I think it's time for him to retire. Follow Andruw Jones' lead and head out to pasture.
On the plus side, I think Wright will be his equal, if not slightly surpass him. Chipper's seasonal averages over his career are .306 / .403 / 33 HRs / 110 RBIs, which would be phenomenal if Wright could provide that for 10+ years. The numbers over their first two full seasons are remarkably similar, with Wright having a slight edge in OBP, Avg, and RBIs. One thing that's amazing about Wright is how consistent his #s are: he has put up almost the same #s in nearly every statistical category over the last 4 years (if you average over a full season for '04 and '07). More importantly, they are excellent #s. Has to give you a lot of confidence in forecasting forward for him.
The way he's playing? 10 more years.
ReplyDeleteI think it's time for him to retire. Follow Andruw Jones' lead and head out to pasture.
ReplyDeleteOn the plus side, I think Wright will be his equal, if not slightly surpass him. Chipper's seasonal averages over his career are .306 / .403 / 33 HRs / 110 RBIs, which would be phenomenal if Wright could provide that for 10+ years. The numbers over their first two full seasons are remarkably similar, with Wright having a slight edge in OBP, Avg, and RBIs. One thing that's amazing about Wright is how consistent his #s are: he has put up almost the same #s in nearly every statistical category over the last 4 years (if you average over a full season for '04 and '07). More importantly, they are excellent #s. Has to give you a lot of confidence in forecasting forward for him.