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Jose_Bautista
He is a decent player.
tdot32
maybe in the 90 foot dash. all he’s really good for is running.
vonhayesdays
what are you on ? dude is 24 and is just discovering how good he can be , maybe yu dont remember he was a top prospect at 20 and then brought up sent down and generally screwed over by the marlins who are generally good with prospects but the maybin fiasco was there worst move in a long time
Rangersfan32 2
Being a former top prospect doesn’t mean anything in an argument. They’re hit or miss, usually miss, so that’s not a great point. But I do agree, he’s a solid CF.
vonhayesdays
i was just trying to point out that he was well thought of not to long ago ,
tdot32
top 20 prospect means nothing. he needs to get on base a lot more before i count him as more than just a guy who can run.
vonhayesdays
i was trying to say he had been well thought of in the past and has all the tools to be an allstar
straightuphonestguy
4.7 fWAR is decent? I guess you could say Jose Bautista is above average, by that logic.
Guest 5287
Brett Gardner posts similiar stats only he knows how to take a walk, yet nobody talks about him, he would be in center but is blocked.
jaysal
I’d take Maybin over Gardner any day. Gardner has no power to speak of.
Lefty
I am telling you the Orioles and Padres should hook up for the trade. I would be all for it. Also, I can’t believe the Chargers are keeping both AJ Smith and Norv Turner. There should be an investigation. Spanos is as incompetent as Angelos as an owner. Chargers had Super Bowl written all over them a few years back and now it’s over!
Ohhhplease
Move to a football site…..What trade should the Pads and Orioles hook up for ?? They are not going to move Maybin…..
Serdar Sirin
I’ wouldn’t offer Maybin an extension after 1 decent season, but that seems to be the trend nowadays.
cards2WS
Yes, but if he ends up doing notably better in 2012 he’ll cost more for an extension. Say he breaks out with a .280/.340/.430 slash with 40 steals, a Gold Glove, and 15 bombs. Suddenly an extension just got much more expensive. But if he stays the same or even regresses a tad he’ll still likely be worth the money they’ll be paying him. It’s a risk for both sides, but probably a bigger risk for Maybin if it includes FA years.
jwick18
I will remember this article when bourn hits FA at the end of the year
vonhayesdays
bourn is better right now , but maybin might have a better upside
jwick18
no doubt… but the part about what gets position players paid is power. also the part about the position not paying any more or less. boras will want paid for him being all of that.
vonhayesdays
are they both boras clients ? for sure bourn gets paid bigtime, boras will compare him to ricky henderson and talk about how he affects the future of the franchise in momentous fashion and some gm bites an overpays
jwick18
ohh I have no clue who is maybins agent. I just like how average and speed is not what rewards the player as said above. which I wish was true but its not
vonhayesdays
too true , but i think borass will get money from somebody, even if it isnt what normally gets a player paid
redsx968
I honestly think they should explore trade options. Not saying they should absolutely trade him, but see what they can get. He’s promising for sure, but I just don’t see a long-term extension working out there. I think he is pretty overvalued.
vonhayesdays
you must work for padres front office exploring all these trade options
Guest 5297
actually you have a point….go ahead and see what you can get for upside that hasen’t really shown yet….it’s worth a look anyway
straightuphonestguy
Maybin is the one player on the Padres that they should absolutely build around.
Amish_willy
Exactly! They’ve been at Petco since 2004 and Maybin is the best CF they’ve had in that time, and he hasn’t even entered his prime.
Petco will make his numbers look more pedestrian, but his speed and defense make him a perfect fit.
his splits in 2011:
Home – .231/.294/.324 – 89 wRC
Away – .294/.349/.457 – 134 wRC
Looking at those numbers, I’d say it’s not that he’s overvalued, more that his numbers take a hit playing where he does. I would imagine the Marlins wish they would have looked elsewhere for a couple of middle relievers.
A 5+1 deal would keep him in team control through his age 30 season. If the cost is 20-22m… I personally think that is a no-brainer!
straightuphonestguy
Absolutely! A 6-year deal in the range of ~$4 MM per year would be a huge coup for the Padres.
Beersy 2
Amen. Maybin seems like a very good clubhouse guy to, from what I’ve seen, and with all of the youngsters presumably coming up in the next couple of years, having a young leader to show them the ropes would be great too. At the very least the Padres will be getting GG caliber defense for the life of the extension, which may be even more important playing in Petco. It seems as though Byrnes wants to bring in some power guys and Maybin will have to cover even more ground out there.
straightuphonestguy
Maybin is gonna be covering a lot of extra ground with Quentin in LF. I think he’s up to it though.
Beersy 2
What do you think of this Rizzo deal? Seems like Byrnes gave him away.
Martus Kurtz
I think I’m with most people on this. I don’t see why you commit 20 million plus to a player who had one good year. Wait a year and see what happens.
vonhayesdays
if the padres wait and he has a good year , they wont be able to afford him , so gamble and sign great player for little money and reap the rewards at the trade deadline . hot hand in the dice game !
Brian J Malenke
I think Maybin is just scratching the surface of the kind of player he is. This next full year will be telling to see if he can be a consistent contributor on the major league level and hopefully his stats will trend upward.
straightuphonestguy
Even if he were to repeat his production of last year to a T, I would be enamored. Great, great showing so far.
hartvig
The first players that came to my mind were another ex-Tiger, Milt Cuyler and former Astro Gerald Young. Their age 22 and 23 seasons respectively are comparable to Maybin’s last year, especially Young’s. I can’t imagine that either of their teams would have be happy if they had committed to either player for 5 years.
Jay 30
Give him back to Detroit for Austin Jackson and Andy Oliver.
Quacktastic_Duck
Maybin delivers precisely what I’d want out of a prototypical CF. He’s a rare breed of outstanding defense, good baserunning, and a good BA/OBP. I’d love to have such a young talent and he is seriously UNDER-rated. This kid gets no respect!
melonis_rex
Is this the second time recently I’ve seen a Rodney Dangerfield reference on MLBtr?
Win. Just win.
jaysal
I don’t understand some of the comments. Not sure if you are Padres fans or not but as a fan, I’d like to see the Pads sign this guy to a decent contract. It seems like our new GM is making sincere efforts in improving this team with the changes he’s made thus far. Maybin is young and very talented. He can relate to the younger plays due to his age and act as a role model at the same time. I’ve seen the Pads play in SD several times. He’s one of the reasons I go. Keep him Mr. GM and keep up the good work. I’ll be there next season to support the team.
Mickey Koke
Maybin has good raw power. That was really his first full year playing everyday and I think he has much more to offer offensivly. I’d also say that he only hit 2 of his 9 HR’s at home. So, I don’t think its far fetched to say he was hindered by Petco and that will be taken into consideration.
Case in point, Chase Headley.
If Maybin was in a neutral park he would have been in double digit HR’s easy. probabaly closer to 14-15 then 9 in the hitters grayveyard in Petco.
Maybin’s the one Padres I would extend like yesterday!