Hitting
One thing's for sure, late in the game you're glad you have him on the field. The book on Michael is that you can knock the bat out of his hands with an average major league fastball. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. You can expect Nolan Michael to hit the ball to the opposite field... that's just the kind of hitter he is.

Baserunning & Defense
His glovework leaves a lot to be desired. Runners take advantage of his weak arm. Michael often has trouble scoring from second base on singles and goes from first to third only on hits to right field.

2010 Outlook
What The Retired or Inactive Players was thinking when they signed Michael to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks.

          -- Moostard Nyman