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Post by chiyankee on Jun 26, 2019 10:52:15 GMT -5
Afternoon game. Going for the McBroom!!!
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 26, 2019 10:53:05 GMT -5
Not surprisingly, Stanton is sitting this one out.
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Post by inger on Jun 26, 2019 11:01:44 GMT -5
Not surprisingly, Stanton is sitting this one out. But all four of the guys who hit a solo HR yesterday are in the lineup. Boone is sleeping st the switch. You they’re tired from that jog all the way around the bases. Boone must have really enjoyed his days off when he played... ): |
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Post by utahyank on Jun 26, 2019 11:06:26 GMT -5
Toronto submittere en pax………..go get them James......
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Post by utahyank on Jun 26, 2019 11:27:40 GMT -5
it's right that LeMahieu has got to play, but too bad that Urshela's playing time is being reduced....he seems like a starter somewhere, especially with that glove work....too good to sit on the bench, and yet....
maybe he will be packaged over the next month for a very good pitcher....
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Post by inger on Jun 26, 2019 11:31:40 GMT -5
I was reviewing Boone’s career and was a bit surprised that he only put up a +94 OPS. He had a couple pretty good seasons, and of course was derailed by an injury that lost his age 31 season.
Up to the point where he got injured he had a +99 OPS, and then he wasn’t the same player when he returned. Nonetheless, he was a good fielding 3B who was good enough to slide over to SS when the need arose in a game, hit as many as 38 doubles and 26 HR in a season and once stole over 30 bases, being an effective base thief up to the point of his injury.
He tended to be a bit up and down, but I can safely say in his injured year he would have likely tacked on another 20-25 HR and 70-90 RBI to his resume and that he may have been a slightly better player over the next couple of seasons after his return had he not lost some speed and perhaps some of his base to utilize his core for power.
All things considered he’s a good demonstration of why we should all keep ourselves aware of the fact that OPS+ alone is a horrible way to judge the ability of a baseball player. His defensive skills, his speed, and his instincts are completely out of the equation.
I would rate Aaron Boone as a better than average player. Actually for about three years in his prime, I’d call him a good player...
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Post by inger on Jun 26, 2019 11:38:56 GMT -5
Am I missing the tab, or has B-R now removed player comps from their regular menu? I see a tab for “Batter Comps” but you have to be a member to use that, and you have to name the players you want to compare, which seems to be of only limited usefulness...
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 26, 2019 11:59:54 GMT -5
Am I missing the tab, or has B-R now removed player comps from their regular menu? I see a tab for “Batter Comps” but you have to be a member to use that, and you have to name the players you want to compare, which seems to be of only limited usefulness... Inger, I looked at Aaron Boone's page and found columns for comparable batters (Scott Brosius ironically was first) and comparable by age. Now did you remember to pay your phone bill last month? |
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Post by utahyank on Jun 26, 2019 12:15:34 GMT -5
I was reviewing Boone’s career and was a bit surprised that he only put up a +94 OPS. He had a couple pretty good seasons, and of course was derailed by an injury that lost his age 31 season. Up to the point where he got injured he had a +99 OPS, and then he wasn’t the same player when he returned. Nonetheless, he was a good fielding 3B who was good enough to slide over to SS when the need arose in a game, hit as many as 38 doubles and 26 HR in a season and once stole over 30 bases, being an effective base thief up to the point of his injury. He tended to be a bit up and down, but I can safely say in his injured year he would have likely tacked on another 20-25 HR and 70-90 RBI to his resume and that he may have been a slightly better player over the next couple of seasons after his return had he not lost some speed and perhaps some of his base to utilize his core for power. All things considered he’s a good demonstration of why we should all keep ourselves aware of the fact that OPS+ alone is a horrible way to judge the ability of a baseball player. His defensive skills, his speed, and his instincts are completely out of the equation. I would rate Aaron Boone as a better than average player. Actually for about three years in his prime, I’d call him a good player... thanks for the post....using the same analysis, would you be interested in comparing Aaron to Dad Bob, and Grandad Ray? I think Ray might have the best numbers... |
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Post by utahyank on Jun 26, 2019 12:18:05 GMT -5
dang....Toronto is not submitting in peace...…...yikes...
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 26, 2019 12:18:12 GMT -5
Three batters in and Toronto up 3-0 on the Guriel HR. We may be seeing a lot of Cessa and Hale today.
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 26, 2019 12:18:44 GMT -5
Well, our “ace” has a rocky start...
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 26, 2019 12:19:01 GMT -5
Not the start we were looking for.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 26, 2019 12:21:54 GMT -5
Paxton recovers to strike out the side. But at 27 pitches, it will be tough for him to go deep.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 26, 2019 12:24:20 GMT -5
They mentioned that Paxton is third in the AL in average pitches per inning. Small wonder he is only averaging exactly five innings per start.
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