DAYS OF PAQUETTE AND BIP

DAYS OF PAQUETTE AND BIP




Let's jump to Ryan Langerhans and he impacts the A's as early as this evening.

Langerhans doesn't get on base, strikes out too much and has little to no power. Even for a centerfielder. Langerhans is a terrible base runner despite having "speed o play all three outfield positions". His success at stealing bases is less than 60%. Defensively the media purports he can play all three outfield positions. So can Adam Melhuse if he was written into the lineup. Langerhans doesn't have a great arm or great wheels. Langerhans is a stop gap solution at best. The A's got a 27 year old outfielder from another team's minor league system. And that player never rated very high in their system. One can only hope for the John Mabry effect to take hold of Langerhans.

Ryan David Langerhans

Bats: Left/Throws: Left

DOB: 20 February 1980

Year	Team	Age	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1998	GCL Braves	18	Rk	43	148	15	41	10	4	2	19	19	38	.277	.357	.439	.796
1999	Macon	19	A	121	448	66	120	30	1	9	49	52	99	.268	.352	.400	.752
2000	Myrtle Bch	20	A+	116	392	55	83	14	7	6	37	32	104	.212	.286	.329	.615
2001	Myrtle Bch	21	A+	125	450	66	129	30	3	7	48	55	104	.287	.374	.413	.787
2002	Greenville	22	AA	109	391	57	98	23	2	9	62	68	83	.251	.366	.389	.755
	Atlanta	22	MLB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2003	Greenville	23	AA	94	336	42	85	23	2	6	38	46	85	.253	.348	.387	.735
	Richmond	23	AAA	38	132	13	37	10	2	4	11	11	29	.280	.338	.477	.815
	Atlanta	23	MLB	16	15	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	.267	.267	.267	.534
2004	Richmond	24	AAA	135	456	103	136	34	3	20	72	70	113	.298	.397	.518	.915
2005	Atlanta	25	MLB	128	326	48	87	22	3	8	42	37	75	.267	.348	.426	.774
2006	Atlanta	26	MLB	131	315	46	76	16	3	7	28	50	91	.241	.350	.378	.728
MLB	TOTALS			276	657	96	167	38	6	15	70	87	172	.254	.347	.399	.746
Minors	TOTALS			781	2753	417	729	174	24	63	336	353	655	.265	.355	.414	.769

Chris Denofria, like Langerhans, doesn't get on base, doesn't have power but at least he puts the ball in play. Denofria was rated high in the Reds organization in 2005. But he does not project as an every day major leaguer. Much like Langerhans. Denofria is out for the entire season after Tommy John surgery. Both are league average-type players. Fourth Outfielders.



Christopher Anthony Denofria Bats:

Right/Throws:Right

DOB: 15 July 1980

Year	Team	Age	Level	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2002	GC Redsox	22	Rk	57	200	38	68	9	2	0	19	31	23	.340	.425	.405	.830
	Dayton	22	A	3	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
	Chattga	22	AA	3	7	0	3	2	1	0	0	2	1	.429	.556	1.000	1.556
2003	Potomac	23	A+	128	470	60	111	10	5	4	39	54	106	.236	.317	.304	.621
2004	Potomac	24	A+	75	269	52	84	18	4	11	51	48	66	.312	.416	.532	.948
	Chattga	24	AA	61	221	30	55	10	2	6	27	30	42	.249	.340	.394	.734
2005	Chattga	25	AA	46	188	40	62	17	3	7	26	17	38	.330	.391	.564	.955
	Louisville	25	AAA	91	323	50	100	12	6	13	61	41	54	.310	.391	.505	.896
	Cincinnati	25	MLB	18	38	8	10	3	0	1	2	6	9	.263	.364	.421	.785
2006	Louisville	26	AAA	83	312	46	109	19	1	7	45	34	41	.349	.409	.484	.893
	Cincinnati	26	MLB	49	106	14	30	6	0	1	7	11	21	.283	.356	.368	.724
MLB	TOTALS			67	144	22	40	9	0	2	9	17	30	.278	.358	.382	.740
MINORS	TOTALS			547	2000	318	592	97	24	48	268	257	374	.296	.377	.441	.818

This is starting to feel like the A's are reviving the days of Ryan Christensen, Kurt Abbott and Craig Paquette in the outfield.

When it is finalized which players the A's gave up in this deal we can determine precisely how bad things are right now in the A's minor league system. But, you can pencil in "not good" right now and feel pretty safe in your analysis.