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Mark Ellis 2B

Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
15	5728	.262	.327	.384	95	19.9

Birth Date	6-6-1977
Height	5' 10"
Weight	190 lbs

Age	46 years, 10 months, 19 days
Bats	R
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
2002	OAK	25	98	404	94	16	4	6	44	54	4	4	2	.272	.359	.394	106	4.8	1.6	2.7	2.1
2003	OAK	26	154	622	137	31	5	9	48	94	7	6	2	.248	.313	.371	82	-12.1	5.1	13.8	2.3
2005	OAK	28	122	486	137	21	5	13	44	51	4	1	3	.316	.384	.477	124	14.4	-2.7	2.2	2.8
2006	OAK	29	124	500	110	25	1	11	40	76	8	4	0	.249	.319	.385	87	-6.3	0.6	-3.5	0.5
2007	OAK	30	150	642	161	33	3	19	44	94	10	9	4	.276	.336	.441	108	9.1	-2.8	16.8	4.1
2008	OAK	31	117	507	103	20	3	12	53	65	5	14	2	.233	.321	.373	93	-3.1	3.2	8.3	2.2
2009	OAK	32	105	410	99	23	0	10	23	54	2	10	3	.263	.305	.403	92	-2.8	-1.8	4.9	1.2
2010	OAK	33	124	492	127	24	0	5	40	56	8	7	6	.291	.358	.381	107	4.7	-1.1	2.6	2.0
2011	COL	34	70	286	72	13	0	6	14	43	3	7	3	.274	.317	.392	79	-6.6	2.4	-3.1	0.0
2011	OAK	34	62	233	47	11	1	1	8	32	3	7	2	.217	.253	.290	77	-5.8	0.7	5.4	0.7
2012	LAN	35	110	464	107	21	1	7	40	70	7	5	0	.258	.333	.364	93	-3.5	-1.2	1.1	0.9
2013	LAN	36	126	480	117	13	2	6	26	74	10	4	1	.270	.323	.351	94	-2.7	3.1	3.6	1.7
2014	SLN	37	73	202	32	6	0	0	14	38	4	4	1	.180	.253	.213	60	-8.7	0.7	-1.0	-0.4
Career			1435	5728	1343	257	25	105	438	801	75	82	29	.262	.327	.384	95	-18.4	7.7	53.8	19.9

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
1999	SPO	A-	NWN	0	331	.000	.000	.000	.363			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIL	A+	CRL	0	569	.000	.000	.000	.345			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	WIC	AA	TXS	0	27	.000	.000	.000	.412			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SAC	AAA	PCL	132	541	.000	.000	.000	.306			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	OAK	MLB	AL	98	404	.266	.333	.426	.306	94	8	11.6	-0.3	106	9	2.7	1.6	4.8	2.1
2002	SAC	AAA	PCL	21	94	.000	.000	.000	.352			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	OAK	MLB	AL	154	622	.269	.333	.430	.281	95	-6.9	16.9	-0.8	82	11	13.8	5.1	-12.1	2.3
2005	OAK	MLB	AL	122	486	.266	.325	.418	.335	98	23.5	14.0	-0.4	124	7	2.2	-2.7	14.4	2.8
2006	OAK	MLB	AL	124	500	.273	.336	.433	.274	100	-10.4	15.1	-0.7	87	9	-3.5	0.6	-6.3	0.5
2006	SAC	AAA	PCL	4	16	.279	.357	.451	.200	88	0.6	0.5	-0.1	107	0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1
2007	OAK	MLB	AL	150	642	.266	.333	.419	.300	93	14.4	19.1	-0.9	108	8	16.8	-2.8	9.1	4.1
2008	OAK	MLB	AL	117	507	.262	.327	.410	.248	97	-6.9	14.6	-0.7	93	8	8.3	3.2	-3.1	2.2
2009	OAK	MLB	AL	105	410	.260	.328	.413	.280	102	-10.5	11.8	-0.5	92	10	4.9	-1.8	-2.8	1.2
2009	STO	A+	CLF	2	5	.279	.339	.397	.000	95	-0.8	0.1	0	58	0	0.1	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2009	SAC	AAA	PCL	8	33	.281	.347	.440	.194	81	-4.3	1.0	0	48	0	1.7	0.2	-1.8	0.1
2010	OAK	MLB	AL	124	492	.259	.324	.408	.321	100	6.7	13.6	-1.1	107	10	2.6	-1.1	4.7	2.0
2010	STO	A+	CLF	2	7	.281	.342	.400	.200	87	0.9	0.2	0	83	0	0.5	0.0	-0.1	0.1
2010	SAC	AAA	PCL	1	4	.254	.324	.395	.333	81	-0.2	0.1	0	68	0	0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2011	COL	MLB	NL	70	286	.251	.315	.386	.307	110	-5.7	7.7	-0.3	79	6	-3.1	2.4	-6.6	0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	AL	62	233	.259	.319	.402	.249	95	-11	6.3	-0.4	77	6	5.4	0.7	-5.8	0.7
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	3	11	.288	.344	.452	.200	81	-1.1	0.3	-0.1	83	0	0.1	-0.4	-0.2	0.0
2012	LAN	MLB	NL	110	464	.255	.316	.401	.296	94	1	12.7	-0.6	93	7	1.1	-1.2	-3.5	0.9
2012	RCU	A+	CAL	4	16	.311	.389	.529	.364	105	0	0.5	-0.1	93	0	0.6	-0.5	-0.1	0.0
2013	LAN	MLB	NL	126	480	.253	.315	.397	.310	99	0.8	12.6	-0.6	94	10	3.6	3.1	-2.7	1.7
2013	CHT	AA	SOU	2	5	.226	.294	.328	.000	103	-0.1	0.1	0	41	0	0.0	0.6	-0.4	0.0
2014	SLN	MLB	NL	73	202	.248	.308	.380	.225	103	-12.4	5.2	-0.3	60	9	-1.0	0.7	-8.7	-0.4
2014	MEM	AAA	PCL	1	3	.251	.316	.326	.500	84	-0.1	0.1	0	65	0	0.0	0.1	-0.1	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
1999	SPO	A-	NWN	331	281	67	92	14	0	7	127	47	47	40	21	7	.327	.429	.452	.125	0	0
2000	WIC	AA	TXS	27	22	4	7	1	0	0	8	4	5	5	1	0	.318	.444	.364	.045	0	0
2000	WIL	A+	CRL	569	484	83	146	27	4	6	199	62	78	72	25	7	.302	.406	.411	.110	0	0
2001	SAC	AAA	PCL	541	472	71	129	38	0	10	197	53	54	78	21	7	.273	.351	.417	.144	5	5
2002	SAC	AAA	PCL	94	84	14	25	10	1	0	37	5	6	13	4	0	.298	.372	.440	.143	0	0
2002	OAK	MLB	AL	404	345	58	94	16	4	6	136	35	44	54	4	2	.272	.359	.394	.122	3	8
2003	OAK	MLB	AL	622	553	78	137	31	5	9	205	52	48	94	6	2	.248	.313	.371	.123	5	9
2005	OAK	MLB	AL	486	434	76	137	21	5	13	207	52	44	51	1	3	.316	.384	.477	.161	0	4
2006	OAK	MLB	AL	500	441	64	110	25	1	11	170	52	40	76	4	0	.249	.319	.385	.136	7	4
2006	SAC	AAA	PCL	16	12	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	0	0	.167	.375	.167	.000	0	0
2007	OAK	MLB	AL	642	583	84	161	33	3	19	257	76	44	94	9	4	.276	.336	.441	.165	3	2
2008	OAK	MLB	AL	507	442	55	103	20	3	12	165	41	53	65	14	2	.233	.321	.373	.140	2	5
2009	OAK	MLB	AL	410	377	52	99	23	0	10	152	61	23	54	10	3	.263	.305	.403	.141	5	3
2009	SAC	AAA	PCL	33	33	2	6	1	0	0	7	3	0	2	0	0	.182	.182	.212	.030	0	0
2009	STO	A+	CLF	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	0	0
2010	SAC	AAA	PCL	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	0	0
2010	STO	A+	CLF	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	0	0
2010	OAK	MLB	AL	492	436	45	127	24	0	5	166	49	40	56	7	6	.291	.358	.381	.089	5	3
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	11	10	0	2	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.273	.300	.100	0	0
2011	COL	MLB	NL	286	263	34	72	13	0	6	103	25	14	43	7	3	.274	.317	.392	.118	1	5
2011	OAK	MLB	AL	233	217	21	47	11	1	1	63	16	8	32	7	2	.217	.253	.290	.074	1	4
2012	RCU	A+	CAL	16	14	3	4	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.000	0	0
2012	LAN	MLB	NL	464	415	62	107	21	1	7	151	31	40	70	5	0	.258	.333	.364	.106	0	2
2013	CHT	AA	SOU	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.000	0	0
2013	LAN	MLB	NL	480	433	46	117	13	2	6	152	48	26	74	4	1	.270	.323	.351	.081	5	6
2014	MEM	AAA	PCL	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.000	0
2014	SLN	MLB	NL	202	178	15	32	6	0	0	38	12	14	38	4	1	.180	.253	.213	.034	2

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1915	0.5034	0.4209	0.8313	0.5892	0.2503	0.9032	0.6597	0.1687	0.0007
2009	1532	0.5170	0.4621	0.8432	0.6048	0.3095	0.9102	0.7031	0.1568	0.0102
2010	1765	0.5105	0.4363	0.8494	0.5849	0.2813	0.9165	0.7037	0.1506	0.0006
2011	1992	0.5045	0.4558	0.8370	0.5801	0.3293	0.9108	0.7046	0.1630	0.0010
2012	1924	0.5078	0.3981	0.8655	0.5281	0.2640	0.9109	0.7720	0.1345	-0.0002
2013	1972	0.5274	0.4270	0.8504	0.5654	0.2725	0.9116	0.7087	0.1496	-0.0008
2014	835	0.4743	0.4287	0.8603	0.5707	0.3007	0.9469	0.7121	0.1397	-0.0022
Career	11935	0.5090	0.4322	0.8472	0.5740	0.2851	0.9130	0.7091	0.1528	0.0014

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
2014-08-15	2014-09-01	15-DL	17	16	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2014-03-27	2014-04-15	15-DL	19	13	Left	Knee	Tendonitis		-
2014-03-14	2014-03-22	Camp	8	0	Left	Knee	Tendonitis		-	-
2013-08-17	2013-08-18	DTD	1	1	-	Knee	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2013-07-15	2013-07-19	DTD	4	0	Left	Lower Leg	Contusion	Foul Ball	-	-
2013-06-06	2013-06-07	DTD	1	1	-	Groin	Strain		-	-
2013-04-27	2013-05-19	15-DL	22	19	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-	-
2012-09-26	2012-09-28	DTD	2	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-05-19	2012-07-04	15-DL	46	43	Left	Lower Leg	Surgery	Fasciotomy - Compartment Syndrome Acute	2012-05-19	-
2011-09-11	2011-09-13	DTD	2	1	-	Neck	Soreness		-	-
2011-06-07	2011-06-22	15-DL	15	13	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-04-30	2011-05-01	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2011-04-07	2011-04-07	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness	Ear Infection	-
2010-04-21	2010-05-22	15-DL	31	28	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-04-12	2010-04-20	DTD	8	7	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2010-03-23	2010-03-25	Camp	2	0	Bilateral	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-
2009-04-29	2009-06-28	60-DL	60	55		Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2009-02-15	2009-03-22	Camp	35	0	Right	Shoulder	Recovery From Surgery	Labrum and Loose Bodies	2008-09-19
2008-09-01	2008-09-29	60-DL	28	24	Right	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum and Loose Bodies	2008-09-19
2008-08-28	2008-08-30	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2008-08-23	2008-08-27	DTD	4	4	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2008-07-22	2008-07-25	DTD	3	2	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-06-23	2008-06-25	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2008-05-12	2008-05-23	DTD	11	9	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-06-10	2007-06-11	DTD	1	1		Knee	Soreness		-
2007-05-29	2007-05-31	DTD	2	2		Knee	Soreness		-
2007-04-14	2007-04-17	DTD	3	2		Shoulder	Contusion		-
2006-10-05	2006-10-15	DTD	10	0	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Index Finger HBP	-
2006-05-31	2006-06-30	15-DL	30	26	Right	Thumb	Fracture	Thumb	-
2006-05-21	2006-05-23	DTD	2	2	Right	Shoulder	Soreness	From Sliding	-
2004-03-26	2004-10-04	60-DL	192	162	Right	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	Labrum Tear From Dislocation	-
2003-08-25	2003-08-26	DTD	1	1		Hand	Laceration	Sliding	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	SLN	$5,250,000
2013	LAN	$5,250,000
2012	LAN	$2,500,000
2011	OAK	$6,000,000
2010	OAK	$5,500,000
2009	OAK	$5,000,000
2008	OAK	$5,000,000
2007	OAK	$3,500,000
2006	OAK	$2,250,000
2005	OAK	$400,000
2004	OAK	$323,500
2003	OAK	$307,500

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$41,281,000
12 yr	Total	$41,281,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
12 y 136 d	Jamie Murphy	1 year/$5.25M (2014)

Details

1 year/$5.25M (2014). Signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/16/13. Performance bonuses: $0.125M for 250 plate appearances and each additional 25 PAs to 475. Retired 2/15.
2 years/$8.75M (2012-13), plus 2014 club option. Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/15/11. 12:$2.5M, 13:$5.25M, 14:$5.75M club option ($1M buyout). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 500, 525, 550, 575, 600 plate appearances. LA Dodgers declined 2014 option 10/31/13.
2 years/$11M (2009-10), plus 2011 club option. 09:$5M, 10:$5.5M, 11:$6M club option, $0.5M buyout. Signed extension with Oakland 10/20/08. $0.8M in performance bonuses based on games. Oakland exercised 2008 option 9/24/07.
2 years/$6M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option. Signed extension with Oakland 1/06 (avoided arbitration, $2.85M-$2.15). 06:$2.25M, 07:$3.5M, 08:$5M club option, $0.25M buyout.
1 year/$0.4M (2005). Re-signed by Oakland 12/04. Performance bonuses: $25,000 for 250 plate appearances and each 50 PAs to 600.
1 year/$0.3235M (2004). Re-signed by Oakland 2/04.
1 year/$0.3075M (2003). Re-signed by Oakland 2/03.
1 year (2002). Contract purchased by Oakland 11/01. Re-signed by Oakland 2/02. Optioned to Triple-A 3/02, 4/02. Recalled 6/02.
Acquired by Oakland in trade from Kansas City 1/8/01.
Drafted by Kansas City 1999 (9-271) (University of Florida). $1,000 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
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2014-05-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's your take on the Kolten Wong demotion? People seem to be reading between the lines on that one to an extent that seems excessive to me, but what do I know? (Bill from New Mexico)	I was surprised, as were most people. It's early to give up on a player with his track record. The Cardinals are panicking a little, it seems. There's no upside to playing Mark Ellis. The hope is that Wong goes down, has some success in Triple-A (which he is), feels good about himself and comes back up and plays like they expect. It's not a bad idea and it might just work. I was just surprised. Doesn't seem like something the Cardinals would do. (Jeff Moore)
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Kolten Wong, ready to live up to expectations, recieves 500 at bats in St. Louis Gregory Polanco up in the Burgh by mid April? Tyler Glasnow up late this season? Thanks for the chat, regardless if you get to this question, always enjoy the knowledge as you answer any question in general (Dragonbreath from Gurnee, IL)	Just to break these up a little: Wong should be fine, but the playing time estimate might be on the optimistic side. It wouldn't shock me if they platoon him with Mark Ellis, at least early on. I doubt Polanco is up before mid-June. The Pirates have every financial reason to play the Super Two game with him. As with Glasnow, I'd lean toward not this year. You figure Jameson Taillon is in line ahead of him, and likely Nick Kingham as well. Add in some of the other bit arms the Pirates have, and I just don't see a clear path to the majors for him this season. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you're running the Dodgers, do you keep Mark Ellis around next season now they you've signed Alexander Guerrero? (Josh from Wyoming)	Probably. But, if I'm the Dodgers, I probably have a higher opinion of Guerrero. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Until Hanley gets off the DL, my infield is on the weak side in a 9 team NL only league where all active players must start. Currently I have Prado at 3B, Mark Ellis 2B and Mayberry in a Utility slot. The injury to Aaron Hill opens things up a bit on a tight waiver wire and I'm thinking about adding Eric Chavez at 3B, sliding Prado over to 2B, and waiving either Mayberry or Ellis. Do you have a recommendation? (warpigs from Austin)	I'd rather be playing Chavez than Ellis. At least he has a little more upside, but watch their usage patterns. If Chavez is going to be playing only 2-3 times a week to get Gregorius/Pennington both in there, go with Ellis. (Bret Sayre)
2012-05-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey, Jason. I'm just wondering who, in your opinion, are the five scrappiest players in the majors today. Please use statistics to back up your assertions. (Noah from NY)	Mark Ellis: almost died, definitely scrappy Adam Rosales: runs real fast everywhere he goes, super scrappy Josh Willingham: plays baseball despite having two-foot-long legs, mad scrappy Jose Altuve: like 5'2", so scrappy Munenori Kawasaki: has made a career out of being an Ichiro-stalker, hella scrappy Stats are not scrappy. (Jason Wojciechowski)
2012-03-15 12:00:00 (link to chat)	What were the best and worst moves this off-season? (SaberTJ from Cleveland, OH)	If extensions count I might go with Matt Moore. Locking up potential impact players to affordable long-term deals is vital for the Rays. If they don't count, then I can see the case being mode for a range of deals. For instance, the Hiroki Kuroda signing. Not only did New York get a quality pitcher, but they got him on a one-year deal. I know the money involved there is a more than you'd like to hear about the best deal of the offseason, but it's one that sticks out in my mind as a deal we'll look back at fondly. As for the worst deal. I'm sure an obvious one is slipping my mind. I might go with the Dodgers signing of Mark Ellis because I don't understand why you'd give him the years and the money like they did. (R.J. Anderson)
2011-11-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	eric young jr.? (efeder21 from new york)	It's going to depend on what happens this winter, but he's looking more like a deep-mixed flier and an NL-only pickup if you don't have to overextend to buy him. He played a lot down the stretch and finished with a strong September, but his overall line wasn't very good. We know he has speed, but the bat needs to play, and he's only flashed an ability to do that. He's playing 2B in Venezuela this fall, and Mark Ellis is a Dodger now, but the team has plenty of other similar not-nearly-sure-thing options like Nelson, Pachecho, and Herrera. It's also not out of the question that the Rox deal EYJ. His speed and positional versatility give him upside, but that's all it is for now. Pay attention to what the team says about him as we get closer to the season. (Derek Carty)
2011-07-21 16:00:00 (link to chat)	I 've been reluctant to make a trade since my last one was so stupid. Frustrated with Detroit for giving up on Sizemore a month ago or so, I traded Boesch - who wasn't hitting at all and looking like his 2nd half of not hitting last year and Sizemore for Mark Ellis. A few days after the trade Ellis hit the DL, Boesch went on a tear, and Sizemore was traded to Oakland where he was better appreciated. Recently, I almost offered Jennings for Kipnis, but decided not to mess up my team any further. Meanwhile, Ellis came alive in Oakland for a bit and now my Carlos Guillen is up and seemingly pretty acceptable. I still have Granderson, Adam Jones, Melky, Delmon, and Trout for outfielders - not to mention one Jose Bautista, if I didn't need him at first until Butler starts hitting again. Should I make that deal anyway on the assumption Guillen and Ellis will be injured again - or is Jennings' upside too great? (We can keep 13 non-prospects at the end of the season.) (hotstatrat from Scoresheet fantasyland)	Kipnis has good upside as well relative to his position. Grandy, Jones, and Trout work for me but I don't see Melky repeating and I have a hate/hate relationship with Young because I see little skills growth and fluctuating states based off short-term success mixed in with long slumps. (Jason Collette)
2011-06-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on young Jemile Weeks? And any word on Brett Anderson - is this a surgery thing or will he be making his annual visit to land of the lost? (Jquinton82 from NY)	As good a player as Mark Ellis has been at times, it was really past time to look elsewhere. Weeks isn't going to make anyone forget Ellis on the fielding job (how is it he never won a Gold Glove?)and offensively I don't know that he's going to be anything special, but he should be closer to being a contributor with the bat than Ellis has been in most years. (Steven Goldman)
2011-05-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Assuming he can stay healthy, when would you call up Jemile Weeks to replace Mark Ellis at second base? (Tom from Madison)	After I traded Ellis on July 31. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Christina, I look at Oakland's line-up without anyone I'd like on my fantasy team and can't understand how Pecota has them playing 500 ball. What are your thoughts on the A's? (lennyd from Portland)	Either you don't have a lot of teams in your league, or you're very picky, or maybe you have no use for steals; while I'm not wild about an outfield with Coco Crisp and Rajai Davis in it as everyday players, they will snag bags. For pitching, whether you're in a keeper league or not, just go grab Brett Anderson. Like steals, saves are a commodity you should want, and Andrew Bailey's the real deal. Position-related supply/demand issues might encourage you to snag Kurt Suzuki or Mark Ellis. Basically, it's going to be a better real-world ballclub than a generator of traditional category fantasy stars. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-07-24 16:30:00 (link to chat)	Not expecting a followup but I think I may be underestimating Sanchez to an extent just because of the hype. If you do have time - Sanchez would be #5 this year and possibly my #4 next year as I will lose Mike Mussina (Beckett, Peavy, Lohse, Braden, Laffey round out the staff). I have Mark Ellis/Blake DeWitt platooning at 2B this year. I guess the question is: am I going to kick myself for getting rid of Kendrick after holding out to him for the last four years? I see his K/UIBB ratio is much improved this year but thats about it. (Jm from Tucson)	If I'm in your shoes I take a chance on Kendrick since it isn't as if Sanchez makes or breaks your rotation. (Eric Seidman)
2009-04-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Adrian Cardenas take over for me next season at third base? What kind of production can we expect out of him? (Eric Chavez from Doctor's Office)	Kevin had a bit about him in today's Ten Pack. My take is that the bat may not play at third base--he'd have to hit a lot of doubles or draw more walks, and playing in Oakland chips away at your BA a bit. In the short term, trying him there makes sense, especially since so much of Mark Ellis' value is actual (defensive) rather than perceived, making him a lousy trade chit. Could Ellis move back to short? (Joe Sheehan)
2009-02-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With the AL West appearing so winnable, can the A's really afford to give Bobby "Bones" Crosby a season's worth of at-bats? And what better options are still out there (either in-house or via FA) besides the obvious one in Orlando Cabrera? (Adam from Italy)	It really does seem to be down to Cabrera, especially since so many of the Kathy Griffin D-listers (I'm looking at you, Adam Everett) are already under contract. But I guess I'm a little more sanguine, in that I'd be willing to risk Cliff Pennington for long stretches. The problem's more one of the additional questions over Eric Chavez's playability and availability, and how well Mark Ellis bounces back from his latest spin with the injury bug, because that's an entire infield's worth of unknowns that no amount of happy thoughts get to go away. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-12-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Beyond the fact that he isn't very good... Would it be a smart bet for Billy Beane to trade Bobby Crosby to a potential Furcal suitor just to shrink the market for him? The A's can't outbid anybody who might want Furcal, so shouldn't they want to be the only ones bidding? Then even if they don't sign Furcal, I don't really see some kind of a Gregorio Petit, Pennington, Mark Ellis as a downgrade at all. At least there's SOME defense, power and obp in that group, albeit not in the same place. (Juan Eduardo from San Francisco)	My problem with that is I don't think there is much of a market for Bobby Crosby. His value is lower than ever. It's a good idea in theory but I think it would be hard to execute. (John Perrotto)
2008-11-03 13:30:00 (link to chat)	I've been dying to read what you have to say about the Mark Ellis signing. Good deal for the A's? Is he worth the risk? What is his value given his hitting, defense, age and injury history? (Scott the Stathead from NY, NY)	Lamentably, the A's were one of two teams I didn't get to in the article that's about to be published, but I expect to comment on their moves (Joe Dillon is free!) and the Blue Jays' after we wrap up here. But to be terse (by my standards), the word that sums up my feelings on keeping Ellis is 'resigned' (as opposed to 're-signed'). OK, we kept him, and in the long and unhappy history of second base in A's history, Ellis is sort of our generation's Dick Green, a nifty player, but not a great one. For that money, it's not a great deal, and given that it's spread out evenly, this isn't even a situation like Terrence Long's contract, where we can always hope Billy gets somebody else to pick up the heavy back end of the tab. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-21 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Speaking of Mark Ellis, the San Francisco Chronicle has a blog posting today claiming the "sabermetric set" is outraged at Ellis for taking an under-market contract. Would you agree? (oira61 from San Francisco)	Don't look at me -- I'm not part of the sabermetric set. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-10-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So the A's are on the verge of re-signing Mark Ellis. Even ignoring concerns about his surgically repaired shoulder, why trade for Eric Patterson and Adrian Cardenas and draft Jemile Weeks if Ellis is sticking around for a few years? (Dave from Chicago)	I have to admit I did something of a double-take on hearing of this. Thirty-one year-old second basemen with sketchy injury histories are exactly the kind of players Billy Beane is generally smart enough to stay away from. Perhaps this is a Varitek-like character signing. I don't know. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Marc, how's it going? I know I still owe you that $20...it's coming. Anyway, I wanted your take on the Cleveland Indians. It seems that Mark Ellis would be a fantastic fit (with Peralta moving to third and Cabrera at short). Do you agree? What else would you do to send the Tribe to contention in 09? (Peter from Beyond the Boxscore)	Getting a second baseman who can improve their defense while not hurting them on offense is a solid idea, especially if it also fixes their third base situation somewhat. What do you do about shortstop then though? I mean you specifically, Peter. I don't think the Indians were nearly as bad as they played during the first half--that bullpen was atrocious, and on pace to meet up with some of the worst Royals' bullpens in recent memory before they changed their tune midway and started earning their keep and then some. Because of this, I don't think they need to make any major moves, just work on the margins to improve their chances at the AL Central title. (Marc Normandin)
2008-05-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thoughts on the A's? They have the second-best third-order win percentage in the AL and have been hit by a number of injuries already (including a 2-7 stretch without Mark Ellis). Real or mirage? (John from SF)	I really like that pitching staff, but the thing I'm a little wary of is that they rank 5th in the league in run-scoring even though they're 6th in OBP and 11th in slugging percentage. They're definitely in the right division to sneak into the playoffs, but I don't think they get there without Beane making a summer upgrade or two. (Nate Silver)
2008-02-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Mark Ellis is overdue for a Gold Glove--is this the year he wins one? (dwiest12 from Vienna VA)	Man, was he jobbed last year or what? I certainly hope so, but if he's dealt to the National League, his chances diminish considerably. Even if he sticks around in Oakland, guys like Aaron Hill are starting to get some well-deserved recognition. (Christina Kahrl)

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