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More on the Gabe Kapler Re-Signing
More on the Gabe Kapler Re-Signing
In the last thread, GomesSweetGomes raised a good point about Gabe Kapler 's plate appearances versus right-handed pitchers. How many of those 64 plate appearances came in garbage time and how many cost the Rays during a close game? Using Baseball-Reference's Play Index tool, I ...
Tampa Bay Rays Re-Sign Gabe Kapler For One-Year, $1.05M
Tampa Bay Rays Re-Sign Gabe Kapler For One-Year, $1.05M
draysbay.com — More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP Browse more photos » Per the Rays press release: Back in September I wrote this: It's fair to say Kapler is the ... (more) Tampa Bay Rays Re-Sign Gabe Kapler For One-Year, $1.05M
BREAKING NEWS !!! Kapler re-signs with the  Rays
BREAKING NEWS !!! Kapler re-signs with the Rays
nleastchatter.com — Well so much for the Mets getting Gabe Kapler to man Left field According to the St. Petersburg Times writer , Marc Tompkin, The Tampa Bay Rays Have re-signed outfielder Gabe Kapler to a one-year, $1.05MM deal. The 34 year old Kapler, hit .239/.329/.439 in less than 300 at bats while playing ... (more) BREAKING NEWS !!! Kapler re-signs with the Rays
The Rays' 2010 Payroll: Where do we stand right now?
The Rays' 2010 Payroll: Where do we stand right now?
draysbay.com — More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP MVB stands to get quite the raise this off-season. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos »  ... (more) The Rays' 2010 Payroll: Where do we stand right now?
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Gabe Kapler Re-Signs with Tampa Bay
FanGraphs Baseball — ... For one, he hammers left-handed pitching. Over his last three seasons against southpaws – seasons, instead of years, since Kapler was busy managing in the minor leagues in 2007 – Kapler has maintained OPSs of .931 (145 AB), 1.001 (82 AB), and .749 (68 AB). Kapler is less effective against righties, but Joe Maddon used him efficiently last season and there’s no reason to believe Maddon will suddenly become liberal in his substitution patterns based on platoon splits. Kapler should get around 200 plate appearances with at least 75% coming with a platoon advantage. He should also ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Outfielder Gabe Kapler has re-signed with the Tampa Bay Rays.
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