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Birth Date	3-16-1981
Height	6' 1"
Weight	200 lbs

Age	43 years, 8 months, 5 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: 3.82015
: 2.52016
: 1.22017
: 0.42018
: 1.72019
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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	DET	23	9	28	6	1	1	0	3	8	0	0	0	.240	.321	.360	74	-0.9	0.0	1.0	0.1
2005	DET	24	47	174	44	6	3	8	10	43	0	1	1	.272	.314	.494	95	-0.9	-1.2	4.7	0.8
2006	DET	25	159	679	155	31	9	19	66	174	4	8	5	.260	.335	.438	96	-0.2	4.0	9.5	3.5
2007	DET	26	158	676	185	38	23	23	52	141	5	26	1	.302	.361	.552	121	20.6	1.9	14.4	5.8
2008	DET	27	141	629	155	26	13	22	71	111	3	12	4	.280	.365	.494	122	18.8	6.3	0.5	4.6
2009	DET	28	160	710	157	23	8	30	72	141	2	20	6	.249	.327	.453	109	9.9	2.9	-5.0	3.0
2010	NYA	29	136	528	115	17	7	24	53	116	2	12	2	.247	.324	.468	112	8.1	3.2	1.6	3.0
2011	NYA	30	156	691	153	26	10	41	85	169	12	25	10	.262	.364	.552	138	30.3	4.8	-10.7	4.8
2012	NYA	31	160	684	138	18	4	43	75	195	5	10	3	.232	.319	.492	114	11.5	2.3	-14.7	2.1
2013	NYA	32	61	245	49	13	2	7	27	69	1	8	2	.229	.317	.407	90	-2.5	0.6	0.2	0.4
2014	NYN	33	155	654	128	27	2	20	79	141	6	8	2	.227	.326	.388	104	3.1	-0.9	-3.4	1.1
2015	NYN	34	157	682	150	33	2	26	91	151	7	11	6	.259	.364	.457	122	20.0	1.3	2.0	3.8
2016	NYN	35	150	633	129	24	5	30	74	130	9	4	2	.237	.335	.464	112	10.7	1.3	-0.9	2.5
2017	LAN	36	36	132	18	2	0	7	18	33	2	2	0	.161	.288	.366	107	1.5	0.2	-3.1	0.2
2017	NYN	36	111	395	77	22	3	19	53	90	2	4	2	.228	.334	.481	107	4.8	1.5	-6.7	1.0
2018	MIL	37	19	54	9	1	1	2	12	10	1	0	0	.220	.407	.439	100	0.2	-0.5	-0.6	0.0
2018	TOR	37	104	349	74	21	1	11	42	96	3	2	1	.245	.342	.430	100	1.3	-2.3	-1.4	0.4
2019	MIA	38	138	363	58	17	1	12	41	98	3	0	3	.183	.281	.356	83	-6.2	-1.1	4.6	0.6
Career			2057	8306	1800	346	95	344	924	1916	67	153	50	.249	.337	.465	111	130.0	24.6	-8.0	37.5

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
2002	ONE	A-	NYP	52	240	.000	.000	.000	.402			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	LAK	A+	FSL	127	545	.000	.000	.000	.330			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	DET	MLB	AL	9	28	.259	.329	.418	.353	102	-1	0.8	0.1	74	10	1.0	0.0	-0.9	0.1
2004	ERI	AA	EAS	123	553	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	DET	MLB	AL	47	174	.263	.321	.419	.324	100	2.5	5.0	0.2	95	10	4.7	-1.2	-0.9	0.8
2005	TOL	AAA	INT	111	503	.274	.336	.433	.376	103	3.2	13.5	0.8	121	0	16.8	5.9	12.8	4.7
2006	DET	MLB	AL	159	679	.274	.337	.437	.333	107	-2.1	20.5	1.8	96	7	9.5	4.0	-0.2	3.5
2007	DET	MLB	AL	158	676	.271	.331	.423	.360	103	32.4	20.1	1.8	121	8	14.4	1.9	20.6	5.8
2008	DET	MLB	AL	141	629	.266	.331	.418	.316	104	24.1	18.2	1.6	122	10	0.5	6.3	18.8	4.6
2008	WMI	A	MDW	3	12	.279	.342	.396	.444	83	2.3	0.3	0	115	0	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.0
2008	TOL	AAA	INT	2	9	.259	.337	.399	.375	86	0.4	0.3	0	105	0	-0.5	-0.2	-0.1	0.0
2009	DET	MLB	AL	160	710	.266	.332	.425	.275	104	4.9	20.4	1.9	109	6	-5.0	2.9	9.9	3.0
2010	NYA	MLB	AL	136	528	.261	.327	.414	.277	114	6	14.6	1.3	112	9	1.6	3.2	8.1	3.0
2010	SWB	AAA	INT	5	18	.258	.322	.391	.286	96	-1	0.5	-0.2	97	0	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	NYA	MLB	AL	156	691	.257	.321	.409	.295	106	32.5	18.6	1.6	138	6	-10.7	4.8	30.3	4.8
2012	NYA	MLB	AL	160	684	.251	.316	.400	.260	102	18.5	18.7	1.6	114	7	-14.7	2.3	11.5	2.1
2013	NYA	MLB	AL	61	245	.248	.311	.395	.302	101	0.8	6.4	-1.5	90	12	0.2	0.6	-2.5	0.4
2013	TAM	A+	FSL	4	14	.244	.307	.395	.222	98	-1.9	0.4	-0.1	59	0	-0.3	-0.3	-0.8	-0.1
2013	TRN	AA	EAS	2	9	.225	.296	.373	.400	88	1.8	0.2	-0.1	152	0	-0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
2013	SWB	AAA	INT	5	21	.266	.360	.389	.467	95	1.7	0.6	-0.2	130	0	-0.5	0.4	0.3	0.1
2014	NYN	MLB	NL	155	654	.251	.311	.380	.265	96	7.6	16.9	-5.5	104	7	-3.4	-0.9	3.1	1.1
2015	NYN	MLB	NL	157	682	.260	.319	.409	.305	87	39.4	18.4	-6.6	122	8	2.0	1.3	20.0	3.8
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	150	633	.254	.321	.413	.254	86	26.7	17.9	-4.7	112	9	-0.9	1.3	10.7	2.5
2017	LAN	MLB	NL	36	132	.248	.316	.408	.153	94	-0.4	3.9	-0.9	107	10	-3.1	0.2	1.5	0.2
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	111	395	.254	.324	.427	.251	93	13.8	11.6	-0.9	107	10	-6.7	1.5	4.8	1.0
2018	MIL	MLB	NL	19	54	.254	.323	.416	.241	94	2.8	1.5	-0.5	100	10	-0.6	-0.5	0.2	0.0
2018	TOR	MLB	AL	104	349	.252	.320	.425	.321	105	3.9	9.8	-3.4	100	9	-1.4	-2.3	1.3	0.4
2019	MIA	MLB	NL	138	363	.249	.317	.421	.220	96	-7.4	11.0	-2.3	83	7	4.6	-1.1	-6.2	0.6

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
2002	ONE	A-	NYP	240	212	45	73	15	4	3	105	34	20	35	9	2	.344	.418	.495	.151	0	0
2003	LAK	A+	FSL	545	476	71	136	29	10	11	218	51	49	91	10	7	.286	.363	.458	.172	5	5
2004	ERI	AA	EAS	553	462	89	139	19	8	21	237	94	80	95	14	8	.301	.406	.513	.212	3	3
2004	DET	MLB	AL	28	25	2	6	1	1	0	9	0	3	8	0	0	.240	.321	.360	.120	0	0
2005	TOL	AAA	INT	503	445	79	129	29	13	15	229	65	48	129	22	6	.290	.361	.515	.225	2	2
2005	DET	MLB	AL	174	162	18	44	6	3	8	80	20	10	43	1	1	.272	.314	.494	.222	0	2
2006	DET	MLB	AL	679	596	90	155	31	9	19	261	68	66	174	8	5	.260	.335	.438	.178	6	7
2007	DET	MLB	AL	676	612	122	185	38	23	23	338	74	52	141	26	1	.302	.361	.552	.250	2	5
2008	DET	MLB	AL	629	553	112	155	26	13	22	273	66	71	111	12	4	.280	.365	.494	.213	1	1
2008	WMI	A	MDW	12	11	1	4	0	2	0	8	1	1	2	0	0	.364	.417	.727	.364	0	0
2008	TOL	AAA	INT	9	9	1	3	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.444	.111	0	0
2009	DET	MLB	AL	710	631	91	157	23	8	30	286	71	72	141	20	6	.249	.327	.453	.204	2	3
2010	NYA	MLB	AL	528	466	76	115	17	7	24	218	67	53	116	12	2	.247	.324	.468	.221	3	4
2010	SWB	AAA	INT	18	16	0	4	0	0	0	4	2	2	2	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.000	0	0
2011	NYA	MLB	AL	691	583	136	153	26	10	41	322	119	85	169	25	10	.262	.364	.552	.290	7	4
2012	NYA	MLB	AL	684	596	102	138	18	4	43	293	106	75	195	10	3	.232	.319	.492	.260	7	1
2013	SWB	AAA	INT	21	20	2	8	0	0	1	11	3	1	4	0	0	.400	.429	.550	.150	0	0
2013	NYA	MLB	AL	245	214	31	49	13	2	7	87	15	27	69	8	2	.229	.317	.407	.178	1	2
2013	TAM	A+	FSL	14	13	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	4	0	0	.154	.214	.154	.000	0	0
2013	TRN	AA	EAS	9	6	1	2	0	1	0	4	0	3	1	0	0	.333	.556	.667	.333	0	0
2014	NYN	MLB	NL	654	564	73	128	27	2	20	219	66	79	141	8	2	.227	.326	.388	.161	5
2015	NYN	MLB	NL	682	580	98	150	33	2	26	265	70	91	151	11	6	.259	.364	.457	.198	4	0
2016	NYN	MLB	NL	633	545	88	129	24	5	30	253	59	74	130	4	2	.237	.335	.464	.228	5	0
2017	LAN	MLB	NL	132	112	16	18	2	0	7	41	12	18	33	2	0	.161	.288	.366	.205	0	0
2017	NYN	MLB	NL	395	337	58	77	22	3	19	162	52	53	90	4	2	.228	.334	.481	.252	3	0
2018	MIL	MLB	NL	54	41	12	9	1	1	2	18	3	12	10	0	0	.220	.407	.439	.220	0	0
2018	TOR	MLB	AL	349	302	48	74	21	1	11	130	35	42	96	2	1	.245	.342	.430	.185	1	1
2019	MIA	MLB	NL	363	317	44	58	17	1	12	113	34	41	98	0	3	.183	.281	.356	.174	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2584	0.4961	0.3905	0.7800	0.5593	0.2243	0.8842	0.5240	0.2200	0.0070
2009	2776	0.5094	0.4182	0.8019	0.5962	0.2335	0.8790	0.5975	0.1981	-0.0017
2010	2154	0.5065	0.4155	0.7810	0.6004	0.2258	0.8504	0.5917	0.2190	-0.0017
2011	3063	0.4796	0.4035	0.7621	0.5616	0.2578	0.8533	0.5791	0.2379	0.0003
2012	2908	0.4842	0.4226	0.6998	0.5838	0.2713	0.7835	0.5307	0.3002	-0.0019
2013	973	0.5036	0.4430	0.6497	0.5816	0.3023	0.7614	0.4315	0.3503	-0.0020
2014	2688	0.4788	0.4189	0.7451	0.5921	0.2598	0.8228	0.5824	0.2549	-0.0006
2015	2953	0.4924	0.3766	0.7923	0.5275	0.2302	0.8631	0.6348	0.2077	-0.0019
2016	2663	0.4585	0.3661	0.7795	0.5217	0.2344	0.8571	0.6331	0.2205	0.0000
2017	2350	0.4791	0.3804	0.8054	0.5302	0.2426	0.8911	0.6330	0.1946	0.0000
2018	1751	0.4700	0.3883	0.7309	0.5614	0.2349	0.8290	0.5229	0.2691	0.0000
2019	1551	0.4842	0.3972	0.7484	0.5446	0.2588	0.8264	0.5942	0.2516	0.0000
Career	28414	0.4862	0.3999	0.7629	0.5627	0.2454	0.8468	0.5798	0.2371	-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
2014-07-22	2014-07-24	DTD	2	2	-		Illness		-
2014-06-13	2014-06-14	DTD	1	1	Right	Lower Leg	Soreness	Calf	-
2014-04-15	2014-04-17	DTD	2	2	-	Trunk	Contusion	Ribcage Running Into Wall	-	-
2014-04-15	2014-04-15	On-Alr	0	0	-	Knee	Contusion	Running Into Wall	-	-
2013-05-25	2013-08-02	60-DL	69	60	Left	Hand	Surgery	5th Metacarpal Fracture From HBP	2013-05-29	-
2013-03-22	2013-05-14	15-DL	53	38	Right	Forearm	Recovery From Fracture	HBP	-	-
2013-02-25	2013-03-22	Camp	25	0	Right	Forearm	Fracture	HBP	-	-
2012-09-02	2012-09-03	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Inflammation	Hamstring	-	-
2012-04-08	2012-04-08	DTD	0	0	Right	Lower Leg	Contusion	Calf Foul Ball	-	-
2012-03-26	2012-03-29	Camp	3	0	Right	Elbow	Inflammation		-	-
2011-03-21	2011-03-31	Camp	10	0		Abdomen	Strain	Internal Oblique	-
2010-05-02	2010-05-28	15-DL	26	24	Left	Groin	Strain	Moderate	-
2008-03-23	2008-04-23	15-DL	31	21	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	MIA	$1,750,000
2018	TOR	$5,000,000
2017	NYN	$15,000,000
2016	NYN	$16,000,000
2015	NYN	$16,000,000
2014	NYN	$13,000,000
2013	NYA	$15,000,000
2012	NYA	$10,000,000
2011	NYA	$8,250,000
2010	NYA	$5,500,000
2009	DET	$3,500,000
2008	DET	$1,000,000
2007	DET	$410,000
2006	DET	$335,000

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$110,745,000
14 yr	Total	$110,745,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 77 d	Matt Brown	1 year (2019)

Details

1 year (2019). Signed by Miami as a free agent 2/5/19 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.75M in majors. May earn additional $0.25M in performance bonuses. May opt out of contract 3/15/19 if not on Major League roster. Contract selected by Miami 3/21/19. Retired 1/20.
1 year/$5M (2018). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/18. Performance bonuses: $0.125M for 450 plate appearances. $0.25M each for 500, 550 PA. $0.375M for 600 PA. $0.5M for 650 PA. Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Washington 8/31/18 with $8,333,333 remaining on contract.
4 years/$60M (2014-17). Signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/13. 14:$13M, 15:$16M, 16:$16M, 17:$15M. Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from NY Mets 8/19/17 with $3,606,557 remaining on contract.
5 years/$30.25M (2008-12), plus 2013 club option. Signed extension with Detroit 2/4/08. 08:$1M, 09:$3.5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$8.25M, 12:$10M, 13:$13M club option $2M buyout. Option may increase to $15M based on awards. Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Detroit 12/9/09. NY Yankees exercised $15M option for 2013 10/29/12.
1 year/$0.41M (2007). Re-signed by Detroit 2/07.
1 year/$0.335M (2006). Re-signed by Detroit 2/06.
1 year (2005). Contract purchased 9/04. Re-signed 1/05.
Drafted by Detroit 2002 (3-80) (Illinois-Chicago). $0.469M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	41	9	2	2	5	9	.250	.341	.472	116	2.3	LF 0,
80^o	28	6	1	1	3	6	.250	.333	.417	111	1.3	LF 0,
70^o	18	4	1	1	2	4	.250	.333	.500	107	0.7	LF 0,
60^o	10	1	0	0	1	2	.111	.200	.111	104	0.4	LF 0,
50^o	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	101	0.1	LF 0,
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	101	0.1	LF 0,

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Date	Question	Answer
2018-05-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Blue Jays have been revolving OFs all season. Barring injuries, who do you see them settling on for the 3 spots this year and next? Do you think they start a youth movement? Thanks... (Jim from Kansas)	Ah, now here's a question that fits in my wheelhouse. I'm all aboard the Teoscar Hernandez hype train after getting a live look at him in Pawtucket last year after the trade. I think his power and athleticism will play, and he should be on the field every day. And while Kevin Pillar has his warts, I'd like to see him continue to get reps in center even though he's hitting way above his head right now. For the third spot, I think this season should be a Curtis Granderson / Anthony Alford platoon. I'd like to see Alford continue to get big league reps, and Granderson is likely to be an amazing influence in the clubhouse who can also still hit a little ... sometimes. (Steve Pearce should play super-sub and Randal Grichuk should play golf.) For 2019, I'd probably go out and get an outfielder unless all three of Alford, Hernandez, and Pillar have breakout years. Preferably, it'd be an upper-tier guy and I'd love to see them land Charlie Blackmon. (Bryan Grosnick)
2017-10-24 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Sad that all-around good guy Curtis Granderson won't be in the Series. Assume that we'll see Brandon McCarthy only if a game's out of hand or deep into extra innings? (Here Kitty Kitty from Youper)	Yes, Granderson is a truly class act. Joe Sheehan's newsletter today had a great line that sums it up: "McCarthy made just 16 starts this year around shoulder and knee injuries. He’s on the roster to pitch in noncompetitive situations, or in innings that end in 'teen.'" (World Series Chat)
2017-10-24 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Do any of you have a rooting interest in the Series? (Jimmie from Mount Holly)	I grew up a Mets fan, and my grandfather passed on his interest in his hometown Rays to me so ... nah, not really. I kind of want to see some of the players on each team grab a ring (Carlos Beltran, Clayton Kershaw, Curtis Granderson). As far as I'm concerned, I'm just rooting for awesome baseball. (World Series Chat)
2017-05-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Jose Bautista, Joe Mauer, and Hunter Pence. For each one of this bunch of over 30, under performing veterans, please identify which "illness" they suffer from A) undisclosed nagging injury, B) small sample size, or C) stick a fork in him, he's done. (Paul from DC)	Ooh, good one. A - Pence. He's sort of been hurt as a matter of course. B - Gordon. He's hitting EVERYTHING on the ground, that sounds like a mechanical issue. K rate, walk rate, plate discipline all seem OK Mauer. Too many thins just look weird for him now. Ridiculously high contact rate, ridiculously low K rate and (for him) a really low walk rate. It's like an Ichiro starter kit, and that's not really what he is. He strikes me as a good candidate for regression to the mean, though the mean for him at this point is probably a league-average bat at best. C - Bautista. Contact rate has fallen off a table. He murdered fastballs when he was good. That's turned around. Has he become a guy who can't catch up with heat anymore? B or C - Granderson. I'm not sure. B because he was awful in April 2014 (.468 OPS) so we've seen this before. C because he's just not hitting the ball hard; a 17% infield fly rate isn't good for a guy who hits 57% of his balls in the air. I'm just not sure. (Rob Mains)
2017-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Curtis Granderson is off to a terrible start and may lose PT when Cespedes returns. Is he droppable for Aaron Altherr? (Tommy from NJ)	I think so. I still sorta believe in Altherr. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-12-01 19:00:00 (link to chat)	What can the Indians do to improve their production in CF? I'm not a believer in Naquin and Zimmer is going to need more time. Any trade candidates that make sense? (username49 from Ohio)	Signing Dexter Fowler would be the best move, but I don't see Cleveland investing $15-16MM AAV on him. Trade candidates look bad too, unless you believe the 36-year-old Curtis Granderson is an answer (he isn't). Best bet is to suck along with Naquin for half a season and hope Zimmer is ready mid-year. (Mike Gianella)
2016-11-22 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Jarrett--- big fan of the podcast. Can you rank Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce and Juan Lagares in terms of trade value? Also, can you give me an idea of what each could fetch in a trade, in Mets prospect terms (so I can better understand)? For example, maybe Jay Bruce gets you a Merandy Gonzalez type prospect, idk. (Ruby from NYC)	Granderson: maybe on the high end someone like Gavin Cecchini? I definitely think a Molina or Merandy kind of arm would be out there Bruce: pretty much the same Lagares: someone like Harol Gonzalez, and a lot of salary relief (Jarrett Seidler)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Any thoughts how the Met's Outfield shakes out. No center fielder and it seems like Conforto mainly to the bench. Doesn't make a lot of sense, does it? (Rick from Chicago)	Likely going to be Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce, and Yoenis Cespedes with Granderson in center. I suspect Michael Conforto cycles in to give all three rest from time to time. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but the Mets haven't cared about defensive metrics - at least not the public ones that we all see - for the last two years. (Mike Gianella)
2015-01-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is Ryan Rua? Worth having in a deep mixed league format? CBS gives him a good projection. (SJLedet from Metry)	He's a fringey power hitter who might just hit enough to let the power play up. He's worth owning but beware of the CBS blurb; it caused our own Ben Carsley to draft Curtis Granderson in TDGX last year. (Mauricio Rubio)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Fanstays question (wouldn't happen) A trade where the mets send Noah Syndergaard to the Dodgers for Kemp and some salary relief (say around 2-3 million off each year) is that possible.. Or mets would have to add another propsect/ ask for less salary relief. This more so helps see where Syndergaards value is at and how far (if so) Kemps value has fallen. (MetsFaithful5 from Syracuse )	Hi Mets: With Curtis Granderson in the fold, I don't see it happening. Matt Kemp is intriguing but also very risky and while the Mets have opened their purse strings somewhat this winter, I don't see them making this big of a splash financially. Noah Syndergaard is also their best prospect and they're probably not going to trade him straight up for an outfielder coming off of a big injury year. The entire scenario seems unlikely. While the Mets might not be as adamant as the Mariners have been about not moving Taijuan Walker, the price for Syndergaard is still likely to be very high. (Mike Gianella)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Fantasy question: What will be the role of NL Stolen Base leader EY Jr be for the Mets in 2014-15? Thanks. (J.R. from Brooklyn, NY)	Hi J.R. As of right now, Eric Young Jr. looks like a bench player. There are rumors that the Mets might try to move Daniel Murphy and slot Young in at second base, but if that doesn't happen the outfield looks set with juan Lagares, Chris Young, Curtis Granderson. It's possible that Eric Young spells Chris Young against some righties, but EYJ's numbers against righties aren't particularly favorable and there isn't a great advantage to starting him over Chris Young. (Mike Gianella)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	I don't know if this is something you are good at, but do you think it's more likely that Granderson is the one from the tigers ( 23+ Homeruns- 25 plus doubles and 15ish triples and s old 250ish average/ 340 OBP) or the Yankees? I hope it's the tigers with a few more homeruns (30 WITH the 25 plus doubles and 15 triples) then he'd be a top player with his defense factored in. (MetsFaithful5 from Syracuse )	Hey again, Mets faithful. It's hard to tell because of the injuries and the fact that he's downgrading in terms of the parks. It's also complicated because Kevin Long tinkered with Curtis Granderson's swing and made him into a hitter who was able to completely take advantage of that short porch at Yankee Stadium. Granderson will probably need to adjust so that he doesn't simply fly out repeatedly at Citi Field. If I had to guess, I'd say Granderson is probably going to be a 20-25 HR guy with a .240 or .250 batting average. I don't see the triples or the steals returning, since guys in their 30s generally don't suddenly see a big burst of speed as they continue to age. (Mike Gianella)
2013-04-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Can Granderson hit 35 HR after missing a month+ ? (Lenny from Yankee Stadium)	Hey Lenny, good question. My first instinct was to laugh, but then I checked the numbers. Curtis Granderson hit 34 homers after April in 2011 and 35 after April in 2012. So I'll say doubtful but a lot less so than I would have guessed. (Geoff Young)
2013-01-14 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With the reality that Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano are Free Agents in the next calendar year, why don't the Yankees considering dealing Grandy and/or prospects for Justin Upton? They may be afraid of the 189 MIL tax threshold, but its very questionable that they don't have any interest or inclination of acquiring Justin Upton to fill Swisher's role. (jlarsen from chicago)	I'm sure the Yankees have some interest in acquiring Upton. I don't think Arizona would be that interested in Granderson in an Upton package, though, and I'm not sure the Yankees have the prospects. Maybe Gardner plus all their prospects. And yeah, Upton actually makes money beyond 2013, which makes Hal Steinbrenner scared. (Ben Lindbergh)
2012-04-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the Yankees' self-imposed budgetary austerity, by their own standards, survives the trading deadline? (Blake from SF)	The austerity has to do with getting to $189 million for 2014 - they're not going to do much in the way of long-term deals besides extending Robinson Cano and perhaps Curtis Granderson before then. They have plenty of resources to take on big salaries for the remainder of the season if needs arise, though it's tough to envision exactly what that would entail right now. Lighting round. Three more. (Jay Jaffe)
2012-03-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Kevin, First off - thank you for attending the BP Book Tour in Chicago several weeks ago. I stopped by for a few hours and picked up some very interesting information. I appreciate you taking the time to interact with readers. My question is about Brett Jackson. I have not had a chance to watch him at all and am curious as to his MLB floor/ceiling. I've read that he strikes out too much, is a great athlete, and BP has made comparisons to a young Curtis Granderson. Cubs manager Dale Sveum has stated Jackson is major league ready. Rumors have recently been floating around that Marlon Byrd is on the trade block and Jackson will get a quick call-up. Is Jackson someone worth getting excited over? I have optimistic visions of 80R, 20HR, 80 RBI, 20 SB, .260/.350/.450 seasons in the future. From your observations and analysis, what should Cubs fans expect in the years to come? Thank you! (Nick D from Chicago, IL)	I think that's a perfectly reasonable ceiling for Jackson, but I don't think he's ready. He still needs to work on his contact issues. (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-11-16 13:30:00 (link to chat)	How would you compare younger centerfielders with an injury history (specifically Adam Jones and Desmond Jennings) with an older dude who seems to be over his injury pattern (Curtis Granderson) - in terms of future likeliness of injury? (hotstatrat from downtown Toronto)	I'd have to do some research on that before my answer would be anything better than-as Tom Tango likes to say-summary opinion without evidence. Maybe that's something Corey and I can look into at some point. Obviously, it depends on the kind of injury history we're talking about-I'd be less worried about "freak" occurrences (even if those aren't entirely attributable to chance) than I would some sort of chronic problem. Incidentally, R.J. wrote an article about Jennings and found that his reputation for fragility is probably a bit overblown (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	This season's 1st round by ADP: Pujols, Hanley, Miggy, Longoria, Tulo, CarGo, Votto, Wright, AGon, Cano, Teixeira, and Braun. Who falls out next season? Who are candidates to enter the 1st round? (Andrew from Las Vegas)	I'm surprised Matt Kemp didn't make that list this year, and he'll definitely be on it next year. I think we also see Jose Bautista join the ranks as people finally buy into him. Jacoby Ellsbury seems fairly likely, and you might be able to make a case for Curtis Granderson. I think the best bets to fall out to make room include Wright, Teixeira, Longoria, and maybe a CarGo or Hanley. (Derek Carty)
2011-09-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How did Curtis Granderson hit lefties so well this year? Fluke, or did he finally "figure it out" given enough PAs against them? (Aaron from NYC)	While I don't expect him to keep hitting .275/.353/.615 against lefties, his results aren't a fluke. Granderson dedicated himself to tackling his lefty problem by reworking his swing late last year with the help of Kevin Long, and the results against pitchers of both hands have been convincing. (Jay Jaffe)
2011-04-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Both the YES and ESPN announcers pointed out during last night's broadcast that Jeter has had trouble implementing Kevin Long's mechanical changes, going back to his old stride in batting practice and generally looking caught in-between during games. Curtis Granderson took 3 days to implement Long's changes last year and came back raking. A difference in age and accumulated muscle memory, or ego? (Cult of Basebaal from Los Angeles Anaheim of Pasadena)	Can I go with "C" all of the above? Jeter has a long record of experiencing great success doing it his way, and I'm sure that's hard to let go of. At the same time, he doesn't have the skills he used to, and has had trouble recognizing that. His work with Long would seem to indicate that he finally saw the writing on the wall in terms of his declining hand speed, but recidivism isn't surprising. (Steven Goldman)
2011-01-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Andruw Jones on the Yankees short list??? Really? On a separate note, can Gardner finally buy a house (i.e. by signing a long-term deal)? (dianagramr from NYC)	And by Diana, I meant Diane, of course. Darn my pudgy fingers. I don't think Jones is a bad idea at all. It's just a Marcus Thames who can play defense. That's not a bad thing, especially if you are skeptical about Curtis Granderson being reborn as a non-platoon guy. As for Gardner, he was quite valuable last year, up to, and perhaps past the point he got hurt. We need to see him do what he can do over a full season, but maybe he's also a guy who needs to be protected from his own fragility. He's also not so productive that you wouldn't mind seeing him skip a few PAs against lefties. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	So is there any hope for BJ this season? Does he have a big month or two in him? (Who's the Bossman? from Justin's Mansion)	Answering this for Rob in Alaska as well (is that you, Dr. Joel?) Me and the Bossman, we have a history -- he's my starting Strat center-fielder, along with Curtis Granderson, and they've both deteriorated into platoon players, which really makes me cringe just to type. Does he have a big month in him? Sure -- the talent has always been there. It's just getting the big month OUT of him that's the problem, except during the playoffs when his stats won't help me. Honestly, I still think he'll become a solid hitter -- just not the superstar we all thought. (Ken Funck)
2010-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will the Yanks regret dealing Austin Jackson? If not this year, then ever? (dianagramr from NYC)	Hey, Diana! A lot of it depends upon how well Curtis Granderson takes to New York. Do the contact lenses help? Can he restore his ability against lefties? Can the Yankees keep one of the two playoff spots that will inevitably come out of the AL East? If the answers to those are yes, not just this year but over the next few ones, I suspect they'll sleep OK no matter how Jackson does in Detroit. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-02-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Tommy, How close do you think Adam Jones is to becoming the best fantasy CFer in the AL? If he can build on last season, I don't think he's all that far off from Curtis Granderson, or even Grady Sizemore maybe in a year or two. (Jimmy from NJ)	I think Adam Jones is going to be an absolute fantasy stud in no more than two years. The thing that keeps him from being an A+ centerfielder is that he is limited on the base paths to about 10-15 steals. The home runs should keep growing and could reach 30+. I wouldn't bet against this guy. A healthy Sizemore could reclaim the AL CF title, but Jones will at least make it interesting. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-02-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Could you give a quick snapshot of your thoughts on the near future performances of Curtis Granderson, Austin Jackson, and Johnny Damon? Thanks. (lemppi from Ankeny, IA)	If there was an offer from the White Sox, Johnny should have taken it, because he had a much better chance of continuing his park-generated power surge in Chicago than at Comerica, which really castrated left-handers last year. Granderson should benefit from making the opposite change of environment, though I don't expect him to be a 40-HR guy suddenly. Let's say consistency plus five to ten percent. Finally, I'm skeptical on Austin, who hasn't yet shown any power and who really slid off in the second half last year. He's interesting, but as we said in the book there's no evidence of his being an impact player right now. (Steven Goldman)
2009-12-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the depth of OF, esp. in CF Heathcott, Duran, Sosa, etc. made A.Jackson expendable? Or was the bigger factor that he wouldn't be ready this year? What is your view of Granderson vs. Jackson? (jbk from ny)	The fact that the Yankees could get Curtis Granderson made Austin Jackson expendable. Jackson is ready right now, and will likely start for Detroit. I think Granderson is a better overall player, but not by a ton. At the same time, I also think Granderson is the perfect fit for the Yankees. That was a strange trade where I think both the Yankees and Tigers did great -- the D-Backs . . . not so much. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Wiser for the Cubs: Short-term deal for Marlon Byrd or trade blue chip prospects for Curtis Granderson? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	Granderson is a legit starter, Byrd is a fourth outfielder with a power surge in Texas that masked his true abilities, who will cost much more than he merits. Go for Grandy. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	There's alot of noise here about the Cubs trading for Curtis Granderson, but a team can't really play him and fukudome, with their platoon deficits and expect that to be an even average outfield, can they? (Mike from Chicago)	Sure. It would give the Cubs a true CF for the first time in a while, and you deal with the platoon issues in March when you see how the roster will shake out. You probably platoon one of them and move the other down in the lineup. I don't think the Cubs can get Granderson--lots of teams have need and better prospects--but I wouldn't let this issue stand in the way. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Curtis Granderson hit 30 homers but struggled this season, esp. against lefties. What do you see in his future? (spf31 from Ill.)	His last three seasons pretty much span his range, and he'll keep flitting among them for the next three. He's a good player, not a star. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Was 2009 just a bad luck year for Curtis Granderson and/or a combo of bad-luck/regression in plate discipline? (Justin from Chicago)	Some of it was regression, but a good part of the problem was seeing more left-handed pitching this year than in 2008 or 2007, both in terms of a proportion of his playing time and in sheer number of plate appearances. It's really gone beyond the point of argument--Granderson's a platoon player. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-05-04 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What are your thoughts on Dexter Fowler for this year and his long term potential? (mgaynor7475 from Cumberland, RI)	I'm on record as loving, just absolutely loving, Fowler. I think he's already a major-league center fielder, a better player than, say, Cameron Maybin is. His power is still coming, and he'll have to manage his contact rate, but he'll hit .270/.340/.410 this year and go from there. I could see him peaking like Curtis Granderson, maybe a bit better. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What makes Bonifacio a better lead-off hitter than Maybin? How long will this horrible idea last? (jake29 from Corning)	They care less if he fails. There's a notion that batting leadoff puts too much pressure on a young player. I still think Hermida is a nice solution there, and at that, I don't think Maybin is a leadoff hitter. He's more Vernon Wells or Curtis Granderson. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-07-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Will the real Curtis Granderson please stand up? 2006, 2007 or 2008 versions? (Geoff from Ashburn, VA)	2006 and 2008 are basically the same, just some singles falling in. '07 was the peak. He is the '06/'08 player. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-06-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Here's a fantasy question for you if you're interested. I'd much appreciate it. Someone in my league just traded Ryan Howard, Justin Verlander, Josh Beckett, Curtis Granderson and Manny Ramirez for Cliff Lee, Ervin Santana, Carlos Gomez, Torii Hunter, Erik Bedard and Garrett Atkins. A lot of people are screaming veto, and I have to agree. The trade doesn't have any 'needs-based' or 'long-term' mitigating factors, either. As an important aside, the team getting the first set of players is in third while the other guy is near the bottom. Would you exercise a veto on this deal? Thanks! (havens from bristol, CT)	Are we assuming good faith in this deal? Often a league has someone in it who is the Randy Smith of fantasy GMs and just gets suckered by everybody. I think that guy is fair game -- if he wears diapers, he shouldn't have been allowed in the league in the first place. I'm not for exercising the veto except in really apparent cases of dumping... You know, there was a parallel case in actual baseball, where for awhile Bowie Kuhn was negating trades just because he didn't like the players involved. He was actually sitting there and passing judgment on what the GMs were doing. Imagine if Bud Selig came in and said "Mets, you're overpaying for Johan Santana. No deal." That kind of thing was happening, and the more obvious opposite case as well, where he would have said, "Twins, Carlos Gomez isn't good enough. You need to hold out for a better position player or no deal." Like much of Kuhn's reign it was pathetic and unintentionally comical. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which outfielder has the most upside, Curtis Granderson or Chris B. Young. Thanks!! (Mike from Upstate NY)	As good as Granderson is, and he's great, he really needs to be platooned and I don't think that's going to change. Young is, ahem, younger, and maybe won't have that handicap. He might not have the walks either, but time will tell. (Steven Goldman)
2008-02-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on the Curtis Granderson deal? 5 years, 30.25 million with a 6th year team option. Not bad for one of the top 4 CF in the league. Buys out his arby years plus 1-2 FA years. (Ben from Ohio)	I need to wrap up, as my daughter is now home from school. I'll close with this question, as Granderson might be my favorite player in the game. Granderson is worth every penny of that. When you look at the money being thrown around to far inferior players, it's a no-brainer. Thanks for stopping by to chat. Sorry for the questions I didn't get to, and sorry for the little side trips to Russian literature and music. (David Laurila)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2008-10-22 16:30:00	World Series Game One	It's like pitchability. I know it when I see it. You have to establish whether there's a performance gap--hell, MGL will tell you the platoon difference can't be determined because you don't get enough ABs--and then take into account everything else the player does. If Howard played first base like Adrian Gonzalez, then he'd warrant the lineup spot. But when you know the guy can't hit lefties, and he's a net negative everywhere else...what's the point? To pull an example...Curtis Granderson (before this year) couldn't hit lefties. But you could drop him in the lineup and he'd be a viable starter that way. And just since we're kind of in the neighborhood...this is what bugs me. If it was the eighth, it would be Romero facing Pena. But in the ninth, it's Lidge. That's dumb; the inning is a non-factor, but the platoon differentials--or if you prefer, skill sets, are the same. (Joe Sheehan)

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