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Birth Date	7-12-1983
Height	5' 11"
Weight	225 lbs

Age	41 years, 7 months, 5 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.42015
: 1.02016
: 0.82017
: -0.22018
: 0.22019
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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
2006	ANA	22	72	283	76	21	1	4	9	44	4	6	0	.285	.314	.416	80	-5.9	0.5	5.3	0.5
2007	ANA	23	88	353	109	24	2	5	9	61	4	5	4	.322	.347	.450	85	-5.2	1.9	8.7	1.5
2008	ANA	24	92	361	104	26	2	3	12	58	4	11	4	.306	.333	.421	86	-5.2	3.2	8.1	1.6
2009	ANA	25	105	400	109	21	3	10	20	71	4	11	4	.291	.334	.444	100	1.2	1.0	3.1	1.6
2010	ANA	26	158	658	172	41	4	10	28	94	5	14	4	.279	.313	.407	92	-5.3	-2.7	-4.6	0.4
2011	ANA	27	140	583	153	30	6	18	33	119	10	14	6	.285	.338	.464	113	9.1	0.9	-3.8	2.1
2012	ANA	28	147	594	158	32	3	8	29	115	4	14	6	.287	.325	.400	95	-3.1	3.8	11.0	2.9
2013	ANA	29	122	513	142	21	4	13	23	89	6	6	3	.297	.335	.439	112	7.4	-6.6	-2.3	1.2
2014	ANA	30	157	674	181	33	5	7	48	110	4	14	5	.293	.347	.397	111	8.1	-2.2	0.9	2.6
2015	LAN	31	117	495	137	22	2	9	27	82	2	6	2	.295	.336	.409	94	-1.7	3.1	-1.0	1.4
2016	LAN	32	146	543	124	26	2	8	50	96	3	10	2	.255	.326	.366	87	-7.5	4.9	-0.7	1.0
2017	PHI	33	39	156	48	8	1	2	11	30	3	8	3	.340	.397	.454	108	2.0	-0.7	0.2	0.5
2017	WAS	33	52	178	48	8	2	7	11	38	2	4	2	.293	.343	.494	106	1.9	0.6	-3.4	0.3
2018	WAS	34	40	160	46	14	0	4	5	29	2	1	1	.303	.331	.474	94	-0.6	-3.1	-2.8	-0.2
2019	WAS	35	121	370	115	23	1	17	27	49	4	2	1	.344	.395	.572	132	17.4	-2.6	1.1	2.3
Career			1596	6321	1722	350	38	125	342	1085	61	126	47	.294	.337	.431	100	12.7	2.1	19.7	19.6

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
2003	PRO	Rk	PIO	63	270	.000	.000	.000	.403			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	CDR	A	MDW	75	337	.000	.000	.000	.396			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	RCU	A+	CLF	63	304	.000	.000	.000	.422			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	ARK	AA	TXS	46	204	.265	.327	.418	.356	112	13.5	4.3	-0.2	152	0	0.1	0.3	13.0	1.8
2006	ANA	MLB	AL	72	283	.272	.337	.428	.324	103	-0.9	8.5	-3.5	80	12	5.3	0.5	-5.9	0.5
2006	SLC	AAA	PCL	69	312	.273	.347	.423	.409	115	24.7	8.4	-0.5	152	0	5.2	2.6	19.4	3.5
2007	ANA	MLB	AL	88	353	.276	.343	.434	.381	101	3.3	10.5	-0.6	85	9	8.7	1.9	-5.2	1.5
2007	RCU	A+	CLF	1	4	.265	.313	.386	.250	98	-0.4	0.1	-0.1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	SLC	AAA	PCL	13	54	.279	.350	.431	.316	110	2.9	1.6	-0.2	110	0	3.2	0.5	0.9	0.6
2008	ANA	MLB	AL	92	361	.267	.333	.420	.357	102	-1.6	10.4	-0.5	86	6	8.1	3.2	-5.2	1.6
2008	RCU	A+	CLF	2	6	.336	.398	.507	.750	97	4.1	0.2	0	142	0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.1
2008	SLC	AAA	PCL	2	5	.281	.358	.441	.250	122	-0.7	0.2	0	49	0	0.2	-0.5	-0.3	0.0
2009	ANA	MLB	AL	105	400	.262	.329	.415	.338	103	5.1	11.5	-0.9	100	7	3.1	1.0	1.2	1.6
2009	SLC	AAA	PCL	20	87	.274	.344	.439	.391	106	5.8	2.4	-0.2	137	0	2.4	1.4	3.8	1.0
2010	ANA	MLB	AL	158	658	.255	.321	.404	.313	100	-0.1	18.1	-1.6	92	9	-4.6	-2.7	-5.3	0.4
2011	ANA	MLB	AL	140	583	.257	.318	.405	.338	97	11.2	15.7	-1.9	113	9	-3.8	0.9	9.1	2.1
2012	ANA	MLB	AL	147	594	.254	.316	.408	.347	96	1.5	16.3	-0.8	95	11	11.0	3.8	-3.1	2.9
2013	ANA	MLB	AL	122	513	.254	.316	.401	.340	95	16.3	13.5	-0.9	112	13	-2.3	-6.6	7.4	1.2
2014	ANA	MLB	AL	157	674	.251	.312	.389	.347	94	13.4	17.4	-1	111	9	0.9	-2.2	8.1	2.6
2015	LAN	MLB	NL	117	495	.259	.322	.412	.342	90	7.4	13.4	-0.6	94	8	-1.0	3.1	-1.7	1.4
2016	LAN	MLB	NL	146	543	.257	.320	.417	.301	90	-1.9	15.4	-2.8	87	8	-0.7	4.9	-7.5	1.0
2016	RCU	A+	CAL	4	16	.275	.351	.402	.417	95	0.1	0.5	-0.1	97	0	-0.1	-0.9	-0.4	-0.1
2017	PHI	MLB	NL	39	156	.260	.323	.421	.418	97	7.3	4.6	-0.9	108	10	0.2	-0.7	2.0	0.5
2017	WAS	MLB	NL	52	178	.259	.328	.427	.342	96	5.8	5.2	-1.2	106	10	-3.4	0.6	1.9	0.3
2017	REA	AA	EAS	1	4	.280	.325	.446	.000	109	1.2	0.1	0	120	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
2017	LEH	AAA	INT	4	15	.278	.357	.405	.286	106	-1.2	0.4	0	49	0	0.0	-0.3	-0.8	-0.1
2018	WAS	MLB	NL	40	160	.246	.314	.397	.350	100	2.9	4.5	-0.3	94	15	-2.8	-3.1	-0.6	-0.2
2019	WAS	MLB	NL	121	370	.258	.328	.442	.359	104	24.8	11.2	-3.7	132	9	1.1	-2.6	17.4	2.3

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
2003	PRO	Rk	PIO	270	234	65	86	20	3	3	121	36	24	28	8	3	.368	.434	.517	.150	3	3
2004	CDR	A	MDW	337	313	66	115	24	6	10	181	49	12	41	15	6	.367	.398	.578	.211	3	3
2005	RCU	A+	CLF	304	279	69	107	23	6	12	178	47	14	42	13	4	.384	.427	.638	.254	0	0
2005	ARK	AA	TXS	204	190	35	65	20	2	7	110	42	6	20	12	4	.342	.384	.579	.237	0	0
2006	SLC	AAA	PCL	312	290	57	107	25	6	13	183	62	12	48	11	3	.369	.408	.631	.262	1	1
2006	ANA	MLB	AL	283	267	25	76	21	1	4	111	30	9	44	6	0	.285	.314	.416	.131	3	0
2007	RCU	A+	CLF	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	0	0
2007	SLC	AAA	PCL	54	50	9	15	1	0	3	25	11	1	9	1	0	.300	.340	.500	.200	0	0
2007	ANA	MLB	AL	353	338	55	109	24	2	5	152	39	9	61	5	4	.322	.347	.450	.127	1	1
2008	ANA	MLB	AL	361	340	43	104	26	2	3	143	37	12	58	11	4	.306	.333	.421	.115	4	1
2008	SLC	AAA	PCL	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.000	0	0
2008	RCU	A+	CLF	6	6	3	5	0	0	2	11	2	0	0	1	0	.833	.833	1.833	1.000	0	0
2009	ANA	MLB	AL	400	374	61	109	21	3	10	166	61	20	71	11	4	.291	.334	.444	.152	0	2
2009	SLC	AAA	PCL	87	78	11	27	6	1	2	41	11	7	12	4	2	.346	.414	.526	.179	0	0
2010	ANA	MLB	AL	658	616	67	172	41	4	10	251	75	28	94	14	4	.279	.313	.407	.128	5	4
2011	ANA	MLB	AL	583	537	86	153	30	6	18	249	63	33	119	14	6	.285	.338	.464	.179	0	3
2012	ANA	MLB	AL	594	550	57	158	32	3	8	220	67	29	115	14	6	.287	.325	.400	.113	5	6
2013	ANA	MLB	AL	513	478	55	142	21	4	13	210	54	23	89	6	3	.297	.335	.439	.142	3	3
2014	ANA	MLB	AL	674	617	85	181	33	5	7	245	75	48	110	14	5	.293	.347	.397	.104	2
2015	LAN	MLB	NL	495	464	64	137	22	2	9	190	54	27	82	6	2	.295	.336	.409	.114	1	1
2016	RCU	A+	CAL	16	15	2	5	3	0	0	8	4	0	3	1	1	.333	.375	.533	.200	0	0
2016	LAN	MLB	NL	543	487	65	124	26	2	8	178	40	50	96	10	2	.255	.326	.366	.111	3	0
2017	REA	AA	EAS	4	4	2	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	1.000	.750	0	0
2017	PHI	MLB	NL	156	141	16	48	8	1	2	64	16	11	30	8	3	.340	.397	.454	.113	1	0
2017	WAS	MLB	NL	178	164	24	48	8	2	7	81	25	11	38	4	2	.293	.343	.494	.201	1	0
2017	LEH	AAA	INT	15	12	3	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	0	0	.167	.333	.250	.083	0	0
2018	WAS	MLB	NL	160	152	17	46	14	0	4	72	12	5	29	1	1	.303	.331	.474	.171	1	0
2019	WAS	MLB	NL	370	334	61	115	23	1	17	191	62	27	49	2	1	.344	.395	.572	.228	5	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1182	0.4924	0.5203	0.7512	0.6735	0.3717	0.8827	0.5202	0.2488	0.0032
2009	1516	0.4901	0.4624	0.7846	0.6016	0.3286	0.9038	0.5748	0.2154	0.0021
2010	2381	0.5141	0.4502	0.8246	0.5735	0.3198	0.9060	0.6703	0.1754	0.0063
2011	2291	0.5059	0.4579	0.7788	0.5988	0.3136	0.8660	0.6085	0.2212	0.0038
2012	2147	0.5095	0.4937	0.7811	0.6380	0.3438	0.8854	0.5801	0.2189	0.0067
2013	1905	0.4724	0.5318	0.7868	0.6778	0.4010	0.8738	0.6551	0.2132	0.0014
2014	2467	0.4686	0.4803	0.7941	0.6237	0.3539	0.8988	0.6315	0.2059	0.0054
2015	1852	0.4768	0.5108	0.8023	0.6704	0.3653	0.8801	0.6723	0.1977	0.0050
2016	2057	0.4487	0.4808	0.7927	0.6522	0.3413	0.8887	0.6434	0.2073	0.0000
2017	1304	0.4670	0.4762	0.7826	0.6388	0.3338	0.8663	0.6422	0.2174	0.0000
2018	550	0.4909	0.5455	0.7833	0.7000	0.3964	0.8571	0.6577	0.2167	0.0000
2019	1397	0.4689	0.4739	0.8293	0.6321	0.3342	0.9227	0.6734	0.1707	0.0000
Career	21049	0.4845	0.4852	0.7927	0.6333	0.3464	0.8877	0.6288	0.2073	0.0033

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
2014-09-22	2014-09-23	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2013-08-06	2013-09-10	15-DL	35	32	Left	Knee	Hyperextension		-	-
2012-10-05	2012-10-05	Off	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Date Is Estimated	-	-
2012-08-31	2012-09-01	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Soreness		-	-
2011-09-28	2011-09-29	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-	-
2011-05-20	2011-06-04	15-DL	15	14	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-03-09	2010-03-12	Camp	3	0	Right	Arm	Soreness		-
2008-08-28	2008-09-24	15-DL	27	25	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-04-14	2008-05-30	15-DL	46	42	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-04-08	2008-04-12	DTD	4	3	Right	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2007-07-08	2007-08-20	15-DL	43	36	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Index Finger	-
2007-04-18	2007-05-22	15-DL	34	31	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2021	WAS	$
2020	WAS	$4,000,000
2019	WAS	$4,000,000
2018	WAS	$3,000,000
2017	PHI	$10,000,000
2016	LAN	$10,000,000
2015	LAN	$9,850,000
2014	ANA	$9,700,000
2013	ANA	$9,100,000
2012	ANA	$4,850,000
2011	ANA	$3,300,000
2010	ANA	$1,750,000
2009	ANA	$465,000
2008	ANA	$432,500
2007	ANA	$395,000

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$70,842,500
14 yr	Total	$70,842,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 91 d	Reynolds Sports	1 year/$6.25M (2020), 2021 option

Details

1 year/$6.25M (2020), plus 2021 mutual option. Re-signed by Washington as a free agent 12/10/19. 20:$4M, 21:$6.5M mutual option ($2.25M buyout). Retired 12/21/20.
2 years/$7M (2018-19). Signed by Washington as a free agent 1/18/18. 18:$3M, 19:$4M. May earn additional $1.1M annually in performance bonuses based on plate appearances.
2 years/$20M (2016-17). Re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/4/16. 16:$10M, 17:$10M. $5M each season is deferred without interest, to be paid in two installments of $5M each 12/15/18 and 12/15/19. Acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Dodgers 11/11/16. Acquired by Washington in trade from Philadelphia 7/28/17 (Phillies pay Nationals $1,585,929, or difference between Kendrick's remaining 2017 salary of $1,775,956, and a pro-rated share of the Major League minimum salary, or $190,027.
4 years/$33.5M (2012-15). Signed extension with LA Angels 1/6/12 (avoided arbitration). $1.4M signing bonus (paid over life of deal). 12:$4.85M, 13:$9.1M, 14:$9.7M, 15:$9.85M. Limited no-trade protection allowing Kendrick to block deals to 15 clubs in 2012, 12 in 2013, six in 2014 and four in 2015. (No-trade list consisted of Miami, NY Mets, Tampa Bay and Toronto 11/14.) Acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from LA Angels 12/10/14.
1 year/$3.3M (2011). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.75M (2010). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/19/10.
1 year/$465,000 (2009). Re-signed by LA Angels 2/26/09.
1 year/$432,500 (2008). Re-signed by LA Angels 2/22/08.
1 year/$395,000 (2007). Re-signed by LA Angels 2/07.
1 year (2006). Contract purchased by LA Angels 11/05. Re-signed by LA Angels 2/06.
Drafted by LA Angels 2002 (10-294) (St. Johns River CC, 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
2020-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Carter Kieboom at least partially fill Anthony Rendon's shoes in the long run? (B-Rad from OC)	I think so. I expect the Nationals to turn to Kieboom at least by May. He will be given an opportunity to compete for the starting job, but I think he'll have to earn it given his struggles in his debut and down the stretch in Triple-A. The Nationals do have other options for 3B, including some combination of Asdrubal Cabrera, Starlin Castro, and Howie Kendrick. I would not enter the year with the expectation that Kieboom is a lock at 3B. As a Nats fan myself, I love their offseason approach (again) and that they appear to be tacitly committing to Kieboom at 3B moving forward. (Jesse Roche)
2019-12-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With Howie Kendrick's return, is Carter Kieboom more or less likely to replace Rendon at 3B this coming season? Also, what can we expect from young Boom in 2020? (Vengaboy from In My Room)	I'd expect Kendrick will move around as needed rather than take up a regular everyday spot. I wouldn't read much into Kieboom's struggles in 39 PA and would expect something like .280 with medium power if given an everyday job. (Washington Nationals Top 10 Chat)
2019-11-07 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Milwaukee declining the contract for Thames without having an established 1B on the roster. Think they try to bring him back at a reduced cost? (sportsguy21792 from Madison)	There are quite a few 1Bs available this offseason and none who are expected to cost all that much. They could and probably will bring back Eric Thames, but could also go after Mitch Moreland, Jose Abreu, Justin Smoak, Howie Kendrick, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Thames is cool, but if I were a Brewers fan I'd rather they get someone capable of playing every day. Thames is a platoon bat. (Free Agent Chat w/Collin Whitchurch)
2019-06-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Side Note: Howie Kendrick would fit awfully well in Boston Or Cleveland. Both have gotten nothing out of 2B and Kendrick is on a expiring $3M deal both team can’t pretend they can’t afford. Playoff odds have either BOS or CLE winning a wild card too. (Matt from Boston )	These are good destinations! The Cubs would probably be another one, depending on if Zobrist might be coming back. (Ginny Searle)
2018-07-10 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Considering their upcoming FAs, do you see Difo playing almost everyday next year for Nats? (Db from DC)	He should get at least 400 PA unless he bombs early and the team trades for someone else. Howie Kendrick is still under contract through next year so he could be an obstacle. (Eddy Almaguer)
2016-04-21 19:00:00 (link to chat)	How is it possible for the Angels to be putting this horrible of a roster out there despite having a $140 million payroll and emptying out the last of their farm system for Simmons? (Kristen from Canada)	$140 million isn't really a lot in this day and age, and they have such big chunks invested in players like Albert Pujols, who is still solid but not the superstar he was, and C.J. Wilson on the DL. They simply couldn't spend anything this winter on even marginal upgrades like Howie Kendrick over Johnny Giavotella and it shows on the active roster. They overpaid for Andrelton Simmons but even before that trade their farm system was just so bad. They are at the end of a success cycle that didn't offer a lot of success and likely have to consider rebuilding if they can't spend more money. (Mike Gianella)
2015-04-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Richards picks up where he left off last year and is again a top 20 SP? (phin82 from MKE)	Yes, or top 25. He's really good and that's not an arm injury. However, losing Howie Kendrick's defense hurts a little. (Mike Gianella)
2015-02-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Andrew Heaney add enough value to the Angels' rotation to make up for the difference between Howie Kendrick and whatever combination of Grant Green/Josh Rutledge/Taylor Featherston that ends up playing the keystone? (Mark68 from Mile High)	I'd guess no this year, but this isn't a one year transaction (Harry Pavlidis)
2014-09-15 19:30:00 (link to chat)	With most of the 2014 MLB season now in the books, how good or bad does my pre-season trade in a keeper league of Robinson Cano for Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, and Javier Baez now appear? (Paul from DC)	Depends entirely on how many players you keep. If your league keeps 50, give me Cano. If it keeps 100, give me Pujols and Baez. (Ben Carsley)
2014-06-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi J.P.! Please rank these guys ROS - Zobrist, Howie Kendrick, Pedroia, Kinsler (Chewbacca from Hoth)	Kinsler, Pedroia, Zobrist, Kendrick You can maybe flip Zobrist and Pedroia. Kinsler is definitely #1 for me and Kendrick is #4. The other two are changeable. (J.P. Breen)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	In my dynasty league (10 keepers, 12 players) I'm looking for a 2B that has some upside or could break out in 2014. The list of available players is pretty bleak, with guys like Murphy, Lowrie, Kendrick, Dozier, Walker, and Guerrero heading the list. Help me! (Jake from California)	Yeah 2B is kind of bleh right in the middle Neil Walker and Howie Kendrick aren't bad options to be honest. I kind of like Howie to continue on producing in 2014. Murphy gets a bad rep because of a few different reasons but he can help you in fantasy. Of the guys listed I'd probably go Kendrick Murphy Walker. (Mauricio Rubio)
2013-12-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	In a keeper league I traded Robinson Cano for Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick, and the rights to Javier Baez. Crazy smart or crazy stupid? (Paul from DC)	Hi Paul: I like that trade for you a little bit, although a lot depends on what your needs are, whether or not you're on a competitive footing for 2014, and how deep your league is. In a really deep league, that's a great trade for you; in a shallower league it's close. I like Baez a lot so I think that if Pujols can put up "only" a 25 HR/90 RBI year that you still did the right thing here. I think Cano will be fine in Seattle, but that's still a good deal of value you're getting in return. (Mike Gianella)
2013-03-20 11:00:00 (link to chat)	NOT A QUESTION: BTW regarding the bunts for base hits ESPN ran an article about this in 2011 with some current players. Before looking at the article I guessed Erik Aybar and lo and behold he was number two behind Juan Pierre http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/16500/baseballs-bunting-fiends (lipitorkid from OC, CA)	Good one, thanks! BTW, whether Erick Aybar or Howard Kendrick, I love whomever is hitting in the #2 spot in the Angels lineup this year, for fantasy purposes. Aybar had a big 2nd half last year, and Kendrick is having a HUGE spring -- even by his usual standards, even considering the caveats with spring numbers -- so either or both could take a big step forward this year. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Howie Kendrick - he is what he is or room for growth? (Rob from Alaska)	I have to look a little deeper at him, because he seems like all the little progress he made has vanished. (Marc Normandin)
2010-08-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What would be your plan for the Angels over the next 6 months? Some young parts,some old parts, Texas ascendancy... (JG from Princeton)	The Haren trade complicates my plan, which would have involved punting '11. It's such an odd roster, with enough talent to be a good, but not great, team now, and probably too good to start over with. On the other hand, how long do you keep running Howie Kendrick and Jeff Mathis out there before realizing it's now working? You know what I wouldn't mind? Seeing them get back to max defense, which is what made their best teams so good. They won't have a good offense anyway, so see if you can put a +40 defense on the field. (Joe Sheehan)
2010-06-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	12 team, points, H2H, Keeper (8) Should I hold Granderson in hopes he starts scoring for me, or is a trade for Kelly Johnson or Howie Kendrick a good return from here on? Thanks. (gorillamonsoon from Fresno, Cal.)	Granderson had a poor April, but he's hit .308/.378/.564 since coming back from injury. Both sample sizes are ridiculously small, but there's no reason to panic yet. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Very deep league. M. Izturis or Callaspo? (kcshankd from Lawrence, KS)	As a player, I like Maicer more, but I fear there will be playing time issues amongst He, Aybar and Howie Kendrick, which may limit his value in a league. With that in mind, the differences between the two are fairly minute so consider my answer the very vanilla "Either would be a fine addition to your squadron." (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	When will Mike Scioscia commit to Howie Kendrick? He is the Dusty Baker of the AL, in love with middling infielders. Good thing Neifi Perez is gone. (Tom from Chicago)	Problem is that while Kendrick was failing to grab hold of the job, Maicer Izturis became quite a little player, especially from the left side of the plate. I'm not sure I can go after Scioscia for playing Izturis. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-08-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Ken, congrats! I was wondering what you thought of once monster prospects Kelly Johnson and Howie Kendrick, and whether or not we should still have hope for them or see them as being "are what they are." (James from NJ)	They're both, what, 26? 27? A late peak for either of them isn't out of the question, and Johnson has been good before this year's crater, but I think dreams of superstardom for either of them are pretty much gone. (Ken Funck)
2009-07-24 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the your last unfiltered spot - it really helped clarify some thing for me. My question is in reference to a potential sim league (Diamond Mind) transaction but am curious as to your thoughts for the sake of MLB. Howie Kendrick for Jon Sanchez. Who gets the better end of this deal for the rest of the year? Rest of the player's careers? (JM from Tucson)	Let me ask you this... if Sanchez didn't throw a no-hitter, would there be this hype? Bud Smith and Anibal Sanchez have also thrown no-hitters. Sanchez has talent but I really do fear his career takes the Oliver Perez route instead of the Matt Cain route. I'd need to know more about the league, like who you have in the infield and your staff but I do want to impart not to overrate Sanchez because he threw a no-hitter. (Eric Seidman)
2009-07-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	At what point do you ascribe significance to 1st half/2nd half splits (thinking Cano, LaRoche, etc), beyond mere coincidence? Who are some players you think will perform far better in the 2nd half than they did the 1st? (Drew from Ohio)	I don't, basically. As far as second-half improvers this year, give me B.J. Upton, Howie Kendrick and John Lackey. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-06-03 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jay, thanks for your great work and the chat. What is your prognosis for my Angels this season? Time to send Kendrick and Aybar down and bring up Sean Rodriguez and Brandon Wood? (Dennis from Monterey Park, CA)	I'd say the Howie Kendrick party is over, and while I don't think much of Rodriguez, the time to see what Wood can do is long overdue. Seriously, I think he and Jeff Clement are drinking from the same jug of bad organizational karma. Three more questions. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-09-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of upside are we Cub fans looking at in Vitters? How excited should I be? (nb from IL)	You should be excited. I wrote this while he was still in high school, but I think it still fits -- he reminds me of a more physical Howie Kendrick. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-08-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	This cake is great. It's so delicious and moist... by the way, Josh Vitters is attempting to tie the NWL record with a 26 game hitting streak today. How is he not getting talked about? (GLaDOS from Aperture Science)	He's a stud, he can really hit. There, how's that? Seriously though, and I said this before he was drafted. You know who Vitters kind of reminds me of? Howie Kendrick with a little more pop. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-07-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	No question, just...Howie Kendrick! (squintsp34 from Chicago)	Rocks. He's just fun to watch at the plate. Is it wrong to like that? Is this sabermetrics' answer to forbidden fruit? (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How does Josh Vitters compare to Braun/Gamel defensively(3B)? Is "average" his defensive ceiling? As a Cubs fan, it's really exciting to see him hit the ball well, but he doesn't walk that much. Does that say something about his eye, or is it common for the younger players to be overly aggressive and develop more patience later on? It seems that being more selective can only help you. (Follow up: Do the guys in Seattle teach their players not to walk? It's ridiculous!!!) (Matt from Cube Farm)	I do think he'll be a solid but unspectacular defensive third baseman, which is WAY more than Braun or Gamel -- those guys are both in the lawn ornament category over there. Don't worry about the walks -- there is no guarantee that they will come, but he's one of those guys who does need to learn how to lay off some pitches, because in high school, he could hit anything, anywhere. The one guy he might remind me most of offensively might be, as strange as this sounds, Howie Kendrick. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will- In your injury database have you ever looked at differences in injury occurance and recovery by race. I'm not sure there would be any significant information there, but I'm curious if you've looked. (SC from Philadelphia)	You know, I don't even have a field for that. (Colin Meloy doing a live acoustic version of "Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect") Off the top of my head, I'm going to say no, but I get the sense that people are looking for any explanation on Howie Kendrick. I don't know, maybe it's worth a look. (Will Carroll)
2008-05-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who comes back first, Howie Kendrick or Vernon Wells? (I've been offered Wells for Kendrick and I may take the deal) (kimi from portsmouth)	Kendrick by a long shot. You won't see him making the Angels' pick at the Draft. (Will Carroll)
2008-03-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What happened to Howie Kendrick in your 2B rankings? Not too keen on a big year, I guess? (tommybones from brooklyn)	PECOTA had too negative an outlook for me to move him up as much as was necessary. I'm a fan, but not enough to bump him that far. PECOTA has him down for .286/.320/.438 with 60 R, 63 RBI, 9 SB and 12 HR. I like Pedroia better than that, since he's in a more productive lineup. I'm not sure if PECOTA has something specific it doesn't like about Kendrick this year, or if it's just not a fan of guys who depend on average as much as he does in general. That's the kind of thing I'll have to keep an eye on this season in order to improve upon next year's rankings. (Marc Normandin)
2008-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Josh Vitters's ceiling? Any comparable young major leaguers right now? What do you imagine the line for his peak season being? (Matt from Saint Paul)	Howie Kendrick with a little more juice? It's a weird one, but the combination of great plate converage, tons of contact ability and good power brings that to mind. (Kevin Goldstein)

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