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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 11:30:25 GMT -8
Hosmer’s WAR is still well below 1.0, which is pathetic. He might be the least effective everyday 1B in the NL. Unacceptable when considering the huge contract he signed with the Pads. Another Preller whiff. Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM.
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 28, 2018 15:18:40 GMT -8
Hosmer’s WAR is still well below 1.0, which is pathetic. He might be the least effective everyday 1B in the NL. Unacceptable when considering the huge contract he signed with the Pads. Another Preller whiff. Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Homer is still young, so a bounce back year would not be surprising
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Post by aardvark on Aug 28, 2018 15:22:26 GMT -8
Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Homer is still young, so a bounce back year would not be surprising Homer? We got Homer Simpson?
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 28, 2018 15:26:13 GMT -8
Homer is still young, so a bounce back year would not be surprising Homer? We got Homer Simpson? I got to watch my phone it thinks it knows better than me.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 28, 2018 15:40:19 GMT -8
Hosmer’s WAR is still well below 1.0, which is pathetic. He might be the least effective everyday 1B in the NL. Unacceptable when considering the huge contract he signed with the Pads. Another Preller whiff. Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Yonder's 0.8 WAR isn't a screaming endorsement for a flyball hitter in an extremely homer happy division. Regarding Hosmer, he had the worst month (July) of any hitter in baseball. He struggled against lefties this year to a career worst mark, so I think a rebound is in order next year, provided the Padres can surround him with better, more consistent protection.
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Post by azteca on Aug 28, 2018 17:39:44 GMT -8
Would help if Myers could stay healthy!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 8:24:59 GMT -8
Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Homer is still young, so a bounce back year would not be surprising I completely agree.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 8:30:38 GMT -8
Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Yonder's 0.8 WAR isn't a screaming endorsement for a flyball hitter in an extremely homer happy division. Regarding Hosmer, he had the worst month (July) of any hitter in baseball. He struggled against lefties this year to a career worst mark, so I think a rebound is in order next year, provided the Padres can surround him with better, more consistent protection. True enough, but Yonder's homers and RBI, as well as his .750 OPS are a great return on a relatively modest two year deal. Especially when you consider he is 31, and was already coming off a damned good season in 2017. I think alot of scouts and GMs just were not buying into Yonders 2017 season as anything more than a fluke that couldn't be sustained given his prior production. He talked alot about changing his swing path and launch angle, and so far the results in 2018 have been just as good as last season. A real bargain! SDP is paying Hosmer more this season alone than the amount CLE is paying Alonso for two. Of course, Chris Antonetti is a much more accomplished baseball man than anyone in San Diego currently. Not a shocker.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 8:38:07 GMT -8
Year one of Hosmers contract has been a disaster. There is truly no other way to spin it. You paid for .280/.340/.770 and instead got .252/.315/.705, as well as his lowest homerun total in a season (unless he goes on a tear in Sept) since 2014 when he missed 25 games with injuries. Sure hope he bounces back next year. To be honest, he was overpaid from the beginning based on his career numbers and anyone who follows baseball closely knows that - but you can understand WHY he got the contract and what the front office was looking to do. My favorite AL team, the Indians, actually got much more value from Yonder Alonso on a two year deal for only $16MM. Yonder's 0.8 WAR isn't a screaming endorsement for a flyball hitter in an extremely homer happy division. Regarding Hosmer, he had the worst month (July) of any hitter in baseball. He struggled against lefties this year to a career worst mark, so I think a rebound is in order next year, provided the Padres can surround him with better, more consistent protection. Umm, "homer happy" division? The Tribe is the only team in the Central that is rated higher than 16th (they are top 5). Detroit has the least homeruns in baseball, and the ChiSox are the second highest in the divison at a modest 16th. Twins and KC are way down in the 20's. As for the ballparks, they are all rated about middle of the pack in homerun ease, except U.S. Cellular in Chicago that routinely serves up a lot of jacks. He played last year for OAK and SEA, two franchises known for having spacious parks hard to hit a ball out of. www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/stat/batting/sort/homeRuns/order/true
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 8:39:47 GMT -8
But I get your overall point. If I am not mistaken, Alonso is having a tough time with lefties also and might be a platoon candidate in the playoffs.
I think Hosmer will have a much better 2019 season, and he's still only 28. We're in agreement on most of this.
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Post by AztecBill on Aug 29, 2018 20:20:54 GMT -8
Hedges, Hosmer, Urias, Tatis, Myers, Margot, Jankowski, and Renfroe would be an outstanding defensive team.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2018 8:04:01 GMT -8
Hedges, Hosmer, Urias, Tatis, Myers, Margot, Jankowski, and Renfroe would be an outstanding defensive team. Mejia should be the catcher in 2019. I would like to see them call him up in September, most scouts I have read think he is ready.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 30, 2018 8:09:14 GMT -8
Mejia has a funky load in his swing, but has unreal bat speed and coordination. He had a home run two days ago and hit an opposite field double last night. Defense behind the plate is still coming around, but his arm is a legit 80 grade. No doubt he will be up in September.
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Post by azteca on Aug 30, 2018 12:31:36 GMT -8
Hedges, Hosmer, Urias, Tatis, Myers, Margot, Jankowski, and Renfroe would be an outstanding defensive team. Mejia should be the catcher in 2019. I would like to see them call him up in September, most scouts I have read think he is ready. What are you going to do with Hedges if Mejia is the catcher?
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 30, 2018 13:23:32 GMT -8
Mejia should be the catcher in 2019. I would like to see them call him up in September, most scouts I have read think he is ready. What are you going to do with Hedges if Mejia is the catcher? Platoon. Hedges needs to be catching less. He takes an absolute beating behind the plate. Only 10 catchers in baseball have amassed 350 AB's. It's a very demanding position that takes a physical toll. I'm surprised Hedges has not had concussion issues yet with the amount of foul balls and backswings to the head he's taken. You have him catch 90/95 games or so, you platoon Mejia accordingly and give his bat a chance to stick. I think you might see an uptick in Hedges offensively if he's subjected to less wear and tear on the other side.
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Post by aztecryan on Aug 31, 2018 22:03:28 GMT -8
Nix/Lucchesi/Lauer/Kennedy - 26 innings, 2 earned runs, 0.69 ERA. That'll work.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 9:18:06 GMT -8
Mejia should be the catcher in 2019. I would like to see them call him up in September, most scouts I have read think he is ready. What are you going to do with Hedges if Mejia is the catcher? Play him part time, while giving Mejia the lions share of the at bats. Hedges got hot in early August, but his stats have been pretty telling since his debut. He is arbitration eligible after this season, I wouldn't be completely opposed to rolling with Mejia full time and bringing in a free agent serviceable vet who maybe wouldn't be as opposed as Hedges may be to being the #2 in 2019. Mejia is an elite prospect, and is crushing it at El Paso. www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mejia-004fra#all_standard_batting
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 9:19:39 GMT -8
Mejia should be the catcher in 2019. I would like to see them call him up in September, most scouts I have read think he is ready. What are you going to do with Hedges if Mejia is the catcher? Here are potential UFAs at the catcher position this offseason www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/catcher/
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2018 9:21:18 GMT -8
What are you going to do with Hedges if Mejia is the catcher? Platoon. Hedges needs to be catching less. He takes an absolute beating behind the plate. Only 10 catchers in baseball have amassed 350 AB's. It's a very demanding position that takes a physical toll. I'm surprised Hedges has not had concussion issues yet with the amount of foul balls and backswings to the head he's taken. You have him catch 90/95 games or so, you platoon Mejia accordingly and give his bat a chance to stick. I think you might see an uptick in Hedges offensively if he's subjected to less wear and tear on the other side. If you are talking about letting Hedges play MORE than Mejia (yikes), I hope you mean that you would platoon Mejia accordingly at other positions than just C. ? Top prospects like Mejia need at bats, not sitting 3-4 times a week.
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Post by aztecryan on Sept 4, 2018 9:57:44 GMT -8
Mejia gets the call today.
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