Brandon Moss, no. 44

I was going to give up the project. I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of pitchers that I have yet to cover (I hate talking about pitchers) and was ready to chuck it all in. Then I came across this little article from the future and decided to take it as a sign.

Birth Date: September 16, 1983 in Monroe, GA

Height/Weight: 6'0", 205 lbs.

Contract: League Minimum

Ugh. Pitchers and prospects. If I'm stuck talking about prospects, at least it's about someone with as much potential as Moss.

He was called up for 15 games last season. A statistician will tell you that 30 is the minimum size for a sample, so we can't necessarily use his major league numbers to predict his future performance but they are very nice. In his 15 games, he had 25 at bats. He had 7 hits and scored 6 runs. Of those hits, 2 were doubles and 1 was a triple. His Batting Average was a respectable .280. He struck out 6 times. He walked 4 times. His On Base Percentage was .379 and his Slugging average was .440. The two together equal an On base Plus Slugging of .819. All of those (BA, OBP, SLG and OPS) were above the league average.

He had 52 innings in left field last season. He had 11 put outs and 1 assist; with no errors his Fielding Percentage was perfect but his Range Factor was slightly below the league average (2.08 versus 2.11). He played 12 innings in right field. He had only 1 put out in right field but his Fielding Percentage was perfect there as well.

His scouting report says that he has a strong arm and a good swing. He has slightly above average speed. He's a tough competitor and a good teammate. He spent the winter in the Dominican League, where he had a batting average of .322, an OBP of .355 and an OPS of .745.

He seems very genuine and like he truly loves the game. In an interview with his local paper, he said: “You have to ask yourself honestly if your goal is to make money or to win, and what better chance do I have to win than by coming up to a team that’s won two World Series in the past four years." See, if he played center he could easily become one of my favorite new players; a good guy with a good attitude, who just wants to play ball. It definately seems like he would be one to watch in the future.