Comments on: Reader Top 25–Where does Freese fit? http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: SilentBob http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12435 SilentBob Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:27:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12435 15. Can't put him ahead of Hoff. 15. Can’t put him ahead of Hoff.

]]> By: Tom http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12426 Tom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:41:30 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12426 19 19

]]> By: Nicholas http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12423 Nicholas Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:14:25 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12423 erik, Thanks for the answer. erik,

Thanks for the answer.

]]> By: lawless http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12421 lawless Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:51:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12421 12 12

]]> By: erik http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12419 erik Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:31:25 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12419 i'm going to use the votes for ranking #, not add up the votes and equal out the mean, to answer a question asked earlier i’m going to use the votes for ranking #, not add up the votes and equal out the mean, to answer a question asked earlier

]]> By: David http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12416 David Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:31:59 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12416 Freese might have the potential to reach the level of performance of a Mike Lowell, who was 26 years old when he played his first full ML season. Freese will be 25 in 2008. Of course, Lowell got started two-years earlier than Freese (who was a five-year college player). Here is how Lowell's performance progressed at each milestone of professional experience, compared with the first two years of pro experience for Freese: ................................................ Freese at age 22, NCAA OPS .968 ................................................ Freese at age 23, NCAA OPS 1.164 Lowell's stats: Age 21... A- OPS .651 vs. Freese at age 23, A- OPS 1.241 Age 22... A OPS .768 vs. Freese at age 23, A OPS .874 .............. A+ OPS .644 vs. Freese at age 24, A+ OPS .889 Age 23... AA OPS 1.000 .............. AAA OPS .909 Age 24 AAA OPS .890 ............... MLB OPS .534 Freese might have the potential to reach the level of performance of a Mike Lowell, who was 26 years old when he played his first full ML season. Freese will be 25 in 2008.

Of course, Lowell got started two-years earlier than Freese (who was a five-year college player). Here is how Lowell’s performance progressed at each milestone of professional experience, compared with the first two years of pro experience for Freese:

………………………………………… Freese at age 22, NCAA OPS .968
………………………………………… Freese at age 23, NCAA OPS 1.164
Lowell’s stats:
Age 21… A- OPS .651 vs. Freese at age 23, A- OPS 1.241
Age 22… A OPS .768 vs. Freese at age 23, A OPS .874
………….. A+ OPS .644 vs. Freese at age 24, A+ OPS .889
Age 23… AA OPS 1.000
………….. AAA OPS .909
Age 24 AAA OPS .890
…………… MLB OPS .534

]]> By: 3up3down25 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12415 3up3down25 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:27:41 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12415 cario.....you are way off on this one..freese can play ..i put him at #7 cario…..you are way off on this one..freese can play ..i put him at #7

]]> By: SB12 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12414 SB12 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:39:58 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12414 12 12

]]> By: cariocacardinal http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12413 cariocacardinal Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:25:22 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12413 There is not a single player on that list that I'd trade straight up for Freese. That means he doesn't belong on the list. It looks like a lot of people would trade Maiques or Todd for him - I wouldn't even consider it. There is not a single player on that list that I’d trade straight up for Freese. That means he doesn’t belong on the list. It looks like a lot of people would trade Maiques or Todd for him - I wouldn’t even consider it.

]]> By: tom http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12412 tom Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:29:32 +0000 http://futureredbirds.com/2007/12/17/reader-top-25-where-does-freese-fit/#comment-12412 10. I give the edge to Freese due to 2006 numbers, '07 numbers are a push. Freese did have more runs, RBI, and better OBP this past year. 10. I give the edge to Freese due to 2006 numbers, ‘07 numbers are a push. Freese did have more runs, RBI, and better OBP this past year.

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