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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Yankees sign Zombie Eric Chavez and Ronnie Belliard to minor league deals
The Yankees have signed lifelong Athletic Eric Chavez and one-time All-Star Ronnie Belliard to minor league deals, per LoHud.After peaking as the best third baseman in the American League in 2002, the injury-plagued Chavez enjoyed two more elite seasons before beginning his descent into mediocrity starting in 2005. Chavez hasn't appeared in more than 90 games since 2007, a season in which he managed a .322 wOBA and was worth 1.1 WAR. Since then he's essentially been a non-entity, and the primary memory I have of Eric of recent vintage is his breaking up Phil Hughes' no-hit bid in his second start of 2010 in Oakland.Ronnie Belliard's had a fairly well-traveled career, and actually wOBAed .369 for the Nats in 96 games in 2008 -- more success than Chavez has had recently -- but was pretty wretched for the Dodgers last seasons, managing a pathetic .276 wOBA in 82 games.Since you're here you're undoubtedly interested in their projections. Oliver thinks Chavez ...
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