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Post by inger on Nov 5, 2019 11:57:55 GMT -5
p.s. Isn't Gary already above average at stealing strikes? Not saying he can't improve... always room for improvement. Just got me a thinkin.. I thought I heard somewhere he was good at pitch framing. He’s said to be a good pitch framer. But a great one would be better. But he could certainly use some help with his set up. I think the one knee set up could be helpful in relieving some of the strain on his groin. When I see him spread out like a tarantula back there and think about him being 6’4”... That can’t be easy. If we can keep him from getting those strains and keep his legs fresh, I’m up for that. Even though I’ve always had really strong legs, I hated catching the few times I did it. My body just wasn’t made for that... Honestly, I’m a bit concerned about Gary’s hitting skills. His last two seasons he’s now put up a composite .211 BA. Where did that .270 or so bat go? Why does his timing go in and out so drastically? And how we get him to stop chasing those down and away sliders when he goes into slumps?... |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 5, 2019 14:06:41 GMT -5
Teams interested in Didi. I hope he gets a fat deal with a good team. He deserves it.
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 5, 2019 14:17:10 GMT -5
As an aside, Gary Sanchez is listed as 6’2”. But, he’s a blocky-shaped guy and not swift of foot or agile, and his hands are okay, not superior, not awful. He has to keep his weight down and continue to work on flexibility and fundamentals, as he did last offseason. It paid off. Thank god for that arm of his.
As for his average, he isn’t very disciplined. He has the most raw power of any catcher since Piazza, but unlike Piazza he doesn’t habit himself to right center field. He becomes too pull happy and doesn’t always let the ball come to him. When he tries to make things happen at the plate, he can be horrific for long periods of time. When he’s hot, he’s a house afire. He needs an opposite-field mindset and a two-strike approach. If not, he’s Adam Dunn with a little better than half the walks.
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 5, 2019 14:21:19 GMT -5
Teams interested in Didi. I hope he gets a fat deal with a good team. He deserves it. Girardi would probably love him in the Phillies clubhouse and at shortstop, but they have Segura. |
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Post by bluemarlin on Nov 5, 2019 14:49:14 GMT -5
Teams interested in Didi. I hope he gets a fat deal with a good team. He deserves it. I'd vote for keeping Didi. I think the Yanks need his LH bat. Use him like they've used DJ. I'm sure Didi wouldn't embarrass himself at 2nd or 3rd. Keep Wade, as well. Have a bench of Wade, Didi, Tauchman, with Ford and Voit sharing 1B. Maybe sign Jason Castro or Alex Avila as a backup catcher. It's a 26-man roster in 2020, right? Girardi would probably love him in the Phillies clubhouse and at shortstop, but they have Segura. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Nov 5, 2019 15:45:04 GMT -5
Teams interested in Didi. I hope he gets a fat deal with a good team. He deserves it. Girardi would probably love him in the Phillies clubhouse and at shortstop, but they have Segura. Segura is obviously a very good player, but one thing I learned about him seeing him close up in Philly is that he has a bad habit of clearly dogging it on the field when the mood hits him. It was so bad that even a softie like Gabe Kapler had to address the issue. He is the anti-Didi when it comes to setting an example for the young players. |
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 5, 2019 17:40:32 GMT -5
Hard as it is to say, Didi Gregorius’ bat is rather pedestrian, except that he has pop for a very good defensive middle infielder. Didi has a career OPS+ of 99, which is essentially replacement level. While he is left-handed, he has an OBP for his career of .313. At this stage of his career, the time for him to cash in is now. The Yankees have plenty of infield depth, and Didi should be able to start for some other teams and his leadership for young players is undeniable. I’ll miss him, but alas it is time to let him go. |
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Post by inger on Nov 5, 2019 19:38:06 GMT -5
Hard as it is to say, Didi Gregorius’ bat is rather pedestrian, except that he has pop for a very good defensive middle infielder. Didi has a career OPS+ of 99, which is essentially replacement level. While he is left-handed, he has an OBP for his career of .313. At this stage of his career, the time for him to cash in is now. The Yankees have plenty of infield depth, and Didi should be able to start for some other teams and his leadership for young players is undeniable. I’ll miss him, but alas it is time to let him go. Hmmm. I’m calling the terminology police here. A REPLACEMENT LEVEL player is considered to be a player you would use to replace an injured player if you were in a pinch. To figure what that is you have to consider what a player making minimum wage would produce. I’ll throw a guess out for a replacement level SS at about a 65-75 OPS. I’d also shoot an educated guess that if you checked all SS in MLB that a 99 OPS+ is above the median (much less replacement level) for the position. My guess is that with a full season under his belt in YS, his OPS will rebound a bit. Elsewhere, his HR rate may dip. He may not be as valuable on another team. If you wish to argue that a 99 OPS+ can BE REPLACED, I’m with you...Especially on this team, where replacement(s) are in house... |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 5, 2019 19:45:39 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 5, 2019 20:33:32 GMT -5
Hard as it is to say, Didi Gregorius’ bat is rather pedestrian, except that he has pop for a very good defensive middle infielder. Didi has a career OPS+ of 99, which is essentially replacement level. While he is left-handed, he has an OBP for his career of .313. At this stage of his career, the time for him to cash in is now. The Yankees have plenty of infield depth, and Didi should be able to start for some other teams and his leadership for young players is undeniable. I’ll miss him, but alas it is time to let him go. Hmmm. I’m calling the terminology police here. A REPLACEMENT LEVEL player is considered to be a player you would use to replace an injured player if you were in a pinch. To figure what that is you have to consider what a player making minimum wage would produce. I’ll throw a guess out for a replacement level SS at about a 65-75 OPS. I’d also shoot an educated guess that if you checked all SS in MLB that a 99 OPS+ is above the median (much less replacement level) for the position. My guess is that with a full season under his belt in YS, his OPS will rebound a bit. Elsewhere, his HR rate may dip. He may not be as valuable on another team. If you wish to argue that a 99 OPS+ can BE REPLACED, I’m with you...Especially on this team, where replacement(s) are in house... You have a point. It’s on top of your head... Just joking. Replacement level is too tied up in WAR for me to have used it there, I agree. More clearly stated, Gregorius’ career bat is just below the major league average for OPS+, as MLB average is 100. So, just below average is rather pedestrian and is easily replaced, except for a very good defensive middle infielder. As as for the question of whether a 99 OPS+ is above the median for SS, I have no idea and have no subscription to baseball-reference.com, which used to offer such services free of charge. I do know that the average OPS for SS this season was .742, which is Didi’s career OPS average, though this season should be used with an asterisk. |
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 6, 2019 14:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by bluemarlin on Nov 6, 2019 15:01:29 GMT -5
Hmmm. I’m calling the terminology police here. A REPLACEMENT LEVEL player is considered to be a player you would use to replace an injured player if you were in a pinch. To figure what that is you have to consider what a player making minimum wage would produce. I’ll throw a guess out for a replacement level SS at about a 65-75 OPS. I’d also shoot an educated guess that if you checked all SS in MLB that a 99 OPS+ is above the median (much less replacement level) for the position. My guess is that with a full season under his belt in YS, his OPS will rebound a bit. Elsewhere, his HR rate may dip. He may not be as valuable on another team. If you wish to argue that a 99 OPS+ can BE REPLACED, I’m with you...Especially on this team, where replacement(s) are in house... You have a point. It’s on top of your head... Just joking. Replacement level is too tied up in WAR for me to have used it there, I agree. More clearly stated, Gregorius’ career bat is just below the major league average for OPS+, as MLB average is 100. So, just below average is rather pedestrian and is easily replaced, except for a very good defensive middle infielder. As as for the question of whether a 99 OPS+ is above the median for SS, I have no idea and have no subscription to baseball-reference.com, which used to offer such services free of charge. I do know that the average OPS for SS this season was .742, which is Didi’s career OPS average, though this season should be used with an asterisk. I agree that Didi is "replaceable." I guess I'm just a fan. And I hope that the Yankees choose to replace Didi with a guy who at least brings some LH power along with him. Wade and Torres can both play SS, So can Thairo. So the Yanks don't really need another guy who can play SS. But a versatile defensive player who can offer some LH slugging would be nice. Here's a name to consider: Scooter Gennett. Was terrible last year coming off of injury. But his recent history with the bat is pretty darned good. And he's unlikely to get a F/T offer. Plays 2b, 3b, corner OF, can hit from the left side. I Like. |
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 6, 2019 17:32:32 GMT -5
You have a point. It’s on top of your head... Just joking. Replacement level is too tied up in WAR for me to have used it there, I agree. More clearly stated, Gregorius’ career bat is just below the major league average for OPS+, as MLB average is 100. So, just below average is rather pedestrian and is easily replaced, except for a very good defensive middle infielder. As as for the question of whether a 99 OPS+ is above the median for SS, I have no idea and have no subscription to baseball-reference.com, which used to offer such services free of charge. I do know that the average OPS for SS this season was .742, which is Didi’s career OPS average, though this season should be used with an asterisk. I agree that Didi is "replaceable." I guess I'm just a fan. And I hope that the Yankees choose to replace Didi with a guy who at least brings some LH power along with him. Wade and Torres can both play SS, So can Thairo. So the Yanks don't really need another guy who can play SS. But a versatile defensive player who can offer some LH slugging would be nice. Here's a name to consider: Scooter Gennett. Was terrible last year coming off of injury. But his recent history with the bat is pretty darned good. And he's unlikely to get a F/T offer. Plays 2b, 3b, corner OF, can hit from the left side. I Like. Yankee versatility is a plus, but I do have some reservations about downgrading the shortstop position defensively, which will be the case if Torres takes over. I believe Torres may be a better defensive second baseman than shortstop, but his bat plays anywhere. His defense is fine in either position, just not Didi’s level at SS. |
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Post by inger on Nov 6, 2019 18:51:22 GMT -5
I agree that Didi is "replaceable." I guess I'm just a fan. And I hope that the Yankees choose to replace Didi with a guy who at least brings some LH power along with him. Wade and Torres can both play SS, So can Thairo. So the Yanks don't really need another guy who can play SS. But a versatile defensive player who can offer some LH slugging would be nice. Here's a name to consider: Scooter Gennett. Was terrible last year coming off of injury. But his recent history with the bat is pretty darned good. And he's unlikely to get a F/T offer. Plays 2b, 3b, corner OF, can hit from the left side. I Like. Yankee versatility is a plus, but I do have some reservations about downgrading the shortstop position defensively, which will be the case if Torres takes over. I believe Torres may be a better defensive second baseman than shortstop, but his bat plays anywhere. His defense is fine in either position, just not Didi’s level at SS. Not that I want him starting at SS, but I believe Tyler Wade to be our best defensive infielder. In time, I think he’ll be very good in the OF, too. Get that bat going, Tyler... |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 6, 2019 20:06:29 GMT -5
Yankee versatility is a plus, but I do have some reservations about downgrading the shortstop position defensively, which will be the case if Torres takes over. I believe Torres may be a better defensive second baseman than shortstop, but his bat plays anywhere. His defense is fine in either position, just not Didi’s level at SS. Not that I want him starting at SS, but I believe Tyler Wade to be our best defensive infielder. In time, I think he’ll be very good in the OF, too. Get that bat going, Tyler... I agree. I would go with Wade/Estrada at SS and invest the budget elsewhere (starting pitching). And leave Gleyber at 2B. |
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