February 01, 2008
Team Offense, San Diego Padres
We continue to look at team offenses for 2008 with the San Deigo Padres.
Kahlil Greene
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In 2007, the Padres scored 4.55 runs per game.
I plugged in a likely lineup to the Lineup Analysis Tool, using the Marcel the Monkey predictions from Tom Tango. For pitchers, I used the team pitcher averages from 2007. The lineups rate as follows:
- Best: 4.74 runs per game
- Given: 4.57 runs per game
- Worst: 4.25 runs per game
For all intents and purposes, the Padres stood pat with their offense. They should improve at second base, making up for any fall off in the outfield. Once again, however, this team is depending on great pitching in a low scoring ballpark to put wins on the board.
Greene continues to be a problem. PETCO Park really kills his numbers. He's a perfectly fine hitter for a middle infielder on the road, but at home he's Mark Belanger in a bad year. He probably should be batting 8th at home.
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