Which positional player fell the hardest in 2009

[sportscardtheory]

Which positional player "fell" the hardest in 2009 using a combination of value to his team, statistics, injuries and off-the-field issues. Pick your top two.

 

[rico08]

Gotta be Jose Reyes and Manny Ramirez.

 

[Codasco07]

Why is Arod even on this list? His counting stats were down, but he was top 15 OPS.

 

[ronfromfresno]

Why is Arod even on this list? His counting stats were down, but he was top 15 OPS.

Steroids? The poll includes off-field considerations.

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

Why is Arod even on this list? His counting stats were down, but he was top 15 OPS.

Steroids

 

[miguelcabrera]

i voted for david wright, but thats only because jay buhner wasnt on the list.

 

[darocker80]

manny and ortiz for me

 

[leatherman]

David Ortiz had a TERRIBLE April and May.

That being said, his numbers from June through the end of the season were typical David Ortiz. In 104 games, he had 27 HRs and 81 RBIs, along with 22 doubles. He slugged .548 with an OPS of .904.

Projecting those numbers over an entire season gives you 43 HRs and 127 RBIs.

I find it hard for anyone to say he fell the hardest. He may have fallen hard, but he got right back up and performed at a very high level.


David

 

[Huffamaniac]

Griffey. He never got it going at all. The rest on the lits had moments last year.

Papi was a run producer the last 3 months of the season

 

[rebelpawn]

Austin Kearns fell pretty hard. But then again he was already pretty terrible in 2008 so maybe not that hard....

 

[blitzerlover]

Chipper Jones struggled, I hope it was a fluke and not a sign that he is beginning to decline.

08: .364/.470/.574. Lead the league in AVG and OBP

09: .264/.388/.430

 

[Jastermereel]

Calling David Ortiz a positional player is being generous.

 

[sportscardtheory]

I personally went with Soriano and Ordonez. Soriano looks like his career is pretty much done and Ordonez had one of the worst seasons I have ever seen by a guy that is pretty darn good.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

I'm not sure many people think the turnaround you describe was indeed 'natural' if you will.

David Ortiz had a TERRIBLE April and May.

That being said, his numbers from June through the end of the season were typical David Ortiz. In 104 games, he had 27 HRs and 81 RBIs, along with 22 doubles. He slugged .548 with an OPS of .904.

Projecting those numbers over an entire season gives you 43 HRs and 127 RBIs.

I find it hard for anyone to say he fell the hardest. He may have fallen hard, but he got right back up and performed at a very high level.


David

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

David Ortiz had a TERRIBLE April and May.

That being said, his numbers from June through the end of the season were typical David Ortiz. In 104 games, he had 27 HRs and 81 RBIs, along with 22 doubles. He slugged .548 with an OPS of .904.

Projecting those numbers over an entire season gives you 43 HRs and 127 RBIs.

I find it hard for anyone to say he fell the hardest. He may have fallen hard, but he got right back up and performed at a very high level.


David

Original question:
Which positional player "fell" the hardest in 2009 using a combination of:
1. value to his team: He absolutely murdered the sox this year. He had a stretch where he was good, but still ended the season with poor numbers for a middle of the order guy.
2. statistics: Clearly a drop off from previous seasons
3. injuries: He did manage to stay fairly healthy
4. off-the-field issues: Steroid allegations

 

[Tomlinson21RB]

I'm not sure many people think the turnaround you describe was indeed 'natural' if you will.

David Ortiz had a TERRIBLE April and May.

That being said, his numbers from June through the end of the season were typical David Ortiz. In 104 games, he had 27 HRs and 81 RBIs, along with 22 doubles. He slugged .548 with an OPS of .904.

Projecting those numbers over an entire season gives you 43 HRs and 127 RBIs.

I find it hard for anyone to say he fell the hardest. He may have fallen hard, but he got right back up and performed at a very high level.


David

I apologize if you're making a joke, but I highly doubt someone who was accused of taking steroids in the middle of the season would then start taking those steroids again right after the allegations.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

David White is the answer to this question.

his rookie cards are garbage now, especially the non auto RC

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Unfortunately people would naturally think he did juice up in the middle of the season in this day and age, and its hard to blame anyone for thinking that way whether he did so or not - the numbers he posted speak for themselves.

Sometimes people's perceptions fall, and I think that's what happened here.

I understand what you're saying and I'm not trying to bust on the guy, it just is what it is.

I'm not sure many people think the turnaround you describe was indeed 'natural' if you will.

David Ortiz had a TERRIBLE April and May.

That being said, his numbers from June through the end of the season were typical David Ortiz. In 104 games, he had 27 HRs and 81 RBIs, along with 22 doubles. He slugged .548 with an OPS of .904.

Projecting those numbers over an entire season gives you 43 HRs and 127 RBIs.

I find it hard for anyone to say he fell the hardest. He may have fallen hard, but he got right back up and performed at a very high level.

David

I apologize if you're making a joke, but I highly doubt someone who was accused of taking steroids in the middle of the season would then start taking those steroids again right after the allegations.

 

[andyduke86]

Why is Griffey on the list. He didn't fall anymore last year. He's been on a steep decline for the past few years and is pretty much terrible now.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Why is Griffey on the list. He didn't fall anymore last year. He's been on a steep decline for the past few years and is pretty much terrible now.

The question was who fell the hardest in 2009. If you don't think he did, don't vote for him.