A-Z Reviews: E

Yunel Escobar
-Mark Bowman called him dynamic and we at Chopnation adopted the name Mr. Dynamic in almost spite to the fact that he was taking time away from KJ and hitting singles. But then, he started to hit with some pop and kept hitting in general. He plays reckless, which is foolish and intoxicating to watch at the same time. All told, Esco hit .326 in 319 AB, hardly an easy task (in spite of what Matt Diaz might think). He also posted solid rookie numbers in IsoOBP (.059) and IsoSLG (.125) from a middle infielder. The sabermetrics were fairly kind to him, giving him a .286 EQA, good for fourth on the team among hitters with 300 PA. Defensively, I think he can hold his own at second, but might not be an improvement over Renty's often "ok" defense.

2008 Outlook: Gotta work it out with KJ, Renty, and Esco in some facet. Renty is often cited as the man mostly likely to be traded and it makes sense with one more year on his contract that is guaranteed to him. Esco probably brings back the smallest in terms of return unless a SS strapped team desperately puts up pitching for him. In some way, shape, or form, Esco is probably going to be a starter for the Braves next season. Just have to find out which position.