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Post by Saint on Aug 23, 2018 12:01:26 GMT -6
We've complained about a lot of players this year (as happens every year), but the player we haven't really complained about too much is Josh Reddick.
While I'm not saying we SHOULD complain about him, it's interesting that it hasn't happened much. Obviously he was due for some regression after a career year last year, but he's now currently just barely holding on to league average offensive production. Springer, Altuve, Correa, and Gurriel are all pretty significantly down from last year, but none of them as much as Reddick (131 OPS+ to 100 OPS+).
This thread is to try and wish him some good juju to get him going again. (Especially since we have him for two more years and really need him to hit at least as well as Gattis.)
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Post by olpapa on Aug 23, 2018 16:01:36 GMT -6
I’m thinking maybe Reddick snuck a sip of Jobu’s rum to celebrate the ALDS championship last fall. He hasn't been the same since.
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Aug 23, 2018 16:20:57 GMT -6
I'm a pretty big Reddick fan, but he kinda gets on my nerves with his acting out behavior when he messes up. Enough with yelling F-bombs and tearing up equipment 3 times a game. Kids are watching.
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Post by bearbryant on Aug 23, 2018 16:36:36 GMT -6
I’m thinking maybe Reddick snuck a sip of Jobu’s rum to celebrate the ALDS championship last fall. He hasn't been the same since.  |
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Post by Saint on Aug 23, 2018 18:55:48 GMT -6
I’m thinking maybe Reddick snuck a sip of Jobu’s rum to celebrate the ALDS championship last fall. He hasn't been the same since. The jump and then decline in AVG over the last three years is really weird. |
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Post by Saint on Aug 23, 2018 18:57:19 GMT -6
I'm a pretty big Reddick fan, but he kinda gets on my nerves with his acting out behavior when he messes up. Enough with yelling F-bombs and tearing up equipment 3 times a game. Kids are watching. I don't mind players mad at themselves. I just don't like getting mad at teammates or the players that constantly show up the umpires. Umpires don't get all of it right, but at some point there's a common denominator. |
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Post by astrosdoug on Aug 23, 2018 18:59:29 GMT -6
He looked really scrawny in spring training.
Wonder what kind of offseason he had.
Then there was the mysterious 'a spider bit my leg' story. May well be related to his results on the field.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 24, 2018 8:38:14 GMT -6
I think he plays to the defense too much. He tries to pull these majestic home runs, which he does on occasion, but a lot of times he ends up with weak grounders to the right side. In that close game in Oakland that they lost/won, his go-ahead single to LF was just pretty (as he did against Kimbrel in the ALDS). I’d like to see more line drives from him as he displayed last season.
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 24, 2018 8:39:53 GMT -6
He looked really scrawny in spring training. Wonder what kind of offseason he had. Then there was the mysterious 'a spider bit my leg' story. May well be related to his results on the field. He did look like he lost a little weight. His throws have also lost a little zip over the years. When he was with Oakland, our boys couldn’t even think about stretching singles into doubles. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 24, 2018 8:41:34 GMT -6
I'm a pretty big Reddick fan, but he kinda gets on my nerves with his acting out behavior when he messes up. Enough with yelling F-bombs and tearing up equipment 3 times a game. Kids are watching. I don't mind players mad at themselves. I just don't like getting mad at teammates or the players that constantly show up the umpires. Umpires don't get all of it right, but at some point there's a common denominator. That’s exactly how I feel. Cursing isn’t a planned act and neither is getting upset at oneself. Just leave the coaches and umpires alone. It’s why we all hated the “f—k you, man” episode with Giles. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Aug 24, 2018 8:43:21 GMT -6
I’m thinking maybe Reddick snuck a sip of Jobu’s rum to celebrate the ALDS championship last fall. He hasn't been the same since. He, like the team, just needs to get some line drives going. You’ll never hear me complain about Altuve lining out to any fielder, especially if it’s 2B or 1B. |
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Post by Saint on Sept 11, 2018 15:55:29 GMT -6
Bump. Need to get this guy going.
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Post by astrosdoug on Sept 13, 2018 21:05:41 GMT -6
He seems very connected to his hometown community in Georgia. I think it's near Macon somewhere.
That's probably a good thing overall, but as he gets older he might grow disinterested in playing far away from home. Maybe there is a way he can get to the Braves and finish his career there.
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