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jeheinz72 · 06-23-2005, 01:33 PM

3B Gene Halpern

.288 Avg, 594 AB, 22 HR, 82 RBI, 26 2B, 87 R, 72 BB, .365 OBP, .443 SLG

Gene had a stellar year, setting career bests in nearly every offensive category and making his first career all-star team. His .807 OPS topped his previous best by 110 points! His 171 hits led the Dragons and placed him 10th in the league. The big issue with Halpern, is defense. He committed 25 errors last year for an abysmal .942 F%. That’s bad. He’s got decent range (7) there, but he also plays 2B. He is a much better fielder there, but his range at 2nd is below-average (4). It’s a good possibility that if we ever deal Moncayo, I’d move him over to 2nd.

2B/OF Cyril Foland

.193, 357 AB, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 12 SB, .245 OBP, .303 Slg

Looks like the end of the road for Cyril, who has been a Dragon for a decade now. He killed us this year after posting 5 straight .700 OPS seasons and 7 in his first 9 seasons. At best, he’ll be a backup for us, but we’ve got better starting options now. Defensively he was bad as well after winning the Mays award in 2011. He committed 17 errors in 107 games split between LF (76 G) and 2B (31). As of right now he’s amassed 1,324 career hits, with 193 Homers and 230 steals, all of which are 3rd all-time in Dragons history.

RF Clarence DiBenedetto

.257, 584 AB, 17 HR, 31 2B, 59 RBI, 49 SB (only 7 CS), .324 OBP, .414 SLG

DiBen also took a step back this year, after 2 straight all-star seasons. He hit in the 2nd slot most of the season and his low OBP probably held us back, though he was a fantastic speed threat this season. He’s 33, so he’s on the edge of decline but he’ll be in the lineup next season. He is fantastic defensively, making just 4 errors in well over 1,000 innings in the outfield.

CF James Lape

.269 Avg, 551 AB, 13 HR, 73 RBI, 29 2B, 23 SB, .320 OBP, .407 SLG

Lape came back into the lineups this season and didn’t disappoint. He had his most consistent playing time and set career highs in many categories (2B, HR, SB, RBI, R). At 31, the former 1st round pick is finally showing some value. Defensively, he’s also fantastic committing only 2 errors, and those were both in RF. He made no errors in 123 games in center.

LF Blair Payton

.211, 342 AB, 3 HR, 39 RBI, 40 R, 19/5 SB/CS, .246 OBP, .289 SLG

Blair, just 20, was pretty much forced into the lineup when it became clear Foland didn’t have it anymore. He spent the first 3 weeks in AAA hitting .322 so I called the 5th overall pick of the 2011 draft up to the bigs. He struggled yes, but both his Avg and OPS increased every month. He’ll probably end up with the big club again, and we expect a moderate improvement. Defensively, very good, just 4 errors in 108 games.

RF Fermin Trujillo

.189, 169 AB, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 6 SB, .285 OBP, .325 SLG

The 35-year-old Trujillo was pinch-hitter by default, since we have very little OF depth. He saw his most at-bats since his rookie year, and I’m actually satisfied with his performance. He hit great with RISP, and his 23 RBI’s show it. He’ll be in the organization in 2013, but not necessarily with the big-club. He played 260 flawless innings in the outfield.

06-23-2005, 01:33 PM	#53
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,164	Third Basemen and Outfielders 3B Gene Halpern .288 Avg, 594 AB, 22 HR, 82 RBI, 26 2B, 87 R, 72 BB, .365 OBP, .443 SLG Gene had a stellar year, setting career bests in nearly every offensive category and making his first career all-star team. His .807 OPS topped his previous best by 110 points! His 171 hits led the Dragons and placed him 10th in the league. The big issue with Halpern, is defense. He committed 25 errors last year for an abysmal .942 F%. That’s bad. He’s got decent range (7) there, but he also plays 2B. He is a much better fielder there, but his range at 2nd is below-average (4). It’s a good possibility that if we ever deal Moncayo, I’d move him over to 2nd. 2B/OF Cyril Foland .193, 357 AB, 6 HR, 27 RBI, 12 SB, .245 OBP, .303 Slg Looks like the end of the road for Cyril, who has been a Dragon for a decade now. He killed us this year after posting 5 straight .700 OPS seasons and 7 in his first 9 seasons. At best, he’ll be a backup for us, but we’ve got better starting options now. Defensively he was bad as well after winning the Mays award in 2011. He committed 17 errors in 107 games split between LF (76 G) and 2B (31). As of right now he’s amassed 1,324 career hits, with 193 Homers and 230 steals, all of which are 3rd all-time in Dragons history. RF Clarence DiBenedetto .257, 584 AB, 17 HR, 31 2B, 59 RBI, 49 SB (only 7 CS), .324 OBP, .414 SLG DiBen also took a step back this year, after 2 straight all-star seasons. He hit in the 2nd slot most of the season and his low OBP probably held us back, though he was a fantastic speed threat this season. He’s 33, so he’s on the edge of decline but he’ll be in the lineup next season. He is fantastic defensively, making just 4 errors in well over 1,000 innings in the outfield. CF James Lape .269 Avg, 551 AB, 13 HR, 73 RBI, 29 2B, 23 SB, .320 OBP, .407 SLG Lape came back into the lineups this season and didn’t disappoint. He had his most consistent playing time and set career highs in many categories (2B, HR, SB, RBI, R). At 31, the former 1st round pick is finally showing some value. Defensively, he’s also fantastic committing only 2 errors, and those were both in RF. He made no errors in 123 games in center. LF Blair Payton .211, 342 AB, 3 HR, 39 RBI, 40 R, 19/5 SB/CS, .246 OBP, .289 SLG Blair, just 20, was pretty much forced into the lineup when it became clear Foland didn’t have it anymore. He spent the first 3 weeks in AAA hitting .322 so I called the 5th overall pick of the 2011 draft up to the bigs. He struggled yes, but both his Avg and OPS increased every month. He’ll probably end up with the big club again, and we expect a moderate improvement. Defensively, very good, just 4 errors in 108 games. RF Fermin Trujillo .189, 169 AB, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 6 SB, .285 OBP, .325 SLG The 35-year-old Trujillo was pinch-hitter by default, since we have very little OF depth. He saw his most at-bats since his rookie year, and I’m actually satisfied with his performance. He hit great with RISP, and his 23 RBI’s show it. He’ll be in the organization in 2013, but not necessarily with the big-club. He played 260 flawless innings in the outfield. __________________ Join The Dugout!