12-16-2009, 04:13 PM
<!--quoteo(post=71947:date=Dec 16 2009, 01:06 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Dec 16 2009, 01:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I can't believe I'm having this discussion with you, BT.
Let me quote something for you here from this site: Hardball Times
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->However, while Bonds chasing perhaps the sport's most prestigious record receives all the attention, another remarkable chase is going completely unnoticed. <b>Despite being in just his 11th season in the majors, Cubs infielder Neifi Perez has a chance to become arguably the single worst hitter in baseball history. Perez, whom I once compared to the worst doctor in the world, currently holds the record for worst career Runs Created Above Average (RCAA) total among active players:</b>
RCAA
NEIFI PEREZ -329
Royce Clayton -288
Rey Sanchez -247
Mike Matheny -222
Brad Ausmus -207
<b>Much like Bonds, Perez has distanced himself from the rest of the field, coming in at an astounding 329 runs below average during his career while the next-worst hitter, Royce Clayton, is at just -288. When it comes to ineptitude at the plate, beating Clayton is no easy task. That Perez is able to blow him out, along with the rest of the horrible hitters around baseball, is something that should not be overlooked. </b>He is truly a boy among men.
Having a level of incompetence that is unmatched among your peers is impressive, but the real test of offensive inferiority comes in a comparison to the elite out-makers in the sport's history. <b>Like any true great, Perez's resume stands up to the test, as his career RCAA is among the worst in modern baseball history:</b>
RCAA
Ski Melillo -355
Tommy Thevenow -351
NEIFI PEREZ -329
Bill Bergen -312
Tim Foli -309
Larry Bowa -307
Alfredo Griffin -306
Ozzie Guillen -305
Don Kessinger -305
Ed Brinkman -300
Ladies and gentlemen, The Negative 300 Club.
Whereas the spotlight has been on Bonds' climb up the home run leaderboard for years, Perez has quietly crept past the game's most impotent hitters. In fact, with his -27 RCAA in 2005, Perez leaped over Don Kessinger, Ozzie Guillen, Alfredo Griffin, Larry Bowa, Tim Foli, and Bill Bergen. It was a season for the ages, much like when Bonds' 73 homers in 2001 propelled him past all-time greats Eddie Murray, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, and Reggie Jackson.
Bonds being within striking distance of Ruth and less than two healthy, productive seasons away from passing Aaron has been well-documented, but Perez has stealthily put himself in a similar position. His RCAA totals for the past three years are -20, -23, and -27, which means all Perez needs to overtake Tommy Thevenow and the immortal Ski Melillo for the top spot is a typically awful season of -26 RCAA. With manager Dusty Baker's help, Perez can get there.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As long as you continue to try and defend the Neifi Perez signing, I'll continue to use your post as a punchline. I don't care how slick his fielding was (and he wasn't Ozzie Smith at SS), he was simply a god-awful batter. It's impossible to convince me (or any rational human being) that Neifi wasn't utterly replaceable by nearly any player off the scrap heap.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what's even more amazing when you think of all that, is that a home run of his got us into the 98 playoffs.
Let me quote something for you here from this site: Hardball Times
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->However, while Bonds chasing perhaps the sport's most prestigious record receives all the attention, another remarkable chase is going completely unnoticed. <b>Despite being in just his 11th season in the majors, Cubs infielder Neifi Perez has a chance to become arguably the single worst hitter in baseball history. Perez, whom I once compared to the worst doctor in the world, currently holds the record for worst career Runs Created Above Average (RCAA) total among active players:</b>
RCAA
NEIFI PEREZ -329
Royce Clayton -288
Rey Sanchez -247
Mike Matheny -222
Brad Ausmus -207
<b>Much like Bonds, Perez has distanced himself from the rest of the field, coming in at an astounding 329 runs below average during his career while the next-worst hitter, Royce Clayton, is at just -288. When it comes to ineptitude at the plate, beating Clayton is no easy task. That Perez is able to blow him out, along with the rest of the horrible hitters around baseball, is something that should not be overlooked. </b>He is truly a boy among men.
Having a level of incompetence that is unmatched among your peers is impressive, but the real test of offensive inferiority comes in a comparison to the elite out-makers in the sport's history. <b>Like any true great, Perez's resume stands up to the test, as his career RCAA is among the worst in modern baseball history:</b>
RCAA
Ski Melillo -355
Tommy Thevenow -351
NEIFI PEREZ -329
Bill Bergen -312
Tim Foli -309
Larry Bowa -307
Alfredo Griffin -306
Ozzie Guillen -305
Don Kessinger -305
Ed Brinkman -300
Ladies and gentlemen, The Negative 300 Club.
Whereas the spotlight has been on Bonds' climb up the home run leaderboard for years, Perez has quietly crept past the game's most impotent hitters. In fact, with his -27 RCAA in 2005, Perez leaped over Don Kessinger, Ozzie Guillen, Alfredo Griffin, Larry Bowa, Tim Foli, and Bill Bergen. It was a season for the ages, much like when Bonds' 73 homers in 2001 propelled him past all-time greats Eddie Murray, Mel Ott, Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Willie McCovey, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, and Reggie Jackson.
Bonds being within striking distance of Ruth and less than two healthy, productive seasons away from passing Aaron has been well-documented, but Perez has stealthily put himself in a similar position. His RCAA totals for the past three years are -20, -23, and -27, which means all Perez needs to overtake Tommy Thevenow and the immortal Ski Melillo for the top spot is a typically awful season of -26 RCAA. With manager Dusty Baker's help, Perez can get there.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As long as you continue to try and defend the Neifi Perez signing, I'll continue to use your post as a punchline. I don't care how slick his fielding was (and he wasn't Ozzie Smith at SS), he was simply a god-awful batter. It's impossible to convince me (or any rational human being) that Neifi wasn't utterly replaceable by nearly any player off the scrap heap.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And what's even more amazing when you think of all that, is that a home run of his got us into the 98 playoffs.
@TheBlogfines