Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
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Originally Posted by
nate
I'm not sure I follow the slippery slope argument but it's more likely that those guys combine for a .700-ish OPS in addition to knowing how to play the position.
Great? No.
Better than what Leake would probably put up? Very likely.
I agree with you.
Leake wouldn't be an improvement over what we have. I was just trying to point out what we have isn't good.
Tallest midget and all that.
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
(Sorry, off topic)
Would we DH for LEAKE at American League ball parks? If not, we would have this issue if he was taken out early:
Use of the DH is optional, but must be determined prior to the start of the game. If a team does not begin a game with a DH, the pitcher must bat for the entire game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
Quote:
Originally Posted by
goreds2
(Sorry, off topic)
Would we DH for LEAKE at American League ball parks? If not, we would have this issue if he was taken out early:
Use of the DH is optional, but must be determined prior to the start of the game. If a team does not begin a game with a DH, the pitcher must bat for the entire game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_hitter
I DH for him if given the chance.
He's a pitcher, he had three hits the other night
Prior to this year this was his slash line
.274/.308/.348/.656
This was the NL slash line on average (non pitchers) last year
.261/.327/.414/.741
FWIW here are the best hitting pitchers since the division era started, 300 PA's
Code:
CAREER
1969-2012
P
OPS OPS AVG OBA SLG
1 Ken Brett .698 .262 .291 .406
2 Dontrelle Willis .665 .244 .287 .378
3 Mike Hampton .650 .246 .294 .356
4 Carlos Zambrano .636 .238 .248 .388
5 Gary Peters .615 .229 .268 .348
6 Yovani Gallardo .599 .207 .238 .361
7 Don Robinson .582 .231 .252 .330
8 Rick Rhoden .576 .238 .253 .323
9 Bob Gibson .574 .222 .250 .325
10 Catfish Hunter .562 .252 .258 .304
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
Quote:
Originally Posted by
westofyou
I DH for him if given the chance.
He's a pitcher, he had three hits the other night
Prior to this year this was his slash line
.274/.308/.348/.656
This was the NL slash line on average (non pitchers) last year
.261/.327/.414/.741
FWIW here are the best hitting pitchers since the division era started, 300 PA's
Code:
CAREER
1969-2012
P
OPS OPS AVG OBA SLG
1 Ken Brett .698 .262 .291 .406
2 Dontrelle Willis .665 .244 .287 .378
3 Mike Hampton .650 .246 .294 .356
4 Carlos Zambrano .636 .238 .248 .388
5 Gary Peters .615 .229 .268 .348
6 Yovani Gallardo .599 .207 .238 .361
7 Don Robinson .582 .231 .252 .330
8 Rick Rhoden .576 .238 .253 .323
9 Bob Gibson .574 .222 .250 .325
10 Catfish Hunter .562 .252 .258 .304
Those average numbers though include players like votto. High end guys that are not the other option to Leake. Heiseys and Paul's of the world are the guys he would need to better than. That being said he is still not a better option in my opinion. I would not let him bat in DH games but its not a huge gap production wise.
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
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Originally Posted by
nate
Yes. But we all know the things Rick is never gonna do!
He's never going to give you up - that's scrappy!
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
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Originally Posted by
klw
He's never going to give you up - that's scrappy!
Or let you down!
Re: Try Leake in LF 2-3 nights a week
This idea has never gone well for me in Out of the Park, which as we all know, is 1:1 with reality.