David Wright's Career Remembered?
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NickleDimer
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Seriously, for a moment I thought this was a Jimmy Rollins HOF discussion.
NickleDimer
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In 2007, Jimmy Rollins lead the league in:
PA
AB
AB+
3B
3B percentage, adjusted for density
3B:WAR ratio
NL SS gold gloves
NL SS gold glove underratedness
games played per NL SS gold glove
Right. Because that post didn't prompt me to start it. Intentionally.
You don't think that a measure of how good a player was in his prime is valuable?
He has played 541 professional games and still has yet to face a pitcher who is younger than him at any level.
NickleDimer
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Jimmy Rollins led the league in triple and SBs at 22. Hopefully Harper can keep it up and lead the league in something this year (other than injuries from reckless dives).
Currently leading in HRs, Runs, OPS, SLG , WAR and BBs - he has a decent shot of that I'd say.
NickleDimer
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The Phillies are at the worst vs the Mets and the Mets are at their best versus them the last two years. If you take away the head-to-head games between the two teams their records over last year and so far this year is Phillies (85-98) and Mets (85-97). The Mets are 21-7 versus the Phils the last two years. They even won the final three of 2013, so that's 24 of last 31 for the Mets (NYM won season series 10-9 in '13). The frustrating part of it is that many of the games have been tight (Of course today wasn't). Last year the teams played 6 extra inning games and four more that were 1-run differences without extras. Even this year 7 of the 9 games have been competitive. Those last three games of 2013, all Met wins, were decided by one run, too.
agreed.......But the Mets are still just ok (at best) vs the rest of baseball. Yes, the Phillies stink.
Simply pointing out the numbers from the last two years.
The Mets' rotation can be special if they all stay healthy. The line-up and pen is ok at best.
The good thing is that on average the opposite directions trend only last 4 years or so.
Bullpen's actually one of the better one in baseball, not just the NL. Their 2.64 ERA is the fifth-best mark in baseball. They are fifth in baseball in strikeout rate at 25.0 percent, and their 8.3 percent walk rate ranks tenth, and that is with Alex Torres walking a million guys and Blevins, Parnell and Black not playing.
I think he can have a nice career. He is a pretty good defender already and you'd think that he will only get better as he gets more experience at the MLB level. He is very aggressive at the plate - rarely takes pitches, let alone walks - so at some point he is going to need to adjust as the book on him is put together. He has power to all fields and from what I have seen so far he hits the ball up the middle a lot.
I see no reason why he can't be a .280-.300 hitter with a slugging % in the the .450 - .550 range. Maybe a 20-30 HR guy. I'd love if he can become the poor man's Adrian Beltre. Note, I am not comparing him to Adrian Beltre, just saying he could be a notch below what Beltre has been his whole career, a good power hitter that plays gold glove caliber defense.
arak, I tend to agree. He's a piece.
BTW, anyone seen Nardi lately. I'm looking for his thoughts on Bryce Harper? He's been awful quiet lately.
