Plus all of September last seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by wolfboy
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Plus all of September last seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by wolfboy
he had a rough September, but it was not the end of the world bad....for example, he had an OPS of .619 in September which is not great....but is better than Shogo and Tucker have this season, and was only slightly lower than Farmer and Moustakas have this season. Also, he hit 5 HR's in September which is as many or more than everyone on this roster this season expect Winker, Castellanos, Geno and Galvis. His 14 RBI's in September is more than everyone on this roster this season except Winker, Castellanos and Geno. He was clearly no longer on fire and struggled with the strike out in September, but I think the narrative of how bad he was has grown to be worse than it actually was for Aquino.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeS21
Babe Ruth would have cooled off after the scorching hot August 2019. Well, maybe not the Babe. Most players would have. And pitchers do adjust.Quote:
Originally Posted by adkindo
Just give Aquino chances, maybe more often against lefties, let him get into his comfort zone. The trade deadline has passed, there are no more ready outfielders (except Senzel), this is the team for 25 more games, don’t change the roster every day, just let the guys play ball.
Wow Aquino is still absolutely clueless on hitting breaking balls. Hoping an extended look will assist in his development.
Let’s give him the remaining few weeks and see how Aquino does.Quote:
Originally Posted by CincyRed44
Looking forward, when ready, Jonathan India could give Aquino a battle for a roster spot. Both RH power hitters. India though plays infield positions and could be a valuable utility bat/DH. He could replace Aquino or Davidson. Just looking forward, speculation, possibilities.
Not just hitting breaking balls but knowing when to lay off of them. That final at-bat last night was cringe worthy.Quote:
Originally Posted by CincyRed44
He was last year as well. Nothing has changed. He's probably a .230 hitter with plus power.Quote:
Originally Posted by CincyRed44
I am not going to draw conclusions after one game.Quote:
Originally Posted by HammerTime
But if he’s a .230 hitter with plus power, with his defense, he should be starting in LF everyday.
On this team, yes, but it doesn’t bode well for the future. .230 BA corner OFers shouldn’t be full time starters going forward. Maybe yes if he had a high walk rate and OBP.Quote:
Originally Posted by 757690
He did it last year and all during ST too. That's been his issue since day 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by 757690
He didn’t do it during August of last year. Just for a two week period in September. He didn’t do it in his first 6 games this year, just in yesterday’s game.Quote:
Originally Posted by HammerTime
Joey Gallo is a career .210 hitter .330 OBP and has put up around 3 fWAR a season for three seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kc61
Sure. Given his speed and defense, that makes him one of the team's top 5 or 6 players. I don't see many guys better than that. Aquino should be the RH half of a platoon in LF with Brian Goodwin. Even when Senzel returns, that should be the platoon. Shogo can be the bench guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by HammerTime
I never said he shouldn't, just looking at the reality of his skill set. I'd be fine with his as a 850-880 OPS bat regardless of his BA. Well see if he can be that. I'm skeptical.Quote:
Originally Posted by mth123
Personally I believe that Aquino might be Spanish for IncavigliaQuote:
Originally Posted by HammerTime