Your favorite red sox player( on the current team)

[mvp 78]

Baseball-Reference has Nava's WAR at 1.7, which in this case is a big difference from FanGraphs' 1.0.

 

Which is one of the reasons I don't get hot and bothered over WAR.

[sk7326]

Nava is just like Salty and Carp and Drew - guys who are fairly useless against lefties even if the former two are switchhitters. Drew and Salty redeem that by the simple fact that replacement level for their positions is so low. Drew can manage to not be able to hit lefties and have his overall body of work STILL be 3-win sort of useful. Saltalamacchia falls in the same boat - his limitations against lefties is more than offset by just being a decent hitting catcher generally.

 

I don't think you can start Nava and Carp without having solid platoon partners - definitely true for Nava, Carp's numbers are a bit tougher to evaluate given how few PAs he has against lefties. Fortunately, 1B/LF types are one of the easier things to find in the free agent market.

 

This does not affect how much I like Nava, who is proof of the positive of perserverence in his career ... as well as how far having a good approach at the plate can take you

Edited August 20, 2013 by sk7326

[Bellhorn04]

Nava went 3 for 4 in his start today.

 

Couldn't find a picture of him for your avatar?

[rjortiz]

Baseball-Reference has Nava's WAR at 1.7, which in this case is a big difference from FanGraphs' 1.0.

 

rWAR's defensive numbers aren't as accurate as fWAR.

[Dojji]

And Nava's in either case are unrepresentative because of a couple months spent playing out of position.

[BornToRun]

Nava for position players and Lackey for pitchers.

 

Edit: Pads beat me to it.

Edited August 20, 2013 by BornToRun

[Navafan29]

Couldn't find a picture of him for your avatar?

 

This is, in fact, a picture of Daniel Nava.

[Navafan29]

Btw my favorite player is Daniel Nava.

[Thunder]

Btw my favorite player is Daniel Nava.

 

Really? Judging by your username and avatar, I thought your favorite player was Andrew Bailey.

[Bellhorn04]

This is, in fact, a picture of Daniel Nava.

 

No, it's Mike Carp. Are you trolling?

[Navafan29]

I don't know who I am anymore. What year is it?

[Bellhorn04]

I don't know who I am anymore. What year is it?

 

No need for an identity crisis. You're a troll.

[Navafan29]

Actually I'm not a troll, as I'm not trying to upset peeps.

[Northern Star]

I'm beginning to think Koji might be my next favorite.

[Northern Star]

I don't know who I am anymore. What year is it?

 

1999. Or 5000, I forget which.

[User Name]

You know who started the "Koji for closer" bandwagon on this site? This guy.

 

Koji.