Should Sox spurn Bay, sign Cameron?
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... ? Dave Cameron says it's Mike Cameron , even considering the age difference, and he makes his case well ... I'll bet the Red Sox are beside themselves trying to come up with an alternative to investing $60 million in Jason Bay, whose value will only decline over the next three to five years. However, Bay's defense might not be an issue a year from now, as ...
Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Halladay, Pettitte, Snyder
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Dave Cameron of FanGraphs compared Jason Bay to Mike Cameron, and determines that the latter is a better value. ...
Is Mike Cameron better than Jason Bay?
Circling The Bases —
... Who would you take, Mike Cameron or Jason Bay? It seems like a silly question on the surface. Bay is widely considered the No. 2 position player on the free agent market behind Matt Holliday, while Cameron is largely ignored even in Milwaukee, where he has played the last two seasons. Over at Fangraphs.com, though, Dave Cameron makes a strong case that Mike Cameron (no relation, I hope, otherwise this whole thing is a sham!) is actually the better player despite his age (36, while Bay just turned 31). Cameron will also come cheaper, making him the better value. So how can a ...
Revisiting Mike Cameron & CF
Fack Youk —
... hit for a high average and strikes out a ton. But, he's still a valuable player. He walks at a good clip, posts a decent OBP, is a 20+ HR guy, and outside of a one year blip playing in the spacious confines of Petco Park's outfield, he's been an outstanding defender over the course of his career. He'd probably come cheaper than the $10M he made last year - perhaps $8M, and is unlikely to get a multiyear offer elsewhere. Dave Cameron at Fangraphs even makes the argument that Cameron is more valuable than Jason Bay. Far less importantly, he's considered yet another "good ...
Round 'em Up: Tuesday 11.10.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew —
... Dave Cameron of FanGraphs argues that Mike Cameron is more valuable than Jason Bay due to his defensive prowess in center field. My favorite quotation is: ...
Read: Mike Cameron is a better option than Bay
MetsBlog.com —
... Dave Cameron of Fan Graphs looks through a variety of statistics, and concludes, “If you want a right-handed hitting outfielder this winter, and you don’t want to pony up for Matt Holliday, ...
Burrell? Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... The Mets looking at Pat Burrell is funny, but not nearly has funny as another case for Mike Cameron- does anyone here watch this game or remember Cameron’s first stint? Guys, hate to break this to you, but WAR doesn’t actually lead to real wins in the standings- you know that right? Part of me would pay to see these guys run a team, I think it might be for some good copy at the very least. ...
Looking at some free agent outfielders
River Avenue Blues —
... I’ve made it no secret that I’m a Cameron fan, especially since he’s a better value than Bay. Assuming one of Damon and Hideki Matsui walks, Cameron could step right in to provide rock solid defense and an above average stick while playing every day. The short term commitment means that not only is it an easy move to back out of, but it also means there’s still a clear path for Austin Jackson in the future. As Buster Olney would say, it’s a great fit. ...
Please, No Cameron Redux
Hot Foot —
Monday for Fan Graphs , the very intelligent Dave Cameron opined that if a team were looking for a cheaper alternative to Matt Holliday , Mike Cameron and not Jason Bay is the cost effective solution. With other reports, such as Adam Rubin’s for ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... candidate to take Kendall's place next season.
View From Bernie's Chalet is in favor of that move.
Project Prospect gave Lucroy a pretty nice review from the Arizona Fall League.
Big League Stew wonders why no one is searching for Jason Kendall's real age.
I'm planning on writing something more in-depth on Lucroy once my brain gets a little less fuzzy. In the meantime, here's a bunch of notes on Mike Cameron, too:
Dave Cameron of FanGraphs wonders if Cameron might be the second-best position player on the free ...
holliday overload
Viva El Birdos —
... early in the week, dave cameron had a hard-to-argue-with explication of why mike cameron (sign MIKE CAMERON) is significantly better (and cheaper in terms of money and picks) than jason bay ( ...
A defensive shift
The Hardball Times —
... Bay, named by most as the second best position player free agent on the market, has cost his teams nearly 65 runs defensively by playing poor defense as a corner outfielder over the past 3 seasons. His defensive ineptitude has completely nullified his offensive value since 2007, making him just an average major league outfielder over those 3 seasons. Partly due to his defense, Dave Cameron made the argument that not only would signing ...
