*Official Tampa Bay Rays vs. KC Royals 4/7 Game Thread*

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

When he is one of the 30-40 best hitters in baseball? I'd say he's doing his job.

Being on the "anti-Butler" wagon for the past three years is, frankly, a sign that you don't understand baseball. Sorry, but it's the truth.

In that time frame, he is:

34th in OPS (.831)
26th in BA (.298)
21st in OBP (.369)
49th in SLG (.462 - +/- .05 of Ryan Zimmerman, Josh Willingham, Ryan Howard, Alex Gordon, Paul Konerko, among others)
10th in RBI (284 - while playing on below-average offenses in 2/3 of years)
30th in XBH

I don' know baseball because I don't agree with you on a player??? , wow, okay dude, what the **** ever. Butler is a #4 on this team and this team only. He could not be a #4 on most other teams. He is overrated as a DH and we wouldn't miss a whole lot if he was replaced. I've been watching baseball for the better part of 43 years, I know baseball just fine, thank you.

FTR: I like Billay and I want him to do good. I just also realize he has hit his ceiling and in today's AL he is not a very effective player at the moment.