What to expect from Curtis Granderson

One of their flurry of deals at the end of August roster trade deadline for the Milwaukee Brewers brought veteran outfielder Curtis Granderson (age 37) for A+ level outfield prospect Demi Orimoloye. Granderson is a free agent at season’s end, so he is a true rental. It was voted the least popular of the waiver trade period, but perhaps has the best chance to improve the Crew’s chances in the coming month.

We’ll look at Granderson’s pedigree first. Over 16 seasons the lefty outfielder has hit 330 career home runs and slashed .245/.343/.439 over that career. His OPS is .782. His career walk rate is 11.1% but he has exceeded that in each of the past five seasons. His career strikeout rate is…