They are (He is) who we thought they (he) were (is). Except with no steals.
They are (He is) who we thought they (he) were (is). Except with no steals.
It just means there is gonna be a lot of Votto and Bruce solo Hrs this season.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Guys typically don't reinvent themselves at age 26 and 27 concerning something as significant as approach. I'm very skeptical that they can turn it on and off.Originally Posted by Mario-Rijo
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
Looks like it's now fair to park adjust Taveras.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
I will be working on an addendum to my original post. I failed to explore the power aspects of Willy's game. I will be sharing my research on our newest power hitter later this evening after the shock and awe subsides.
He's going to hit more than one or two in the easiest homer park in baseball.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
Say what? That's an odd notion. Perhaps we have different views of what approach encompasses.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
A guy with historically poor plate discipline doesn't suddenly become Keith Hernandez at age 27.
A contact deficient guy doesn't suddenly become Keppinger.
Basically at 27, you're what ya are with perhaps room for some minor tweaks. I'm sure there are historic exceptions but exceptions shouldn't be planned for...
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
That isn't to say I like the Taveras signing or that this type of player is my cup of tea. Its just that so far, he isn't nearly as bad as I expected. M2 had it right. He's a bench player with a starting job and his type is a dime a dozen. He's Darnell McDonald or Norris Hopper who gets over-valued in the fantasy baseball era where his stolen bases seem to count for more than they really do when it comes to winning actual baseball games.
I will say this - So far this season, the Reds have had worse problems.
All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!
Well I guess I get what you are saying but frankly I still don't believe that completely. Certainly overall that seems to be true but I think that just the simple fact that a player can show it at all proves he is capable of changing, but something has to be said to him or done to make him decide to change it. They may not take a whole lot more walks as a result but being more selective they improve their entire game all around marginally or maybe a little better. Or yes they improve selectivity as they get older it just doesn't show up as a high increase in BB's alone it's spread to improve OPS overall.
However the comment I made was that his approach did change, he was being patient, taking BB's and being more selective overall. And that has changed since early in the season.
Last edited by Mario-Rijo; 05-07-2009 at 10:24 PM.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
Surprised by what? he is exactly what the back of his baseball card says.
And really, that isn't something the Reds should have coveted.
Nice game tonight though.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
I expected him to be worse. .300 OBP tops. His OBP isn't great, but he's been on base every game. I envisioned stretches where he'd go an entire week without getting on. I still think we'll see that.
Last edited by mth123; 05-07-2009 at 10:47 PM.
All my posts are my opinion - just like yours are. If I forget to state it and you're too dense to see the obvious, look here!
Can't speak for anyone else, but I thought that there was no way he could come close to his career numbers. I thought, and still think that two years ago was an anomaly, and last year was closer to representing his talent level.
Guys with SLG as low as his get attacked by the pitcher. Why nibble when the worst that could happen is a single or maybe a speed driven double? This leads to few walks, and a low OBP.
Based on his numbers, he looked like a punch and judy hitter, but even before tonight's homer, he has shown me that he hits the ball with authority. He simply is not big or strong enough to get many homers, but he still hits the ball hard enough that pitchers need to be careful with him, which should drive up his OBP higher than I expected.
His size, combined with an approach to pound the ball into the ground will still leave him with a very low SLG, however.
Don't get me wrong, I wish he was not the CF, leadoff hitter for this team. Completely agree that he isn't something that the Reds should have coveted. I am just surprisingly impressed with what I have seen, now that he is here.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Nobody has to be careful with or fearful of a guy with a .358 SLG.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
He is a leadoff hitter. SLG is one of the last things I would look at in order to determine his value.
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