The signing of Mark DeRosa seems like a great deal. DeRosa is the type of player that you want on your team, he isn't amazing, but is consistently in the right place at the right time.
On the downside of this deal, the Giants get a player that is injury-prone, and is on the decline of his career. Mark DeRosa is 34 years old, and missed several weeks last season with a wrist injury. He also posted a .250 batting average, which is below his career marks. His averaged dropped .35 points last season. That could be compared to Edgar Renteria who prior to last season suffered a 62 point batting average decrease (.332 in '07, and .270 in '08). Renteria has not lived up to his 2 year contract he signed last season.
DeRosa brings a lot of upside though. Over the past two seasons he has average 22 homeruns, and 83 RBI's. His home run total is expected to drop moving to AT&T park. He also is a hitter that performs in clutch situations, as well as a great clubhouse personality. Moreover, DeRosa is a good defender that fits the Giants team philosophy of pitching and defense.
Mark DeRosa is a good player, but he is not a savior. The Giants still need to make some more transactions if the plan to contend in the improving NL. If no moves are made the Giants offense looks like it would be the same, if not worse than last season. Bengie Molina the team's #4 hitter is leaving, and they will have to rely on the very young Pablo Sandoval to contribute much more.
Your talking out of your ass. You have little basis for much of what you just said.
ReplyDeleteNo offense, but you should really learn to write if you're going to have a blog. I get that you're only 17, but your spelling, punctuation and grammar have me concerned with the fact that you may actually be a highschool graduate. This, in turn, has me worried for the future of America.
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