Papelbon's Opinion of Puig in All-Star Game

[HammerDown]

...bceomes even more interesting when you consider this little fact. Maybe not apples to apples, but still.

 

[bone3421]

i say let him in.........

 

[romeo212000]

Gotta play more than 1 month to be an all star.

 

[Microwahevo]

...bceomes even more interesting when you consider this little fact. Maybe not apples to apples, but still.

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Yes, but Paps has been in plenty of pressure situations that these innings amounts dont tell. Puig still needs to prove a lot more.

 

[Microwahevo]

Don't get me wrong, I love that kid. But he needs more time to prove he's all star worthy.

 

[fordman84]

I think the numbers he has put up so far tell people what they need to know about Puig. Kid looks a stud so far. Maybe he falls off later, but so far he has been one of the biggest producers the first half of this year.

I find it odd that some of the same people who complain about letting people in based on what they did in years passed are the first to minimize a guy based on what he has done this year. Sure it is a small sample, but in that time he has put up better numbers than what guys playing in more games amassed.

 

[Swangin]

It's not even close to being apples to apples. This has nothing to do with whether I think Pweeg should be in the all star game or not, but to compare a RP innings to a SP is ridiculous, to compare them to an everyday player is beyond ridiculous.

 

[fordman84]

It's not even close to being apples to apples. This has nothing to do with whether I think Pweeg should be in the all star game or not, but to compare a RP innings to a SP is ridiculous, to compare them to an everyday player is beyond ridiculous.

agreed. By that measure no RP would ever be in the AS game.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Papelbon is heavily involved in every inning that he pitches though. In the majority of Puig's innings he doesn't come to bat and doesn't field a ball or make an out. Buster is an idiot.

 

[RobToxin]

So, a Derek Jeter-type who is on the DL all year but is voted to the All Star Game based on his career is reason for baseball fans to bitch.

Then Puig gets to the All Star Game based only on what he's done this season without having a career yet to speak of is reason for baseball fans to bitch.

Conclusion: Baseball fans ain't happy if they ain't got something to bitch about.

 

[RobToxin]

Papelbon is heavily involved in every inning that he pitches though. In the majority of Puig's innings he doesn't come to bat and doesn't field a ball or make an out. Buster is an idiot.

Which is why I always thought the exclusion of pitcher's from the MVP voting is so dumb. He only plays once every five games but he does more in that one game than the every day player will do in those five games combined.

 

[Wazmankg]

...bceomes even more interesting when you consider this little fact. Maybe not apples to apples, but still.

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Olney isn't usually this stupid is he ?

 

[HammerDown]

Olney isn't usually this stupid is he ?

I like Olney. He caught hell for that tweet and got defensive about it. I'm sure he'd like to take it back.

 

[Wazmankg]

I like Olney. He caught hell for that tweet and got defensive about it. I'm sure he'd like to take it back.

Yeah it was pretty silly for reasons already posted. I'm not a big NL fan so I looked up his numbers. He's had a nice month but 4 walks(24 Ks) ?? The guy is clearly up there hacking and it's working out for him so far. Let's see how he does the 2nd & 3rd time around when the pitchers have a book on him. That said, it's just the all star game and if the fans want to see him what's the harm.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Yeah it was pretty silly for reasons already posted. I'm not a big NL fan so I looked up his numbers. He's had a nice month but 4 walks(24 Ks) ?? The guy is clearly up there hacking and it's working out for him so far. Let's see how he does the 2nd & 3rd time around when the pitchers have a book on him. That said, it's just the all star game and if the fans want to see him what's the harm.

What's the harm? Dude, this time it countzzzzz!!!!11!1!11!!1!

 

[Darkstone42]

Yeah it was pretty silly for reasons already posted. I'm not a big NL fan so I looked up his numbers. He's had a nice month but 4 walks(24 Ks) ?? The guy is clearly up there hacking and it's working out for him so far. Let's see how he does the 2nd & 3rd time around when the pitchers have a book on him. That said, it's just the all star game and if the fans want to see him what's the harm.

Unless his contact skill is really this good (I don't buy it), he's set up for a massive regression. His BABIP is completely unsustainable. And without drawing walks to keep his OBP up in the case of a batted ball slump, his numbers will drop rapidly when that regression happens.

 

[romeo212000]

Yeah it was pretty silly for reasons already posted. I'm not a big NL fan so I looked up his numbers. He's had a nice month but 4 walks(24 Ks) ?? The guy is clearly up there hacking and it's working out for him so far. Let's see how he does the 2nd & 3rd time around when the pitchers have a book on him. That said, it's just the all star game and if the fans want to see him what's the harm.

Unless his contact skill is really this good (I don't buy it), he's set up for a massive regression. His BABIP is completely unsustainable. And without drawing walks to keep his OBP up in the case of a batted ball slump, his numbers will drop rapidly when that regression happens.

Bingo!

 

[Lord Scalious]

Bingo!

To be fair...if you are hitting over .400. Would you have any motivation to evolve or change your approach at the plate?

To him at least, it's Fixing something that isn't broken.. We shall see, maybe he actually does 'evolve" himself when he falls into a bit of a slump.

All I know is...he has More Hits than Harper in 70 less Plate Appearances...

He has Similar Contact Skills and Plate Discipline to Adam Jones really. He makes it work mainly because of his Talent alone, Puig, from the looks of it...is even more Talented than him...

 

[depraved]

What does it matter... Just send him. At least he's got the Dodger fans excited and they needed something to be excited about.

 

[Darkstone42]

To be fair...if you are hitting over .400. Would you have any motivation to evolve or change your approach at the plate?

To him at least, it's Fixing something that isn't broken.. We shall see, maybe he actually does 'evolve" himself when he falls into a bit of a slump.

All I know is...he has More Hits than Harper in 70 less Plate Appearances...

He has Similar Contact Skills and Plate Discipline to Adam Jones really. He makes it work mainly because of his Talent alone, Puig, from the looks of it...is even more Talented than him...

I'm actually rather unimpressed with Adam Jones, too, but maybe that's just me.