[USML Announce] Peralta - Swisher Update

[Andrew R. Klein]

I saw Swisher's 4-4 on SportsCenter and figured Winick would be pulling 
out his calculator!  In any case, it looks like I'll lose my bet with 
Jeff, and I'll pay it off. 

Nonetheless, I have a question.  I am not a high-powered author for a 
nationally-distributed Fantasy Baseball guide.  But when such authors 
gather in the winter to determine player values, I wonder how they'll 
evaluate Peralta and Swisher.  With my limited knowledge of mathematics, 
my understanding is that a .220 hitter can do serious damage to a team's 
batting average.  I think the term is "negative value", and I have at 
least observed the phenomenon having played Mike Napoli on my active 
roster for the past two months.  I also understand that most teams 
expect their outfielders to provide more power than their middle 
infielders.  So, Jeff, when you and the gurus put dollar values on 
Peralta and Swisher next year, will an outfielder with 1/2 season 
numbers of .228-11-35-34 really be more than a shortstop with .265-5-26-26?

Also, I humbly note that Coco Crisp just stole his 20th base since 
coming off the DL.  (He was the player I offered to Mark instead of 
Swisher).  Peralta, middling though he may be, is still a helluva lot 
better than Cantu, who was the other player that Doug foisted on the 
Bombers.

-Andy

JHWinick at aol.com wrote:
> After PT/KR accepted the AYM offer over The Professor's alternative 
> PT/KR was berated not only for rejecting The Professor's allegedly far 
> superior offer, but for being stupid enough to believe that Nick 
> Swisher had any value whatsoever as a keeper.  As per usual, I 
> immediately jumped to PT/KR's defense and challenged The Professor to 
> a bet of lunch at next year's draft.  The terms of the draft were that 
> Swisher would be better than Peralta for the balance of the year 
> subsequent to June 30th.  The agreed upon rules were:
>  
>
> 1 pt per home run
>
> 1/3 pt per rbi
>
> 1/3 pt per run
>
> 1/10 per pt of batting average
>
> 1 pt per stolen base
>
>  
>
> June 30 through September 8th
>
>  
>
> *Jhonny Peralta*
>
>  
>
> 5 home runs                  5 points                    
>
> 26 rbi                           8 2/3 points              
>
> 26 runs                         8 2/3 points              
>
> 0 sb                              0 points                    
>
> 56 for 211 (.2654)       26 1/2 points             
>
> *Running Total                48 5/6 points*
>
>  
>
> *Nick Swisher*
>
>  
>
> 11 home runs                11 points
>
> 35 rbi                           11 2/3 points
>
> 34 runs                         11 1/3 points
>
> 0 sb                              0 points
>
> 46 for 201 (.2288)        22 1/2 points
>
> *Running Total                 56 1/2 points*
>
>  
>
> So.....as of tonight, it looks like I should start thinking about what 
> I want for lunch.  Its almost a clean sweep.  Swisher has 6 more home 
> runs, 9 more rbi and 8 more runs.  Neither player is worth a damn when 
> it comes to batting average, but Peralta is outhitting Swisher with a 
> .265 batting average to Swisher's .228.  Is Peralta even worth keeping 
> at this rate?  Seems to me like he may now be considered a liability 
> as a required keeper.
>
>  
>
> PT/KR - I believe that the Professor owes you an apology.
>
>  
>
> Final update at the end of the season.
>
>  
>
> Jeff Winick
>
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