"This could end up being a peak season -- the year he hits .315 or .320 -- but I think he's the same fundamental player that he's been," Sheehan said. "Even being a flawed player, he's still a good one. That contract is a fantastic deal, he's going to be a 3-win player. He's a plus defender, he's plus on the bases."

So where are we in the overall picture with him, seeing what he's doing at the moment while we assess what he will mean if and when the rebuild accelerates into competitiveness and contention?

"Anderson's peak is going to be as a 4-to-5 win player," Sheehan concluded. "He's not someone who is going to be one of the five best players on a championship team, but he's going to be part of that next group of players that really puts the team over the top."

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If Anderson hits .315 or .320 this year he is still the same fundamental player he's been, huh? As always with the Baseball Prospectus guys luck is presented as an explanation.

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If Anderson hits .315 or .320 this year he is still the same fundamental player he's been, huh? As always with the Baseball Prospectus guys luck is presented as an explanation.

With the pitching injuries they might as well consider flipping Timmy on the high.

Do people characterize Anderson as a plus defender currently?

I understand that he makes some great plays but he provides far too many mishaps on the mundane to be anything above average and maybe even below average.

Do people characterize Anderson as a plus defender currently?

I understand that he makes some great plays but he provides far too many mishaps on the mundane to be anything above average and maybe even below average.

Nah. Taken as a whole defensively, he is at least average and trending to being above average. Personally, I think that with all of the shifting that goes on right now in baseball, defense is much harder. Players are being asked to field areas that they never were before and to make throws that they never were asked for before. They really need to reassess the metrics for evaluating a defensive player.

It's a good point to bring up. On paper, it should be easier, guys are bunched up and less ground to cover to make an out. But in reality, for example, 3rd is playing short, sometimes 2nd, and 2nd is halfway out in the outfield. Yeah, I can see that being uncomfortable.