Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

CaiGuy · 08-29-2006, 10:28 AM

In 158 career games (about a full season worth) Encarnacion has put up 23 homers, 98 RBI's, and an amazing 45 doubles. A .270 average and .350 OBP aren't to shabby for a young player either.

That is a great start to a career. Hopefully he will put numbers up like those on a year to year basis for some time.

boognish · 08-29-2006, 10:56 AM

Factor in that GAB has been shown to suppress doubles in the relatively short time since it opened, the number is more amazing.

EE looks to be on track to become a premier power hitter for years to come. Watching him, I have been impressed with his patience and both the willingness and ability to hit from foul line to foul line.

Always Red · 08-29-2006, 11:07 AM

Edwin's a star; it's been fun to see him blossom over the last 2 years, and I look to see his defense continue to improve the same way that his offense has.

justincredible · 08-29-2006, 11:45 AM

I hope to see Edwin on the left side of the infield for a LONG time. I can only see his offensive number getting better and he has improved a lot on defense lately. Give him another year or two and I think he is one of the top 3B in the game.

CTA513 · 08-29-2006, 02:29 PM

He has improved alot at the plate compaired to last year.
If he can learn to go the other way more then teams might stop hugging the line at third.

Johnny Footstool · 08-29-2006, 02:48 PM

I wouldn't change a thing about his approach.

2001MUgrad · 08-29-2006, 04:26 PM

David Who in NY??

Golden Hands · 08-29-2006, 06:23 PM

Also take in to account that Edwin is a completly different hitter then last year his .233 AVG he put up last year was him getting use to the league. As you can see this year he is a much better hitter then that, I would not be suprised if he turns out to be a .300 20 HR hitter for his career...his career numbers as of now are much different then he is capable of because it took him time to show his potential in the bigs.

RedsManRick · 08-29-2006, 06:32 PM

Young players with great doubles numbers and a moderate amount of homers tend to become older players with those ratios flipped. Everything points to EE being a legitimate #3/4 hitter for a long long time. The Bell for Mateo & EE trade could easily go down as the best deal Bowden made.

jesusfan · 08-29-2006, 09:56 PM

I'm seeing EE staying put in that 3 hole for hopefully the rest of his career! I'm loving that line-up! 1.Freel 2.Dunn 3.Eddie 4.Griffey 5.Aurilia 6.Hatte 7.Phillips 8.Ross WoW!

Cooper · 08-30-2006, 11:58 AM

I'm not sure the park works a whole lot in his favor (whereas the left-handers really get to feast). Those are dang good numbers.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if next year he could put up a .380/.550 kind of season with more consistent defense....i also like that he hits right handed --it evens out the lineup. I hope to heck they don't move him to 1st cause right now there are about 4 other guys that should be moved ahead of him (i.e. Griffey, Dunn, etc...).

RedsFanInMD · 08-30-2006, 03:46 PM

Looks like you may have jinxed him as he's been dreadful the past couple of days...

Always Red · 08-30-2006, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedsFanInMD

Looks like you may have jinxed him as he's been dreadful the past couple of days...

not as badly as the person who posted the 1-9 road trip thread...on Sunday

08-29-2006, 10:28 AM	#1
CaiGuy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Redsland Posts: 828	Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now In 158 career games (about a full season worth) Encarnacion has put up 23 homers, 98 RBI's, and an amazing 45 doubles. A .270 average and .350 OBP aren't to shabby for a young player either. That is a great start to a career. Hopefully he will put numbers up like those on a year to year basis for some time. __________________ Weathers' W/L when I am attending (2009): 0-1

08-29-2006, 10:56 AM	#2
boognish Roster glue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Covington Posts: 520	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now Factor in that GAB has been shown to suppress doubles in the relatively short time since it opened, the number is more amazing. EE looks to be on track to become a premier power hitter for years to come. Watching him, I have been impressed with his patience and both the willingness and ability to hit from foul line to foul line.

08-29-2006, 11:45 AM	#4
justincredible throws 106. NBD. Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,178	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now I hope to see Edwin on the left side of the infield for a LONG time. I can only see his offensive number getting better and he has improved a lot on defense lately. Give him another year or two and I think he is one of the top 3B in the game.

08-29-2006, 02:29 PM	#5
CTA513 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 10,702	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now He has improved alot at the plate compaired to last year. If he can learn to go the other way more then teams might stop hugging the line at third.

08-29-2006, 02:48 PM	#6
Johnny Footstool Churlish Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 13,664	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now I wouldn't change a thing about his approach. __________________ "I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful

08-29-2006, 11:07 AM	#3
Always Red nothing more than a fan Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,968	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now Edwin's a star; it's been fun to see him blossom over the last 2 years, and I look to see his defense continue to improve the same way that his offense has.

08-29-2006, 04:26 PM	#7
2001MUgrad Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SE Of the NC Blue Ridge Mtns. Posts: 1,462	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now David Who in NY?? __________________ I'm East of you. Be very very worried. Not quite OBX. But, be worried.

08-29-2006, 06:23 PM	#8
Golden Hands Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 31	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now Also take in to account that Edwin is a completly different hitter then last year his .233 AVG he put up last year was him getting use to the league. As you can see this year he is a much better hitter then that, I would not be suprised if he turns out to be a .300 20 HR hitter for his career...his career numbers as of now are much different then he is capable of because it took him time to show his potential in the bigs.

08-29-2006, 06:32 PM	#9
RedsManRick Stat Wanker Hodiernus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 14,913	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now Young players with great doubles numbers and a moderate amount of homers tend to become older players with those ratios flipped. Everything points to EE being a legitimate #3/4 hitter for a long long time. The Bell for Mateo & EE trade could easily go down as the best deal Bowden made. __________________ Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.

08-29-2006, 09:56 PM	#10
jesusfan Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grayson, Ky Posts: 6,130	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now I'm seeing EE staying put in that 3 hole for hopefully the rest of his career! I'm loving that line-up! 1.Freel 2.Dunn 3.Eddie 4.Griffey 5.Aurilia 6.Hatte 7.Phillips 8.Ross WoW! __________________ "There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great." G.K Charleston

08-30-2006, 11:58 AM	#11
Cooper Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Richmond, Indiana Posts: 1,587	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now I'm not sure the park works a whole lot in his favor (whereas the left-handers really get to feast). Those are dang good numbers. I wouldn't be surprised at all if next year he could put up a .380/.550 kind of season with more consistent defense....i also like that he hits right handed --it evens out the lineup. I hope to heck they don't move him to 1st cause right now there are about 4 other guys that should be moved ahead of him (i.e. Griffey, Dunn, etc...).

08-30-2006, 03:46 PM	#12
RedsFanInMD Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 63	Re: Edwin Encarnacion has about a season's worth of PT now Looks like you may have jinxed him as he's been dreadful the past couple of days...

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