04-28	2009-04-29	DTD	1	1		Neck	Tightness		-
2009-03-04	2009-03-09	Camp	5	0		Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2008-09-28	2008-09-29	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Soreness		-
2008-05-27	2008-05-28	DTD	1	1		Neck	Stiffness		-
2008-03-22	2008-03-24	Camp	2	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2006-03-22	2006-03-26	Camp	4	0	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2005-10-24	2005-10-24	Off	0	0	Right	Foot	Surgery	Loose Bodies and Bone Spur	2005-10-24
2005-05-26	2005-05-28	DTD	2	1	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2005-04-25	2005-04-29	DTD	4	3	Right	Groin	Strain		-
2005-03-04	2005-03-07	Camp	3	0	Right	Thigh	Contusion		-
2004-08-04	2004-09-03	15-DL	30	27	Left	Wrist	Strain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2011	SFN	$1,000,000
2010	TBA	$9,000,000
2009	TBA	$7,000,000
2008	PHI	$14,250,000
2007	PHI	$13,250,000
2006	PHI	$9,750,000
2005	PHI	$7,250,000
2004	PHI	$4,250,000
2003	PHI	$1,250,000
2002	PHI	$1,905,000
2001	PHI	$1,905,000
2000	PHI	$800,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$71,610,000
12 yr	Total	$71,610,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 123 d	Greg Genske	1 year/$1M (2011)

Details

1 year/$1M (2011). Re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 12/4/10.
2 years/$16M (2009-10). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/5/09. 09:$7M, 10:$9M. $2M of 2009 salary is advanced. $0.2M assignment bonus if traded. DFA 5/15/10, released 5/19/10. Signed by San Francisco as a free agent 5/29/10. Contract purchased by San Francisco 6/4/10.
6 years/$50M (2003-08). Signed extension with Philadelphia 1/03 (avoided arbitration). $1.5M signing bonus ($1M at signing, $0.25M each 1/04, 1/05). 03:$1M, 04:$4M, 05:$7M, 06:$9.5M, 07:$13M, 08:$14M. Full no-trade clause.
5 years/$8M (1998-2002). Signed Major League contract with Philadelphia 1998. $3.15M signing bonus. 98:$0.75M, 99:$0.75M, 00:$0.8M, 01:$1.275M, 02:$1.275M.
Drafted by Philadelphia 1998 (1-1) (Miami-Fla.).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2014-08-19 14:00:00 (link to chat)	My Vegas story notwithstanding, the best baseball story you have heard? (George Brett from Outside the Bellagio)	It involves Pat Burrell. Leave it at that. (CJ Wittmann)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Over/under: Michael Choice makes two All-Star games? (JoshuaGB from Chicago)	I was thisclose to saying over then I started flipping around B-Ref pages and noticed that Carlos Pena made one AS team, Adam Dunn made two, and Pat Burrell made zero. Do three-true outcome guys get underrated in AS voting? Is it the streaky thing? These are unanswered questions that force me into saying under. (R.J. Anderson)
2012-09-24 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Any explanation on why Rays always to get hits on pick-ups and trades that don't seem great/good at on-set and turn into gems in long-run? Fernando Rodney and Jeff Keppinger are doing quite well in unexpected roles for them. It seems Rays always find gold in what now should be called "The Yearly Rays Reliever Reclamation Project"(Al Reyes, Juan Cruz, Joaquin Benoit, Rafael Soriano, Kyle Farnsworth, Fernando Rodney) (jlarsen from chicago)	I think some of it is just great big-league scouting and statistical analysis, but a lot of it is trial and error, too. The Rays are set up in such a way that they HAVE to sign a bunch of those guys, and while a lot of them will work because the Rays are good at what they do, a lot will fail because they're inherently gambles. They haven't had a lot of luck with veteran catchers the last couple years, and there was that whole Pat Burrell thing. (Bill Parker)
2012-01-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will there be a worse defensive starting outfielder in 2012 than Lucas Duda? His range seems terrible and his arm might be worse. Could the Mets consider switching him with Bay so that he'd play left field and limit the exposure of his weak arm? (mattstupp from NYC)	Now that Pat Burrell has retired? Duda is about as far from Tris Speaker as you can get, but I feel like this is not something the Mets really need to worry about right now. (Steven Goldman)
2011-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Man id love to see the giants and cubs do a straight up swap of zito for soriano. Im tired of burell, rowand, and ross. A little Soriano is what the Giants need. Man, if I was Sabean Id even throw in a prospect. Im not joking. Then again maybe Soriano wouldnt fit in. (im a pharoe from giza)	"You think you hate it now...wait until you drive it!" Still power from Soriano & a solid throwing arm, but LF in SF is way bigger than at Wrigley, and I may trust defense in this order for options: 1) Pat Burrell 2) Felipe Alou 3) Soriano (Mike Ferrin)
2011-03-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Brandon Belt staying at 1B or going to the outfield? (Bryan from Illinois)	Belt's position might ultimately be determined this year by where there's an immediate opening. So I guess it depends on whether you feel Aubrey Huff or Pat Burrell has a better chance of collapsing. (Jeremy Greenhouse)
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Pat Burrell keep the everyday OF position with San Fran or does he get bumped by Aubrey Huff when Brandon Belt gets called up? (bfitzge3 from Upstate NY)	The Giants have a ton of OF options, few of them great, so it depends who hits... Burrell, Ross, Rowand, Torres, maybe Huff... they'll all have to battle for playing time. And don't forget that Mark DeRosa is trying to come back, too. It's a crowded picture. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-01-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Jon Singleton--does he have a chance to be a decent OF? Seems like if his bat turns out as projected it'll play anywhere, but is he athletic enough to play a passable LF? Seems like if Pat Burrell and Raul Ibanez could man LF in CBP, so could this guy, right? (Chuck from Philly)	Right. Left field really isn't that hard. I mean you wouldn't want Prince Fielder out there, but there are plenty of guys who can be 40 outfielders in left. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-10-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for doing this chat! Who should the A's target this offseason? (Tom from Madison)	I hesitate to throw this name out but the idea of Pat Burrell in an A's uniform intrigues me. Going home to the Bay Area with the Giants really rejuvenated him this year. If the Giants don't bring him back, a logical move would for Burrell would be to jump across the bay. (John Perrotto)
2010-09-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Shouldn't a team that has sold out the entire season have at least tried to extend Jayson Werth for 2 years? This isn't Pat Burrell they're talking about letting go. Are the Phillies really going to let Werth go because they committed to Ibanez two years ago? That doesn't sound like a team that brought in Roy Oswalt. (e from lawrenceville)	Let's remember they brought in Roy Oswalt to cover up for the ridiculous Cliff Lee trade. Stealing a player from Houston isn't exactly something to be proud of, and when you have to resort to that because you screwed up first... Jayson Werth hired Boras, so he's ready to get his Big Free Agent Deal. Two years isn't going to cut it. The Phillies should be making a play for him, but they decided to take care of Ryan Howard's extension first. Since it was so time sensitive, and all. (Marc Normandin)
2010-07-29 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Can't the Ibanez contract be reasonably defended? At worst, it's not over yet (he has a year left, and he may just be having his 2007 year again this year). That thing paid off 2/3 it's cost in its first year. (Sophist from Phi)	Yeah, I was fine with the Ibanez contract. At the time, the Phillies were (rightly) suspicious of Pat Burrell's injuries and they knew they needed a left fielder. They were in a position where buying made a lot of sense, but they only had an opening in left. It turned out that they may not have needed his help to win the division, but it certainly was time to buy. (Matt Swartz)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thank you for answering my previous questions. The only pitching categories in my league are Innings Pitched and Runs Allowed. Do you think Jake Peavy might be a good buy-low target for the next couple of years? And do you think Pat Burrell will emerge from the grave in SF? Thanks again! (Dennis from LA)	I think Peavy's days of being an ace are over, but he's not as bad as he's been this year, so yes, he's a good buy-low target. Burrell wasn't just having a hard time hitting in Tampa Bay--he was overly selective at the plate and let a lot of pitches he used to crush go by without a swing. If he changes his approach in San Francisco, the hits could come, but it all hinges on that. (Marc Normandin)
2010-05-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Rays have been great so far, but there are a few red flags which need to be addressed. Their DH is an abomination and most of the lineup has an aversion to getting on base at anything approaching a healthy clip. What do you see them doing to rectify these issues before they bite them on the rump? Bring up Jennings? Release Burrell? Seems they have Blalock raking in AAA, but that hardly seems a realistic solution. (tommybones from brooklyn)	As noted in to day's Hit List, the Rays haven't been hitting much lately, with B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena and Pat Burrell mired in some dreadful slumps. I think the first two will come around just fine in time, but Burrell looks pretty cooked. Bringing up Jennings might help, certainly more than Blalock would -- unless they trade him to the Yankees or Red Sox with a mandate that he be THEIR designated hitter. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As a Phillies guy, do you think Pat Burrell is as cooked as he looked this year? Good move for the Rays to deal him for Bradley as has been rumored? (Rob from Alaska)	No, not as cooked, but switching to the tougher league, changing his routine from being a LF to being a DH and suffering some injuries combined for the worst possible result, his -30th percentile. It would be a good move to get Bradley because Bradley is simply a better player, specifically for that role, but Burrell still has something left in the tank and his contract is certainly team-friendly. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thank you for the chat and your great articles, Eric. What do you see the Angels doing this winter? Assuming they don't trade for Halladay, I'm guessing that they let Lackey and Figgins walk, pick up a high upside, high risk starter like Harden and a flawed (but reasonably priced) bat like Thome who could bat in the middle of the order, with Abreu as the new leadoff hitter. Arte Moreno has said they have about $12-13 million to improve the club. What should do they do? (Dennis from LA)	Thanks for the compliment. I really feel like the Angels land Halladay. Not sure why but with most signs last year pointing towards the Phillies and right now towards the Red Sox or Yankees, I feel like the Angels are going to swoop in "out of nowhere" and pry him loose. Then maybe they trade for Pat Burrell, bring Doug Glanville out of retirement, and get Marlon Anderson to recreate the early 2000s Phillies with Abreu. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-05 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Would a Milton Bradley + 16 MIL for Pat Burrell trade be feesible? The Rays Front Office is always looking for improvements and getting a player for 2 yrs and only costing them 2.5 Per makes a ton of sense for them. (jlarsen from Chicagoland)	So the Cubs would be paying 80% of Bradley's remaining salary AND giving him up in exchange for an awful fielding outfielder who constantly needs defensive replacements late in the game. If the Rays pull this off, Hendry should be fired and Friedman becomes the new Billy Beane. (Eric Seidman)
2009-09-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Where does Milton Bradley end up...I guess the only sure choice is not on the North Side (John from Arlington)	The Pat Burrell/Bradley offseason deal that has been speculated upon seems like an interesting gamble for both teams. I don't know if any manager can get along with Bradley, but Maddon seems like a better bet than Piniella. (Steven Goldman)
2009-06-05 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for answering my question. What's your take on the not-so-great reputation of Phillies fans? Do you think it's deserved/accurate or overblown? You don't hear the same thing about other East Coast teams in the area (Orioles, Mets, Yankees, Pirates), so I'm curious if this a matter of perception vs. reality. (David S from Oakland)	It's odd... in many cases it is overblown. For instance, Phillies fans went crazy for Ken Griffey, Jr last year when he came to town with 599 HR, giving him these loud standing ovations every time he came up and every time he went back to the dugout. They also gave Greg Maddux a loud ovation when he left a game, because even though he was a rival for about 13 years, they understood how special of a player they got to see. They even cheered Pat Burrell on when he was struggling in 2003, hoping it might get him out of it. But then again there are certainly knuckleheads, like in any city, who seem to remember one thing about a player and assign that characteristic no matter what. (Eric Seidman)
2009-05-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Justin Upton's recent hot streak continuing? Someone in my fantasy league cut him and I own Pat Burrell. (Glenn from RI)	Yes, I do. Grab him now. He might make the All-Star team. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-01-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Why are the arbitration salary numbers so inflated while free agent salaries are declining? Are GMs afraid that the arbitrators won't take the declining market into consideration? Ryan Howard's 2008 WARP was just below Pat Burrell's, yet Howard stands to make as much in one year as Burrell will make in two. Would the Phillies have been better off non-tendering Howard and then re-signing him on the open market? (Daniel from Michigan)	Buster Olney addressed this today, noting that the specific guidelines with the way arb cases are prepared mean that this current economic climate isn't something that's taken into consideration; rather, it has to do with how much money comparable players earned in prior years. Where you're more likely to see change is when this current set of salaries comes to bear on cases down the road. As for non-tendering Howard, he would have then become a free agent, eligible to sign with any team, and there's no guarantee he would have wanted to go back to the Phillies after just such a stunt. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-01-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should Rays fans worry about Pat Burrell's feet? (mrerjr from Trop)	No. I think Burrell ends up DHing at least half time, more if there's problems. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How many years/dollars do you think Pat Burrell will sign for? And will he re-sign with the Phillies? (phils fan from NYC)	Really good question. He's not Torii Hunter, but could you make a 5/90 argument for him? I think he's the kind of player that might end up in Cincy. (Will Carroll)
2008-10-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Given the contracts that they would be looking to sign would you rather sign Pat Burrell or Manny Ramirez this offseason? (Brian from brooklyn)	Manny Ramirez, and I love Pat Burrell as much as the next fan of his. I don't expect Manny to slug .700 forever, but there's not an NL team that can't use someone that can tear apart inferior pitching like he can. (Marc Normandin)
2008-10-06 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Given what the difference in salary will be, would you rather sign Manny Ramirez of Pat Burrell (if you were the Mets)? (Brian from brooklyn)	Probably Ramirez. It's close. I think I'd spend the marginal dollars for the extra 40 points of BA and the other stuff that comes with it, and the likelihood of a slower downslope. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-23 13:30:00 (link to chat)	You were pretty negative about the Phillies all year. Anything that can be learned from their (likely) playoff campaign, in terms of what you didn't like about their chances and how they overcame that? (e from lawrenceville)	Without looking, I think I had them at 83 or so wins, and they'll finish at 90-92 or so. I suspect most of that difference is the bullpen, which vastly overperformed any kind of realistic expectations. Throw in Shane Victorino, who's more durable than I expected, Pat Burrell having another strong year, and Jamie Moyer being better than expected, and you have the difference. Only Ryan Howard, really, has underperformed. That's a lot of things going right, and not much going wrong. The question is, was there a reason for this, or is it just random? I don't think much of Charlie Manuel's tactics, but he sure seems to be in the dugout for a lot of successful teams. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	OK Steven, it's over. If you're Brian Cashman, what is your five-point-plan for the off-season? (Joe from Washington, DC)	1. Take the Phillies job after the Steinbrenners keep me dangling as punishment for this season's results. 2. Find a comfortable home in the Philadelphia suburbs, maybe on the Jersey side of the Delaware. 3. Spend a lot of time thinking about whether to re-sign Pat Burrell. 4. Address the team's longstanding third base problems; try not to confuse Joe Crede with nostalgic feelings for Scott Brosius. 5. Take Joe Torre out for cheesesteaks when the Dodgers visit. (Steven Goldman)
2008-05-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So Joe. We're a month in, and shockingly, the Mets haven't clinched the East yet. Do the Phillies have a shot at 75 wins this year? They've had their best April in recent memory, and have done so without Rollins and Victorino for the last 3 weeks, and with Ryan Howard looking more and more like dead in the water Mo Vaughn. Is it time to possibly start giving them their respect after basically writing them off before the season even started? (Ryan from Philly)	And with Chase Utley hitting like Rogers Hornsby, and Pat Burrell and Jayson Werth over their heads. It all counts, Ryan. Romero, Lidge and Durbin have a 32/22 K/BB and a collective ERA under 1.00. The Phillies are 15-13, +11, which is basically the team I thought they were. They'll be in the hunt, and probably fall short when the pitching does. Lovely park, though. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	NC (San Francisco): Big overplayed storyline, Giants edition: These ain't your Barry Bonds Giants, this is a TEAM with chemistry and gelling and fun likeability, goshdarnit. Only Barry could probably still outplay Jose Guillen, and maybe Pat Burrell. I'm still sticking to my Bobby Cox and Heyward/Posey as Rookies of the Year being overplayed. Now, if Jose Guillen appears in this series he'll be overplayed, regardless of a storyline. I do wonder though if the Giants will go with an all-outfield lineup. Something like: Posey, C Burrell, LF Torres, RF Rowand, CF Ross, LCF Guillen, RCF (Eric Seidman)
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	Steve (ND): How many players in this World Series can pull the double of College World Series title and World Series title? All I can think of offhand is Pat Burrell. I quick glance at the rosters, and I believe you are correct. I think Howell, Jenkins and Bruntlet all came within a game or two of winning a CWS. (Kevin Goldstein)

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