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That's the part that makes me say "no, thanks". I have no problem acquiring Bell if the cost isn't prohibitive, but not for Tellez. He defends his position well, is productive (although he certainly has the capacity to walk more, and should), and is tied up for awhile. Having him & Bell makes for a bit of a disjointed roster & makes it trickier to get McCutchen ABs but I would live with that. At the end of the day I'd much rather see a CF brought in but looking at the options I don't know how realistic that is.
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That's the part that makes me say "no, thanks". I have no problem acquiring Bell if the cost isn't prohibitive, but not for Tellez. He defends his position well, is productive (although he certainly has the capacity to walk more, and should), and is tied up for awhile. Having him & Bell makes for a bit of a disjointed roster & makes it trickier to get McCutchen ABs but I would live with that. At the end of the day I'd much rather see a CF brought in but looking at the options I don't know how realistic that is.
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I suspect there ARE more runs scored if the ball is hit harder, over the course of a season. That probably doesn't help much in certain situations though, in game X, inning X, when you really need 1 run, when contact is imperative, when even advancing a runner can make a difference between winning & losing. To me, it's the same attitude that will lead to (probably) outlawing shifts next season. I feel in many ways, the propensity to bow down before analytics, total runs scored over a season, exit velo, launch angle, etc has many thinking those things are directly related to winning when in so very many cases they aren't. I'll give the players of decades ago one big edge over those of today: they understood what it took to WIN, given that day, the pitcher, the score, inning, etc. Many today IMO don't. And to me, that's everything w/regards to watchability. And you're right, the toothpaste is gone. Which is a bad thing not regarding analytics itself, but for the attitude it's created.
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I suspect there ARE more runs scored if the ball is hit harder, over the course of a season. That probably doesn't help much in certain situations though, in game X, inning X, when you really need 1 run, when contact is imperative, when even advancing a runner can make a difference between winning & losing. To me, it's the same attitude that will lead to (probably) outlawing shifts next season. I feel in many ways, the propensity to bow down before analytics, total runs scored over a season, exit velo, launch angle, etc has many thinking those things are directly related to winning when in so very many cases they aren't. I'll give the players of decades ago one big edge over those of today: they understood what it took to WIN, given that day, the pitcher, the score, inning, etc. Many today IMO don't. And to me, that's everything w/regards to watchability. And you're right, the toothpaste is gone. Which is a bad thing not regarding analytics itself, but for the attitude it's created.
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I think the focus then was on hitting successfully, hitting effectively, as opposed to hitting the ball hard & being lauded for walking back to the dugout as the play-by-play guy chirps out "That ball left the bat at 104mph!!!". As for Oglivie, it was IMO one of the more effective personnel moves of the Bamberger era, trading for him & then a year later receiving Slaton right back.
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I think the focus then was on hitting successfully, hitting effectively, as opposed to hitting the ball hard & being lauded for walking back to the dugout as the play-by-play guy chirps out "That ball left the bat at 104mph!!!". As for Oglivie, it was IMO one of the more effective personnel moves of the Bamberger era, trading for him & then a year later receiving Slaton right back.
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Nice breakdown. There isn't much doubt in my mind they HAVE the assets to acquire even a Reynolds, if he would be made available. The question is how high in prospect capitol are you willing to go, given how important a healthy farm system is to the success of someone in our position. From a more cost-effective standpoint, Happ and/or Drury would certainly be nice adds.
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Oops. I posted less than 24 hours ago that I never thought we'd see Davis up here. Lo Cain is the type of guy, if he chooses to stay in the industry, that I'd love to see remain a member of the organization for as long as he chooses. I get the feeling though that he's a little too family oriented to do the roving instructor thing. Perhaps behind a desk? Best of luck to someone who's proven to be a winner in every way.
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Oops. I posted less than 24 hours ago that I never thought we'd see Davis up here. Lo Cain is the type of guy, if he chooses to stay in the industry, that I'd love to see remain a member of the organization for as long as he chooses. I get the feeling though that he's a little too family oriented to do the roving instructor thing. Perhaps behind a desk? Best of luck to someone who's proven to be a winner in every way.
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This doesn't make for good message board fodder because it sounds so bland, but they simply need to play better in all aspects. Regardless of how good the Mets are, that was a winning series-on the road, no less-that was needlessly thrown away due to bad decisions/bad defense at the worst time, plus Ashby apparently not having grown up yet. The opponent quality had very little to do with it. Agree that Ashcraft, who's really come out of nowhere, vs Alexander is an intriguing matchup.
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This doesn't make for good message board fodder because it sounds so bland, but they simply need to play better in all aspects. Regardless of how good the Mets are, that was a winning series-on the road, no less-that was needlessly thrown away due to bad decisions/bad defense at the worst time, plus Ashby apparently not having grown up yet. The opponent quality had very little to do with it. Agree that Ashcraft, who's really come out of nowhere, vs Alexander is an intriguing matchup.
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I recall my twelve-yr-old self being excited when they got him. I knew he was a contributor for Philly, which meant (given our roster) he was probably going to give us an immediate boost, which he did (IIRC he homered in his first or second game). I recall watching his 6-hit game on TV. Road game In Cleveland I think? But my fondest memory of Johnny was the day he threw me a ball from LF during pregame. Thanks, Briggsy!!!
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I recall my twelve-yr-old self being excited when they got him. I knew he was a contributor for Philly, which meant (given our roster) he was probably going to give us an immediate boost, which he did (IIRC he homered in his first or second game). I recall watching his 6-hit game on TV. Road game In Cleveland I think? But my fondest memory of Johnny was the day he threw me a ball from LF during pregame. Thanks, Briggsy!!!
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Personally I wouldn't want Gallo unless they could acquire him for very, very little. I see the problems of the offense right now, then I look at Gallo and think "lather, rinse, repeat".
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Personally I wouldn't want Gallo unless they could acquire him for very, very little. I see the problems of the offense right now, then I look at Gallo and think "lather, rinse, repeat".
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Article: Hello, Goodbye, Ethan Small
Jim French Stepstool replied to Sean Franken's topic in Brewer Fanatic Front Page News
I recall being pretty excited about Jeff D'Amico. It was made more intriguing since he came directly from double-A. Going back a little further, I had high anticipation for the debut of a guy who had "professional hitter" written all over him--Randy Ready. -
Article: Hello, Goodbye, Ethan Small
Jim French Stepstool replied to Sean Franken's topic in Brewer Fanatic Front Page News
I recall being pretty excited about Jeff D'Amico. It was made more intriguing since he came directly from double-A. Going back a little further, I had high anticipation for the debut of a guy who had "professional hitter" written all over him--Randy Ready. -
Oh no, it isn't a "bad" thing at all. In my world, it's the engine that drives an entire offense. I just want to see how close he can get to 2018/2019 Yelich. If there's a return to even some similarity, he'll be in the 2 or 3 hole, and IMO should be. Let's face it......he very well could stay there regardless. If he's closer to what we saw last year going forward your argument should pick up more steam though.
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Oh no, it isn't a "bad" thing at all. In my world, it's the engine that drives an entire offense. I just want to see how close he can get to 2018/2019 Yelich. If there's a return to even some similarity, he'll be in the 2 or 3 hole, and IMO should be. Let's face it......he very well could stay there regardless. If he's closer to what we saw last year going forward your argument should pick up more steam though.
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The back issues may be there to stay, but he's further removed from the kneecap injury (and any possible effects, mental or otherwise, that had on his swing), further removed from the abbreviated joke that was the 2020 season, and has a new group of hitting coaches in his ear. Let's watch things play out before turning him into a leadoff guy.
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The back issues may be there to stay, but he's further removed from the kneecap injury (and any possible effects, mental or otherwise, that had on his swing), further removed from the abbreviated joke that was the 2020 season, and has a new group of hitting coaches in his ear. Let's watch things play out before turning him into a leadoff guy.
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The back issues may be there to stay, but he's further removed from the kneecap injury (and any possible effects, mental or otherwise, that had on his swing), further removed from the abbreviated joke that was the 2020 season, and has a new group of hitting coaches in his ear. Let's watch things play out before turning him into a leadoff guy.
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The back issues may be there to stay, but he's further removed from the kneecap injury (and any possible effects, mental or otherwise, that had on his swing), further removed from the abbreviated joke that was the 2020 season, and has a new group of hitting coaches in his ear. Let's watch things play out before turning him into a leadoff guy.