mvp 78
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He was great in 2016. Unfortunately for overall WAR standings, there are some younger guys that are catching up and should surpass even the best version of JBJ this year (Springer, Yelich, Buxton, Conforto, Hicks). He could have another 5 WAR season and may not be in the top 5 CFers.
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I never said "every pitch that looks like a strike." These guys are professional hitters. They know if a pitch is in the hit me zone. All I've said is if it looks like the pitch you are looking for it's a good idea to swing. It was an organizational philosophy to not swing. Cora wants to change that.
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If you aren't durable, you aren't a very good option as a #2 starter.
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Back end of the rotation pitcher? He had the 43rd highest WAR of any starter last year. There are 30 MLB teams. A 43rd highest WAR would be a 3rd starter at worst.
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When JBJ came up, a lot of people were comparing his offensive profile to Ken Griffey Sr (high average not a ton of power, but can knock a few out). Unfortunately, he doesn't hit for a high enough average to get that profile.
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JBJ doesn't have that many more years of control left. http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=cf&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=21,d Guys that are much much better than JBJ: Trout Blackmon Yelich Springer Guys that are younger and have a higher ceiling: Buxton Herrera Older guys with higher peaks than JBJ: McCutchen Cain Guy most similar to JBJ but more consistent: Inciarte One year wonders: Pham Taylor IF everything goes right for JBJ and he gets in a groove all year, he's probably a top 5 CF. We've NEVER seen a full year from him like that before. He's good for a 30 day stretch and then either fine or below average otherwise.
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Swinging and missing is part of the game. Dropping your bat on your shoulder before the ball even leaves the pitcher's hand isn't.
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I don't agree. If you are automatically going down 0-1, you're doing your at bat a disservice. There is a difference between swinging at every first pitch like Mike Greenwell seemed to do and swinging at the first pitch if it's in the location you're looking for.
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Who? For how much?
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Rankings for dWAR (300 PA's): Vaz - 10th Mitch - 17th Pedey - 5th Xander - 19th Betts - 1st JBJ - 9th Benny - 21st UZR 150: Mitch - 7th Pedey - 2nd Xander - 25th Betts - 1st JBJ - 16th Benny - 24th
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It means that he has less value than most people on here think he does.
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Even then...
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Makes me chuckle too. If he wins the CY this year, the Yanks will have lost the division most likely.
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He has a strong, but erratic arm.
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https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/nota/pacientesalexcoraylosmediasrojasdeboston-2384997/ Poor translation: “Right now we are still in the process (of finding hitters). Part of the reason for the lull is that there is no deadline (for signing hitters) and the market has been extremely slow. It looks like January has become the new December in terms of signings and changes. But we are approaching the temporary lull with patience,” Boston’s new manager said, who stressed that the club has some options. Also mentions he wants JD.
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If they re-sign Buchholz, it will break me.
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Your eyes are untrained and biased. I trust the stats more than I trust TS posters yelling about how JBJ is the greatest CFer they ever saw.
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They are also a very biased source.
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Isn't that what all the veteran's committee ******** is? They went years and years without electing anyone. Back in the day, players just selected their buddies for the HOF.
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I can envision all of that, but probably not at the same time. Would be nice.
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He's about top 10 defensive CF per metrics. Bad bat. They should just keep him around because I don't think he'll get a crazy FA offer.
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WHIP in a pitcher’s park in the NL East. He’s probably a fine 4th starter.
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4.26 ERA in the NL East? Let’s dump the farm for him!
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
