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February 08, 2006
Level Setting Johnny Damon
I was just looking at Johnny Damon's numbers over the last 4 years, and considering the park factors of Fenway vs. Yankees Stadium, and came up with what I believe people should expect from him (this year) as a Yankee:
Games: 149
At Bats: 615
Runs: 114
Hits: 177
Batting Avg: .288
On Base Avg: .350
RBI: 72
Doubles: 33
Triples: 7
Homeruns: 14
Steals: 25
To expect anything more from him is unfair (based on his past output). And, if he should do less than this, his season would have to be considered a disappointment.
In about 8 months, we'll be able to see how the actual results match up to this forecast.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 8, 2006 10:46 PM
Comments
Good stuff, but the 25 steals seems a little optimistic. Damon didn't even attempt to steal 20 bases last season, and I doubt a 30-something year old CFer will start stealing more bases.
But I hopes he proves me wrong.
Posted by: Mike A. ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 9, 2006 11:22 AM
114 runs sounds a little big low to me. He's leading off in front of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Jason Giambi. 130 runs.
Posted by: DownFromNJ at February 9, 2006 11:28 AM
Papi and Manny ain't chopped liver.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 9, 2006 12:11 PM