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Player Profile #130: Andre Ethier | OF | LAD

Found January 23, 2012 on Baseball Professor: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Andre Ethier,  James Loney,  Matt Holliday,  Carlos Beltran,  Billy Butler,  Nick Markakis
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Kansas City Royals,  Baltimore Orioles

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It’s never good when one of your team’s best offensive weapons posts an ISO almost 25 percent worse than their previous career low, and it’s doubly bad when that player is just 29 years old and should be in their prime. That’s Andre Ethier‘s 2011 season in a nutshell. His power almost completely vanished, and by the end of the season fantasy owners and Dodgers fans were stuck with a hollow .292 average and not much else to show for it. Ethier pulled a James Loney and remained able to hit line drives and post a good average but didn’t bring much overall production to the table. That said, he’s worth a risk this season given the potential hidden under the surface. Best case scenario: Matt Holliday (STL) Similar players: Carlos Beltran (STL), Billy Butler (KC), Nick Markakis minus the SB (BAL) Worst case scenario: James Loney (LAD) Strengths BA, vs. RHP. Ethier will deliver the average. Even when he hit .272 in 2009, his .294 xBA showed tha...
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