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Cody Ross RF

Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
16	3806	.262	.322	.445	102	11.2

Birth Date	12-23-1980
Height	5' 11"
Weight	195 lbs

Age	43 years, 4 months, 11 days
Bats	R
Throws	L

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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
2003	DET	22	6	22	4	1	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	.211	.286	.421	82	-0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0
2005	LAN	24	14	26	4	1	0	0	1	10	0	0	0	.160	.192	.200	61	-1.2	0.0	1.7	0.1
2006	CIN	25	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	97	0.0	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2006	FLO	25	91	279	53	11	1	11	22	61	4	0	1	.212	.284	.396	90	-2.3	1.4	-3.5	0.2
2006	LAN	25	8	14	7	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.500	1.143	94	0.0	-0.2	-0.1	0.0
2007	FLO	26	66	197	58	19	0	12	20	38	3	2	0	.335	.411	.653	138	10.3	2.2	2.9	2.0
2008	FLO	27	145	506	120	29	5	22	33	116	7	6	1	.260	.316	.488	108	6.1	1.2	3.6	2.6
2009	FLO	28	151	604	151	37	1	24	34	122	9	5	2	.270	.321	.469	101	2.5	-1.8	1.1	1.8
2010	FLO	29	120	487	120	24	3	11	30	100	4	9	1	.265	.316	.405	94	-2.5	1.9	-3.8	0.8
2010	SFN	29	33	82	21	4	0	3	7	21	1	0	1	.288	.354	.466	94	-0.5	-0.8	-1.5	-0.1
2011	SFN	30	121	461	97	25	0	14	49	96	4	5	2	.240	.325	.405	105	3.0	-0.3	-1.8	1.1
2012	BOS	31	130	528	127	34	1	22	42	129	3	2	3	.267	.326	.481	112	7.1	0.2	1.6	1.9
2013	ARI	32	94	351	88	17	1	8	25	50	3	3	2	.278	.331	.413	100	0.6	-0.7	4.5	1.2
2014	ARI	33	83	219	51	8	0	2	15	44	1	0	0	.252	.306	.322	82	-4.1	-0.2	-4.1	-0.5
2015	OAK	34	9	25	2	0	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	.091	.200	.091	80	-0.5	-0.3	-0.5	-0.1
Career			1073	3806	904	211	13	132	282	800	40	33	13	.262	.322	.445	102	18.1	2.6	-0.2	11.2

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
2000	WMI	A	MDW	0	498	.000	.000	.000	.317			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	LAK	A+	FSL	127	546	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ERI	AA	EAS	105	454	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	DET	MLB	AL	6	22	.264	.326	.422	.200	94	1.4	0.6	-0.2	82	11	0.1	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2003	TOL	AAA	INT	124	520	.000	.000	.000	.313			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	LVG	AAA	PCL	60	259	.000	.000	.000	.282			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	LAN	MLB	NL	14	26	.270	.334	.431	.267	101	-2.6	0.7	-0.2	61	10	1.7	0.0	-1.2	0.1
2005	LVG	AAA	PCL	115	448	.276	.345	.432	.310	105	17.6	12.7	-1.9	112	0	-3.2	1.2	9.0	1.7
2006	CIN	MLB	NL	2	5	.266	.336	.405	.333	99	-0.7	0.2	0	97	10	-0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	FLO	MLB	NL	91	279	.266	.332	.425	.233	93	-8.2	8.4	-1.6	90	10	-3.5	1.4	-2.3	0.2
2006	LAN	MLB	NL	8	14	.282	.353	.439	.500	96	4.2	0.4	-0.1	94	10	-0.1	-0.2	0.0	0.0
2006	LOU	AAA	INT	15	64	.253	.330	.392	.400	98	5.2	1.8	-0.6	168	0	1.2	-0.8	4.8	0.6
2007	FLO	MLB	NL	66	197	.271	.336	.436	.371	104	17.1	5.8	-0.4	138	19	2.9	2.2	10.3	2.0
2007	JUP	A+	FSL	7	24	.248	.307	.361	.267	88	2.4	0.7	-0.3	130	0	-0.1	0.0	0.8	0.1
2008	FLO	MLB	NL	145	506	.259	.329	.411	.299	96	10.2	14.6	0.1	108	11	3.6	1.2	6.1	2.6
2009	FLO	MLB	NL	151	604	.263	.330	.421	.306	97	5	17.3	-1	101	9	1.1	-1.8	2.5	1.8
2010	FLO	MLB	NL	120	487	.256	.319	.403	.319	93	5.2	13.4	-1.2	94	9	-3.8	1.9	-2.5	0.8
2010	SFN	MLB	NL	33	82	.242	.314	.380	.360	93	2.2	2.3	-0.3	94	9	-1.5	-0.8	-0.5	-0.1
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	121	461	.255	.318	.396	.279	90	6.9	12.4	-2.7	105	7	-1.8	-0.3	3.0	1.1
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	2	8	.299	.383	.517	.600	121	1.2	0.2	-0.1	86	0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.1
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	130	528	.252	.313	.407	.317	104	14.7	14.5	-5.2	112	9	1.6	0.2	7.1	1.9
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	2	9	.263	.331	.368	.143	105	-0.2	0.3	-0.1	80	0	0.0	-0.5	-0.2	0.0
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	94	351	.252	.312	.392	.303	101	2.2	9.2	-2.7	100	10	4.5	-0.7	0.6	1.2
2013	VIS	A+	CAL	6	19	.246	.363	.369	.154	109	-2.2	0.6	-0.3	21	0	-0.3	-0.3	-1.9	-0.2
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	1	4	.259	.343	.424	.667	120	1.1	0.1	0	145	0	-0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0
2014	ARI	MLB	NL	83	219	.246	.307	.379	.312	104	-5.7	5.6	-1.4	82	9	-4.1	-0.2	-4.1	-0.5
2014	RNO	AAA	PCL	9	32	.303	.369	.560	.346	114	-1.3	1.0	-0.3	54	0	-1.3	-0.2	-1.1	-0.2
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	9	25	.251	.316	.405	.125	99	-3.3	0.7	-0.2	80	14	-0.5	-0.3	-0.5	-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
2000	WMI	A	MDW	498	434	71	116	17	9	7	172	68	55	83	11	3	.267	.361	.396	.129	0	0
2001	LAK	A+	FSL	546	482	84	133	34	5	15	222	80	44	96	28	5	.276	.339	.461	.185	6	6
2002	ERI	AA	EAS	454	400	73	112	28	3	19	203	72	44	86	16	2	.280	.354	.508	.228	2	2
2003	TOL	AAA	INT	520	470	74	135	35	6	20	242	61	32	86	15	6	.287	.337	.515	.228	4	4
2003	DET	MLB	AL	22	19	1	4	1	0	1	8	5	1	3	0	0	.211	.286	.421	.211	0	1
2004	LVG	AAA	PCL	259	238	44	65	17	2	14	128	49	18	43	2	0	.273	.329	.538	.265	0	0
2005	LAN	MLB	NL	26	25	1	4	1	0	0	5	1	1	10	0	0	.160	.192	.200	.040	0	0
2005	LVG	AAA	PCL	448	393	79	105	21	4	22	200	63	49	103	4	2	.267	.351	.509	.242	0	0
2006	LOU	AAA	INT	64	50	11	17	1	0	3	27	6	13	12	0	2	.340	.484	.540	.200	0	0
2006	CIN	MLB	NL	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.000	0	0
2006	FLO	MLB	NL	279	250	30	53	11	1	11	99	37	22	61	0	1	.212	.284	.396	.184	2	1
2006	LAN	MLB	NL	14	14	4	7	1	1	2	16	9	0	2	1	0	.500	.500	1.143	.643	0	0
2007	JUP	A+	FSL	24	23	2	6	1	0	2	13	3	1	6	0	0	.261	.292	.565	.304	0	0
2007	FLO	MLB	NL	197	173	35	58	19	0	12	113	39	20	38	2	0	.335	.411	.653	.318	1	0
2008	FLO	MLB	NL	506	461	59	120	29	5	22	225	73	33	116	6	1	.260	.316	.488	.228	5	0
2009	FLO	MLB	NL	604	559	73	151	37	1	24	262	90	34	122	5	2	.270	.321	.469	.199	2	0
2010	FLO	MLB	NL	487	452	60	120	24	3	11	183	58	30	100	9	1	.265	.316	.405	.139	1	0
2010	SFN	MLB	NL	82	73	11	21	4	0	3	34	7	7	21	0	1	.288	.354	.466	.178	1	0
2011	FRE	AAA	PCL	8	6	1	3	1	0	0	4	2	2	1	0	0	.500	.625	.667	.167	0	0
2011	SFN	MLB	NL	461	405	54	97	25	0	14	164	52	49	96	5	2	.240	.325	.405	.165	3	0
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	528	476	70	127	34	1	22	229	81	42	129	2	3	.267	.326	.481	.214	6	1
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	9	7	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.333	.143	.000	0	0
2013	VIS	A+	CAL	19	16	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	1	4	0	0	.125	.211	.125	.000	1	0
2013	RNO	AAA	PCL	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	.667	.750	1.000	.333	0	0
2013	ARI	MLB	NL	351	317	33	88	17	1	8	131	38	25	50	3	2	.278	.331	.413	.136	5	1
2014	RNO	AAA	PCL	32	31	2	9	1	0	0	10	7	1	5	0	0	.290	.313	.323	.032	0
2014	ARI	MLB	NL	219	202	15	51	8	0	2	65	15	15	44	0	0	.252	.306	.322	.069	1
2015	OAK	MLB	AL	25	22	3	2	0	0	0	2	3	3	6	0	0	.091	.200	.091	.000	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1934	0.4990	0.4721	0.7470	0.6363	0.3086	0.8111	0.6154	0.2530	-0.0081
2009	2296	0.4983	0.4678	0.7663	0.6241	0.3125	0.8347	0.6306	0.2337	-0.0061
2010	2224	0.5094	0.4627	0.7648	0.6028	0.3171	0.8228	0.6503	0.2352	-0.0071
2011	1839	0.4937	0.4149	0.7995	0.5727	0.2610	0.8654	0.6584	0.2005	-0.0082
2012	2157	0.5016	0.4478	0.7433	0.6118	0.2828	0.8187	0.5789	0.2567	-0.0128
2013	1318	0.4992	0.4590	0.8215	0.6216	0.2970	0.8875	0.6837	0.1785	-0.0109
2014	857	0.5158	0.4364	0.8048	0.5905	0.2723	0.8544	0.6903	0.1952	-0.0102
2015	104	0.5577	0.4808	0.7800	0.6897	0.2174	0.7750	0.8000	0.2200	-0.0002
Career	12729	0.5020	0.4536	0.7724	0.6107	0.2951	0.8371	0.6379	0.2276	-0.0087

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
2014-07-22	2014-09-01	15-DL	41	36	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2014-07-19	2014-07-19	DTD	0	0	Left	Lower Leg	Tightness	Calf	-
2014-06-29	2014-07-01	DTD	2	1	Left	Hip	Contusion	HBP	-
2014-03-21	2014-04-18	15-DL	28	18	Right	Hip	Recovery From Surgery	Dislocation and Fracture	2013-08-13	-
2013-08-12	2013-09-30	60-DL	49	46	Right	Hip	Surgery	Dislocation and Fracture	2013-08-13	-
2013-03-22	2013-04-13	15-DL	22	10	Left	Lower Leg	Recovery From Strain	Calf	-	-
2013-03-04	2013-03-22	Camp	18	0	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2013-03-01	2013-03-03	Camp	2	0	Left	Lower Leg	Soreness	Calf	-	-
2012-07-03	2012-07-04	DTD	1	1	-	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2012-05-19	2012-06-19	15-DL	31	27	Left	Foot	Fracture	Navicular From Foul Ball	-	-
2012-04-26	2012-04-27	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2011-09-17	2011-09-29	DTD	12	11	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2011-09-01	2011-09-02	DTD	1	0	Left	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-07-05	2011-07-06	DTD	1	1		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-03-22	2011-04-20	15-DL	29	17	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2011-03-05	2011-03-06	Camp	1	0	Left	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2011-02-26	2011-02-27	Camp	1	0		General Medical	Migraine		-
2010-10-21	2010-10-21	DTD	0	0	Right	Forearm	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-08-06	2010-08-10	DTD	4	2		Neck	Stiffness		-
2010-04-27	2010-04-28	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2010-03-06	2010-03-15	Camp	9	0	Right	Thumb	Soreness	Thumb	-
2009-09-27	2009-10-05	DTD	8	7	Left	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-08-15	2009-08-16	DTD	1	0		Low Back	Tightness		-
2009-07-18	2009-07-19	DTD	1	0		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-05-21	2009-05-21	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Migraine	-
2009-03-16	2009-03-18	Camp	2	0	Left	Lower Leg	Tightness	Calf	-
2008-08-12	2008-08-12	DTD	0	0		Elbow	Soreness		-
2008-03-21	2008-03-31	Camp	10	0	Left	Knee	Hyperextension		-
2007-09-12	2007-09-14	DTD	2	1	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2007-05-06	2007-07-19	60-DL	74	66	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2006-08-17	2006-08-19	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Contusion	Player Collision	-
2006-07-02	2006-07-06	DTD	4	4		Groin	Strain		-
2006-06-14	2006-06-14	DTD	0	0			Contusion	HBP	-
2006-04-29	2006-05-23	15-DL	24	22	Left	Fingers	Contusion	Little Finger	-
2005-03-17	2005-03-31	Camp	14	0	Right	Knee	Laceration	Sliding	-
2004-08-26	2004-09-05	Minors	10	0	Right	Forearm	Fracture		-	-
2004-04-19	2004-05-04	Minors	15	0	Left	Knee	Cartilage Injury	Lateral Mensicus	-	-
2003-07-05	2003-07-08	DTD	3	2		Hip	Contusion	Tailbone	-
2002-07-04	2002-07-29	Minors	25	0	-		Fracture		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2015	ARI	$9,500,000
2014	ARI	$9,500,000
2013	ARI	$6,000,000
2012	BOS	$3,000,000
2011	SFN	$6,300,000
2010	FLO	$4,450,000
2009	FLO	$2,225,000
2008	FLO	$390,000
2007	FLO	$380,000
2006	LAN	$327,500

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$42,072,500
10 yr	Total	$42,072,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
9 y 58 d	Relativity Baseball	3 years/$26M (2013-15), 2016 option

Details

3 years/$26M (2013-15), plus 2016 club option. Signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/22/12. $3M signing bonus. 13:$5M, 14:$8.5M, 15:$8.5M, 16:$9.5M club option, $1M buyout. Released by Arizona 4/4/15. Signed by Oakland as a free agent 4/8/15 (Athletics pay pro-rated portion of $0.5075M Major League minimum salary, with Diamondbacks responsible for balance of 2015 salary and 2016 buyout). DFA by Oakland 5/2/15. Released 5/3/15.
1 year/$3M (2012). Signed by Boston as a free agent 1/26/12.
1 year/$6.3M (2011). Re-signed by San Francisco 1/19/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$4.45M (2010). Won arbitration with Florida 2/16/10. Claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Florida 8/22/10.
1 year/$2.25M (2009). Re-signed 1/20/09 (avoided arbitration). $25,000 in performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.39M (2008). Renewed by Florida 3/2/08.
1 year/$0.38M (2007). Re-signed by Florida 3/07.
1 year/$0.3275M (2006). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/06. Acquired by Cincinnati in trade from LA Dodgers 4/06. Acquired by Florida in trade from Cincinnati 5/06.
1 year/$0.3165M (2005). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 2/05 ($70,600 in minors).
1 year/$0.3M (2004). Re-signed by Detroit 2/04 ($70,600 in minors). Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Detroit 4/04.
1 year/$0.3M (2003). Contract purchased by Detroit 11/02. Re-signed by Detroit 3/03 (split contract).
Drafted by Detroit 1999 (4-117) (Carlsbad HS, N.M.).

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
2013-07-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Zachary, how do you think the AZ outfield will shake out when Adam Eaton returns? Parra has done a great job. Eaton has seems a perfect fit for my "hard nosed" style of baseball. But we also have Cody Ross, Jason Kubel, and AJ Pollock. Something has to give, right? (Kirk Gibson from AZ)	Oh man, something definitely has to give. The easy answer would have been to trade Kubel because it's a final guaranteed year, but you'd be selling low on him. He's had a bad year. This was why I called Ross my least favorite move of the offseason. Not because he's a bad player, but because it's three years at high price and crippling to the state of the outfield. They traded Justin Upton after that and now are in a position where they're putting something useful on the bench. Trade Parra at peak value? I'm not sure I would do it, but I'd always listen. (Zachary Levine)
2013-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Expectations for G. Parra this year. More of the same or does he step up? (Jay from Madison)	He's been a little too inconsistent already to say more of the same because there really isn't a same. He was a 3-win player in 2011 thanks to some good but unsustainable corner outfield defense, but took a hit on offense and defense last year. He's had a high BABIP for his career, and his true talent is probably somewhere in the middle, but I still like it better than Cody Ross given the price. (Zachary Levine)
2012-12-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Rays, this offseason, have been uncharacteristically active this offseason thus far and still have a few moves to make before ST starts. They could use another OFer(unless they go against their own grain and start Myers), but need a DH(possibly a platoon-mate for almost-batless Loney) and a 2nd Catcher. With options dwindling for DHs with 1B or C backgrounds, should the Rays: (A)push for a switch-hitter 1B like Berkman or Morales (B) Surprise people with a signing of AJ Pierzynski (C) Swoop in and sign Cody Ross (D) Option A with caveat of OF Ryan Sweeney added. (E) Shrug, say "You Can't Predict Friedman" and let him surprise us all. (jlarsen from chicago)	Not B. C would give Jason Collette a coronary, he hates Ross. More likely D or E. They'll do something, though (he states obviously). (Paul Sporer)
2012-12-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance the Sox go after J. Upton now that AZ has inexplicable added another OF?? (Shawny from Rocky Hill, CT)	Shawny, good to hear from you. If there's one thing I've learned from watching Kevin Towers operate over the years, it's that anything can happen. Jason Kubel didn't seem necessary last off-season, ditto Cody Ross this winter. Upton seems to be available, but I don't know what he would fetch; given his uneven and perplexing development trajectory, I'm not even sure what he's worth. Still, a change of scenery might do him good. (Geoff Young)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	So, Detroit's looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder to platoon with Dirks. . . assuming that resigning Delmon I-don't-want-to-DH Young is out of the question, who is available? Do they have any depth anywhere for trading? (John Carter from Toronto (Tigers fan originally from the New York a)	Glad to see you in the queue again, John Carter. Jon Morosi reported (and then retracted) yesterday that the Tigers had a two-year offer out to Scott Hairston, and while that report proved inaccurate, I think Hairston could be a fit there. Cody Ross is another possibility, though his price would need to come down if he's going to serve in a platoon role, and they could also consider Andruw Jones or Matt Diaz. In terms of pieces the Tigers could trade, Brennan Boesch and Andrew Oliver were mentioned yesterday by CBS Sports' Danny Knobler: https://twitter.com/DKnobler/status/275663979584552962. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-12-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	If the Red Sox were to sign Shane Victorino, where do you think Cody Ross ends up? (GJones20 from Boston)	Pulling from a slew of Ross-related reports from the last few days, GJones 20, apart from the Red Sox, the Braves, Giants, Phillies, Tigers, and Yankees have been mentioned as possible destinations. Outside of Fenway Park, he probably fits better in a platoon role, and out of that bunch, the Phillies are the only team that I could see considering Ross for an everyday job. If his price tag comes down to something more commensurate with a part-time gig, then the list of possible destinations could expand further. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-11-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jason. Will the Red Sox give Ryan Kalish a full-time job or does the organization view him, like Josh Reddick before him, as a major league player but not good enough for Boston? (michaelmcduffe from ottawa)	: I think Kalish will get the chance to earn at-bats this year, even if the Sox re-sign Cody Ross and add a third outfielder to put on the other side of Ellsbury. He has to stay healthy first, but he can be a starting-caliber corner bat in any town, and I suspect he'll get that shot in 2013, since it's asking a lot to expect Cherington to land two outfielders this winter. (Jason A. Churchill)
2012-11-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your best guess regarding the Phillies outfield solution? (smitty99 from Federal way, WA)	Thanks for coming, smitty99. Amaro said the other day that he's looking at free-agent solutions rather than trade options, so as long as the price tags on the center fielders don't grow terribly exorbitant, I think one of them will land in Philly. My guess there is Upton, but it might just as easily be Bourn. Aside from that, I think they'll give Dom Brown a fair chance to win an everyday job for 2013, and possibly go with a timeshare of some sort in left. Cody Ross wouldn't be a bad fit, and after 2010, if you can't beat 'em, add 'em, right? (Daniel Rathman)
2012-11-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What is going on with Ben Cherington? He's supposed to be "smart" and has smart guys around him, but Napoli/C.Ross/Swisher? What in the world? Going for an un-clutch All-Star lineup? Napoli is nearing end of peak years and swung at more pitches out of zone than Carlos Pena. Swisher plays decent in regular season, but he enters "Witness Protection Program" in postseason. Cody Ross is the only guy I'd keep, but that's only to make up for signing Gomes for more money than he was even asking for. (jlarsen from chicago)	Swisher's postseason struggles are interesting, aren't they? Normally we sabermetric types are the first to defend fleeting un-clutchness, but in Swisher's case, the sample size is starting to get rather, well, not-small. But I don't think it would be not-small enough to dissuade me from signing him for what he does during the first six months of the season. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-11-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Why do so many people complain about the WS winner because they weren't built to last? Why should that matter? They have a shiny new flag and you don't. Too many screeds are written with the downside of the Giants as the main points, instead of a great late-season and post-season run. The fact that we shouldn't expect a repeat next year should be a postscript at most, no? In other words, don't forget to celebrate the baseball before you skewer the managerial approach. Am I wrong? (R.A.Wagman from @RAWagman)	I completely agree. If there was such a thing as Marlins fans I would pose the question of whether they cried over the fact that the team couldn't compete in 1998 after winning it all in 1997, or if they basked in the warm glowing warming glow of a world series title. I think a lot of this stems from the fact that people don't like certain teams to have the upper hand on theirs, or because certain people don't agree with the style of the Giants club. I know a lot of people like to make fun of Brian Sabean and so the initial reaction is to detract from him instead of giving the Giants credit. I also think people just have a hard time believing how a team with Aubrey Huff, Cody Ross, Freddy Sanchez, et al, managed to win a world series, so the kneejerk reaction is to say "But you won't do it again!" As I said earlier, the story here should be how dominant that entire pitching staff looked. The Giants will not score a lot of runs over the next couple of years, but that is the best 5-man starting rotation in baseball. (Eric Seidman)
2010-08-17 14:45:00 (link to chat)	Technically, Eric, the chat still didn't start on time. Care to weigh in on Normandin/Jaffe's Papelbon debate? (Alfred Eisenstein from Brussels)	My take is more closely linked to Jay's, though I certainly agree with components of Marc's argument. For instance, I am very much a proponent of the idea of non-tendering players whose perceived value vastly exceeds the actual value, so long as the resources saved in not tendering the player a contract can be better allocated elsewhere. For instance, the Marlins should non-tender Cody Ross, because he's only a decent player, and will not play a role in their future. Why not use the extra $6-7 mil elsewhere? It's not as if they don't have prospects capable of filling in around the diamond at potentially the same numbers as Ross, and not employing Ross won't really impact their playoff chances. With Papelbon, the big difference for me is that the Red Sox can afford to pay him $11-12 million and still spend elsewhere to improve the team. And keep in mind that the Sox were right in the thick of things until the injury bug hit the team. As Jay pointed out, reliever performance is incredibly volatile, and if there is a chance that Papelbon could revert to his sub-2.50 ERA ways next year, that is probably worth the risk of paying a less effective reliever a lot of money, given the ample resources at the Sox's disposal. To them, the $12 million isn't that lofty of an investment, especially if it means that there is a greater than 1/3 chance that he can return to his dominant form. And with relievers, I might even handicap that at greater than 50 percent given their volatility. So I am siding with Jay in that he should be tendered a contract, but only due to the context of the team -- if we were talking about a reliever on, say, the Brewers, no, he should be non-tendered at that point. (Eric Seidman)
2010-05-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you do with Juan Rivera, Cody Ross, and Carlos Lee in a 12 team mixed roto league? They're KILLING me!! (Andy M from Minneapolis)	Sacrifice Carlos Lee to the gods in the hopes that it appeases them, therefore improving the performance of your other outfielders. I was down on Lee a bit this year since he started to slip in 2009, but this seems kind of dramatic. Then again, given his body type and comps and all that, I guess it wouldn't be a surprise if he fell off the planet all at once. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Tommy, Who are some players that you hope to add to all your fantasy teams this year (mid to late round)? Thanks, Dan (dandaman from Sea Cliff)	I got a couple questions to this effect. I think Cody Ross remains underrated, especially if you play in a league with individual outfield positions. I think Rafael Soriano is a great closer for where he is going in drafts. I'm big on a bounce back from Jay Bruce as well. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-02-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who did you most enjoy interviewing in the past year that you've never interviewed before, and why? (Chris from Cambridge)	Cody Ross, because I walked away thinking more highly about the human race. (David Laurila)
2009-07-30 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Can the Tigers make a legit move on Josh Willingham and/or Jarrod Washburn? Or will they get what's behind Door #3 and end up w/Cody Ross? Thanks. (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	I think it's door No. 3. They don't really have much in the way of prospects that excited other teams. However, I don't think Cody Ross is a bad consolation prize. He's a pretty underrated player in my book. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	A couple of questions about your interviews. Who's the nicest, genuinely nicest person you've interviewed? Who has been the most surprisingly candid with you? I enjoy your interviews, but sometimes the subject is well-skilled in not revealing anything or offending anyone. Thanks. (GrinnellSteve from Iowa)	Far too many players are well-skilled in not revealing much, which is no big surprise given that they are often schooled to do so. The nicest person? That is difficult to answer. I will say that the most recent Q&A to go up, Cody Ross, is probably on the short list. The most candid is also a difficult question. Off the top of my head, maybe Shea Hillenbrand? (David Laurila)
2009-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Your Cody Ross piece was what prompted me to ask. I think it was Christina who suggested my White Sox go after him. After reading your interview I thought there was a guy I could really pull for. (GrinnellSteve from Iowa)	I hear you, because I'm not scared to admit that I root for good people. That said, a team full of .330/.450/.540 A-Holes is prefereable to a team full of .275/.350/450 Cody Ross's if the goal is to attend a World Series parade. (David Laurila)
2009-05-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Joe: I was in Florida last week to see Cody Ross throw an inning in relief. I'm wondering with all the research on bull pen usage and win expectancy, what's the point of a game (inning and number of runs down) where a team should use a position player to pitch? Second, why don't see more of this? Could a team gain an advantage by carrying the "Ultimate Utility Man" who could play a couple of different positions and pitch in blowouts? I know the Cards used Miles as such lat year. (Jason from Work... )	This was tried in recent seasons with Brooks Kieschnick and David McCarty, to minimal effect. It hasn't caught on, as teams really seem to want to have as many actual pitchers at their disposal--the Padres had 14 on their roster for a couple of days this April--as humanly possible. And creativity is often punished by death in MLB. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Cody Ross = 2009's Ludwick? (Hank from Miami)	I like Cody Ross a lot, and PECOTA does too, though his forecast (under 500 PA) doesn't make it look like that so much. I'm not sure if he's going to explode the same way Ludwick did, but both fantasy owners and the Marlins should be pleased that he's now been set free. (Marc Normandin)
2008-10-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I caught the last game at Shea and was impressed by Maybin. Physically he's imposing, athletic, fast-- made a couple great plays, but is he ready to contribute and how much of an upgrade will a full season of Maybin be over... whoever they played in CF this year? Also what do the Fish do about the logjam of mediocre corner bats? (aaron from NJ)	Maybin's a tough read. He's got a ton of talent, but he didn't exactly rip Double-A to pieces, and he's going to be just 22 years old next year. I think they should start him out in Triple-A, see how he reacts, and then bring him along accordingly. The Marlins ran Cody Ross out to center for 109 games this year (97.1 adjusted games) and he hit .260/.316/.488. That's an EqA of .276, but there's plenty of room for improvement given the low OBP. Maybin should be capable of surpassing that once he is ready. (Marc Normandin)

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