Comments on: The Odd Career of Melvin Mora http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/10/the-odd-career-of-melvin-mora/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brad http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/10/the-odd-career-of-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-106787 Brad Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:46:05 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2004#comment-106787 One possible counter-argument is the talent beneath older players. If it looks like a 27-year old infielder is never going to reach the majors, then he's not going to directly add value to the parent club. In turn, he's taking up a roster spot a younger player could be filling, potentially developing into a future star. Sure, a team could try to shuffle these Melvin Mora-type players away at a lower level or have them ride the pine, but would they be at their highest levels of ability after facing lesser competition if and when they do get the call? I think there definitely needs to be greater patience and balance, but there just may not be enough space (or time) to play with in a lot of these situations. I don't know, what do you think? One possible counter-argument is the talent beneath older players. If it looks like a 27-year old infielder is never going to reach the majors, then he’s not going to directly add value to the parent club. In turn, he’s taking up a roster spot a younger player could be filling, potentially developing into a future star. Sure, a team could try to shuffle these Melvin Mora-type players away at a lower level or have them ride the pine, but would they be at their highest levels of ability after facing lesser competition if and when they do get the call?

I think there definitely needs to be greater patience and balance, but there just may not be enough space (or time) to play with in a lot of these situations. I don’t know, what do you think?

]]> By: Devon http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/10/the-odd-career-of-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-106779 Devon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:49:12 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2004#comment-106779 Yeah, I always thought Mora was overrated. Good but overrated because he couldn't get on base consistent enough. Cool idea to keep a few vet's in AAA a little longer and pay 'em to stay through 30 to see if they blosom. Yeah, I always thought Mora was overrated. Good but overrated because he couldn’t get on base consistent enough.

Cool idea to keep a few vet’s in AAA a little longer and pay ‘em to stay through 30 to see if they blosom.

]]> By: The Oriole Way http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2009/10/the-odd-career-of-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-106778 The Oriole Way Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:21:20 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2004#comment-106778 I think the Orioles didn't give up on Mora because of his versatility. Early in his career he played shortstop, second base, third base and outfield, including center field. When you can post and OPS+ in the 85-95 range and play all over the diamond, that's valuable to a club. I think the Orioles didn’t give up on Mora because of his versatility. Early in his career he played shortstop, second base, third base and outfield, including center field. When you can post and OPS+ in the 85-95 range and play all over the diamond, that’s valuable to a club.

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