Royals Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
I've been looking at Alberto Callaspo 's UZR numbers and I've got some questions about how to use UZR to project for the coming year. Fangraphs has been reviewing the best fielders from 07-09--pointing out that one season of UZR is equivalent to about 1/3 season of batting (in other words, it takes 3 seasons of UZR to have a good grasp on a players ability. Last year Callaspo was not...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
One rumor to watch: A deal sending second baseman Alberto Callaspo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for catcher A.J. Ellis, a 28-year-old rookie who currently projects as a backup to Russell Martin following the anticipated free-agent departure of veteran Brad Ausmus.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
One rumor to watch: A deal sending second baseman Alberto Callaspo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for catcher A.J. Ellis, a 28-year-old rookie who currently projects as a backup to Russell Martin following the anticipated free-agent departure of veteran Brad Ausmus.
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Chris Getz, 2b 26. Aug. 30, 1983 in Farmington, Mich. 6-0. 185. R. Michigan. Selected by White Sox in fourth round of 2005 draft; signed June 9, 2005.AVGAB2B3BRBISBOBPSLGCharlotte (IL).2675151.421.267Chicago (AL).261107375499818313054.324.347Getz figures to provide the Royals with, at the very least, a strong defensive option at second base (in contrast to Alberto Callaspo) and the positional...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... the club’s roster is currently constituted.Getz is blocked at second base by switch-hitter Alberto Callaspo, who emerged last season as one of the club’s top offensive performers in batting .300 with 11 homers and 73 RBIs in 155 games.Contrast that with Getz, who batted .261 with two homers and 31 RBIs in 107 games before a sports hernia limited his time over the final two months. Getz would...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... he should be non tendered and Kila brought up in his spot on the 25 man roster. 2B - Alberto Callaspo Given his minor league production, his offensive breakout this year wasn't as unexpected as some would have you think. However, as we all know his defense was atrocious, to the tune of a -7.8 UZR. So, some ideas.... With Billy being below average we need someone above average defensively...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... just in case. According to UZR/150, Getz’s defense is a teeeeny bit better than Alberto Callaspo’s, but that doesn’t say a whole lot. So Getz is pretty much just a guy, like Fields, but they’re both inexpensive guys, received in return for Teahen, who was in line for a raise the team can’t really afford. I love Mark Teahen; I really do. But at this point in his career, it was nice that Moore...
