I remember the pick being praised by analysts --- can't remember which --- at the time, but I was skeptical because of his size and his one bad year at UCLA.Originally Posted by JFLegal
I remember the pick being praised by analysts --- can't remember which --- at the time, but I was skeptical because of his size and his one bad year at UCLA.
Everything is perfect, but there is a lot of room for improvement. --- Shunryu Suzuki-roshi
McClain is reminding me of Altuve alot!!
bagz (05-29-2023)
Hard to dislike this kid. He’s been the best thing this season. I’ve actually watched a few games just to see him.
“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
Chainsaw (05-29-2023),Revering4Blue (05-30-2023)
Reds averaging 5.5 runs/game since McLain debuted.
That’ll do.
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He was mocked generally to go somewhere around pick 10.
It started a recent trend with our first pick to go overslot on that first pick and get higher talent.
malcontent (05-29-2023)
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Winning NL Player of the Week in just your second week in the bigs? Yup, Matt McLain is special.
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Friedl and India are the only 2 position players on the Reds with a WAR higher than McLain's 0.8. Steer has the same.
He got there in only 2 weeks.
mth123 (05-30-2023),NebraskaRed (05-31-2023),Revering4Blue (05-30-2023),WrongVerb (05-30-2023)
Since they’re playing in Boston… McLain reminds me of Pedroia.
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Jamie Ramsey
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Matt McLain had 2 more hits last night and now has 7 multi-hit games through his first 14 big league appearances.
The last Red to have at least 7 multi-hit games through his first 14 games was Jay Bruce in 2008, who had 7 multi-hit games in his first 12 appearances.
The most impressive thing about McLain so far has been his defense. I thought he'd be an offense first SS that would get moved off the position pretty quick, but now I'm not so sure. He's by far the best defender the Reds have put out there at short this year, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's a little better than EDLC at short.
IKnowNothing (06-01-2023),Old school 1983 (06-01-2023)
Two and half weeks in, 61 at-bats, his slash line is .361/.426/.541 for a .967 OPS.
Hitting second in the line-up like he was born to it.
Well, that's what those words mean. He was here. If they don't keep him, he will have been lost/subtracted. I headed out the door today with two shoes on my feet. If I don't return with them, I have lost them. If I do return with them, I haven't added them. ---M2
Old school 1983 (06-01-2023)
I am just as impressed with his fielding as his hitting. He is solid as a rock out there at SS.
What would you say.....ya do here?
Having seen them both in person, I'd be very surprised if McLain turns out a better defender.
He's smooth at the position and doesn't make many mistakes-- think Spike Owen or David Eckstein defensively. But EDLC gobbles up ground like no other person who plays the position (except Oneil Cruz). EDLC is quicker, faster, taller, and so, so, so incredibly long. His range is otherworldly. He does make more mistakes-- the kid might end up with 20 errors his first full season. But he'll get to balls other shorter SS could only dream of waving at.
And that arm is phenomenal. It might be his best tool, honestly.
Mitri (06-10-2023)
Best Reds rookie start (14 games 50 PAs)
Code:Player PA BA OBP SLG OPS Sam Crawford 69 .385 .420 .723 1.143 Jay Bruce 66 .400 .500 .636 1.136 Austin Kearns 51 .390 .510 .610 1.120 Ken Griffey 52 .429 .462 .653 1.115 Pete Knisely 51 .426 .449 .660 1.109 Josh Hamilton 51 .295 .392 .682 1.074 Zack Cozart 57 .370 .404 .648 1.052 Chris Dickerson 64 .304 .391 .607 .998 Jim Greengrass 58 .309 .345 .636 .981 Chris Sabo 61 .316 .344 .632 .976 Matt McLain 68 .361 .426 .541 .967 Evar Swanson 55 .340 .404 .553 .957 Jake Beckley 70 .317 .379 .550 .929 Dan Driessen 56 .380 .446 .460 .906 Chuck Aleno 61 .397 .426 .466 .892 Hank Sauer 50 .298 .340 .511 .851 Bill Hinchman 58 .283 .431 .413 .844 Frank Baumholtz 67 .305 .369 .475 .844 Miller Huggins 71 .321 .478 .358 .837 John Dobbs 60 .333 .414 .412 .826 Max Marshall 59 .321 .368 .453 .821 Charlie Irwin 66 .323 .364 .452 .815 Frank Robinson 57 .240 .333 .480 .813 Harry Steinfeldt 60 .240 .333 .480 .813 Johnny Siegle 56 .298 .377 .426 .803
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