Centering In

I took a look at all the centerfielders in the NL. I grouped them into three categories:

A) Better than Korey
B) Worse than Korey
C) Korey

Let's look at who's in which group in reverse alphabetical order.

Group C is obvious who's in it.

Group B consists of Endy Chavez, Mike Cameron, Marlon Byrd, and Tyke Redman.
Yup. Only 4 centerfielders worse than Korey.

Here's all of group A. I'd take any of these guys, right now, over Korey regardless of age, injury history, haircut, whatever.

Craig Biggio
Milton Bradley
Jeromy Burnitz
Jim Edmonds
Steve Finley
Ken Griffey Jr.
Marquis Grissom
Andruw Jones
Jay Payton
Juan Pierre
Scott Podsednik

That's 11 names. That means that the real story is: Korey is no better than the 12th best center fielder in the entire National League. And the 4th best in his DIVISON!

The 4 guys worse? Montreal, Mets, Philly and Pittsburgh. 2 last place teams, a 4th place team and a 2nd place team.

That's the story.