Last month our own Renee Dechert made a case for signing Charlie Blackmon to a one-year extension, as did Evan Lang and myself on the Affected by Altitude podcast. The general consensus between the two cases deems that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to re-sign Blackmon, based on his leadership and presence on a team of youngsters. Still, if you’re familiar with my past articles under this same title premise, it’s important to look at the numbers to see if they support the sentiment.
It would be easier to make a numerical case for Blackmon if he had been able to play the entire season rather than miss a chunk in the middle due to the hand injury that kept him sidelined from June 11 to August 14.