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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 11:22:13 GMT -8
He has had bad luck though, if his expected BA and OPS was close to his actual stats he'd easily be the ROY leader right now. Not sure about "easily" with the Yamamoto and Imanaga factors involved. He's making poor contact about lefties, depressing his BABIP overall. A little bit of bad luck, but he's just been bad in that split overall. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 11:29:20 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now.
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Post by sdsuball on Jun 12, 2024 11:37:04 GMT -8
JurPro out today, listed as day-to-day: L. Arraez 1B F. Tatis Jr. RF M. Machado DH D. Solano 3B J. Cronenworth 2B H. Kim SS J. Merrill CF L. Campusano C J. Azocar LF He looked like he tweaked his leg sprinting home earlier in the game, before he went down later in the game. |
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Post by sdsuball on Jun 12, 2024 11:38:52 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now. Proving my argument that most good defensive shortstops are capable of being good to elite outfielders. I still argue that Kim could be a great centerfielder, but I'm glad that we have Merrill in CF (And Kim at Short) |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 11:44:26 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now. Proving my argument that most good defensive shortstops are capable of being good to elite outfielders. I still argue that Kim could be a great centerfielder, but I'm glad that we have Merrill in CF (And Kim at Short) Having one thing be true isn't "proof" of "most" anything. Jazz Chisholm, converted shortstop, 0 OAA this year. It depends on the player. Athleticism and intelligence help. I don't really want a 5'9" guy playing center field, personally. There's also a *lot* of variance in defensive metrics from year to year because of how they are calculated. |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 11:53:15 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now. Proving my argument that most good defensive shortstops are capable of being good to elite outfielders. I still argue that Kim could be a great centerfielder, but I'm glad that we have Merrill in CF (And Kim at Short) Yes, you are correct. You could take MOST any shortstops and over time, turn them into good center fielders and some becoming elite. They're one of your best athletes, which helps. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 13:25:13 GMT -8
Power showed up today.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 13:38:14 GMT -8
Dead center bomb by Merrill. The kid can do it all. The scary thing is that he's only Rookie!!!
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 13:53:02 GMT -8
Kolek comes up big!!! Great job.
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Post by aardvark on Jun 12, 2024 13:56:09 GMT -8
Kolek pulls a rabbit out of his...well, wherever.
Bases loaded and no outs--3 up, 3 down.
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 14:03:42 GMT -8
If only this offense wasn't terrible.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 14:26:20 GMT -8
Kolek pulls a rabbit out of his...well, wherever. Bases loaded and no outs--3 up, 3 down. Azocar made a nice play for that third out. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 14:59:37 GMT -8
Way to go, kid. Power is coming.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 15:00:22 GMT -8
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Post by azson on Jun 12, 2024 15:01:56 GMT -8
He has had bad luck though, if his expected BA and OPS was close to his actual stats he'd easily be the ROY leader right now. Not sure about "easily" with the Yamamoto and Imanaga factors involved. He's making poor contact about lefties, depressing his BABIP overall. A little bit of bad luck, but he's just been bad in that split overall. I think JACKMer reads this board and took that personally  |
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 15:03:57 GMT -8
Merrill. What an absolute stud!!! THANK GOODNESS we dealt Grisham away, or this doesn't happen. This, meaning finding out what a great ball player he is. He hits to all fields, has power, has speed, and plays excellent center field. Wow!!!
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 12, 2024 15:12:32 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now. Spoke too soon. I think Merrill's the front runner, and was right there before the game. It was way too early for you to say it was going to deflate his argument. There's more than a half a season left. Ortiz is good, also, as well as Busch. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 15:52:35 GMT -8
Not sure about "easily" with the Yamamoto and Imanaga factors involved. He's making poor contact about lefties, depressing his BABIP overall. A little bit of bad luck, but he's just been bad in that split overall. I think JACKMer reads this board and took that personally Already talked to his family, the term is Jackson Barrels.  |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 15:53:48 GMT -8
Should note I don't think he'd be the frontrunner regardless, both Michael Busch and Joey Ortiz have had pretty good seasons. Merrill's power hasn't shown up yet, which is going to deflate his argument. Defensively, though? +4 OAA and a borderline elite center fielder right now. Spoke too soon. I think Merrill's the front runner, and was right there before the game. It was way too early for you to say it was going to deflate his argument. There's more than a half a season left. Ortiz is good, also, as well as Busch. No, I didn't speak too soon. You're reacting to one game, as you're prone to do. Look at the numbers, they matter. We were talking about the frontrunner right now. |
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Post by aztecryan on Jun 12, 2024 16:16:49 GMT -8
Ortiz has a 141 wRC+, Merrill's at 105.
Ortiz has an .843 OPS, Merrill is at .703.
Ortiz has the advantage virtually across the board offensively for a first place team.
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