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No, I don't think so. I don't think one pitch, one spot is predictable. It can change with each pitcher and each AB. I've seen all of our guys be aggressive first pitch at some point.
Wade Boggs never swung at a first pitch in his entire career. I don't recall guys like Frank Thomas or Bonds doing much of that either. Generally, you should be taking more first pitches than you don't. I don't know who would argue that or why they would.
tim starts it once again. i might be forced to admit the chance of a possibility that anderson might give this team life ..... or some reasonable facsimile.
Serious question. Which do you think is more valuable. An 18 game sample size in a season with no spring training? Or an 879 game sample size? Lol. If you don't mind - I would like a direct answer to this question.
You have to be trolling. No one is this dense.
He is undoubtedly and without question... one of the best two catchers in baseball. He's top 3 in every Fangraphs defensive metric and MLBN just had a debate on the best offensive catcher in baseball. Grandal vs Realmuto were the only two guys worth showing a graphic for. Most of the separation is due to one starting cold vs one being red hot.
The only thing Grandal hasn't done this year is hit HR's like he usually does. His OBP is right on par with his career and is extremely valuable on a team that never walks.
In the entire league, this is the only guy you would be right in saying is better than Grandal. And it's very close.
The graphic does not even include OBP. Which Grandal is superior in in. Which, again, far more valuable than average.
Grandal has also passed Realmuto in OPS since this graphic. Which was run a few days ago.
Best of luck to Dane Dunning for his first start - I hope he gets the beer shower.
Well well well...Not only is Dunning making his debut...so is the #1 pick from 2018, Casey Mize. Vewwy Vewwy intewesting.
No clue how much work either will get. Judging by other debuts this year - not much.
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It’s 2020 id! Anything goes. Hell, you can identify as a koala these days.eloy got tits?
It’s 2020 id! Anything goes. Hell, you can identify as a koala these days.