Midseason Grades: Position Players.
I’ve given in and am going to do midseason grades, position players only. Starting ones only, actually. As the sample size for bench players is so small that it isn’t exactly telling from what they’ve accomplished thus far. I may be a little hard, but see for yourself…
Jason Varitek: B: The captain has played well better than expected. And aside from that, he has actually been a pretty good player. The .239 average is a little low, and throwing out base-runners isn’t exactly his thing. But the OBP and Slugging are both above average, and one could simply not ask for any more out of Tek at this point in his career.
Kevin Youkilis: A: Youkilis has now established himself as a great player. His line is an awesome .298/.419/.566. And even though he missed some time with an injury, he’s still third in WAR among 1B. Youk was more aggressive, taking more hacks at that baseball in 2008. And that resulted in great production. Well, his overall swing percentage is right back in line with the norm now, and the production is still great.
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