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Another year of underachieving power with 3 HR and 17 RBI. This guy is a healthier and slightly better version of Nick Johnson.
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After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.” -
He's James Loney with slightly more power. -
That's not quite fair to Butler.Originally posted by revo View Post
Loney's career slash line is .284/.343/.426 with an OPS+ of 105.
Butler's career slash line is .298/.363/.454 with an OPS+ of 119.
Although, Loney and Butler were quite similar through age 25, and Loney's been dragging down his slash line in the two years since.Comment
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Closer. In my opinion, the best comparison tracker for an active player is B-R.com's "similar batter through [age]" list. Here's Butler's:Originally posted by revo View Post
Similar Batters through 24
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John Olerud (954)
Kent Hrbek (942)
Nick Markakis (922)
Chet Lemon (915)
Carlos May (912)
Delmon Young (912)
Carl Yastrzemski (911) *
Ellis Valentine (910)
Tony Horton (910)
Keith Hernandez (909)
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28 games without a homer. Tally is 6 on the year. Mught be a good buy low opportunity.After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”Comment
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