Early Returns - Part Five

Here's another look at how some former Yankees are doing with their new teams:

Melky Cabrera, Braves
.267/.328/.375, .308 wOBA, 4 HR, 6 SB, 91 wRC+, 0.0 WAR

Johnny Damon, Tigers
.274 .360 .414, .347 wOBA, 7 HR, 7 SB, 116 wRC+, 1.6 WAR

Jerry Hairston, Padres
.256 .310 .376, .300 wOBA, 10 HR, 8 SB, 93 wRC+, 2.1 WAR

Eric Hinske, Braves
.256 .338 .467, .344 wOBA, 9 HR, 0 SB, 115 wRC+, 0.9 WAR

Austin Jackson, Tigers
.304 .354 .405, .342 wOBA, 1 HR, 16 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

Hideki Matsui, Angels
.243 .325 .399, .318 wOBA, 14 HR, 0 SB, 97 wRC+, 0.0 WAR

Xavier Nady, Cubs
.229 .299 .349, .291 wOBA, 4 HR, 0 SB, 75 wRC+, -0,5 WAR

Jose Tabata, Pirates
.298 .347 .387, .330 wOBA, 2 HR, 12 SB, 105 wRC+, 1.1 WAR

Tyler Clippard, Nationals
3.27 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 4.18 xFIP, 10.4 K/9, 4.4 BB/9, 66.0 IP, 1.0 WAR

Phil Coke, Tigers
2.68 ERA, 2.91 FIP, 4.32 xFIP, 7.9 K/9, 3.5 BB/9, 47.0 IP, 1.0 WAR

Ian Kennedy, Diamondbacks
4.47 ERA, 4.93 FIP, 4.52 xFIP, 7.6 K/9, 3.5 BB/9, 139.0 IP, 1.0 WAR

Ross Ohlendorf, Pirates
3.95 ERA, 4.46 FIP, 5.02 xFIP, 6.6 K/9, 3.7 BB/9, 100.1 IP, 0.9 WAR

Carl Pavano, Twins
3.27 ERA, 3.71 FIP, 3.94 xFIP, 5.2 K/9, 1.6 BB/9, 168.0 IP, 3.0 WAR

For what it's worth, Granderson, Gardner, and Thames have combined for 5.3 WAR - the players they 'replaced,' being Damon, Hinske, and Jackson, have combined for 4.8 WAR. Sure, it's not an exact science, and Jackson's probably better than Granderson going forward ... but I can't really knock Brian Cashman's offseason moves at the juncture.

I'm also very interested in Tabata's progress. While his numbers aren't outstanding by any stretch, his peripherals suggest that his performance is for real - meaning that he's been at least as good as Austin Jackson, whose peripherals suggest a regression to the mean.

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