FANALYTICS: J.P. has a big day
Jul 31 2014
This past Tuesday, J.P. Arencibia went 4 for 5 with two home runs, two doubles and seven RBIs. And all I could do was sit back and shake my head.
You see, I came out of the XFL experts league draft last November with Arencibia as my #2 catcher, an end-game $1 filler. He was not the guy I really wanted, however. I really wanted Geovany Soto for that $1 spot. But defending champ Trace Wood said "$2" when my opening bid went to "going twice."
So Arencibia was my consolation prize, a player who might give me a few home runs but at potentially significant cost. The XFL is an OBP league.
During the winter, I tried to rationalize his presence on my roster. He had averaged more than 20 HRs per year over the previous three seasons. His contact...
Almost!
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