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Birth Date	9-9-1988
Height	6' 3"
Weight	220 lbs

Age	35 years, 7 months, 10 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: -0.02015
: -0.12016
: 0.22017
: 2018
: 0.12019
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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
2012	BOS	23	75	286	77	14	0	15	13	70	3	4	1	.288	.325	.509	105	1.7	-0.2	3.2	1.4
2013	BOS	24	94	374	79	18	0	17	20	98	2	3	1	.227	.271	.425	89	-3.9	1.5	1.9	1.2
2014	BOS	25	63	234	41	10	0	2	15	70	4	1	1	.191	.256	.265	63	-9.3	-0.2	-1.4	-0.5
2015	SDN	26	83	270	54	7	2	9	11	60	0	2	1	.212	.241	.361	77	-6.2	0.1	-2.4	0.0
2016	MIL	27	10	31	3	0	0	0	4	13	0	0	0	.111	.226	.111	57	-1.6	0.3	-0.3	-0.1
2017	TEX	28	22	39	8	2	2	0	1	14	0	0	0	.211	.231	.368	67	-1.5	0.6	1.8	0.2
Career			347	1234	262	51	4	43	64	325	9	10	4	.228	.272	.391	84	-20.8	2.1	2.8	2.2

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
2008	LOW	A-	NYP	59	226	.250	.329	.363	.382	95	-0.3	7.0	0.6	93	0	-4.1	0.9	-7.0	-0.3
2009	GRN	A	SAL	103	427	.256	.328	.371	.377	97	13.1	12.8	0.8	114	0	-7.9	0.0	7.1	1.3
2010	SLM	A+	CRL	114	481	.259	.329	.387	.358	104	5.4	13.9	1.2	106	0	8.9	1.1	3.6	2.9
2011	LOW	A-	NYP	4	15	.256	.331	.349	.111	99	3.8	0.4	-0.3	200	0	0.0	0.5	1.1	0.2
2011	PME	AA	EAS	96	397	.261	.329	.401	.363	95	17.4	11.7	0.5	132	0	-3.2	0.2	13.3	2.3
2011	PAW	AAA	INT	16	60	.265	.333	.403	.189	90	-6.7	1.9	0.1	21	0	-0.6	0.6	-4.8	-0.3
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	75	286	.259	.321	.417	.335	104	5.2	7.8	1	105	15	3.2	-0.2	1.7	1.4
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	24	100	.262	.330	.394	.333	98	12.4	3.0	0.4	166	0	-1.7	-1.6	7.1	0.7
2013	BOS	MLB	AL	94	374	.261	.321	.422	.263	102	-7.3	9.8	1.3	89	11	1.9	1.5	-3.9	1.2
2013	PAW	AAA	INT	45	196	.260	.330	.388	.288	102	2.3	5.6	0.2	111	0	3.6	-0.2	0.0	0.9
2014	BOS	MLB	AL	63	234	.244	.306	.379	.273	102	-15.5	6.0	0.8	63	10	-1.4	-0.2	-9.3	-0.5
2014	PAW	AAA	INT	29	112	.262	.320	.394	.282	98	-5.4	3.4	-0.7	73	0	0.4	0.8	-4.9	-0.1
2015	SDN	MLB	NL	83	270	.250	.310	.395	.237	93	-9.7	7.3	1	77	12	-2.4	0.1	-6.2	0.0
2015	ELP	AAA	PCL	38	164	.277	.336	.416	.299	112	-5.6	4.5	0.3	63	0	-2.2	-1.0	-8.8	-0.7
2016	MIL	MLB	NL	10	31	.245	.317	.406	.214	94	-3.1	0.9	0.1	57	9	-0.3	0.3	-1.6	-0.1
2016	WIS	A	MID	2	7	.260	.301	.371	.400	113	-0.3	0.2	-0.1	85	0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2016	BLX	AA	SOU	1	4	.296	.335	.406	.667	91	0.5	0.1	0	115	0	-0.1	-0.2	0.0	0.0
2016	CSP	AAA	PCL	68	264	.269	.338	.413	.328	107	1.8	7.4	0	86	0	4.4	2.3	-7.6	0.7
2017	TEX	MLB	AL	22	39	.241	.307	.424	.333	113	-2.1	1.1	0	67	9	1.8	0.6	-1.5	0.2
2017	ROU	AAA	PCL	78	342	.267	.333	.415	.283	96	12.8	10.1	-1	124	0	-5.9	0.2	11.3	1.5

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
2008	LOW	A-	NYP	226	209	21	53	17	2	1	77	21	12	73	10	0	.254	.299	.368	.115	1	1
2009	GRN	A	SAL	427	374	53	99	25	3	7	151	57	48	123	7	4	.265	.351	.404	.139	0	0
2010	SLM	A+	CRL	481	435	69	120	31	2	12	191	70	35	121	5	3	.276	.335	.439	.163	0	0
2011	LOW	A-	NYP	15	12	4	4	1	0	3	14	6	2	1	1	0	.333	.400	1.167	.833	1	0
2011	PAW	AAA	INT	60	56	4	9	0	0	2	15	8	3	18	3	1	.161	.200	.268	.107	1	0
2011	PME	AA	EAS	397	371	54	112	25	1	18	193	80	21	95	6	0	.302	.345	.520	.218	1	0
2012	BOS	MLB	AL	286	267	34	77	14	0	15	136	54	13	70	4	1	.288	.325	.509	.221	3	0
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	100	93	18	31	3	1	9	63	27	7	18	3	1	.333	.380	.677	.344	0	0
2013	BOS	MLB	AL	374	348	41	79	18	0	17	148	49	20	98	3	1	.227	.271	.425	.198	3	1
2013	PAW	AAA	INT	196	179	25	48	5	0	10	83	35	16	38	1	0	.268	.327	.464	.196	1	0
2014	BOS	MLB	AL	234	215	14	41	10	0	2	57	19	15	70	1	1	.191	.256	.265	.074	0
2014	PAW	AAA	INT	112	104	13	24	1	1	4	39	8	6	30	0	0	.231	.277	.375	.144	1
2015	SDN	MLB	NL	270	255	23	54	7	2	9	92	29	11	60	2	1	.212	.241	.361	.149	4	0
2015	ELP	AAA	PCL	164	153	13	39	5	1	4	58	19	8	35	1	2	.255	.287	.379	.124	3	0
2016	BLX	AA	SOU	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500	.000	0	0
2016	WIS	A	MID	7	7	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.000	0	0
2016	CSP	AAA	PCL	264	248	38	70	22	2	10	126	47	9	59	1	1	.282	.308	.508	.226	4	1
2016	MIL	MLB	NL	31	27	2	3	0	0	0	3	1	4	13	0	0	.111	.226	.111	.000	0	0
2017	TEX	MLB	AL	39	38	5	8	2	2	0	14	3	1	14	0	0	.211	.231	.368	.158	0	0
2017	ROU	AAA	PCL	342	306	51	79	14	0	23	162	64	31	88	0	1	.258	.327	.529	.271	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2012	1109	0.5041	0.4400	0.7459	0.6118	0.2655	0.8275	0.5548	0.2541	0.0121
2013	1521	0.5030	0.4615	0.7236	0.6209	0.3003	0.8105	0.5419	0.2764	0.0180
2014	925	0.4876	0.4119	0.7244	0.5588	0.2722	0.8452	0.4884	0.2756	0.0092
2015	1019	0.4966	0.4661	0.7179	0.6146	0.3197	0.8296	0.5061	0.2821	-0.0023
2016	125	0.3760	0.3840	0.6667	0.4894	0.3205	0.8696	0.4800	0.3333	0.0000
2017	138	0.4928	0.5000	0.6087	0.6471	0.3571	0.7045	0.4400	0.3913	0.0000
Career	4837	0.4954	0.4472	0.7229	0.6030	0.2932	0.8236	0.5226	0.2771	0.0097

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	2014-09-29	DTD	7	6	Right	Hand	Sprain		-
2014-09-10	2014-09-11	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-
2014-08-20	2014-08-21	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-
2014-05-17	2014-08-01	15-DL	76	67	Right	Fingers	Recovery From Previous Injury	Fracture - Index Finger HBP	-	-
2014-05-11	2014-05-13	DTD	2	1	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Index Finger HBP	-	-
2014-05-05	2014-05-06	DTD	1	0	-	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-
2014-04-18	2014-04-18	On-Alr	0	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2014-04-05	2014-04-25	15-DL	20	19	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
2014-03-17	2014-03-19	Camp	2	0	-	Fingers	Soreness	Middle Finger	-	-
2014-03-14	2014-03-16	Camp	2	0	Right	Fingers	Hyperextension	Middle Finger	-	-
2013-09-15	2013-09-18	DTD	3	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2013-05-24	2013-06-10	15-DL	17	16	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2013-05-22	2013-05-22	DTD	0	0	-	Low Back	Spasms		-	-
2013-05-08	2013-05-09	DTD	1	1	Right	Trunk	Sprain	Ribcage Sprain Player Collision	-	-
2013-02-28	2013-03-01	Camp	1	0	Right	Wrist	Soreness	Check Swing	-	-
2012-08-11	2012-10-04	60-DL	54	48	Right	Wrist	Fracture	Two Fractures From HBP	-	-
2012-07-02	2012-07-13	DTD	11	7	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-
2012-05-07	2012-05-07	DTD	0	0	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-	-
2012-05-05	2012-05-06	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-	-
2011-10-22	2011-11-18	WIN	27	0	Left	Thumb	Sprain		-	-
2011-06-11	2011-06-30	Minors	19	0	Right	Upper Arm	Strain	Triceps	-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2018	PHI	$
2017	TEX	$
2016	MIL	$
2015	SDN	$540,500
2014	BOS	$540,500
2013	BOS	$498,000
2012	BOS	$

Years	Description	Salary
3 yr	Previous	$1,579,000
3 yr	Total	$1,579,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 146 d	ISE Baseball	1 year (2018)

Details

1 year (2018). Signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/3/18 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.2M in majors. May opt out for opportunity to play in Asia. Retired 1/19.
1 year (2017). Signed by Texas as a free agent 11/11/16 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Texas 9/1/17. Sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 10/10/17 (refused assignment).
1 year (2016). Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16/15 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Milwaukee 7/4/16. Sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 8/30/16.
1 year/$0.5405M (2015). Signed by San Diego 2/15 (split contract paying $324,300 in minors). Non-tendered by San Diego 12/2/15.
1 year/$0.5405M (2014). Re-signed by Boston 3/7/14. Acquired by San Diego in trade from Boston 12/19/14.
1 year/$0.498M (2013). Re-signed by Boston 3/2/13.
1 year (2012). Contract purchased by Boston 11/18/11. Re-signed by Boston 3/9/12.
Drafted by Boston 2007 (5-174) (Liberty Eylau, Texarkana, Texas). $0.925M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	381	47	91	21	2	19	56	20	102	1	1	.256	.300	.487	103	13.6	3B 2, 1B 0	1.6
80^o	362	43	83	19	2	17	51	18	99	1	1	.246	.288	.464	95	8.4	3B 2, 1B 0	1.1
70^o	348	40	77	18	2	16	48	17	96	1	1	.236	.279	.451	89	5.0	3B 1, 1B 0	0.7
60^o	336	37	73	17	2	15	45	16	94	1	0	.232	.272	.441	85	2.2	3B 1, 1B 0	0.4
50^o	325	35	67	16	1	14	42	15	92	1	0	.220	.259	.416	80	-0.2	3B 1, 1B 0	0.1
40^o	314	33	63	15	1	13	40	14	90	1	0	.214	.252	.403	76	-2.5	3B 1, 1B 0	-0.1
30^o	302	31	59	14	1	12	37	13	87	1	0	.207	.245	.389	71	-4.7	3B 1, 1B 0	-0.4
20^o	288	28	53	12	1	11	34	12	85	0	0	.195	.233	.368	66	-7.1	3B 1, 1B 0	-0.6
10^o	269	25	47	11	1	10	30	10	80	0	0	.185	.220	.354	58	-10.0	3B 1, 1B 0	-0.9
Weighted Mean	329	36	68	16	1	14	43	15	93	1	0	.221	.260	.416	82	0.5	3B 1, 1B 0	0.2

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-12-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What are the odds Austin Riley craps out a la Will Middlebrooks? What are the odds he becomes a Troy Glaus-type player and hits .250 with 30 HR? (The Colonel from Pasadena, CA)	25%, 30% (Atlanta Braves Top 10 Chat)
2019-09-13 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you concerned about Austin Riley? Another evaluator keeps mentioning his questionable bat speed and poor walk and strikeout rates. And honestly, am I nuts to get a Will Middlebrooks vibe with Riley? (John from PA)	As we head into list season, good time for a reminder that I am not gonna comment on other's evals. As for Riley, he's dealt with injury issues and is going to have to make secondary adjustments now like every other dude who the league adjusts to. I'm going to give his some time to do it. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2016-06-23 14:00:00 (link to chat)	hi nick thanks for chatting with us today. when orlando arcia comes up do you think the brewers would be better off a) trading jonathan villar b) moving him to second or c) moving him to third? (taylor swift from milwaukee)	Interesting question. Villar is having himself quite a season, and that's come out of nowhere. Arcia will be the shortstop regardless of what they do with Villar. Second base seems a bit more likely to me due to his speed and ability to cover ground, but neither position exactly has people knocking on the door at Triple-A. Unless you're a big Will Middlebrooks fan or something. (Nicolas Stellini)
2014-09-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which of 'your guys' that you drafted in a bunch of leagues most destroy your season this year? (Steven from New London)	Oh man, Brad Miller and Will Middlebrooks. I wasn't expecting superstardom from either, but Middlebrooks had shown plenty of power (when healthy) so far in his MLB career, so I figured on .250 and 25 HR from him. Meanwhile, I though Miller had a good balanced base of skills and would do .265-15-15 or something like that. Obviously I missed huge on both guys and that hurt me in quite a few leagues. (Cory Schwartz)
2014-08-15 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Who makes up the Red Sox infield in 2015? (Jim from Boston)	Pedroia! So that's one. I have a hard time imaging they'll move Napoli, so he'll probably be at first. Bogaerts will be at short or third. I'm guessing third, but that's one of the things the Red Sox hope to learn over the next two months. At short then, Deven Marrero? Things are easier if Bogaerts stays at short both because third is an easier position to fill and because the team has Will Middlebrooks, Brock Holt, Garin Cecchini, and probably someone I'm forgetting. (Matthew Kory)
2014-06-11 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I'm roughly as real as Daniel Nava was, right? (Brock from Boston)	Oh, Brock... /swoons. Brock Holt the jack of everything, master of nothing for the Red Sox is hitting .341/.381/.472. I'm buying Nava more than Holt though. Nava hits right handed pitching well. I still believe that even though he's gotten off to a rough start. Getting shipped back and forth to Triple-A hasn't helped while Holt, because he's an infielder (or, today, maybe an outfielder) who could fill in for Will Middlebrooks got regular playing time. Holt has some skills, versatility, some pitch recognition, and also versatility, but he's got no power at all. He's not a starter, but he's a heck of a fill-in. One of the only guys in Boston hitting right now. (Matthew Kory)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Middlebrooks - keeps the job all year or no? 615 career ABs, 32 doubles, 32 bombs.....am I crazy for thinking he's pretty wildly underrated? Seems like classic post-hype sleeper to me. Thanks as always for the input - have a great day! (dtothew from Atlanta )	Sure, he can keep the job all year and he's likely to put up pretty good power numbers. I'd say 25 homers is possible here. (Bret Sayre)
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Other than a few HRs, what is the difference between Will Middlebrooks and Pedro Alvarez/Mark Trumbo? Amazingly Middlebrooks has managed to only strikeout out 3 times in spring training...which is something. (Matt from RI)	I think he has a little less power than those guys. That's not a knock on Middlebrooks; those guys just have massive power. Of course, he's a better defender too, so. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-03-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Why is PECOTA so bullish about Will Middlebrooks? He struggled mightily last year. (johnd311 from Tucson)	I'm actually sorta bullish about Middlebrooks myself. Thus far he's been up and down, both literally (between Boston and Pawtucket) and in terms of performance. Even so, he's hit 32 homers in essentially one full season's worth of plate appearances, so he's not far away from being a productive player. Pitchers took advantage of his aggressiveness early last season, which took away his opposite-field power. But he worked on his stance when he went to Triple-A, which made him more even and less prone to opening up and gives him a better chance of hitting line drives up the middle. He hit much better after he returned to the majors in August, and PECOTA projects that success to continue. The Red Sox still haven't brought back Drew, which suggests that they're pretty bullish about Middlebrooks too. (Ben Lindbergh)
2014-03-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Middlebrooks - call your shot. Also, eye of the tiger!!! (dtothew from Atlanta)	He is what he is. Low OBP, good power. On years he hits .270 he'll be an above-average offensive player. On years he hits .230, he won't be. Expect fluctuations from year to year, which are never fun in Boston. (Jeff Moore)
2014-01-29 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Welcome Ben, Who do you think ends up at third this season for the ChiSox and how valuable will they be for fantasy play? (John from CT)	Davidson. Value him as you would Will Middlebrooks. WMB is the better MLB player thanks to defense, but I wouldn't be shocked of their offensive lines look similar at year's end. (Ben Carsley)
2013-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Middlebrooks or Garin Cecchini as the Sox 3B of the future? (Evan from Worcester, MA)	I would take Middlebrooks. (Jason Parks)
2013-10-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	OK, Matt. You've had time to reflect. You've admitted the call of obstruction in game three was correct. Now will you admit it's not that stupid of a rule? (Dan Rozenson from Washington, DC)	It's not a stupid rule, and yes, as Dan is pointing out, I flipped (to put it nicely) when obstruction was called on Will Middlebrooks in Game 3. I should probably have shut up. Happens sometimes. I was wrong, the umpires called it correctly. That said, I still think it was unfair to Middlebrooks who was still, if not by the letter of the rule, in actuality in the act of fielding the ball. When you dive on the ground trying to field a ball and a split second later a guy trips over you, that's your fault? By the rule as written now, yes, it's your fault. I'm not so sure that's how it should be. But that all said, that's how it is and the umpires got it right. (Matthew Kory)
2013-10-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Bogaerts and Wong sitting on my minor league roster. What is the likelihood that I can depend on those guys as everyday middle infielders for next season? Do I need to sign a couple of placeholders to bridge the gap to 2015? (AnthopoJays from TX)	It seems pretty likely that Xander Bogaerts is going to start next year. Stephen Drew isn't coming back, and even if Will Middlebrooks isn't finished, Bogaerts has a clear path to playing time. Kolten Wong is more of a mystery. David Freese could be non-tendered I suppose, but it seems more likely that he'll get a contract. That leaves Matt Carpenter at second base and leaves Wong out of a job. Sure, I suppose the club could try him at short, but I don't see that happening. These situations tend to have a way of resolving themselves, but there are no guarantees with Wong. If it's not too expensive, I'd grab one of those placeholders. (Mike Gianella)
2013-08-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Will Middlebrooks as a Starter-caliber 3B? (Shawn from Cubicle)	I do. Not a star, but solid. (Jason Cole)
2013-08-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Sending this in early (the 29th) so this question may be dated but why don't the Red Sox call up Bogaerts to fix their hole at 3b? ...And why does your input window think "Sox" is misspelled? (goiter6 from MN)	Not only does it remain relevant, but the Jose Iglesias trade (and Michael Young non-trade) makes it more timely than before. I suppose the answer hinges on how the Red Sox feel about Will Middlebrooks and Xander Bogaerts. More to the point: Do they think Middlebrooks is the third baseman of the future, or at least the near future? And do they think moving Bogaerts to third base will impact his development at shortstop? There are other variables here, too-is Bogaerts' bat ready, for instance, and so on. At any rate, it wouldn't surprise me to see Bogaerts at third base for Boston before the season ends. So I'm not sure it's a fait accompli that it won't happen. It just hasn't happened yet. (R.J. Anderson Trade Deadline Wrap Chat)
2013-07-29 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Are the halcyon days of Will Middlebrooks as the next great Red Sox 3B over for good? With Bogaerts and Cecchini behind him, is there any hope left for Mama Middle? (captnamerca from dunedin, FL)	I would love to spread some positive words about Middlebrooks' future, but I'm not sure he will ever be a regular in Boston's lineup again. (Zach Mortimer)
2013-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How legit is Arenado's power? If he keeps hitting this way is he a top 10 3B? (kcasey1029 from Around)	I don't think he's much better than a 13-15 HR guy. If he keeps hitting this way he's a top 2 3B! :) He'll hit a rookie wall like every player does. Will Middlebrooks had a similar first 7 games. He came back down to earth (though was still very good) and now look how he's doing so far this year. And WMB has a decent bit more power. (Paul Sporer)
2013-05-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Why do I think the second I drop Will Middlebrooks, he'll figure it out and start mashing line drives over the Monster? Should I keep him around or not. (Mark from Ky.)	Well because he's already mashing 'em. He has a 186 ISO. You need some 1B and 2B to get that horrendous .195 AVG up. It really depends on league format & who would be replacing him. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey, Matthew. I watched the first few innings of Dickey's start against the Sox from the Rogers Centre pressbox, and caused a considerable commotion, repeatedly smashing my head against the wall. Could you articulate the emotions you felt during that eventful opening frame? I'd tell you how I felt, but the expletives might offend some readers. (Jonah Birenbaum from Ottawa)	I was expecting a pitcher's duel between Dickey and Jon Lester. Lester showed up at least. No, I thought that Dickey just didn't look right and then he tried to sneak a fastball past Will Middlebrooks with two on and two in and that didn't work. Still, I think it's just two bad starts and the chances are good Dickey figures this out and starts pitching more to what was expected of him. And now I realize that I didn't answer your question. Elation is what I felt. It's wonderful to see the Red Sox play good baseball after the last few seasons, Joel Hanrahan's performance last night notwithstanding. Is that one word? Three words? Two and a half? The cold is numbing my brain. I need to go inside. (Matthew Kory)
2013-02-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	In a 16 team 6x6 keeper league (5x5 with OPS for hitters, BB for pitchers), I can keep three players. Already sold on keeping 2 stud pitchers for really cheap 1 year deals, but want to balance that out with bats for longer contracts. The other options for my third and final keeper are Wil Myers at $1 for 2 years (2013 and 2014) and Will Middlebrooks at $1 for 2 years. Am I crazy to lean towards Myers even though he's likely to miss at least April, and possibly all of May? I like Middlebrooks a lot, but his contact issues and plate discipline do worry me a little. What are your thoughts? Thanks (cedis81 from the internets)	For me it's Myers, and this is even before the Middlebrooks injury tonight. I think Myers is going to be up sooner rather than later and even in 5/6th of a season can earn as much as Middlebrooks. Myers has a chance to be an impact player while I think Middlebrooks is going to be more of a complimentary - albeit solid - player. I'd take Myers here. (Mike Gianella)
2012-07-03 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Lots of beer and chicks here, but that aside, I have Daniel Murphy clogging up my 3B spot. Who's a sneaky pick to grab off the wire the rest of the way? I'm thinking Pacheco, Frazier or guys of that ilk. (Frank from ASU party)	First, party in the middle of the day? Impressive. Second, sneaking away from it to talk fantasy baseball? Even more impressive. Yeah, guys like that work. Chris Nelson has 3B eligibiity and could be a good pick in that vein. Kyle Seager has a nice blend of skills. Juan Francisco's power would be quite valuable if Chipper Jones ends up with a more-than-nagging injury. I'm hearing good things about this guy named Will Middlebrooks too. Oh, he doesn't count? Nevermind... (Derek Carty)
2012-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance Will Middlebrooks carves out a role this year? With their OF woes, would they consider moving him, Youk or Adrian to OF just to get another stick in the line-up? (LoyalRoyal from Kansas)	Well, you can't just move Youk or Adrian to the OF, can you? Adrian is as slow as a Molina. Youkilis would get injured if you adjust the seat in his car. I don't know if they would move Middlebrooks, like I actually have no insight one way or the other, but note that Youkilis + back injury = totally unpredictable, so that's a maybe on Middlebrooks. (Sam Miller)
2011-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you see in Scott Sizemore? I’m weighing keeping him as one of my 15 MLB keepers in a 14 team H2H points league. This is not the most exciting keeper choice in the world but I don’t want to be stuck drafting the likes of Brandon Inge again or wasting an early pick on a below average player. 3B is such an ugly position to fill if you don’t have an elite player. Do you see him being materially better than his career line to date (.236/.325/.372, 13 HRs in 156 games)? If not, then he’s just a replacement-level player in my league as the top 3B available in this year’s draft were players like Betemit, Tejada, Encarnacion, Peralta, Freese, Polanco, etc.. Because of his youth, perhaps he’ll continue to improve? Where do you see his near-term ceiling while I wait for the likes of Will Middlebrooks and Cheslor Cuthbert to mature? FWIW, he's battling players like Sands, JD Martinez, Altuve, Brandon Allen and Guerra for that last keeper slot. (ORWahoo from Oregon)	I like Sizemore, but only in deeper leagues. He just doesn't have enough power or speed to really be an asset in mixed leagues. I think double digit homers and maybe a small handful of steals, but I don't see 20 HR or 10 SB from him next year. And he strikes out a lot, which will cause him to rely on a high BABIP to post a good average, which will be difficult to maintain without great speed. I think decent power without a good average or speed makes him a tough guy to endorse for anything other than an AL-only league play. (Derek Carty)
2010-08-20 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Who is the better prospect, Will Middlebrooks or Oscar Tejeda? (Ryan Reynolds from Theaters near you)	Middlebrooks. (Kevin Goldstein)

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