Vlad Jr/Eloy Jiminez

[richig07]

Look, I would absolutely ADROE having Vlad Jr. on my team. However, I am a tad perplexed as to why he gets praised by some like he's already established as the second coming of Christ. While Eloy has virtually had the same season. Hell, up until a couple of days ago - there were whispers from some of his own fans even getting a tad impatient.

A) 42 Games 166 PA 9 HR 19 RBI .239/.289/.452 (.741)

B) 37 Games 157 PA 7 HR 16 RBI .243/.312/.436 (.747)

 

[Rock Strongo]

Look, I would absolutely ADROE having Vlad Jr. on my team. However, I am a tad perplexed as to why he gets praised by some like he's already established as the second coming of Christ. While Eloy has virtually had the same season. Hell, up until a couple of days ago - there were whispers from some of his own fans even getting a tad impatient.

A) 42 Games 166 PA 9 HR 19 RBI .239/.289/.452 (.741)

B) 37 Games 157 PA 7 HR 16 RBI .243/.312/.436 (.747)

vlads been pretty awful and streaky.

 

[molsaniceman]

same reason brandon lowe isnt mentioned hes not the son of a HOFamer

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I think the easy answer is that Vlad is much younger. Especially compared to Lowe who also came up last year

 

[navamind]

you should never expect a 20-year-old to play at an All-Star level immediately. but the difference between Eloy and Vlad Jr is that the latter is two years younger, which makes it a little more impressive he's outhitting him (at least in OPS+). Neither of them are lighting the world on fire at the plate, but I wouldn't say they're embarrassing themselves either given how young they are.

Vlad Jr. does have a pretty impressive K% (18.8%) for a 20-year-old rookie.

 

[Rock Strongo]

you should never expect a 20-year-old to play at an All-Star level immediately. but the difference between Eloy and Vlad Jr is that the latter is two years younger, which makes it a little more impressive he's outhitting him (at least in OPS+). Neither of them are lighting the world on fire at the plate, but I wouldn't say they're embarrassing themselves either given how young they are.

Vlad Jr. does have a pretty impressive K% (18.8%) for a 20-year-old rookie.

yeah, hes not a k guy. he has his dads eye. dad never fanned more than 95 times. thats long gone in baseball now.

 

[Mistaken4193]

I'll take Austin Riley over both.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

I'll take Austin Riley over both.

Riley is great.

Still give me Vlad jr tho.

I’ll take the extra two years and already far superior plate discipline.

 

[navamind]

I'll take Austin Riley over both.

he's got some contact issues to work on and they're really starting to show. power is tremendous though, though so is Vlad's.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Both have a lot of work to do but the two years makes a huge difference when you have high potential guys like that.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'll take Austin Riley over both.

I don’t know about that. I’d definitely rather have Acuna though

 

[tducey]

I think Vlad's going to be a good 1 but I don't think he's going to be as good as people think he's going to be.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Riley is great.

Still give me Vlad jr tho.

I’ll take the extra two years and already far superior plate discipline.

riley has 4 more walks than i do, and one was intentional.

 

[redseat]

Who'd you build a team around? Jimenez or Vlad jr?

 

[Rock Strongo]

Who'd you build a team around? Jimenez or Vlad jr?

Vlad. corner infielder.

 

[PolarVortex]

Who'd you build a team around? Jimenez or Vlad jr?

Vlad seems to have the better track record. I guess he'd be my choice. But if I could choose any player in baseball, I'd choose Mookie every time. His off years (2017, 2019) are still all star worthy because the bar he's set is so high.

 

[redseat]

Vlad seems to have the better track record. I guess he'd be my choice. But if I could choose any player in baseball, I'd choose Mookie every time. His off years (2017, 2019) are still all star worthy because the bar he's set is so high.

Never thought I'd see the day where I'd see a post like this from you!

 

[PolarVortex]

Never thought I'd see the day where I'd see a post like this from you!

Nah. I've a Mookie fan from day one. Just cuz I deplore the team doesn't not mean I can't like some of the individual players. It's just that most of the players are assholes. But not The Mookins.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Vlad seems to have the better track record. I guess he'd be my choice. But if I could choose any player in baseball, I'd choose Mookie every time. His off years (2017, 2019) are still all star worthy because the bar he's set is so high.

he needs to get going. BA is 80 pts below last year (granted, .346). K rate has improved, which is nice to see, and it was already good. 51 walks/45 k's.

 

[redseat]

Nah. I've a Mookie fan from day one. Just cuz I deplore the team doesn't not mean I can't like some of the individual players. It's just that most of the players are assholes. But not The Mookins.

Yeah, I now remember you are a M ookie guy