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Birth Date	9-16-1983
Height	6' 1"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	40 years, 7 months, 10 days
Bats	L
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
2007	BOS	23	15	29	7	2	1	0	4	6	0	0	0	.280	.379	.440	94	-0.1	-0.3	-0.7	0.0
2008	BOS	24	34	86	23	5	1	2	6	25	0	1	1	.295	.337	.462	82	-1.7	-0.3	0.7	0.0
2008	PIT	24	45	177	35	10	2	6	15	45	1	0	1	.222	.288	.424	81	-3.8	-1.5	4.3	0.3
2009	PIT	25	133	424	91	20	4	7	34	84	4	1	5	.236	.304	.364	70	-14.6	-5.0	4.2	-0.7
2010	PIT	26	17	27	4	1	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	.154	.185	.192	66	-1.0	-0.6	-0.3	-0.1
2011	PHI	27	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	72	-0.2	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2012	OAK	28	84	296	77	18	0	21	26	90	3	1	1	.291	.358	.596	141	14.1	-0.3	-3.6	1.5
2013	OAK	29	145	505	114	23	3	30	50	140	6	4	2	.256	.337	.522	136	20.9	-1.9	-5.3	2.1
2014	OAK	30	147	580	117	23	2	25	67	153	10	1	0	.234	.334	.438	116	10.4	0.7	-1.9	1.9
2015	CLE	31	94	375	73	17	1	15	32	106	3	0	0	.217	.288	.407	91	-2.6	-3.4	3.7	0.4
2015	SLN	31	51	151	33	7	1	4	17	42	2	0	1	.250	.344	.409	92	-0.9	-1.7	-0.8	-0.1
2016	SLN	32	128	464	93	19	2	28	39	141	7	1	0	.225	.300	.484	101	1.4	-0.3	3.7	1.3
2017	KCA	33	118	401	75	14	0	22	37	128	0	2	0	.207	.279	.428	93	-2.3	-0.7	-1.4	0.0
Career			1016	3521	742	159	17	160	328	968	36	11	11	.237	.314	.452	104	19.6	-15.2	2.4	6.5

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
2003	LOW	A-	NYP	65	252	.000	.000	.000	.280			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	AUG	A	SAL	109	490	.000	.000	.000	.388			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	SAR	A+	FSL	23	91	.000	.000	.000	.500			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	PME	AA	EAS	135	568	.259	.323	.397	.331	98	12.9	5.9	-2.3	124	0	-0.2	-0.2	15.2	1.9
2006	PME	AA	EAS	133	573	.000	.000	.000	.341			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	BOS	MLB	AL	15	29	.263	.344	.407	.368	101	0.1	0.9	-0.2	94	14	-0.7	-0.3	-0.1	0.0
2007	PAW	AAA	INT	133	559	.267	.336	.404	.374	93	16.4	16.3	-5.5	116	0	-3.9	0.9	10.3	1.7
2008	BOS	MLB	AL	34	86	.261	.331	.401	.396	109	1.3	2.5	-0.8	82	12	0.7	-0.3	-1.7	0.0
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	45	177	.257	.325	.408	.264	100	-3.4	5.1	-1.5	81	12	4.3	-1.5	-3.8	0.3
2008	PAW	AAA	INT	43	182	.267	.332	.417	.352	90	9.9	5.6	-3.4	110	0	-2.4	-0.1	-0.7	-0.1
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	133	424	.259	.328	.409	.285	96	-12.2	12.2	-3.8	70	8	4.2	-5.0	-14.6	-0.7
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	17	27	.278	.343	.447	.200	90	-4.1	0.7	-0.1	66	12	-0.3	-0.6	-1.0	-0.1
2010	IND	AAA	INT	136	556	.263	.332	.412	.305	106	0.3	16.9	-6.4	110	0	-9.1	-2.9	6.6	0.5
2011	PHI	MLB	NL	5	6	.185	.251	.294	.000	89	-1.9	0.2	0	72	9	-0.1	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2011	LEH	AAA	INT	124	506	.258	.326	.400	.334	91	29.1	15.7	-4.7	134	0	15.3	2.6	18.3	4.5
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	84	296	.255	.314	.407	.359	96	22	8.1	-4.3	141	8	-3.6	-0.3	14.1	1.5
2012	SAC	AAA	PCL	51	224	.293	.357	.454	.289	96	15.5	6.7	-3.1	133	0	-0.9	-0.6	9.7	1.2
2013	OAK	MLB	AL	145	505	.254	.318	.401	.301	94	33	13.3	-7.3	136	12	-5.3	-1.9	20.9	2.1
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	147	580	.251	.312	.390	.283	93	18.1	15.0	-6.7	116	9	-1.9	0.7	10.4	1.9
2015	CLE	MLB	AL	94	375	.256	.317	.407	.265	108	-6.3	10.1	-4.1	91	7	3.7	-3.4	-2.6	0.4
2015	SLN	MLB	NL	51	151	.252	.316	.406	.337	92	2.1	4.1	-2	92	7	-0.8	-1.7	-0.9	-0.1
2016	SLN	MLB	NL	128	464	.256	.321	.425	.261	92	11.1	13.1	-5.4	101	8	3.7	-0.3	1.4	1.3
2016	SFD	AA	TEX	3	10	.254	.304	.392	.000	97	-1.3	0.3	-0.1	32	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.9	-0.1
2017	KCA	MLB	AL	118	401	.259	.324	.432	.248	104	-8.1	11.7	-7.1	93	12	-1.4	-0.7	-2.3	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2003	LOW	A-	NYP	252	228	29	54	15	4	7	98	34	15	53	7	5	.237	.296	.430	.193	0	0
2004	SAR	A+	FSL	91	83	16	35	2	1	2	45	10	7	15	2	0	.422	.467	.542	.120	0	0
2004	AUG	A	SAL	490	433	66	147	25	6	13	223	101	46	75	19	8	.339	.408	.515	.176	0	0
2005	PME	AA	EAS	568	503	87	135	31	4	16	222	61	53	129	6	3	.268	.341	.441	.173	1	1
2006	PME	AA	EAS	573	508	76	145	36	3	12	223	83	56	108	8	5	.285	.359	.439	.154	2	2
2007	BOS	MLB	AL	29	25	6	7	2	1	0	11	1	4	6	0	0	.280	.379	.440	.160	0	0
2007	PAW	AAA	INT	559	493	66	139	41	2	16	232	78	61	148	3	5	.282	.364	.471	.189	0	0
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	177	158	12	35	10	2	6	67	23	15	45	0	1	.222	.288	.424	.203	3	0
2008	BOS	MLB	AL	86	78	7	23	5	1	2	36	11	6	25	1	1	.295	.337	.462	.167	2	0
2008	PAW	AAA	INT	182	163	29	46	8	4	8	86	30	16	47	2	0	.282	.350	.528	.245	0	0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	424	385	47	91	20	4	7	140	41	34	84	1	5	.236	.304	.364	.127	1	0
2010	IND	AAA	INT	556	500	73	133	32	2	22	235	96	42	118	12	7	.266	.329	.470	.204	4	4
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	27	26	2	4	1	0	0	5	2	1	6	0	0	.154	.185	.192	.038	0	0
2011	PHI	MLB	NL	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2011	LEH	AAA	INT	506	436	66	120	31	1	23	222	80	62	127	4	6	.275	.368	.509	.234	4	0
2012	SAC	AAA	PCL	224	196	32	56	11	1	15	114	33	22	40	4	0	.286	.371	.582	.296	1	0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	296	265	48	77	18	0	21	158	52	26	90	1	1	.291	.358	.596	.306	2	0
2013	OAK	MLB	AL	505	446	73	114	23	3	30	233	87	50	140	4	2	.256	.337	.522	.267	3	0
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	580	500	70	117	23	2	25	219	81	67	153	1	0	.234	.334	.438	.204	3
2015	CLE	MLB	AL	375	337	36	73	17	1	15	137	50	32	106	0	0	.217	.288	.407	.190	3	0
2015	SLN	MLB	NL	151	132	11	33	7	1	4	54	8	17	42	0	1	.250	.344	.409	.159	0	0
2016	SFD	AA	TEX	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.000	1	0
2016	SLN	MLB	NL	464	413	66	93	19	2	28	200	67	39	141	1	0	.225	.300	.484	.259	5	0
2017	KCA	MLB	AL	401	362	41	75	14	0	22	155	50	37	128	2	0	.207	.279	.428	.221	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	993	0.4562	0.4824	0.7182	0.6843	0.3130	0.8452	0.4852	0.2818	0.0004
2009	1566	0.4828	0.5019	0.7634	0.6997	0.3173	0.8507	0.5837	0.2366	-0.0041
2010	98	0.5612	0.5204	0.7843	0.6727	0.3256	0.7838	0.7857	0.2157	-0.0008
2011	18	0.5000	0.6667	0.5833	0.8889	0.4444	0.5000	0.7500	0.4167	0.0006
2012	1176	0.4813	0.5060	0.6538	0.7067	0.3197	0.7575	0.4410	0.3462	-0.0051
2013	2004	0.4671	0.4985	0.6857	0.6998	0.3221	0.7985	0.4709	0.3143	-0.0062
2014	2325	0.4766	0.4688	0.7147	0.6742	0.2818	0.8420	0.4373	0.2853	-0.0053
2015	2030	0.4882	0.4961	0.7041	0.6862	0.3147	0.8162	0.4709	0.2959	-0.0025
2016	1809	0.4610	0.5102	0.6468	0.6906	0.3559	0.7743	0.4352	0.3532	0.0000
2017	1649	0.4645	0.4803	0.6439	0.6658	0.3194	0.7549	0.4433	0.3561	0.0000
Career	13668	0.4737	0.4927	0.6923	0.6876	0.3171	0.8054	0.4711	0.3077	-0.0031

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
2014-09-24	2014-09-24	DTD	0	0	Left	Hip	Tear	Cartilage	-
2014-07-05	2014-07-07	DTD	2	2	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2014-05-31	2014-06-03	DTD	3	2	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-03-07	2009-03-18	Camp	11	0	Right	Thumb	Sprain	Mild	-
2008-10-03	2008-10-03	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Osteochondral Defect	2008-10-03
2008-09-22	2008-09-29	DTD	7	6	Left	Knee	Soreness	Osteochondral Defect	-
2008-08-18	2008-08-20	DTD	2	2	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2008-05-03	2008-05-23	15-DL	20	19	Right	Abdomen	Surgery	Appendix	2008-05-04

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	OAK	$1,000,000
2018	OAK	$4,000,000
2018	KCA	$3,250,000
2017	KCA	$3,750,000
2016	SLN	$8,250,000
2015	CLE	$6,500,000
2014	OAK	$4,100,000
2013	OAK	$1,600,000
2009	PIT	$414,500

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$32,864,500
10 yr	Total	$32,864,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 160 d	ACES	2 years/$12M (2017-18)

Details

2 years/$12M (2017-18). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/17. 17:$3.75M, 18:$7.25M, 19:$10M mutual option ($1M buyout). Performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 plate appearances. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Kansas City 1/29/18, with Royals paying Athletics $3.25M as part of the deal. DFA by Oakland 3/4/18. Released 3/6/18.
1 year/$8.25M (2016). Re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$6.5M (2015). Signed by Cleveland 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by St. Louis in trade from Cleveland 7/30/15 with $2,344,262 remaining on contract.
1 year/$4.1M (2014). Re-signed by Oakland 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration). Award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection. Acquired by Cleveland in trade from Oakland 12/8/14.
1 year/$1.6M (2013). Re-signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2012). Signed by Oakland as a free agent 12/1/11 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Oakland 6/6/12.
1 year (2011). Signed by Philadelphia for 2011 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Philadelphia 9/17/11. Sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 10/17/11.
1 year (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10. DFA by Pittsburgh 3/29/10. Contract purchased by Pittsburgh 9/8/10. Sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/3/10.
1 year/$0.4145M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/09.
1 year (2008). Re-signed by Boston 3/6/08. Acquired in trade from Boston 7/31/08.
1 year (2007). Re-signed by Boston 3/07.
1 year (2006). Contract purchased by Boston 11/05. Re-signed 2/06.
Drafted by Boston 2002 (8-238) (Loganville HS, Ga.).

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	380	51	89	19	1	19	57	35	108	1	.263	.335	.493	117	19.1	1B 1,	2.1
80^o	361	47	81	18	1	17	52	32	105	1	.250	.321	.469	110	13.7	1B 1,	1.5
70^o	347	44	75	16	1	16	48	30	103	1	.240	.310	.450	105	10.2	1B 1,	1.1
60^o	336	41	71	15	1	15	46	28	101	1	.234	.304	.439	100	7.3	1B 1,	0.8
50^o	325	39	66	14	1	14	43	27	99	1	.224	.294	.422	96	4.8	1B 1,	0.6
40^o	314	37	63	14	1	13	41	25	96	1	.221	.287	.414	91	2.5	1B 1,	0.3
30^o	303	34	59	13	1	12	38	23	94	1	.215	.278	.400	87	0.1	1B 0,	0.1
20^o	289	32	54	12	1	11	35	21	91	1	.205	.266	.383	81	-2.4	1B 0,	-0.2
10^o	270	28	48	10	1	10	32	19	87	1	.194	.256	.363	74	-5.5	1B 0,	-0.5
Weighted Mean	328	40	68	15	1	14	44	27	99	1	.229	.298	.428	97	5.6	1B 1,	0.7

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Date	Question	Answer
2017-07-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What would you do if you were running a team like the Royals or Twins, who are technically contending but don't look like the raw talent favorites to win their races? Buy aggressively to improve your odds or not waste resources? How does that decision swing if you're the Royals (last gasp) or the Twins (beginning of contention cycle)? (jfegan from Chicago)	If I were the Royals I'd definitely try to go for it this year. As you indicated, they have a ton of free agents leaving after this season and they already drained their farm system completely supporting their World Series run (and whiffing hideously on Top Ten draft picks). They also have a bunch of dudes with an OPS below .600 (Alex Gordon, Alcides Escobar, Brandon Moss, etc.) so even a modest acquisition could represent a significant upgrade. They're going to be bad for a long time anyway, and they're like a game out of the Wild Card. Might as well go for it. The Twins pitching is really, really bad and they don't have much help on the way. I think if I were running the Twins I'd hope they lose like 7 in a row so I have cover to deal Ervin Santana. (Nick Schaefer)
2016-09-23 12:30:00 (link to chat)	I would love to see this discussed further in an article or on the podcast but for once I'm actually sitting down to write this. I know in your book Ben and you lamented about how you provided all this data to your players with the hopes they would use it to their benefit and to your knowledge no one really did. Last month Derrick Goold wrote a column about Brandon Moss prepare to provide Randal Grichuk with some analytic data about his performance before a demotion. Baseball analytics have seemed to infiltrated the front office to analyze players worth but is there any evidence of this data being used to help develop or improve their players? Do you think things like this is what separates a major leaguer from a minor/independent league player? (Brenden from Raleigh, NC)	I think analytic data is being used well in player development. But the truth is that most of us aren't great at incorporating performance data into our lives. I, for instance, have access to performance data on my writing--traffic, for every article I've ever written. Do I use it to become a better writer? Nope! It's hard to blame players for having a lot on their mind. (Sam Miller)
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	ROS who do you prefer- Brandon Moss, Chris Carter, Lucas Duda, or Ryan Zimmerman? I have Moss now and Zimmerman on DL (Moss would prob be the drop when Zimmerman is back). Worth making a move or just hold onto Moss? (Shawn from Cubicle)	I prefer Carter. The BA is low, but it will be low for all of those other guys, and I just don't trust Zimmerman ROS. If you kept Moss no one would blame you. In theory, Duda should have the most value but it's so hard to recommend pushing for him. He looks so bad right now. (Mike Gianella)
2015-07-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Justin Turner the real deal? Do I keep him in my Roto league and drop Brandon Moss? (Amazin from NY)	I don't think he's quite as elite an offensive player as he's behaving like right now, but he's made legitimate adjustments and turned himself into a really, really good hitter over the past season and a half. Moss is having a weird year where he's hitting lefties but not righties. I'd have no problem riding Turner for now over Moss. (Wilson Karaman)
2015-06-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of prospect would you trade Brandon Moss for? Points league. (Quigley Q from The Moon)	Ugh, these questions are so hard. I'd try to give up a No. 3/4 fantasy starter prospect, since those guys are super fungible anyway. Sooooo, like, AJ Cole? Sean Manaea? (Ben Carsley)
2015-04-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	What should I do with Brandon Moss? Steven Souza and Kevin Kiermaier are on waivers. Should I drop Moss for one of them? (childgrambino from Richmond, VA)	If you're going to drop Moss, go with Souza for the power/speed combo. Depends a lot on your categorical needs. Souza will be better all around, Moss's raw power will trump Souza. (Mike Gianella)
2015-02-16 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Same question as earlier, but the opposite - worst performer on their new team? Markakis? (Dan from Bloomington)	I think Markakis might actually look better in Atlanta, provided some of their insane defensive numbers stem from an overzealous stringer. Nelson Cruz is the most obvious pick. Edinson Volquez, too-I'm not convinced he made zero gains last season, but I'm reluctant to bet on him maintaining those numbers. I'd probably say Brandon Moss, too, based on the health concerns. (R.J. Anderson)
2015-01-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt, thanks for the chat. Can the Indians be this year's KC Royals? (Jim from Cleveland)	They could be. If Brandon Moss can come back healthy that will be huge, but that's a big if right now. The Indians don't have the pitching the Royals did last season so more of their productivity compared to KC will likely have to come on offense which is why I think Moss's health is a big issue for Cleveland. (Matthew Kory)
2014-12-18 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Craig, do you think we've run into an issue where teams are overvaluing years of control when making deals? The A's dealt Samardijza and Moss for underwhelming returns, but the Dodgers shipped out Heaney for Kendrick. What gives? (Chris from Seattle)	I do think years of control are playing a big part in the valuation of players, and I do think it's potentially being overvalued. I love Dee Gordon and he's a nice player, but getting more for four years of him than what a guy like Brandon Moss or Jeff Samardzija brought back strikes me as odd (and don't tell me Miguel Rojas was the key there). I know Dan Haren was in that mix as well, but I do think Gordon was the piece Miami focused on. I know people are thinking that the prospect market is just pretty dry right now with teams wanting to hold on to what they have, and I don't doubt that's the case, but I am surprised a bit at some teams' willingness to give into that market and just sell for what's being offered, especially this early in the offseason. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-12-18 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Please pick a favorite baseball move of the offseason, based on any criteria you deem acceptable, or aesthetics. (bgrosnick from Ann Arbor)	Hard for me to top Turner/Ross for Souza, but I'll put getting Brandon Moss for Joe Wendle up against anything. I like Joe Wendle a bit, but I'm a huge Moss fan, and pending the condition of his hip after surgery, think that's a big, big addition to Cleveland's lineup. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-12-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Josh Donaldson had 4 years before free agency, and the A's got an adequate, injury prone replacement in Brett Lawrie, a pair of soft-tossers in Sean Nolin and Kendall Graveman, and an infielder who is years away from contributing in Franklin Barreto. Then they dealt Brandon Moss for a 24-year old second baseman who just got to Double-A in Joey Wendle. And before that, they signed DH Billy Butler to a three-year deal. Why sell off Donaldson and Moss for such paltry returns? Why bring in Butler if you're going to rebuild? What is Billy Beane doing? (John from San Francisco)	I think, emphasize think, I could come up with explanations on each of these moves on their own. But combined, they really throw me for a loop. I'm struggling to come up with an answer that's not far-fetched... We've been programmed to trust Beane, but it looks like he went all in last summer, which I loved and now he realizes that if he doesn't try and get some long-term assets for his club, it could go down the tubes quickly. I get that thought process, I'm not sure I see these moves being the best execution. Adding Butler to the mix almost feels like they changed their minds as to how to approach the offseason a few weeks into the process. Perplexing... (Sahadev Sharma)
2014-10-03 11:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm reading a lot of comments that the Cespedes/Lester trade was a bad deal for Oakland. But I still think the Russell/Samardzija trade is the one that will haunt them. Your thoughts? (Jim from St Paul)	A superficial (but still emotionally compelling) answer is: Lester pitched in a playoff game. There's a decent chance Samardzija never will, either because he's traded this offseason or because the A's don't quite have enough next year, sans a middle infield, a left fielder, a catcher who can be counted on defensively, a center fielder who can play even close to every day, etc. etc. etc. etc. But more importantly, in the wake of the Cespedes/Lester trade, it became clear that Cespedes wasn't going to be in Oakland in 2015 no matter what. The question was what they could get back for him in the offseason vs. midyear 2014, and while the classic trade would have been to get prospects back for him, it's hardly unforgivable to instead take a two-month maybe-ace and add him to what was looking at the time like a real shot at a World Series trophy. I'd hope it goes unsaid that all the bunk about how the Cespedes trade killed the A's offense is bunk. John Jaso's concussion and Brandon Moss' hip and Coco Crisp's neck and Stephen Vogt's foot, along with that unfortunate few weeks where both Jed Lowrie and Nick Punto were hurt at the same time all have a lot more to do with the A's regression in run-scoring than the mystical Cespedes and his magical protection abilities. That said, if Jeff Samardzija pitches 2015 for the A's and pitches it as well as he did in 2014 for the A's (that 8:1 K:BB ratio is incredible) and Oakland gets back to the playoffs again despite looking for all the world like 2014 was the last gasp, then even that trade won't look quite so bad. (Jason Wojciechowski)
2014-08-29 12:00:00 (link to chat)	What's wrong with Brandon Moss? Hitting .179/.304/.255 since the All Star break. (Dave from Chicago)	Haven't seen enough of him over the past couple of weeks to say. Possible it's just a normal slump. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-08-06 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Which of these Mosses would you rather have; Randy, Kate or Brandon? (Loren from Prague)	Probably the best question so far. They all provide REALLY REALLY REALLY different skill sets. Ranked, we're gonna go with what you said: Randy, Kate, and then Brandon. Brandon Moss is basically still a platoon guy, and I would not want to be the guy to tell Randy Moss he is is going to be part of a platoon. Kate Moss is definitely the most consistent of these three, especially when it comes to not being a professional athlete, but we're taking Randy for the upside. (Cespedes Family BBQ)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which player do you consider, like tater tots, underrated? (Theo Lee Reed from New York)	Brandon Moss is the tater tots of baseball (Craig Goldstein)
2014-01-29 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think experts are trying to play it safe with Jose Abreu? I know Cuban pitchers aren't near the level of MLB pitchers, but Abreu put up absolutely insane numbers even when compared to Puig and Cespedes. I'd like to think his upside is massive. (Brandon from Florida)	I think they're playing it safe because 1B is such a deep position that there's no need to assume so much risk. I've read some pretty conservative expectations for Abreu, so I get where you're coming from, but are we THAT convinced he'll be measurably better than Brandon Moss or Mike Napoli next year? That would only make him a fringe top-20 at first base. (Ben Carsley)
2013-02-15 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Carlos Quentin, Nick Markakis, Carlos Gomez, and Brandon Moss for 5 dollars each in a deep $325 32 roster spots league. Given several ?s such as health and building off breakout seasons, do you have any particular feelings on any of these players to produce to the level they have once or recently shown? (Sal from Staten island)	Either way, those are great bargains in a deep league. Quentin is in the "best shape of his life" if you're a believer in that...I'd gladly take all 4 of those guys in a deep league like that. (Jason Collette)
2013-02-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	speaking of possible flukes, Brandon Moss - over/under 30 HRs. (Chris from LA)	Under. Platooning him so strictly allows him to post a pretty triple-slash line, but it also cuts down on his counting stats. (Ben Lindbergh)
2013-02-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Among the A's "surprise" breakouts (Josh Reddick, Brandon Moss, Josh Donaldson's second half), who do you think has the best chance to maintain their performance in 2013? (VeganRyan from Oakland, Ca)	Gotta go with Reddick. Elite-level tools, and still super young. I feel like both Moss and Donaldson could build on their 2012 performances, but Reddick is uniquely poised to bounce back from a poor year and really show people what he can do in his age-26 season. (Ian Miller)
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Brandon Moss the second coming of Jose Bautista? (Kyle from SD)	No (Jason Parks)
2013-01-16 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Who do you have winning the Oakland 1B job: Chris Carter or Brandon Moss? If Carter wins it outright, can he hit 30-35 HR? (Ervin from San Francisco)	I would like to believe Carter can finally break out and win the job. His power is tremendous, and he certainly has 30-homer potential, even with a low average and swing and miss issues. That said, he's going to have to flat out beat Moss in spring training, something I'm not willing to predict at this point. (Mark Anderson)
2012-09-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi. Do think Brandon Moss will continue to mash for a few years or will pitchers have solved him by June of next year? (hotstatrat from Toronto)	hotstatrat, thanks for your question. He is one of the most improved players in the Majors this year, and I have been really impressed with his improvement in pitch recognition and driving the baseball in counts. He is a better player than I saw when he was a Red Sox or Pirate. It will be interesting to see how he responds after big league teams have a winter to review how they pitched him, because making adjustments is the key to sticking around for a long time as a successful Major Leaguer. (Dan Evans)
2012-06-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Brandon Moss manning Oakland's first base post for the rest of the season? (hotstatrat from Fantasyland)	Maybe? He looked pretty awful at 1B in the Giants series. Honestly, I still want to see Chris Carter get a shot, but I'm probably the only one. (Ian Miller)
2009-12-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In your Rule 5 Wrap you said Pittsburgh may be a perfect fit for John Raynor. If it comes down to Raynor vs. Brandon Moss for the 4th outfielder position, who do you like going forward? (Joe from TN)	Raynor offers the speed and ability to play up the middle, but I don't think that costs Moss a job. I think it's Moss and Raynor for the 4th and 5th jobs. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-12-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	According to an MLB.com story: "(John Russell) suggested that the Pirates will start the season with Nyjer Morgan, Nate McLouth and Brandon Moss manning the outfield." Are you surprised that McCutcheon isn't in that equation, and whether he is or not, should the Pirates be looking to add a more legitimate home run threat to that mix? (Cambridge from BP New England)	McCutchen didn't have a good second half at Indianapolis and they feel he needs a little more time there. Yes, the Pirates need a power hitter in the worst way, but they don't seem too intent on getting one. (John Perrotto)
2008-04-01 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Kevin, Thanks for the chat. You, Keith Law, and Jim Callis are my lifelines for knowledgable prospect discussion (but your expertise of Japanese RPG's crushes Keith Law's!) My question is this: why doesn't there seem to be a market for Brandon Moss? He seems like the kind of outfielder who could hit .285 with 25 HRs in the majors (especially in the weaker NL.) He also provides plus defense at the corners, and comes at a very affordable price. That seems like a great deal -- am I delusional? Shouldn't a team like the Mets or the Padres (who are playing JODY GERUT in left field) take a look at this guy? Thanks. (Roel Torres from Somerville)	I'll tell you folks, all of a sudden, the PSP is the platform for JRPGs -- go get one. I'm not saying Brandon Moss doesn't have value, but what evidence do we have that he can hit 25 home runs? His career high in the minors is 16, and that's always been the concern. (Kevin Goldstein)

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