I don't ever remember so many position players batting under the mendoza line

[edjr 5,562]

Players that qualify, that is. Min 150 at bats

 

 

 

Kole Calhoun 0.145
Chris Davis 0.150
Russell Martin 0.171
Dexter Fowler 0.171
Lewis Brinson 0.174
Aaron Altherr 0.182
Kolten Wong 0.182
Carlos Gomez 0.182
Jackie Bradley Jr. 0.184
Logan Morrison 0.187
Gary Sanchez 0.188
Adam Duvall 0.188
Chris Owings 0.189
Billy Hamilton 0.19
Jarrod Dyson 0.191
Ian Desmond 0.195
Matt Joyce 0.196
Robinson Chirinos 0.196
Joey Gallo 0.199
Jason Kipnis 0.199

 

What the fock is going on?

 

 

last year ONE batter hit under 200 (min 450 at bats)

 

Mike Napoli

[Drizzay 645]

Most, if not all, have a high strike out rate and hit into a shift.

[edjr 5,562]

Most, if not all, have a high strike out rate and hit into a shift.

 

The shift doesn't work. HTH

 

 

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/36897/baseball-therapy-shift-persists/

[crackattack 513]

3/4th of that list are crappy players that should be in the minors or situational players at best.

[edjr 5,562]

3/4th of that list are crappy players that should be in the minors or situational players at best.

 

so you're saying baseball should add more teams?

[MDC 5,890]

Im only a casual baseball fan so I cant say this for sure but someone on local sports talk said that analytics are suggestion strikeouts arent that important compared to the longball so youve got more batters swinging for the fences and therefore more Ks and lower averages. No idea if this is true though.

[Drizzay 645]

 

The shift doesn't work. HTH

 

 

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/36897/baseball-therapy-shift-persists/

 

It does against these players. At least I know it works against Morrison. I don't believe he has even attempted to hit away from the shift at all this season.

[cyclone24 1,814]

I really think the fad of launch angles has really messed up the league in the last couple years. It's well excuse my French a crock of crap.

So now you have pitchers throwing their ever-loving arms out throwing as hard as they can and guy is basically taking uppercuts to get the ball out of the park.

And definitely the Advent of shifting a lot more based off analytics is playing a factor.

It's crazy to see hard ground balls right up the middle and a guy just happens to be standing there already almost behind second base.

[edjr 5,562]

Im only a casual baseball fan so I cant say this for sure but someone on local sports talk said that analytics are suggestion strikeouts arent that important compared to the longball so youve got more batters swinging for the fences and therefore more Ks and lower averages. No idea if this is true though.

 

when it's a 3 ball count, pitchers dont just throw fastballs anymore, they throw everything but. it's crazy, pitchers dont mind walking guys either.

[crackattack 513]

Im only a casual baseball fan so I cant say this for sure but someone on local sports talk said that analytics are suggestion strikeouts arent that important compared to the longball so youve got more batters swinging for the fences and therefore more Ks and lower averages. No idea if this is true though.

That's part of it, but Ed's list only has 3-4 true "HR" hitters.

[crackattack 513]

 

so you're saying baseball should add more teams?

no.

[posty 2,296]

I really think the fad of launch angles has really messed up the league in the last couple years. It's well excuse my French a crock of crap.

So now you have pictures throwing their ever-loving arms out throwing as hard as they can and guy is basically taking uppercuts to get the ball out of the park.

And definitely the Advent of shifting a lot more based off analytics is playing a factor.

It's crazy to see hard ground balls right up the middle and a guy just happens to be standing there already almost behind second base.

Sorry, I have never seen a picture pitch...

[cyclone24 1,814]

Sorry, I have never seen a picture pitch...

You sonofabitch.

 

Damn voice text

[crackattack 513]

Welcome to the days of analytics!!

[edjr 5,562]

Sorry, I have never seen a picture pitch...

 

[Patriotsfatboy1 1,432]

40 is the new 30 and, in baseball, .200 is the new .220. They need to rename the line.

[cyclone24 1,814]

40 is the new 30 and, in baseball, .200 is the new .220. They need to rename the line.

Yeah..200...220... whatever it takes.

[edjr 5,562]

40 is the new 30 and, in baseball, .200 is the new .220. They need to rename the line.

 

weight limit of girls tantasitica will sleep with?

[crackattack 513]

His list of players are defensive specialists. Ageing vets. Left handed hitters that can't hit lefty pitchers (situational players). A couple of newer/young players still getting used to MLB pitching. A couple of guys who've never been good hitters. It's a meh list of guys.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Exciting times. Hopefully we'll see a guy strike 250 times, also. We need more of this.

[edjr 5,562]

His list of players are defensive specialists. Ageing vets. Left handed hitters that can't hit lefty pitchers (situational players). A couple of newer/young players still getting used to MLB pitching. A couple of guys who've never been good hitters. It's a meh list of guys.

 

Minimum 150 plate appearances

 

try to keep up

[crackattack 513]

 

Minimum 150 plate appearances

 

try to keep up

I know that. What I'm saying is they shouldn't be getting that many plate appearances due to the reasons I listed. Well, besides the young guys.

[patweisers44 697]

40 is the new 30 and, in baseball, .200 is the new .220. They need to rename the line.

They can call it the Bryce Harper Line then.

[crackattack 513]

They can call it the Bryce Harper Line then.

Most overrated player in baseball.

 

1. .280 career Avg. Not bad.

2. Has only 1 season of 30 or more HR.

3. Can't stay healthy.

4. Never had a 100 RBI year.

 

Now, I know he's talented. But the rumors are 40 million a year for 10 years. No focking way is he worth that. No focking way.

[jerryskids 5,192]

I know that. What I'm saying is they shouldn't be getting that many plate appearances due to the reasons I listed. Well, besides the young guys.

 

The two DBacks (Owings and Dyson) are playing a lot because of injuries to Pollack and Souza. They'll go back to their roles as bench players eventually. Although, before he got hurt Souza was well below .200 as well.

[crackattack 513]

 

The two DBacks (Owings and Dyson) are playing a lot because of injuries to Pollack and Souza. They'll go back to their roles as bench players eventually. Although, before he got hurt Souza was well below .200 as well.

Exactly! They're situational or injury replacements. Souza is a career .230 hitter. He's also a situational or bench warmer.

[edjr 5,562]

I know that. What I'm saying is they shouldn't be getting that many plate appearances due to the reasons I listed. Well, besides the young guys.

 

 

Kole Calhoun 0.145 - 654 AB last year

Chris Davis 0.150 - 524 AB

Russell Martin 0.171 - 365 AB

Dexter Fowler 0.171 - 491 AB

Lewis Brinson 0.174 - 55 AB

Aaron Altherr 0.182 - 412 AB

Kolten Wong 0.182 - 411 AB

Carlos Gomez 0.182 - 426 AB

Jackie Bradley Jr. 0.184 - 541 AB

Logan Morrison 0.187 - 601 AB

Gary Sanchez 0.188 - 525 AB

Adam Duvall 0.188 - 647 AB

Chris Owings 0.189 - 362 AB

Billy Hamilton 0.190 - 633 AB

Jarrod Dyson 0.191 - 390 AB

Ian Desmond 0.195 - 373 AB

Matt Joyce 0.196 - 544 AB

Robinson Chirinos 0.196 - 308 AB

Joey Gallo 0.199 - 532 AB

Jason Kipnis 0.199 - 373 AB

[vuduchile 1,941]

I really think the fad of launch angles has really messed up the league in the last couple years. It's well excuse my French a crock of crap.

So now you have pitchers throwing their ever-loving arms out throwing as hard as they can and guy is basically taking uppercuts to get the ball out of the park.

And definitely the Advent of shifting a lot more based off analytics is playing a factor.

It's crazy to see hard ground balls right up the middle and a guy just happens to be standing there already almost behind second base.

People might be talking more about launch angles now, but its not all that new.

 

Ted Williams was a proponent of a slight uppercut swing.

 

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/31/sports/baseball/cubs-kris-bryant-ted-williams-science-of-hitting.html

[edjr 5,562]

Most overrated player in baseball.

 

1. .280 career Avg. Not bad.

2. Has only 1 season of 30 or more HR.

3. Can't stay healthy.

4. Never had a 100 RBI year.

 

Now, I know he's talented. But the rumors are 40 million a year for 10 years. No focking way is he worth that. No focking way.

 

Unless you haven't been paying attention to how rich and retarded MLB owners are. SOmeone will pay him 35 million per

[edjr 5,562]

People might be talking more about launch angles now, but its not all that new.

 

Ted Williams was a proponent of a slight uppercut swing.

 

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/31/sports/baseball/cubs-kris-bryant-ted-williams-science-of-hitting.html

 

 

Walt Hriniak or GTFO

[patweisers44 697]

People might be talking more about launch angles now, but its not all that new.

 

Ted Williams was a proponent of a slight uppercut swing.

 

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/31/sports/baseball/cubs-kris-bryant-ted-williams-science-of-hitting.html

he also had the eyesight of an Eagle.

[edjr 5,562]

he also had the eyesight of an Eagle.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7MmJIy0bjo