Expectations of Eleven: Angel Pagan

[Edgy MD]

Angel Anthony Pagan Figueroa



Pos: cf, rf, lf; BS-TR.

Born: July 2, 1981 in Rio Piedras, P.R., a hotbead of baseball birthing. It was a sweltering summer with no baseball for me, and I had a family of less-than-perfectly-welcome British cousins staying with me, making it four of us in the attic bedroom with no air conditioner. Angel will be 29 in 2011.

Acquired: Traded by the Cubs to the Mets on January 5, 2008 for Corey Coles and Ryan Meyers, neither of whom yet knows what big-league coffee tastes like.

G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	BB-R WAR	FG WAR
151	633	579	80	168	31	7	11	69	37	9	44	97	0.29	0.34	0.425	0.765	108	246	9	1	6	3	5	*897	4.8 (2.6 on Off)	4.9

Wife: Windy.

Nickname: "Crazy Horse." I never heard that one either, but there it was at bb-ref.com. I associate that nickname with Tim Foli.

Namesakes: On the right:


Best Day in 2010: He did everything except win.


Last Word: He's set as the number two batter, but his defensive position (right? center?) is still up in the air.

What do you expect of Angel Pagan in 2011?

[Fman99]

I don't expect him to throw any one hit shutouts in San Diego, that's for sure.

Edgy DC + cut/paste = FAIL

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I fixed it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm expecting an Angel Pagan 2010 outta this guy: 290/340/425 (108 OPS+), 11 HR, 69 RBI 37 SB etc etc etc

[Ceetar]

Good year.

.294/.344/.441/.785 (his Mets career line) 40 SB. 12 HR

4WAR (hurt slightly by playing RF, not that that actually makes him worth less to the Mets)

[G-Fafif]

Starting RF Opening Day. May be in CF regularly by Memorial Day.

[bmfc1]

How things have changed:

Expectations for 2010: that he'll learn to run to the right base and throw to the correct cut-off man.
Expectations for 2011: that he'll be the starting RF on opening day, play almost flawless defense, and be an integral part of the Mets offense.

[smg58]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm expecting an Angel Pagan 2010 outta this guy: 290/340/425 (108 OPS+), 11 HR, 69 RBI 37 SB etc etc etc

That's what I figure, although he may get fewer AB's against left-handed pitching.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I also think his 2011 will be a lot like 2010, but I'll tinker with the numbers a little bit, just for the heck of it:

155 games (150 starts: 35 in right field, 115 in center) .280, 15 HR, 90 R 25 SB

[MFS62]

I think he'll listen to the folks who are wrting that when Beltran is traded (or leaves the team after the season), he will have a chance for the big bucks as the star centerfielder.
So, he will try to pad his stats in anticipation of the pay day in the sky.
He start putting a power swing on everything, take a ride on the grand funk railroad (thank yuh, thank yuh very much) and have numbers like: .255/ .270/ . 375. (20 2B, 6 3B, 9 HR in counting stats , for those of you who are counting.)
However, he may earn his first gold glove for his supurb play in center.

Later

[Guest attgig]

160 games
.294 BA
15 HR
40 SB

Beats out Shane Victorino for GG by playing an awesome centerfield once beltran's traded, and an incredible RF covering the ground of a CF to make up for beltran's knees - making more than one spectacular grab in mozone.

[Lefty Specialist]

I expect him to start the year in center, and Beltran sliding over to right. Collins knows that'll be the best defensive team to put out there.

12/75/.280. Not great, but good enough.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't have especially high hopes for this season, but I think Angel Pagan will be one of the bright spots. I'll even predict a Schaefer Player of the Month award for him, if we continue that tradition.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

He's built to be a center fielder; his defense historically suffers-- if only slightly-- when in the corners, as with a lot of natural "OF quarterbacks." That'll show in his UZR/WAR numbers a bit... but only a bit, since he won't be there all year.

148 G
636 PA
.304/.374/.452
.350 wOBA
13 HR
48 XBH
59 RBI
98 R
31 SB/8 CS
4.6 WAR

[metirish]

I expect him to say all the right things .

[Vic Sage]

starts in RF and hits on a .285/10hr/25sb pace, until Beltran is traded.
Then gets moved to CF, starts overswinging and... wait for it... blows out his knee.

[Edgy MD]

You're not even trying.

[Vic Sage]

my wife thinks i'm very trying.

[metirish]

Love this picture



Photo credit: AP | The Mets' Angel Pagan takes batting practice before a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Kissimmee, Fla. (March 19, 2011)

[Frayed Knot]

Looks a bit like the pitcher and hitter are separated by a moat.
Come to think of it, that would be a pretty cool rules alternative.