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Bobby Kielty?
« on: August 06, 2007, 11:41:32 am »
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2007, 11:48:38 am »
Didn't that guy just win an X Games gold medal?
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2007, 12:14:12 pm »
Drayton doesn't like gingers.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2007, 12:27:40 pm »
Quote from: Jacksonian on August 06, 2007, 11:41:32 am
Why would the Astros be interested in Kielty?

his career splits vs LHP

 vs LHP as RH  329 (games) .296  .379  .509  .888  ba/obp/slugging/ops

This looks decent. Maybe as a platoon partner for Luke Scott in RF next year (with Pence in CF).  Might figure that frees up the need to worry about OF next year, and now you are only looking for 2b (if upgrade over burke) and Catcher (If ausmus/munson isn't the answer). I assume he's been injured as he hasn't played much this year? (I don't follow the AL all that much)

As a side note- I interviewed him doing some promosional work for the northwoods league when I worked up there one summer. Talked to him (along with another radio guy) for like 25 minutes (he was with the twins at the time). He was the first Northwoods league alum to make it to the bigs, and he did it locally, so there were a lot of people intersted in his career. He seemed like a really nice guy (during the phone interview). 
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2007, 12:31:37 pm »
Can he play center?
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2007, 12:36:36 pm »
Quote from: WulawHorn on August 06, 2007, 12:27:40 pm
I assume he's been injured as he hasn't played much this year? (I don't follow the AL all that much)

He missed 10 weeks this year because of a strained left calf. He turned 31 yesterday.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2007, 12:40:42 pm »
Quote from: BUWebguy on August 06, 2007, 12:31:37 pm
Can he play center?

He has appeared in 4 games in CF in the last 5 years, so I assume no.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2007, 12:42:43 pm »
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2007, 03:04:12 pm »
Quote from: Taras Bulba on August 06, 2007, 12:42:43 pm
He's the white man's Lastings Milledge.

Well then..he should be alright in Drayton's eyes.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2007, 08:20:08 pm »
Quote from: WulawHorn on August 06, 2007, 12:27:40 pm
his career splits vs LHP

 vs LHP as RH  329 (games) .296  .379  .509  .888  ba/obp/slugging/ops

This looks decent. Maybe as a platoon partner for Luke Scott in RF next year (with Pence in CF).

I'm not directing this at you per se, but this comment seems like a good place to insert this thought that's been rolling around in my head.

Luke doesn't hit significantly worse against lefties. (Over his career, his OBP is actually better, although his SLG is down.) For that matter, Mike Lamb and Jason Lane haven't shown themselves to be significantly split, either.

I guess my point is that, while there's no question that lefties generally hit righties better and vice-versa, that phenomenon isn't necessarily embodied in the current Astros on the fringe of the starting lineup. If Phil's just using a lefty or righty pitcher as a way to split up time between these guys, that makes some sense to me, but if he's actively platooning players who aren't significantly split, I'm not sure I see why.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2007, 08:31:21 pm »
Quote from: Zac D on August 06, 2007, 08:20:08 pm
I'm not directing this at you per se, but this comment seems like a good place to insert this thought that's been rolling around in my head.

Luke doesn't hit significantly worse against lefties. (Over his career, his OBP is actually better, although his SLG is down.) For that matter, Mike Lamb and Jason Lane haven't shown themselves to be significantly split, either.

I guess my point is that, while there's no question that lefties generally hit righties better and vice-versa, that phenomenon isn't necessarily embodied in the current Astros on the fringe of the starting lineup. If Phil's just using a lefty or righty pitcher as a way to split up time between these guys, that makes some sense to me, but if he's actively platooning players who aren't significantly split, I'm not sure I see why.

There are definitely people smarter than me that can tell you if this is true of those guys, but I know many times a "platoon" player's splits look better than they should b/c they only face the shittiest pitchers of the same hand.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2007, 09:11:56 pm »
Quote from: Trey on August 06, 2007, 08:31:21 pm
There are definitely people smarter than me that can tell you if this is true of those guys, but I know many times a "platoon" player's splits look better than they should b/c they only face the shittiest pitchers of the same hand.

Makes sense, and another reason why stats can't tell the whole story. I suppose knowing their minor-league splits would help clarify that somewhat.
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2007, 10:51:59 pm »
I think the Astros may fancy a generous white-man fro.  I know I do!

Quote from: Jacksonian on August 06, 2007, 11:41:32 am
Why would the Astros be interested in Kielty?
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Re: Bobby Kielty?
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2007, 01:15:11 am »
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