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The Brewer Advent Calendar #16: Alcides Escobar

Behind today's door we find...Alcides Escobar!

As the heir apparent at shortstop, most of the accolades regarding Escobar's game are reserved for his defense. With that said, he's off to a pretty nice start with the bat as well, hitting .310/.338/.372 in his first 138 major league plate appearances.

In fact, Escobar is only the second Brewer ever to collect 40 hits in his first 138 PAs:

Player Season(s) Hits
Ryan Braun 2007 42
Alcides Escobar 2008-2009 40
Paul Molitor 1978 39
Dale Sveum 1986 39
Tony Gwynn Jr 2006-2007 38
Steve Hovley 1969 38
Casey McGehee 2009 38
Kevin Barker 1999-2000 37
Pat Listach 1992 37
Bob Sheldon 1974-1975 37

Thanks to TheJay for the research.

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Oh my.

That list turns ugly in a hurry.

by Rubie Q on Feb 4, 2010 4:19 PM CST reply actions  

What is this? Kevin Barker week?

First he hits an HR for Dominican, now he’s trivia. I smell a comeback!

by magoo on Feb 4, 2010 4:24 PM CST reply actions  

Holy crap

He appeared in 29 games last year for the Reds. Wow.

by magoo on Feb 4, 2010 4:26 PM CST up reply actions  

The Reds guy is not the same Kevin Barker

And if the Dominican guy is the same as the Reds guy, he’s not our Kevin Barker either.

by Azor on Feb 4, 2010 11:53 PM CST up reply actions  

BBRef has it as the same guy


Page is unsponsored and I can’t get the picture to load, so I don’t know what to believe. I did find out that watching the Wire didn’t make me a better detective.

by magoo on Feb 5, 2010 12:26 AM CST up reply actions  

The Reds guy is the same Kevin Barker

MLB.com page, and the required feel-good story for anyone who makes it to the majors again after a number of years in AAA.

by TheJay on Feb 5, 2010 7:27 AM CST up reply actions  

Yep

I think at one point last year, Haudricourt tweeted that it was a different guy, but he was mistaken.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by Kyle Lobner on Feb 5, 2010 12:15 PM CST up reply actions  

TG Jr?

wow… Didn’t see that coming.

by PagsBrewCrew on Feb 4, 2010 4:41 PM CST reply actions  

And we traded him for a worse, older outfielder!

The outrage!

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 4, 2010 7:30 PM CST up reply actions  

I was being sarcastic

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 4, 2010 8:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Say what you will...

I’d take .270 from a Brewers CF any dig-damn day of the week. Or do I need to remind you of the Marquis Grissom-Devon White-Chuckie Carr-Marc Newfield-Insert atrocious CF here-years?

Ok, Marc Newfield wasn’t a CF… But we traded Greg Vaughn for him! Sal Bando was a lunatic!

Mike Bischoff
Milwaukee, WI

by mpbMKE on Feb 4, 2010 10:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Do you really want to resurrect the TGJ/Jody Gerut thing?

TGJ career: .261/.331/.326 and a .298 wOBA with an 8.4 UZR/150 in CF

Jody Gerut career: .264/.329/.436 and a .330 wOBA with a 10.4 UZR/150 in CF

Not sure I see it as being an issue…

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 4, 2010 10:11 PM CST up reply actions  

But Tony Gwynn's dad gives him SO MUCH POTENTIAL!

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Feb 5, 2010 2:26 AM CST up reply actions  

I forgot that 'potential' and 'upside' buy you at least 4 years of mediocre playing time here.

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 5, 2010 8:29 AM CST up reply actions  

It's just how genetics work!

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Feb 5, 2010 9:08 AM CST up reply actions  

I'm throwing my Punnett Squares away

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 5, 2010 10:36 AM CST up reply actions  

Devon White hit .277

Grissom had years of .271 and .267 in Milwaukee, too.

by TheJay on Feb 5, 2010 7:29 AM CST up reply actions  

Did someone say Tony Gwynn Jr.?

That’s my cue!

OBP in 3 seasons as a Brewer: .300

SLG in 3 seasons as a Brewer: .298

NEVER FORGET.

by Rubie Q on Feb 5, 2010 8:24 AM CST via mobile up reply actions  

Kevin Barker, you say...

This list doesn’t exactly pop out at you, after Braun and Molly, but still encouraging, given that this kid has been considered defense-first his entire minors career. Plus, it provides the perfect link for my infielders preview over on my site!

Mike Bischoff
Milwaukee, WI

by mpbMKE on Feb 4, 2010 9:52 PM CST reply actions  

It's strange but I was always a fan of Kevin Barker

Get out of my dreams and into my Chuckie Carr
-Molitorfan 12/23/09

by Michael M on Feb 5, 2010 12:46 AM CST reply actions  

I remember drinking an awful lot of the Kevin Barker Kool Aid back in the day.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by Kyle Lobner on Feb 5, 2010 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

I just drank beer.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Feb 5, 2010 4:29 PM CST up reply actions  

Back when Barker was a potential big deal, I was too young for beer.

I preferred screwdrivers.

That's all I've got for you today, unless you're interested in some Chris Capuano/Tom Haudricourt Fan Fiction.

by Kyle Lobner on Feb 5, 2010 5:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Now you've got me thinking about Bob Barker and drinking to The Price Is Right.

Ooooooh, College, how I miss you, so.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Feb 5, 2010 5:07 PM CST up reply actions  

"hey guys, let's play asshole!"

like college kids need a card game to get wasted.

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 5, 2010 6:31 PM CST up reply actions  

It helps at 10am.

Cards Announcers On Gamel's First Career HR, "That’s all they need is another home run hitter".

by tcyoung on Feb 6, 2010 11:49 AM CST up reply actions  

Heyo!

"If we want to sign a Type A free agent, we would lose a second-round pick, but we don't have a way to get picks back. Our whole Draft process needs to be redone."

~Doug Melvin

by Charlie Marlow on Feb 5, 2010 6:31 PM CST up reply actions  

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