White Sox To Sign Erstad
Pending a physical, the White Sox will sign center fielder Darin Erstad to a one-year deal with an option. The Sox don't have much certainty in left or center field, so Erstad will have plenty of opportunity. The average AL CF hit .275/.334/.437 in '06, which is probably out of Erstad's reach.
Brian Anderson seems to have fallen out of favor with Chicago, leaving Ryan Sweeney as Erstad's main competition in center. Scott Podsednik is expected to hold down left field again once he recovers from groin surgery, though he'll have to hold off Josh Fields.
To hear PECOTA tell it, the Sox should go with Sweeney and Anderson at the same time above all other options.
*cough* I called it. See a few posts below.
And I am really getting tired of hearing about PECOTA. People that pay for fantasy baseball advice are suckers. Go with your gut. NOTHING is for sure. Anything can happen in baseball. That's why it's my favorite sport.
Posted by: astralpanda | January 23, 2007 at 10:12 PM
Who said PECOTA was for sure? It would beat your gut ten times out of ten though.
Posted by: RotoAuthority | January 24, 2007 at 11:08 AM
"Anything can happen in baseball. That's why its my favorite sport."
-Yeah, football sucks because its all pre-planned and choreographed. Besides, here we are with the Dolphins and the Panthers in the Super Bowl just like we thought.
Posted by: beauhoopman | January 24, 2007 at 04:52 PM
Yeah, you nerds with your "Dune," pocket protectors and PECOTA projections. Did you know Darin Erstad's AGRI (astralpanda Gut Reaction Index) was a 67.5 last year? Didn't think so.
Trekkie losers. The man CAN PUNT. Recognize.
Posted by: Doctor Lingerie | January 25, 2007 at 10:29 AM