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Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
17	6928	.277	.321	.434	101	27.6

Birth Date	2-18-1981
Height	6' 5"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	43 years, 2 months, 7 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
2004	TOR	23	111	460	122	24	7	1	31	84	2	15	3	.286	.338	.383	81	-10.3	1.8	13.9	1.4
2005	TOR	24	146	519	126	23	6	10	28	101	5	14	9	.262	.306	.397	84	-9.9	2.1	6.3	0.8
2006	TOR	25	128	498	136	33	6	17	35	89	3	15	6	.302	.349	.516	111	9.7	0.0	8.2	2.7
2007	TOR	26	161	711	191	43	7	24	55	103	6	17	4	.297	.354	.498	125	25.7	0.1	3.3	4.3
2008	TOR	27	155	686	185	47	8	15	44	112	2	32	8	.291	.337	.461	106	6.9	2.6	15.7	4.1
2009	CHA	28	41	154	29	6	0	3	6	29	0	5	2	.199	.229	.301	88	-1.8	-0.8	-1.9	0.0
2009	TOR	28	108	479	115	25	2	14	31	78	6	19	3	.264	.317	.427	89	-5.0	-1.3	8.2	1.1
2010	CHA	29	147	617	161	29	3	21	38	93	7	34	14	.284	.334	.457	107	6.0	0.0	7.9	3.4
2011	CHA	30	145	570	122	22	2	13	27	68	2	11	6	.227	.265	.348	78	-13.7	2.1	0.3	0.6
2012	CHA	31	157	640	184	37	8	25	26	92	4	23	6	.304	.334	.516	124	17.9	5.8	13.9	5.1
2013	CHA	32	109	465	119	22	2	12	32	78	1	26	6	.277	.328	.421	109	5.3	3.0	5.9	2.4
2013	TEX	32	47	197	52	11	2	6	9	30	1	16	1	.280	.315	.457	111	2.6	2.1	1.2	1.0
2014	TEX	33	131	521	138	30	8	4	23	93	1	17	9	.280	.311	.398	96	-2.3	-2.5	1.3	0.5
2015	KCA	34	105	411	98	22	2	4	15	67	5	9	0	.255	.287	.353	82	-7.1	0.9	1.1	0.2
Career			1691	6928	1778	374	63	169	400	1117	45	253	77	.277	.321	.434	101	24.1	15.9	85.1	27.6

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
1999	MED	Rk	PIO	0	252	.000	.000	.000	.310			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	HAG	A	SAL	0	77	.000	.000	.000	.283			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	QUE	A-	NYP	0	221	.000	.000	.000	.295			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	CWV	A	SAL	130	526	.000	.000	.000	.294			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	DUN	A+	FSL	111	492	.000	.000	.000	.341			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	NHV	AA	EAS	127	563	.000	.000	.000	.406			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	111	460	.263	.330	.423	.355	106	-12.7	13.7	-4.9	81	7	13.9	1.8	-10.3	1.4
2004	SYR	AAA	INT	46	195	.000	.000	.000	.296			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	146	519	.267	.332	.423	.309	104	-9.3	14.9	-5.2	84	8	6.3	2.1	-9.9	0.8
2006	TOR	MLB	AL	128	498	.272	.337	.430	.336	107	11.6	15.0	-5.2	111	9	8.2	0.0	9.7	2.7
2006	SYR	AAA	INT	3	11	.259	.334	.414	.429	114	0.1	0.3	-0.2	90	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2007	TOR	MLB	AL	161	711	.271	.337	.426	.319	95	33.6	21.1	-6.7	125	8	3.3	0.1	25.7	4.3
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	155	686	.265	.331	.419	.331	98	15.1	19.8	-3.9	106	10	15.7	2.6	6.9	4.1
2009	CHA	MLB	AL	41	154	.262	.332	.410	.226	105	-12.6	4.4	0	88	9	-1.9	-0.8	-1.8	0.0
2009	TOR	MLB	AL	108	479	.263	.330	.419	.289	104	-1.2	13.8	-4.7	89	9	8.2	-1.3	-5.0	1.1
2010	CHA	MLB	AL	147	617	.261	.325	.407	.306	112	0.7	17.0	1.3	107	8	7.9	0.0	6.0	3.4
2011	CHA	MLB	AL	145	570	.259	.320	.405	.237	104	-25	15.4	1.4	78	10	0.3	2.1	-13.7	0.6
2012	CHA	MLB	AL	157	640	.260	.321	.417	.323	105	21	17.5	-6.5	124	10	13.9	5.8	17.9	5.1
2013	CHA	MLB	AL	109	465	.256	.317	.401	.314	99	3.5	12.2	-4.5	109	8	5.9	3.0	5.3	2.4
2013	TEX	MLB	AL	47	197	.253	.313	.392	.305	99	3.2	5.2	-1.9	111	8	1.2	2.1	2.6	1.0
2013	PUR	int	WBC	7	27	.000	.000	.000	.158			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	TEX	MLB	AL	131	521	.251	.311	.384	.335	100	-1.5	13.4	-5.4	96	8	1.3	-2.5	-2.3	0.5
2015	KCA	MLB	AL	105	411	.253	.311	.405	.294	103	-12.5	11.1	-4.1	82	8	1.1	0.9	-7.1	0.2
2015	OMA	AAA	PCL	4	17	.267	.327	.416	.167	102	-1	0.5	-0.2	50	0	0.0	-0.2	-1.1	-0.1

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	SH
1999	MED	Rk	PIO	252	234	35	63	7	3	0	76	13	17	31	8	4	.269	.321	.325	.056	0	0
2000	HAG	A	SAL	77	74	5	17	3	1	0	22	5	2	14	2	3	.230	.260	.297	.068	0	0
2000	QUE	A-	NYP	221	206	22	55	9	2	1	71	25	11	22	5	5	.267	.317	.345	.078	0	0
2001	CWV	A	SAL	526	480	40	126	20	9	2	170	58	25	59	22	14	.263	.303	.354	.092	3	3
2002	DUN	A+	FSL	492	456	60	139	22	8	3	186	61	27	55	14	8	.305	.347	.408	.103	1	1
2003	NHV	AA	EAS	563	514	86	181	32	11	11	268	82	39	85	11	3	.352	.404	.521	.169	1	1
2004	SYR	AAA	INT	195	185	14	48	10	1	3	69	23	9	30	2	1	.259	.294	.373	.114	0	0
2004	TOR	MLB	AL	460	426	55	122	24	7	1	163	28	31	84	15	3	.286	.338	.383	.096	0	1
2005	TOR	MLB	AL	519	481	71	126	23	6	10	191	59	28	101	14	9	.262	.306	.397	.135	5	0
2006	SYR	AAA	INT	11	10	0	3	1	0	0	4	1	1	3	0	0	.300	.364	.400	.100	0	0
2006	TOR	MLB	AL	498	450	68	136	33	6	17	232	82	35	89	15	6	.302	.349	.516	.213	10	0
2007	TOR	MLB	AL	711	643	114	191	43	7	24	320	85	55	103	17	4	.297	.354	.498	.201	7	0
2008	TOR	MLB	AL	686	635	91	185	47	8	15	293	79	44	112	32	8	.291	.337	.461	.170	5	0
2009	TOR	MLB	AL	479	436	52	115	25	2	14	186	62	31	78	19	3	.264	.317	.427	.163	6	0
2009	CHA	MLB	AL	154	146	11	29	6	0	3	44	9	6	29	5	2	.199	.229	.301	.103	1	1
2010	CHA	MLB	AL	617	567	89	161	29	3	21	259	88	38	93	34	14	.284	.334	.457	.173	5	0
2011	CHA	MLB	AL	570	537	64	122	22	2	13	187	44	27	68	11	6	.227	.265	.348	.121	4	0
2012	CHA	MLB	AL	640	605	93	184	37	8	25	312	91	26	92	23	6	.304	.334	.516	.212	5	0
2013	CHA	MLB	AL	465	430	57	119	22	2	12	181	55	32	78	26	6	.277	.328	.421	.144	1	0
2013	TEX	MLB	AL	197	186	26	52	11	2	6	85	26	9	30	16	1	.280	.315	.457	.177	1	0
2013	PUR	int	WBC	27	22	6	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	3	1	1	.136	.296	.136	.000	0	0
2014	TEX	MLB	AL	521	492	54	138	30	8	4	196	54	23	93	17	9	.280	.311	.398	.118	5
2015	KCA	MLB	AL	411	385	40	98	22	2	4	136	32	15	67	9	0	.255	.287	.353	.099	6	0
2015	OMA	AAA	PCL	17	17	2	3	1	0	1	7	2	0	4	0	0	.176	.176	.412	.235	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2428	0.5136	0.4621	0.8200	0.6279	0.2870	0.9004	0.6342	0.1800	0.0062
2009	2360	0.4941	0.4483	0.8110	0.6115	0.2889	0.8962	0.6348	0.1890	0.0145
2010	2208	0.4905	0.4407	0.8314	0.5937	0.2933	0.9082	0.6818	0.1686	0.0084
2011	1973	0.5317	0.4567	0.8502	0.5796	0.3171	0.9243	0.6962	0.1498	0.0051
2012	2254	0.5253	0.4650	0.8540	0.6115	0.3028	0.9213	0.7037	0.1460	0.0120
2013	2484	0.5246	0.4320	0.8388	0.5787	0.2701	0.9204	0.6458	0.1612	-0.0046
2014	2030	0.5123	0.4498	0.8193	0.6096	0.2818	0.9085	0.6165	0.1807	-0.0014
2015	1528	0.5085	0.4719	0.8197	0.6409	0.2969	0.9116	0.6143	0.1803	-0.0058
Career	17265	0.5126	0.4523	0.8307	0.6055	0.2914	0.9111	0.6544	0.1693	0.0047

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
2014-09-05	2014-09-29	DTD	24	22	Right	Thumb	Infection	and Contusion	-
2014-08-19	2014-08-20	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion		-
2014-08-11	2014-08-12	DTD	1	1	Right	Ankle	Soreness		-
2014-07-31	2014-08-01	DTD	1	0	Left	Thigh	Contusion	HBP	-
2014-07-20	2014-07-23	DTD	3	3	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2014-03-05	2014-03-13	Camp	8	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2014-02-22	2014-02-28	Camp	6	0	Left		Soreness	Big Toe	-	-
2013-07-31	2013-07-31	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion		-	-
2013-03-23	2013-03-29	Camp	6	0	-	Low Back	Tightness		-	-
2012-08-08	2012-08-10	DTD	2	1	-	Low Back	Stiffness		-	-
2012-03-29	2012-03-30	Camp	1	0	-	Lower Leg	Strain	Achilles Tendon	-	-
2011-08-26	2011-08-26	DTD	0	0	Right	Hand	Contusion		-	-
2011-04-20	2011-04-20	DTD	0	0			Arthritis	Big Toe	-
2010-09-28	2010-10-04	DTD	6	6	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-03-17	2010-03-21	Camp	4	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2010-03-03	2010-03-05	Camp	2	0	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-06-11	2008-06-13	DTD	2	1		Low Back	Soreness		-
2006-09-12	2006-09-13	DTD	1	1	Right	Hand	Recovery From Contusion	Bone From Last Week	-
2006-09-10	2006-09-11	DTD	1	1	Right	Hand	Contusion	Bone From Last Week	-
2006-06-28	2006-07-28	15-DL	30	26	Left	Lower Leg	Infection	Staph	-
2005-03-03	2005-03-23	Camp	20	0	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2015	KCA	$9,500,000
2014	TEX	$13,500,000
2013	CHA	$13,000,000
2012	CHA	$12,500,000
2011	CHA	$12,500,000
2010	CHA	$10,200,000
2009	TOR	$6,400,000
2008	TOR	$4,835,000
2007	TOR	$2,535,000
2006	TOR	$354,000
2005	TOR	$331,000

Years	Description	Salary
11 yr	Previous	$85,655,000
11 yr	Total	$85,655,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 130 d	Scott Boras	1 year/$11M (2015), 2016 option

Details

1 year/$11M (2015), plus 2016 mutual option. Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/14. 15:$9.5M, 16:$12.5M mutual option, $1.5M buyout. Kansas City declined 2016 option 11/4/15.
7 years/$69.835M (2008-14), plus 2015 club option. Signed extension with Toronto 4/4/08, replacing 1-year contract signed 2/5/08 while retaining $3.5M signing bonus. 08:$0.735M, 09:$5.9M, 10:$9.7M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M, 13:$12.5M, 14:$12.5M, 15:$13.5M club option, $1M buyout. Full no-trade clause 2009-10. Limited no-trade protection from 2011 through end of contract (may block trades to 6 clubs: Arizona, Colorado, Houston, Kansas City, NY Yankees, Oakland). If traded between beginning of 2011 season and Spring Training 2014, future salaries increase by $0.5M each (met for 2014). If traded during 2014 season, 2015 option increases to $14M ($2M buyout). Claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers from Toronto 8/10/09. Acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago White Sox 8/9/13. (White Sox pay Rangers $1M in the deal.) Texas declined 2015 option 10/31/14.
Extension replaced 1 year/$4.835M deal for 2008. Signed by Toronto 2/5/08 (avoided arbitration, $5.65M-$4.535M). $3.5M signing bonus. 08:$1.335M.
1 year/$2.535M (2007). Re-signed by Toronto 2/07 ($3.1M-$2M).
1 year/$0.354M (2006). Re-signed by Toronto 2/06.
1 year/$0.331M (2005). Re-signed by Toronto 3/05.
1 year (2004). Re-signed by Toronto 2/04. Optioned to Triple-A 3/04. Recalled 5/04.
1 year (2003). Contract purchased by Toronto 11/02. Re-signed by Toronto 3/03.
Drafted by Toronto 1999 (1-19) (Guaynabo HS, Puerto Rico). $0.845M signing bonus.

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
2016-03-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Bubba Starling ever figure it out or will he be tantalizing and frustrating to watch? (Kevin from KC)	Eh...honestly, I'm going to lean towards the ladder, with a best-case ceiling of Alex Rios. I think he's an example of what happens in this neo-prospect age. Amateurs are oftentimes given billings that aren't fair for them to try and live up to. Starling was great, yes, but Starling also was a home-state kid who had the football/baseball intrigue. He also goes by Bubba, so, that's probably a big thing in Kansas. Inn actuality, though, a scout would tell you that despite the hype, Bubbsy Starling was really just a 'type' of player. The same 'type' of player that say, Monte Harrison is, another guy that I'm asked about frequently. These 'types' of players are freak athletes that have all the raw power and supplementary tools in the world, but ultimately it falls down to how much they're able to bring out of the hit tool. Even if they figure it out (more or less), they often remain very slump-prone and streaky (again, Alex Rios). One factor is Starling's size. He's 6'5--a big dude. How many batting champs have that type of size? And if they do, how many hit for power? It can be hard to consistently generate hard game contact and control longer levers to bring about consistent batting average. I'm not going to say he's a Bret Eibner in KC's system. But I don't think he's going to be the super-athlete face of the franchise, either. I'll hold to my Alex Rios best case. That said, it's risky to fully bet against this type of athlete and raw toolset. These guys can really prove you wrong, and make unforeseen adjustments right when you're starting to pat yourself on the back as a scout. Whoops. (Adam McInturff)
2015-04-06 20:15:00 (link to chat)	How bout this...Could you see Zimmer ending up with a fantasy profile similar to Alex Rios? I know their swings don't match, but it seems like a really good strong hitter with a line drive stroke could just be really difficult to project as far as power goes. It seems like a lot of it could end up luck, but he could have his year where he drops 20-25, and then his years when he sits around 12-15. (username49 from Ohio)	Sure, but that's power profile, more than fantasy profile. I'd be shocked if Zimmer has a 40 steal season on his resume. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-03-14 09:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Mike, How much extra value do you give to Jose Abreu and Tanaka in a league where there get four years of keepability as opposed to two for all other players in the draft? Would you draft them ahead of players like Alex Rios or Hunter Pence? Thanks! (Aaron from Long Beach)	I'd add a slight amount of value, but given that you'll probably be getting both at price without a lot of upside, this doesn't seem like a huge tactical advantage to me. I'd stick with Rios/Pence over Abreu/Tanaka. (Mike Gianella)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Power & speed combination: who are your top five AL picks this season? (John from CT)	Mike Trout Jason Kipnis Alex Rios Coco Crisp Shanf Victorian (Mauricio Rubio)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Dynasty 10 keeper in both MLB level and MILB level. I can keep Wong for free as one of my 10 MILB but can also probably trade Wong straight up for Profar (no longer MILB eligible) but would have to use a MLB keeper spot on him. Would probably cost me Rios or Ryu. I have no 2nd baseman (not keeping Utley) going into the year. Is the keeper spot worth the trade for 2014? Who do you foresee having a quicker/bigger impact Wong or Profar? (Rich from St. Louis)	Hi Rich. With Ian Kinsler out of the way, Jurickson Profar should have a much bigger fantasy impact than Kolten Wong in 2014. I could be wrong about Wong ( the way I was off base about Matt Carpenter) but I see Wong as more of a steady performer and not as a player with significant upside like Profar. Your decision is kind of tough, though, because you would have to give up either Alex Rios or Ryu. In this case, I might simply keep Wong since you're not surrendering the MLB slot and can keep both Wong and Rios or Wong and Ryu. It's a close call for me. I think I'd make the deal but I can see why you wouldn't either. (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Sam. Love the podcast. Got a trade offer in my league (no keeper) Ryan Braun and Jarrod Parker for Matt Moore and Alex Rios. Oh, Gucci shades up on my braids when I Escalade. With the recent reports of biogenesis cases not being heard until later should I pull the trigger? (Frank from Philly)	Oh, please. Catch me lane switching with the paint dripping? Turn your neck and your dame missing. But you already knew I was going to say that. Slightly serious answer: I would almost turn down every trade offer without even looking at it. These managers hate you and want to hurt you. Don't play their stupid game. Don't even look at the offer. Just punch back with a counteroffer on your own terms. (Sam Miller)
2013-05-24 14:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 14-team mixed 6x6 with OPS and 4 keepers I have been offered Pujols straight up for Alex Rios. I want to accept but every look at the numbers and trends seems to indicate Rios emerging and Pujols declining. Am I over thinking it by not accepting? (docg16 from Latham, NY)	You are overthinking it. It might not work out, but you are overthinking. (Sam Miller)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	We keep $75/7 players max. I already have $10 kept with Morneau and dead weight. I'm going to keep Kipnis (12) and Castro (21), so that's 43. With the remaining, I have options - Dunn (18), Adam Jones (17), Cespedes (15), Scherzer (15) and someone's offering Trumbo for $1. I can also try to trade for VMart who would be 4, but I'm sure I'd have to give up a decent player. One option is Dunn & Cespedes and sell off an Alex Rios for $1, which I've been offered. That the best way to go, or would a combo of the other players work out better? (frankbama from Westminster, MD)	Cespedes & AJones is the way to go for me. Not too hot on Trumbo even at a buck. Love the across-the-board production for Ces & Jones. (Paul Sporer)
2013-01-14 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Alex Rios - good or bad in 2013? (Justin from Chicago, IL)	I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Rios will break the cycle of alternating awful and excellent seasons. Maybe he'll just be kind of okay! PECOTA projects him to be worth about two WARP, which would essentially make him an average player. Let's go with that. (Ben Lindbergh)
2012-02-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If Thornton comes up with the yips again this spring, does CHW go straight to Addison Reed or will Jesse Crain get a shot? (PepeShady from StPaul)	I thought it was reasonably well established that what Thornton went through last year wasn't "the yips" but an unsuccessful attempt to establish his changeup. If I'm a team in rebuilding mode, as the Sox should be (but can't truly be given the $82 million owed to Alex Rios and Adam Dunn), I'd probably churn closers if possible, as the Sox did by flipping Sergio Santos. Get the increasingly expensive Thornton to about 20 saves and flip him, then turn to Crain and do the same. By then, Reed will have more than gotten his feet wet in the majors and will be well-prepared to do the job. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Alex Rios have a 20-20 season in him? (Long Tim from Alaska)	In him, sure. The most likely scenario? No. He's been losing power recently, not hitting the ball nearly as far as he used to, and his HR power was strictly pull this past year. (Derek Carty)
2011-03-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Brent Morel or Mark Teahan? Also who do you think ends up as fourth OF for White Sox? I am thinking Lastings Milledge might be a choice. (bfitzge3 from Upstate NY)	Teahen will likely share time between 3B, RF (whenever Quentin is hurt) and DH, but he's a pretty ordinary player, so Morel should get a fair shot to win the 3B job outright. As far as Milledge goes, I've been a big fan for a long time, and I'm not convinced he can't do a reasonable Alex Rios impression one of these days, at least offensively. I mean that as a compliment... in other words, he'd be an excellent fourth OF. (Cory Schwartz)
2009-12-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Alex Rios and now Juan Pierre? Who's advising the White Sox, Neel Kashkari? (matuszek from Baltimore)	Chuck Tanner? Steve Boros? It's kooky, but then we're in a situation where we're debating the merits of Juan Pierre at $5 million plus versus a non-answer like Podzilla for under $2 million. Picking the former's the better answer if you start with the assumption neither's an offensive asset, since Podsednik's not a CF any more, but for that much? Why not check out Coco Crisp or Endy Chavez? (Christina Kahrl)
2009-11-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Alex Rios for 2010? (MickeyRivers from Philadelphia)	Plus defensive center fielder who'll hit .275 with some power and not enough walks. He's more or less comparable to Aaron Rowand, I think. And if it were my team, I'd STILL move Ramirez to CF. Grrr. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the Cubs will release Bradley, or find a trade partner? [As a Giants fan, may I present Aaron Rowand?] (Rob from Oakland)	I think they'll try to trade him for somebody else's big contract headache, but that the likelihood isn't terribly high that they'll be able to find a match. Hendry has to know that his move to suspend Bradley opens up at least better-than-even probability that he'll be sinking the cost of some large fraction of the remaining $21 million on his deal. Maybe they can swap him for Alex Rios, who's none too popular on the South Side. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-08-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which Hitchcock? Alex Rios's contract was the largest to ever go through a waiver claim, but I wonder how much it could compare to the selling off of players (most famously Ruth, but also the Connie Mack tear-downs) during periods of economic instability between the wars? Are those precedents in some way for what we saw this week? (Asinwreck from Chicago, IL)	All of the Hitchcock, actually. I have most of his catalog ripped to my computer and just clicked "play all." The current tune is "The Man With the Light Bulb Head," so I guess we're on "Fegmania!" Your parallels to the Rios sale are correct in part, but slightly different in that Frazee and Mack were saying, "These are really good players, worth the money, and I regret parting with them, but I just can't afford to pay them right now." The Rios sale was Ricciardi saying, "This guy ISN'T worth the money, I just thought he was at one point, so please take him away from me." (Steven Goldman)
2009-07-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	You're JP Ricciardi. Chris Davis, Neftali Feliz, Max Ramirez/Salatamalacchia, throw-in B prospect, and Marlon Byrd for Alex Rios and Halladay. (Craig from Michigan)	Not enough. That's Feliz and a bunch of guys who've failed. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Carlos Gomez becomes that Alex Rios or Carlos Beltran type of player this year. You talked about Gomez in 2007 on a chat? (mwashuc06 from Utica,NY)	Yeah, I think Gomez is very talented. He's a wild stallion at this point but he'll learn under a guy like Ron Gardenhire and that Twins' coaching staff. Gomez is going to be very very good. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-20 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Better lifetime keeper for next year and beyond (points based league)...Alex Rios, Matt kemp or Mad Max Scherzer Thanks (Mike from Westbury, N.Y.)	Matt Kemp, then Scherzer, then Rios. I really like Matt Kemp. He's got a 15% shot of being Vladimir Guerrero. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-04-25 15:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the odds that it turns out that Frank Thomas is really cooked, and JP is given a bit of credit for rectifying an error of yesteryear, as opposed to pulling a Colleti and making damn-well sure that last year's mistake remains on this year's books AND in this year's starting lineup? In a related question, what are the odds that I am just a mildly delusional, less mildly paranoic, Canadian Jays hoper? (rawagman from Work, TO)	Because of his past history and his failure to build the Jays, I'm rarely inclined to give J.P. Ricciardi the benefit of the doubt. He's had seven years to try to put the Jays in a position to overtake the Yankees and/or Red Sox, and while he's developed a pretty decent pitching staff, he's placed some pretty big long-term bets on a pair of outfielders who really aren't very special in Vernon Wells and Alex Rios. As for Thomas, yes, it's possible he really is done, but 60 PA is in no way an adequate sample to judge that given Thomas' track record of hitting his way out of recent slow starts. Look, the real motivating factor wasn't his slump, it was the vesting option. Ricciardi realized he didn't want to pay it, and that's not entirely stupid, but he'd have done better to play this one down the middle and not try to disguise his motives. As it is, he's just given those of us who enjoy watching him do his Mark Penn act more ammunition. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-05-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Doesn't Alex Rios have to figure into the conversation as the heir apparent to Vlad? Seems to be more patient this year and has improved his power every year as a regular and plays a pretty good RF with an above average arm. (Taylor from Toronto)	I'll take Markakis for the extra OBP. Both are plus right fielders, so Rios' defensive edge is smaller than it is on the field. It's a good debate, but when in doubt, I'll lean towards the OBP guy. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who will have a better year, Mauer or Martin? How good will Alex Rios be? (a 6'6 OF who can steal 20 can't have too many comparables...) (Jimmy Ballgame from San Diego)	Russell Martin; you've got a solid line, you know the Dodgers will push him to play a ton of games, and he steals bases. Mauer's power is going to dip according to PECOTA, and that Twins lineup is awful. I'm still not on speaking terms with PECOTA after seeing the projection it spit out for him this year. Let's revise RF right now and slot him in behind Hermida and ahead of the Kemp/Milledge pair where playing time might be an issue. What do you guys think, should we bump Abreu or Francouer to #11? (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	I was just musing to myself about how Alex Rios' stance reminds me of Von Hayes--spread low, slightly knock-kneed, and will he, like Hayes, always just be that slightly less than expected but still-good player--and before I complete the thought, he's jacked a 407-foot shot over the center-field fence. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Next is from Matt from Chicago: "One question each about the Chicago teams... What are your thoughts on Alex Rios? Is he ever going to return to his form of a few years ago or are his best days already behind him? Given the Cubs weak bullpen as currently constituted, what are a few names you believe they should target and that might be available via trade over the coming few months? Happy Opening Day to all!!" PECOTA sees Rios as a useful player this season, with a weighted mean WARP of 2.4. That doesn't mean his best days aren't behind him (it also doesn't mean they are), but you can be a very productive ballplayer while still not being as good as Rios was '06-'08. As for the Cubs - there really are very few pitchers who are tremendous difference makers as relievers, and they are typically unavailable. Most of the time you're trying to catch lightning in a bottle, and the Cubs don't have a shortage of bottles. They have plenty of live arms around, so they're not lacking for depth. (Colin Wyers)

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