Jim Cross  
Catcher | Free Agents

Hitting
The book on Cross is that you can knock the bat out of his hands with an average major league fastball. He has a natural lift to his swing, which produces few groundballs. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. You can expect Jim Cross to hit the ball to the opposite field... that's just the kind of hitter he is.

Baserunning & Defense
He has below-average speed and is stiff on the basepath. He's poor on a straight steal but has some success at reading pitchers and working a delayed steal. His glovework leaves a lot to be desired. His arm is accurate enough.

2010 Outlook
What The Free Agents was thinking when they signed Cross to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2007 FA C 23 20 31 42 48 53 48 53 53 23 0 Free Agent 42 63 . 123
2008 FA C 24 20 31 42 48 53 48 53 53 24 0 Free Agent 44 63 . 123
2009 FA C 24 21 31 42 48 53 48 53 53 25 0 Free Agent 47 63 . 123
2010 FA C 25 21 31 42 48 53 48 53 53 26 0 Free Agent 48 63 . 123
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.