When is it fair to write a player off?

[cheapseats]

1. Neifi Perez is bad

2. Jacques Jones was a bad signing and is mediocre at best.

 

Since so many people seem to, for all intents and purposes(and to somewhat varying degrees), agree on these two items, can't they be placed somewhere?

 

Sure! Placing them on Hendry's office door would be a good place to start.

[TenzilKem]

Ryne Sandberg through April 28th:

 

1982:

.211 .240 .324

 

1983:

.174 .208 .217

 

1984:

.256 .337 .436

 

1985

.159 .194 .275

 

1986

.230 .275 .392

 

1987:

.308 .416 .462

 

1988:

.183 .227 .354

 

1989:

.282 .311 .388

 

1990:

.225 .243 .310

 

1991:

.198 .270 .272

 

1992:

.239 .329 .403

 

1994:

.296 .367 .457

 

1996:

.212 .323 .506

 

1997:

.197 .269 .344

 

Stats found at retrosheet.org.

[stitchface]

I think even a good player can reach a point where his numbers won't recover and he will have a subpar year - that doesn't mean he can't contribute in the remaining games though. Jones is going to have good weeks where he helps this team. Unfortunately, the bad times are likely to outweigh the good.

[imb]

Ryne Sandberg through April 28th:

 

1982:

.211 .240 .324

 

1983:

.174 .208 .217

 

1984:

.256 .337 .436

 

1985

.159 .194 .275

 

1986

.230 .275 .392

 

1987:

.308 .416 .462

 

1988:

.183 .227 .354

 

1989:

.282 .311 .388

 

1990:

.225 .243 .310

 

1991:

.198 .270 .272

 

1992:

.239 .329 .403

 

1994:

.296 .367 .457

 

1996:

.212 .323 .506

 

1997:

.197 .269 .344

 

Stats found at retrosheet.org.

 

Sandberg had a history of being not awful post april. Jones doesnt. Is it that hard for people to look at these things in context?