OT - I'm bored

[SLY]

Does seem a little fishy going from 13 hrs last year, to 40 this year.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Does seem a little fishy going from 13 hrs last year, to 40 this year.

i dont believe that at all

I think its just a case where hes playing every day and he's found a coach (Gaston, whos always been known as a great hitting coach) who loves him and has made him his personal pet project

I liken it a bit to Raul Ibanez last year when he went off

Bautista will cash in at the end of the year and then come back down to earth

 

[dash]

It certainly doesn't hurt that Vernon Wells is swinging the bat better this season...

 

[beantownmaniac]

It certainly doesn't hurt that Vernon Wells is swinging the bat better this season...

I don't trust those damn Canadian teams :p

 

[puckhead]

I don't trust those damn Canadian teams :p

none of them?

 

[beantownmaniac]

none of them?

Well, maybe the CFL. We don't have to deal with them here in Boston

 

[Darkstone42]

i dont believe that at all

I think its just a case where hes playing every day and he's found a coach (Gaston, whos always been known as a great hitting coach) who loves him and has made him his personal pet project

I liken it a bit to Raul Ibanez last year when he went off

Bautista will cash in at the end of the year and then come back down to earth

He always had power and showed that he had an idea of how to hit when he was with the Pirates, but he could never put it all together. I don't think he'll have any more seasons of slugging .600 or wOBA over .400, but he'll be a solid Major League player going forward. He's been worth a greater WAR this year than the rest of his career combined. 4.6 versus 1.8. Even if you only include his previous positive WAR seasons, this season is still better, at 4.6 versus 3.5.

I see him as a .240/.350/.450 type of player over the course of his career who could fall anywhere between .220/.330/.400 and .260/.370/.550 for his career line, and average 2.5-3.0 WAR/season.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

On myway to the buccos game to maybe see Albert Pujols hit #400! Have a good night fellas.

 

[naslundfan19]

On myway to the buccos game to maybe see Albert Pujols hit #400! Have a good night fellas.

Later, 46! First base line seats, correct?

 

[beantownmaniac]

Bosox/Mariners in a rain delay

 

[dare2be]

Later, 46! First base line seats, correct?

3rd base line has a better view of the city skyline...oh, nevermind, 46 is going to watch the actual game

 

[naslundfan19]

Bosox/Mariners in a rain delay

Which means we can't lose. Yet.

 

[beantownmaniac]

I don't know if they'll get the game in. It's been raining all day. I wouldn't be surprised if they played a double header tomorrow

 

[naslundfan19]

3rd base line has a better view of the city skyline...oh, nevermind, 46 is going to watch the actual game

For this game, he'd want to be in the outfield bleachers, with Pujols one HR away from #400.

 

[beantownmaniac]

For this game, he'd want to be in the outfield bleachers, with Pujols one HR away from #400.

That would be cool as hell if 46 caught his 400th HR ball.

 

[naslundfan19]

That would be cool as hell if 46 caught his 400th HR ball.

That it would be! But I think he mentioned his seats are down the 1st base line

 

[beantownmaniac]

Bosox/Mariners rained out. I think they'll play a double header tomorrow

 

[naslundfan19]

Bosox/Mariners rained out. I think they'll play a double header tomorrow

Yeah. Doubleheader tomorrow.

 

[naslundfan19]

Watching some LLWS.

 

[ritari330]

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