Walthrup is batting a scorching .172. Flat out killing it. Lol
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MLB 2015 Regular Season |OT| Pickin' Up the Pace of Play
- Thread starter Corran Horn
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Walthrup is batting a scorching .172. Flat out killing it. Lol
He was doing well in AA to start the season but has not made the transition well to AAA pitching. Winker is only hitting 270ish in AA and is the best hitting prospect in our system.
And damnit, every time Billy Hamilton hits the ball in the air he should have to do push ups like Willy Mays Hayes in Major League.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Getting close to OT2.
I'm thinking "Dodgers still suck" as the title.
I'm thinking "Dodgers still suck" as the title.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
MLB OT2- Hittin' aint eazy!
Grover Cleveland
Member
Trout has one hit in this series.
And he's still driven as many runs than the entire Red Sox team has.
And he's still driven as many runs than the entire Red Sox team has.
I wish he could figure out how to bunt.
Firelord Chargrilled
Banned
Now comes the wait for part 2 of the double header
Bunt, walk, slap the ball, beat it into the ground, etc. His offensive game needs a lot of work of he wants to be anything more than a curiosity or what if guy.
I try to cut him some slack since they called him up way too early, but other than cutting down on his caught stealing, he's gotten worse this year.
Grover Cleveland
Member
If John Farrell gets accidentally left off the team plane after the Sox lose the second half of this doubleheader, I wouldn't mind.
I think he got a lot of rookie luck and decent looks since nobody really knew much about him. I see him at about a .265-.270 hitter at best. Definitely not a leadoff hitter.
I feel like I'm at GAB though. Just had second and third with nobody out and couldn't manage a run. Definitely a Reds team lol
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
where is this fielding cam in Nats Park, Washington Monument??
Frozenprince
Banned
I would be ecstatic if he could slash 270/320/who cares. I was really high on him when he was working his way through the system but the regression at AAA and his first two years in the bigs really tempered my expectations. I'd be surprised if he ever does much more than what he's doing now.
He should end the switch hitting experiment and put on about 10-15lbs in the offseason so he can last a full season but still keep his speed.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
oh shit Harvey came thru!!
Silver Arrows
Banned
I like 'Everybody sucks' but that works too
HarryDemeanor
Member
You should. It will make our 10-year championship run that much sweeter.
Silver Arrows
Banned
You know the old adage that pitching gets you somewhere in baseball?
Well the Mets took that to heart...and didn't add anything else.
Frozenprince
Banned
Our best hitters are our pitchers.
There are no words to describe how pathetic that is.
Pretty sure we've reached at least like, J-League level line-up here at this point. Maybe even lower.
There are no words to describe how pathetic that is.
Pretty sure we've reached at least like, J-League level line-up here at this point. Maybe even lower.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
our bench is non existent.
Silver Arrows
Banned
There's always Jays games if you want offense.
Frozenprince
Banned
What are you talking about deGrom and Thor are right there!
Carpe Libertatem
Member
Billy Hamilton has been worth 1.5 fWAR this year in spite of his poor hitting solely because of his elite baserunning and defense. He's on pace for almost 3 fWAR this year, which while a step back from last year is still pretty good
He's a pretty good player, even with a wRC+ of 50
brianjones
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we back baby
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The Autumn Wind
Fixed.
Frozenprince
Banned
He has 0 offensive game yet every time he does manage to luck his way on base, he's the biggest threat in the game.
He has more SB's than half of all MLB teams.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
dude is awesome to watch.that vid of him stealing third while catcher was throwing back to pitcher is too awesome
_/¯Silver Arrows
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The FanGraphs/Baseball Reference WAR discrepancy is hilarious here, 1.5 fWAR v 0.2 bWAR. I was not bashing his defense or baserunning, just his plate approach (as I typed this up he hit another fly ball to left field). The old adage you can't steal first has never been more true than with Billy. Imagine his value if his OBP was just 300 and not 260. He doesn't need to slash 330/400/350 to be a damn good player, with his speed he just needs to be league average.
Carpe Libertatem
Member
I think he'll probably reach a 300 OBP, or at least significantly closer to it than 260. That's at least what the projections all call for (and what his limited MLB track record and minors record seem to indicate too)
brianjones
Member
burn this dodger bullpen to the ground
i hate it
i hate it
I hope that you're right, but as he currently is, I'm not seeing it. I really want him to be good, like I said earlier in the thread, I've been following him since he was in A ball in 2011. I think this is a case of too much too soon, he's only been switch hitting for like four years and was named the every day CF after only 547 plate appearances in AAA. He didnt exactly tear it up in AAA either, only slashed 256/308/343 with a boatload of strike outs.
Silver Arrows
Banned
we'll take whoever survives
Grover Cleveland
Member
Harper outchea making web gems look routine
EDIT: Damn and now catchers are diving into dugouts? Mets just have no luck (to go with their no skill)
EDIT: Damn and now catchers are diving into dugouts? Mets just have no luck (to go with their no skill)