Where is Ryan Zimmerman helping/hurting us? (2018)

[imref]

He’s ops’ng about 30 points this year above career average.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Good interview. Is Ladson back? And I really hope Zim finishes out his career here.

Splel check the atricle to verify.  Great to see him back!

[Nick the Pig]

Zimm's the Face of the franchise, period !

Unlike Harper, who won't be back after this season...

[imref]

Zimmerman 2018: .267 / .343 / .506
Zimmerman Career: .280 / .344 / .477

he's been a 1.4 Offensive WAR player this year, putting him at 13th (minimum 250 PAs) out of 22, not terrible.

if he was healthy enough to play in say 140 games, his comparables are:
Anthony Rizzo:  .276   .371   .469   
Cody Belinger: .260   .343   .472

[Slateman]

Hes gotten to 140 games once in the last 4 seasons

[imref]

Hes gotten to 140 games once in the last 4 seasons

it's actually once in the last five, though he played 116 in 2016.

FWIW, here's your list of 2019 1st base FAs (not counting guys like Murphy who could slide over):
Lucas Duda
Joe Mauer
Matt Adams
Chris Carter
Pedro Alvarez
Chris Parmalee

Neither of the two Chris's have played in the majors this year.  Mauer will be 36 next year.

[Nick the Pig]

Zimmerman's gonna be here next year, while Harper will not...

How will the Bryce fans handle that ?   

[Slateman]

Zimmerman's gonna be here next year, while Harper will not...

How will the Bryce fans handle that ?   

Who are the Bryce fans?

[Nick the Pig]

Who are the Bryce fans?

I'm not gonna out them.  They should out themselves...

[spidernat]

Harper has a lot of fans. Or do you mean the Harper fanbois here at wnff?

[tomterp]

Bladsdale struck a bit of a nerve with this question:'

MLB.com: As you were recovering from the oblique injury, I texted you and asked you about a calf injury that you allegedly suffered. You denied that you had such an injury. How did that story come out? I was not the only one that approached you about the calf injury.

Zimmerman: That's a good question. Who knows how it got out there. It's in the past. I don't have to worry about it. I'd rather not talk about it.

[imref]

Close this thread. He’s done until 2019.

Final line: .264 / .337 / .486, 13 HRs, 323 PAs.

[Slateman]

Why is he not starting?

[Natsinpwc]

Why is he not starting?

Considers it spring training for next year.