Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
22	2795	.233	.282	.327	68	21.0

MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
1999	CHN	24	10	21	5	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	.263	.333	.316	80	-0.5	0.8	0.2	0.1
2001	ANA	26	15	42	10	3	0	2	3	8	0	0	0	.270	.325	.514	85	-0.6	1.0	0.4	0.3
2002	ANA	27	29	81	19	3	0	0	5	15	0	0	2	.271	.312	.314	81	-1.5	-0.6	2.1	0.4
2003	ANA	28	53	123	21	4	0	0	1	26	3	0	0	.184	.210	.219	44	-8.3	0.8	4.4	0.2
2004	ANA	29	73	218	53	10	2	3	10	52	0	4	1	.261	.296	.374	64	-9.6	0.5	16.0	1.7
2005	ANA	30	75	203	42	4	0	6	13	41	2	2	0	.228	.286	.348	78	-5.4	-0.2	6.7	1.0
2006	ANA	31	78	245	54	17	0	4	9	49	2	1	0	.240	.273	.369	64	-10.2	-3.2	13.8	1.2
2007	ANA	32	40	131	28	8	0	0	3	30	0	2	1	.224	.242	.288	58	-6.6	-0.4	11.3	1.0
2007	NYA	32	29	71	21	5	0	1	2	13	0	0	0	.318	.333	.439	58	-3.6	-1.5	0.8	-0.1
2008	NYA	33	100	297	58	17	0	3	12	52	6	0	0	.216	.263	.313	62	-13.2	0.8	35.8	3.7
2009	NYA	34	52	155	30	4	0	1	14	28	1	0	0	.217	.292	.268	79	-3.5	-0.5	16.7	2.0
2010	TOR	35	57	183	41	4	0	6	9	36	5	1	0	.246	.304	.377	83	-3.3	-2.2	19.2	2.3
2011	TOR	36	55	191	48	12	1	3	15	44	1	2	1	.281	.342	.415	84	-3.2	-1.0	9.2	1.4
2012	TBA	37	102	274	56	9	0	8	20	60	2	3	1	.223	.286	.355	79	-6.6	-3.0	22.9	2.7
2013	TBA	38	99	313	66	14	0	2	22	63	2	2	1	.233	.290	.304	67	-10.9	-0.4	18.9	2.2
2014	TBA	39	80	247	40	2	0	0	14	55	2	3	0	.178	.230	.187	49	-13.4	-1.9	13.2	0.9
Career			947	2795	592	117	3	39	154	576	26	20	7	.233	.282	.327	68	-100.2	-11.0	191.4	21.0

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
1993	DAY	A+	FSL	3	9	.000	.000	.000	.143			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1994	PEO	A	MDW	78	290	.000	.000	.000	.291			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	DAY	A+	FSL	82	273	.000	.000	.000	.298			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	ROK	A	MDW	96	355	.000	.000	.000	.280			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	DAY	A+	FSL	0	194	.000	.000	.000	.292			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	ORL	AA	SOU	0	113	.000	.000	.000	.229			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1997	IOW	AAA	AA	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.500			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	WTN	AA	SOU	0	355	.000	.000	.000	.283			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	CHN	MLB	NL	10	21	.253	.329	.428	.333	100	-1	0.6	0.4	80	11	0.2	0.8	-0.5	0.1
1999	WTN	AA	SOU	0	37	.000	.000	.000	.286			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	IOW	AAA	PCL	0	264	.000	.000	.000	.324			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	IOW	AAA	PCL	0	271	.000	.000	.000	.306			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	ANA	MLB	AL	15	42	.274	.343	.434	.296	99	0.4	1.3	0.8	85	21	0.4	1.0	-0.6	0.3
2001	SLC	AAA	PCL	61	235	.000	.000	.000	.358			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	ANA	MLB	AL	29	81	.248	.314	.402	.333	93	-2.3	2.3	1.4	81	10	2.1	-0.6	-1.5	0.4
2002	SLC	AAA	PCL	79	315	.000	.000	.000	.365			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ANA	MLB	AL	53	123	.272	.336	.432	.236	98	-14	3.3	2.2	44	14	4.4	0.8	-8.3	0.2
2004	ANA	MLB	AL	73	218	.272	.336	.438	.338	103	-10.8	6.5	3.9	64	14	16.0	0.5	-9.6	1.7
2005	ANA	MLB	AL	75	203	.261	.319	.411	.263	97	-6	5.8	3	78	14	6.7	-0.2	-5.4	1.0
2006	ANA	MLB	AL	78	245	.271	.332	.430	.287	103	-13.7	7.4	4.4	64	15	13.8	-3.2	-10.2	1.2
2007	ANA	MLB	AL	40	131	.277	.339	.434	.295	101	-10.7	3.9	2.4	58	11	11.3	-0.4	-6.6	1.0
2007	NYA	MLB	AL	29	71	.266	.338	.417	.377	102	0.8	2.1	1.3	58	11	0.8	-1.5	-3.6	-0.1
2008	NYA	MLB	AL	100	297	.263	.330	.419	.255	104	-19.8	8.6	5.1	62	11	35.8	0.8	-13.2	3.7
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	52	155	.268	.334	.433	.264	109	-10.3	4.5	2.5	79	12	16.7	-0.5	-3.5	2.0
2009	TRN	AA	EAS	3	10	.259	.322	.371	.000	78	-1.3	0.3	0	49	0	0.0	0.0	-0.5	0.0
2009	SWB	AAA	INT	2	5	.254	.333	.382	.250	96	0.2	0.1	0.1	106	0	0.0	-0.1	0.0	0.0
2010	TOR	MLB	AL	57	183	.263	.328	.415	.280	112	-6	5.0	2.9	83	10	19.2	-2.2	-3.3	2.3
2011	TOR	MLB	AL	55	191	.254	.314	.403	.363	107	2.4	5.1	2.6	84	12	9.2	-1.0	-3.2	1.4
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	102	274	.259	.322	.420	.262	95	-4.3	7.5	4.5	79	12	22.9	-3.0	-6.6	2.7
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	99	313	.253	.316	.401	.290	96	-12	8.2	4.9	67	12	18.9	-0.4	-10.9	2.2
2013	PUR	int	WBC	2	3	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	80	247	.252	.310	.389	.233	95	-23.2	6.4	3.9	49	9	13.2	-1.9	-13.4	0.9

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
1993	DAY	A+	FSL	9	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	.143	.333	.143	.000	0	0
1994	PEO	A	MDW	290	253	31	58	13	1	1	76	33	24	61	4	3	.229	.301	.300	.071	5	5
1995	DAY	A+	FSL	273	233	27	55	9	1	1	69	19	29	53	1	0	.236	.336	.296	.060	2	2
1996	ROK	A	MDW	355	305	35	69	10	1	2	87	27	36	71	2	4	.226	.308	.285	.059	7	7
1997	DAY	A+	FSL	194	179	17	45	9	1	0	56	23	14	25	4	0	.251	.309	.313	.061	0	0
1997	IOW	AAA	AA	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.000	0	0
1997	ORL	AA	SOU	113	99	10	17	3	0	1	23	15	12	28	0	1	.172	.274	.232	.061	0	0
1998	WTN	AA	SOU	355	320	33	71	10	1	2	89	28	32	74	1	5	.222	.299	.278	.056	0	0
1999	IOW	AAA	PCL	264	240	24	63	11	1	4	88	26	20	54	0	1	.263	.330	.367	.104	0	0
1999	CHN	MLB	NL	21	19	3	5	1	0	0	6	1	2	4	0	0	.263	.333	.316	.053	0	0
1999	WTN	AA	SOU	37	35	2	6	3	0	0	9	5	2	14	0	0	.171	.216	.257	.086	0	0
2000	IOW	AAA	PCL	271	248	22	58	9	0	1	70	17	23	61	1	4	.234	.299	.282	.048	0	0
2001	ANA	MLB	AL	42	37	8	10	3	0	2	19	4	3	8	0	0	.270	.325	.514	.243	0	2
2001	SLC	AAA	PCL	235	213	29	64	11	1	5	92	31	14	49	1	2	.300	.340	.432	.131	6	6
2002	SLC	AAA	PCL	315	290	30	89	14	2	4	119	43	12	60	0	3	.307	.335	.410	.103	7	7
2002	ANA	MLB	AL	81	70	5	19	3	0	0	22	5	5	15	0	2	.271	.312	.314	.043	2	4
2003	ANA	MLB	AL	123	114	12	21	4	0	0	25	6	1	26	0	0	.184	.210	.219	.035	1	4
2004	ANA	MLB	AL	218	203	26	53	10	2	3	76	25	10	52	4	1	.261	.296	.374	.113	0	5
2005	ANA	MLB	AL	203	184	14	42	4	0	6	64	25	13	41	2	0	.228	.286	.348	.120	0	4
2006	ANA	MLB	AL	245	225	18	54	17	0	4	83	22	9	49	1	0	.240	.273	.369	.129	2	7
2007	ANA	MLB	AL	131	125	9	28	8	0	0	36	10	3	30	2	1	.224	.242	.288	.064	0	3
2007	NYA	MLB	AL	71	66	9	21	5	0	1	29	9	2	13	0	0	.318	.333	.439	.121	1	2
2008	NYA	MLB	AL	297	268	32	58	17	0	3	84	18	12	52	0	0	.216	.263	.313	.097	3	8
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	155	138	15	30	4	0	1	37	11	14	28	0	0	.217	.292	.268	.051	1	1
2009	TRN	AA	EAS	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	.000	.300	.000	.000	0	0
2009	SWB	AAA	INT	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.400	.500	.250	0	0
2010	TOR	MLB	AL	183	167	13	41	4	0	6	63	12	9	36	1	0	.246	.304	.377	.132	0	2
2011	TOR	MLB	AL	191	171	19	48	12	1	3	71	15	15	44	2	1	.281	.342	.415	.135	0	4
2012	TBA	MLB	AL	274	251	27	56	9	0	8	89	32	20	60	3	1	.223	.286	.355	.131	0	1
2013	PUR	int	WBC	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	313	283	26	66	14	0	2	86	18	22	63	2	1	.233	.290	.304	.071	3	3
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	247	225	4	40	2	0	0	42	10	14	55	3	0	.178	.230	.187	.009	2

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1025	0.5073	0.5415	0.7423	0.6904	0.3881	0.7911	0.6531	0.2577	-0.0014
2009	588	0.5221	0.4796	0.7766	0.6612	0.2811	0.8325	0.6329	0.2234	0.0030
2010	666	0.5300	0.5646	0.7819	0.7422	0.3642	0.8664	0.5877	0.2181	-0.0067
2011	715	0.4979	0.4979	0.7388	0.6517	0.3454	0.8362	0.5565	0.2612	0.0031
2012	959	0.5026	0.5151	0.7692	0.6701	0.3585	0.8514	0.6140	0.2308	-0.0012
2013	1148	0.5192	0.5061	0.7504	0.6711	0.3279	0.8300	0.5746	0.2496	0.0036
2014	916	0.5338	0.5240	0.7750	0.6667	0.3607	0.8620	0.5909	0.2250	-0.0055
Career	6017	0.5157	0.5192	0.7604	0.6782	0.3495	0.8367	0.6017	0.2396	-0.0007

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
2014-08-20	2014-08-23	DTD	3	3	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2013-05-17	2013-05-18	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-	-
2013-05-10	2013-05-12	DTD	2	2	Right	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2013-04-28	2013-04-30	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Contusion		-	-
2012-09-26	2012-09-30	DTD	4	4	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2011-09-18	2011-09-19	DTD	1	1	Left	Forearm	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2009-05-08	2009-07-08	15-DL	61	55	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2008-04-14	2008-04-19	DTD	5	5		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2005-03-06	2005-03-14	Camp	8	0		Trunk	Strain	Rib Cage	-
2004-05-02	2004-05-07	DTD	5	5		Fingers	Soreness		-
2003-09-21	2003-09-29	DTD	8	7	Left	Shoulder	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2001-05-21	2001-07-02	15-DL	42	37	Left	Thumb	Fracture	Non-displaced	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2015	TBA	$2,750,000
2014	TBA	$1,750,000
2013	TBA	$1,800,000
2012	TBA	$1,500,000
2011	TOR	$1,200,000
2010	TOR	$800,000
2009	NYA	$2,125,000
2008	NYA	$1,750,000
2007	ANA	$1,250,000
2006	ANA	$850,000
2005	ANA	$725,000
2004	ANA	$335,000
2003	ANA	$320,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$17,155,000
13 yr	Total	$17,155,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
13 y 26 d	Levinsons ACES	2 years/$4.5M (2014-15)

Details

2 years/$4.5M (2014-15). Re-signed by Tampa Bay 11/27/13. 14:$1.75M, 15:$2.75M. DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/14. Released 11/24/14.
1 year/$1.8M (2012). Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 11/28/11. 12:$1.5M, 13:$1.8M club option, $0.3M buyout. Tampa Bay exercised 2013 option 10/31/12.
1 year/$0.4M (2010). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 2/19/10. 10:$0.8M (on OD roster), 11:$1M club option, $0.2M buyout. Performance bonuses. Toronto exercised $1.2M 2011 option 10/27/10.
2 years/$4M (2008-09). Re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/3/07. $0.25M signing bonus, 08:$0.175M, 09:$2M.
2 years/$2.1M (2006-07). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/06 (avoided arbitration). 06:$0.85M, 07:$1.25M. $0.15M in 2006 bonuses ($25,000 each for 80, 95, 110 starts. $25,000 each for 250, 300, 350 PAs. Escalator for 2007 salary based on 2006 games caught ($1.35M for 65 games, $1.45M for 75 games, $2M for 85 games, $2.25M for 105 games, $2.5M for 115 games). Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from LA Angels 7/21/07.
1 year/$0.725M (2005). Re-signed by LA Angels 1/05 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses ($12,500 each for 235 & 300 PAs).
1 year/$0.335M (2004). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/04.
1 year/$0.32M (2003). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/03.
1 year (2002). Re-signed by Anaheim 2/02.
1 year (2001). Contract purchased by Anaheim 5/01.
Signed by Anaheim as a free agent 1/01.
Released by Chicago Cubs 11/00.
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 1993 (14-390) (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico).

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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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-10-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Don't you feel like Cashman is going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat pretty soon too? There is a LOT of offense he is going to have to replace, maybe as soon as next season. (Adam from NY)	One reason why they need to get creative about working Jesus Montero into the lineup next season and not blocking him off with a veteran DH. Folks assume that Jorge Posada will be the primary DH next year, but (A) I don't think he will hit enough to carry the position, at least not in style, (B) if the replacement is a so-called catch-and-throw guy like Cervelli (who wasn't, at least not this year) or, say, re-signing Jose Molina (I have a bad feeling about that), the loss of offense from behind the plate is going to be a bleeding wound that can't be staunched. The best answer might be a Posada-Montero catcher-DH job share and carry Cervelli as your third catcher. You live with the crappy defense like the Red Sox have lived with it with Martinez and Jason Varitek. (Steven Goldman)
2010-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I am attending a game this evening in which the Jays will be employing Jose Molina as their "designated hitter". What historical significance is this likely to have? Should I buy extra seats for my small children? (statham from Toronto)	Buy them all something to remember the game by, and record every at-bat. Cherish this moment. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Jay ... thanks for the chat! This is gonna be one interesting Series, and it may come down to which manager makes the fewer mistakes. So, which MANAGER do you take in a seven-game series, assuming they have had the exact same roster? (dianagramr from NYC)	Hey Diana! I give the edge to Charlie Manuel here. Over the course of the regular season, Joe Girardi showed considerable improvement relative to his first year at the helm of the Yankees, but he's made numerous mistakes this fall, overmanaging both his bench and his bullpen, getting too attached to small-ball tactics, and creating controversy by starting Jose Molina, who hits about as well as Girardi did with his legs tied together. Though his unwillingness to separate Utley and Howard in the batting order drives me crazy, Manuel has done a great job of patching together his shaky bullpen in October, he's shown a quick hook when he needed to, and he's stayed out of his own way. Plus he's already got the ring from last year, so the burden of proof is on Girardi to prove he's the better pilot, and I simply don't see it. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The Yankees' can't be seriously considering going with Gaudin, right? With his career platoon splits, he'd be killed...do you think Girardi will do a better job in the WS, or will all his worst over managing tendencies come out with NL ball? I'm hoping that by not carrying Cervelli, the Jose Molina experiment is over, but that's probably wishful thinking... (Eli from Brooklyn)	I don't know how seriously they're considering it, because I have to think a guy who knows the numbers the way Girardi knows the numbers will see what a bad idea that would be given Gaudin's platoon splits and his control woes. As for Molina... I'm afraid it's beyond the experimental stage. It's the self-defeating part of Girardi's plan. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-07 14:30:00 (link to chat)	Obviously it's hard to predict because he is just 26, but are we potentially seeing the greatest catcher of all time (maybe excluding Josh Gibson) in Joe Mauer? (ssteadman from St. Louis, MO)	Mauer is great, but best catcher of all time is a tall order even for a three-time batting champion, because Johnny Bench was so incredible on both sides of the ball -- his defense made Jose Molina look like Mike Piazza. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	So, it was just announced that Jose Molina will be catching AJ Burnett in his postseason starts. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? (nonspin from NY)	Because Joe Girardi holds dear to that archaic belief that certain pitchers can only work well with certain catchers. (John Perrotto)
2009-09-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the Yankees try to make a trade for Chris Iannetta this offseason? As Jorge gets less playing time at C it would be nice to have a better backup option than Jose Molina (who is a free agent anyway) or Cervelli. And the Rockies apparently don't think much of Iannetta since they have benched him for Yorvit. (Heathcliff from Waterbury, CT)	I'd love to see that happen, but I'm skeptical Colorado is stupid enough to let him get away. Or that Brian Cashman is smart enough to realize he needs a usable backup catcher; that's been a career-long Achilles heel for him as the Yankees' GM. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-06-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I wrote you an email that you didn't answer awhile back about the Yankees and planning. I had a pretty good argument going that the Yankees NEEDED to get someone who could help fill in at 3rd on a constant basis (this was during the Ransom days of April). Now ARod looks like he could use some extended days off and the Yankees decided the brilliant solution is another dose of Ransom. Is this not horrible planning? (seanp from Los Angeles )	I get a lot of mail and I'm admittedly not good at keeping up with it, in part because I seem to be always running behind. I need a nanny... As I said before, it is poor planning, or poor reacting, because this is something the Yankees should have been working on from the moment A-Rod's hip required surgery. There is one major fault with Brian Cashman. He gets a lot of big stuff right, but seems to take a lot of small things for granted. "Sure, we have a 42-year-old catcher who is due for an injury, but he won't break, and if he does, well, Jose Molina will be jusssssst fine." Uh, no. Same thing with A-Rod. "Cody Ransom will pick up the slack and we'll roll on as usual." Wrong again. (Steven Goldman)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think the Yankees will end up dealing one of their OFs (hopefully Nady)? Any chance they upgrade on the Gardner/Melky and Jose Molina disasters-to-be?? (Eli from Brooklyn)	Nady is the guy they want to move but it seems more teams like Swisher. The sense I get is they could get something for Swisher. (John Perrotto)
2009-02-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	For all the talk about A-Rod and the CF situation, it seems to me the biggest problem the Yankees face this season is catcher. We know Posada isn't good for a full season, so Jose Molina isn't a backup, he's a co-starter. Shouldn't they be looking to upgrade? (shamah from NYC)	They should, because just about everything is an upgrade on the Vince DiMaggio of the Flying Molinas. But as with a few too many pinstriped picks, this is a form over substance selection that doesn't really help them any, it's an entirely unnecessary handicap, and for a team that has punted on so many of the little things, an unfortunate addition to that particular litany of failure. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi, Steve. You've mentioned trading Nady several times in this chat. What are some of the more plausible trades that you see? Do you think the need for a backup catcher supersedes the Yankees getting mediocre pitching prospects in deal? (Joe from Brooklyn)	With Francisco Cervelli healthy, the Yankees don't seem too invested in acquiring another catcher, which is shortsighted, because there are no guarantees on Jorge Posada, Jose Molina killed them like an assassin in the night, and Cervelli won't hit. I don't know what the market for Nady is, but he should be at the height of his value right now. He'd be a heck of a reserve/250-350 at-bat guy if the Yankees could be disciplined about that, but maybe Nady can do more for them by bringing someone else in trade. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I think John might have mixed up Little Big League for Rookie of the Year, which Stern actually directed. And no Daniel Stern list is complete without that great piece of cinematic glory, "Celtic Pride." Any thoughts on the Yanks CF situation? Are you in the camp that thinks they need to go outside of the organization to fill that need? (Tim from Sonoma, CA)	It depends on how soon Austin Jackson will be coming along. I have a lot of questions about Austin here, about whether he should be playing right now or not. I believe he has some minor physical problems, so I guess not. Also, as bad as Brett Gardner has been, and he's been mighty bad - -7.8 VORP in 99 plate appearances is special - it's almost as bad as what Jose Molina has been able to do in a whole season... Steve pauses to address technical problems as his mouse refuses to mouse to where it's supposed to... Trenton is a tough place to hit, and Jackson batted .311/.388/.496 on the road, so he's a bit further along than he looked. Say the physical problems resolve and he plays some good lookin' winter ball (can't recall if he's slated or not), or even if he just comes to spring training and looks good, he could be ready right quickly. I think the Yankees can kite along with Gardner and a fourth outfielder type to be signed later (heck, maybe that's Melky, who can at least field) until Jackson earns his chance. (Steven Goldman)
2008-07-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I thought you were pretty hard on the Yanks in the last TA. With that said, they do have to find a catcher, and it won't be easy. Any theories or recommendations? (G-MOTA from Bumpus, MA)	I was indeed, basically for dramatic effect, but let's face it, Jose Molina's the current incarnation of bad Bomber backup backstops. What makes it worse is that there are so few options to go out and get to repair the problem, and there are rivals for any catcher available by trade (notably the Marlins). When the prize is someone like Bengie Molina, and the more likely alternatives are guys like Paul Lo Duca or Ramon Hernandez, the magnitude of the problem becomes apparent. The danger is overpaying for a guy like Gerald Laird, but at least he'd be under team control for the next two years. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I'd like to state for the record that "whiskey-soaked" is one of the top five compound adjectives, right up there with "slime-caked." Also: Will I survive the rest of the season with Jose Molina and Chad Moeller behind the plate every day, or will I need to resort to soaking in my own whiskey? (Keith from da Bronx)	I suspect you'll be learning all about self-pickling, sad to say. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	"Sure, he may steal bases, but he's at a 61% success rate at Triple-A, and major league catchers are better at that game. " Are MLB catchers really better at throwing out runners? I understand your point, but maybe major league catchers get more leeway because they can hit (i.e. Piazza, LoDuca, etc.). Most backup players (i.e. Jose Molina, Carlos Ruiz) are usually the better defensive players who just don't hit well. Just a theory. (Pat from Tufts)	That's a great question, Pat. I talked to Kevin Goldstein about it, and well, we're both unsure. It's not something you can determine with just SB/CS rates, because guys who are trying to learn the ins and outs of stealing are going to go all the time, even when it's not a good idea for them. For this one scenario though, I'd think that stealing at a 61% rate in Triple-A when you're going often like McCutchen has is a bad thing if you're heading to the majors immediately after. Your question has me wondering about the bigger picture though, for sure. Thoughts, everyone else? (Marc Normandin)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	Okay, the Phillies representative has arrived. I've been busy atwitter figuring out which actors would play the Phils-Yanks in a movie. Best one so far is Bumblebee Man from the Simpsons as Jose Molina. (Eric Seidman)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	Olinkapo (Inland Empire): Re: .330/.417/.606 for Napoli vs. lefties this season. Whew, it's a shame the Yankees didn't start a lefty today...Hey! Wait a second! To borrow a word Will just used, it's the tyranny of personal catchers. Mathis is about the same hitter Jose Molina is, but he throws half as well. (Steven Goldman)

Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
1999	mlb	.004	0.3	278	.000	0.0	8	-.004	.000	0.0	0.3	0.2
2001	mlb	-.001	-0.1	530	.000	0.0	17	-.050	.004	0.5	0.4	0.4
2002	mlb	.010	2.5	933	.001	-0.3	21	-.003	.003	0.0	3.0	2.1
2003	mlb	.012	5.1	1510	.000	0.1	22	.005	.002	-0.1	5.0	4.4
2004	mlb	.023	15.1	2518	.000	0.1	42	-.040	.001	1.0	17.7	16.0
2005	mlb	.008	4.0	2285	.000	-0.3	37	-.120	.003	2.8	7.9	6.7
2006	mlb	.019	14.3	2917	.002	-1.7	42	-.064	.007	1.7	16.7	13.8
2007	mlb	.019	12.1	2518	.000	0.0	40	-.028	.000	0.7	13.7	12.1
2008	mlb	.041	31.7	3433	.000	-0.4	69	-.084	.006	3.9	35.0	35.8
2009	aaa	.000	0.0	25	.000	0.0	1	.007	.000	0.0	0.9	0.0
2009	mlb	.042	17.3	1734	.002	-1.1	29	-.008	.001	0.1	16.7	16.7
2009	aax	.000	0.0	65	.000	0.0	1	.009	.000	0.0	0.8	0.0
2010	mlb	.044	21.4	2231	.005	-2.8	30	-.054	.004	1.1	20.6	19.2
2011	mlb	.032	13.1	1994	.004	-2.7	34	.000	-.003	0.1	11.5	9.2
2012	mlb	.039	26.9	3214	.003	-2.8	55	-.018	.001	0.6	24.0	22.9
2013	mlb	.030	22.5	3398	.003	-2.1	68	-.005	.005	0.2	20.9	18.9
2014	mlb	.026	16.0	3095	.003	-2.3	47	.006	.004	-0.2	13.6	13.2

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