I've decided to go Miz on ya'll. Enjoy.
Johnny Damon: World Series Champion 2004, ALCS 2003
Avg. 316 HR: 10 RBI 75 Runs 117 SB 18
Mark Kotsay: Missed playoffs
Avg. 280 HR: 15 RBI: 82 Runs: 75 SB: 5
Advantage: Damon
Jason Giambi: Made the playoffs each year
Avg. 271 HR: 32 RBI: 87 Runs: 74 SB: 0
Scott Hatteberg: Missed playoffs, released?
Avg. 256 HR: 7 RBI: 59 Runs: 52 SB: 0
Nick Swisher: Young, but still missed playoffs
Avg. 236 HR: 21 RBI: 74 Runs: 66 SB: 0
Advantage: Giambi
Ramon Hernandez: Made playoffs
Avg. 290 HR: 12 RBI: 58 Runs: 36 SB: 1
Jason Kendall: Missed playoffs 2005
Avg. 271 HR: 0 RBI: 53 Runs: 70 SB: 8
Advantage: Close, but besides runs Hernandez
Miguel Tejada: Missed playoffs
Avg. 304 HR: 26 RBI: 98 Runs: 89 SB: 5
Bobby Crosby: Missed playoffs
Avg. 276 HR: 9 RBI: 38 Runs: 66 SB: 0
Advantage: Tejada
Jermaine Dye: World Series Champion
Avg. 274 HR: 31 RBI: 86 Runs: 74 SB: 11
Jay Payton: Bitched, traded to A's, missed playoffs
Avg. 267 HR: 18 RBI: 63 Runs: 62 SB: 0 (to be fair, included whole season)
Advantage: Dye
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So there's probably the five biggest offensive losses and their replacements. Besides Tejada, the other four were all on playoff teams and all had better stats than their replacements in Oakland.
They had the pitching to spare, but the offense is lacking. Losing all-stars and winning players doesn't help that. BUT WAIT! They have potential! Just give them a year or two to gel and they will be a sure World Series contender! Or even better, if we let them develop into stars then the Yankees can sign them in free agency and we can start all over.
I love potential!
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