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Post by astrosdoug on Mar 18, 2019 5:58:53 GMT -6
Some of those more extreme numbers (like xSLG over .800 or xOBP under .280) will approach more normal/realistic levels as the players get more PAs. I limited this table to guys who have gotten at least 23 PAs in ST so far.
Example: Bregman has had 6 walks and 2 HRs in only 23 PAs. Because walks and HRs are not factored into BABIP, that skews his xStats but if he were to get 40 PAs like Alvarez or Fisher have, the skewing would be less.
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Post by bearbryant on Mar 18, 2019 6:35:28 GMT -6
I'm rooting against it, since it'd mean in all likelihood McHugh and Harris haven't gotten a handle on things Grab a Snickers if you’re expecting too much from Harris. |
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Post by marshall on Mar 18, 2019 7:35:59 GMT -6
I'm a very forgiving person, so I tend to expect the best and forgive those who do not meet my lofty expectations. It's just another path to enjoyment.
So you can have low expectations and I high. But I hope we both enjoy the games.
Now those who have high expectations and are unforgiving? They will almost assuredly be disappointed at something or someone. But that must be their version of happiness. That is, to be disappointed makes them happy.
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Post by m240 on Mar 18, 2019 8:25:38 GMT -6
I'm a very forgiving person, so I tend to expect the best and forgive those who do not meet my lofty expectations. It's just another path to enjoyment. So you can have low expectations and I high. But I hope we both enjoy the games. Now those who have high expectations and are unforgiving? They will almost assuredly be disappointed at something or someone. But that must be their version of happiness. That is, to be disappointed makes them happy. I have a little different philosophy in that I am a firm believer in setting blue sky goals. If your goal in life is to get up out of bed and eat breakfast then usually it is pretty easy to hit that goal. If your goal is to win a world championship then that is a tough one. The secret to happiness for me is in the accomplishment of intermediate goals. For instance winning the world series is always going to be the blue sky goal. The intermediate goals for 2019 would be winning 100 games, having two of the young guns establish themselves as legitimate mlb starting pitchers (eras under 3.5), having Tucker and Alvarez establish themselves as legitimate mlb hitters (ops of 800+), getting bounce back years from Correa and Reddick, and having a couple more of the young guns show enough to allow us to see them in the rotation for next year. So in the final analysis if we do not win the world series this year due to a couple more bad breaks like last year but get most of the intermediate goals accomplished then this year will be a success. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 18, 2019 8:26:35 GMT -6
No matter what your expectations may be, we’ll always have 2017. That always gives me solace.
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 18, 2019 8:28:04 GMT -6
I'm a very forgiving person, so I tend to expect the best and forgive those who do not meet my lofty expectations. It's just another path to enjoyment. So you can have low expectations and I high. But I hope we both enjoy the games. Now those who have high expectations and are unforgiving? They will almost assuredly be disappointed at something or someone. But that must be their version of happiness. That is, to be disappointed makes them happy. I have a little different philosophy in that I am a firm believer in setting blue sky goals. If your goal in life is to get up out of bed and eat breakfast then usually it is pretty easy to hit that goal. If your goal is to win a world championship then that is a tough one. The secret to happiness for me is in the accomplishment of intermediate goals. For instance winning the world series is always going to be the blue sky goal. The intermediate goals for 2019 would be winning 100 games, having two of the young guns establish themselves as legitimate mlb starting pitchers (eras under 3.5), having Tucker and Alvarez establish themselves as legitimate mlb hitters (ops of 800+), getting bounce back years from Correa and Reddick, and having a couple more of the young guns show enough to allow us to see them in the rotation for next year. So in the final analysis if we do not win the world series this year due to a couple more bad breaks like last year but get most of the intermediate goals accomplished then this year will be a success. On the bright side, this team can’t get any more injuries than last season. Even with all that, they still won 100+ games. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 18, 2019 9:08:34 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 9:27:27 GMT -6
No matter what your expectations may be, we’ll always have 2017. That always gives me solace. Correct. no one cant take that from us, and being an elderly Astros fan from early '60s, I was really becoming afraid I would not see a championship in my lifetime. It was like checking off a bucket list item. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 9:28:21 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process. Wow, aren't you in a Unicorn, rainbow, and skittles mood today |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 18, 2019 9:35:33 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process. Wow, aren't you in a Unicorn, rainbow, and skittles mood today It's Monday! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 9:45:34 GMT -6
Wow, aren't you in a Unicorn, rainbow, and skittles mood today It's Monday! |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 18, 2019 9:52:43 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process. Ain’t you forgetting the power of Devo and Harris? LION TATS |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 18, 2019 10:39:40 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process. Ain’t you forgetting the power of Devo and Harris? LION TATS Lolz |
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Post by unionstation82 on Mar 18, 2019 13:23:16 GMT -6
Ain’t you forgetting the power of Devo and Harris? LION TATS Lolz Seriously, Bregs and Harris need matching LSU tiger tats. Maybe the words “GEAUX STROS” inscribed as well. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 18, 2019 14:51:56 GMT -6
So despite averaging 33 HR 90 RBI .804 OPS (113 OPS+) 2.1 WAR over the last two years, Moustakas has yet to make as much guaranteed money in free agency as he would have received if he took his QO last year from KC. Provided his option next year doesn't get picked up, he'll have made $16.5 million over 2017 and 2018 combined when he could have taken a 1-year $17.4 million deal with KC after 2017.
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Post by abregmanfan on Mar 18, 2019 18:45:09 GMT -6
So despite averaging 33 HR 90 RBI .804 OPS (113 OPS+) 2.1 WAR over the last two years, Moustakas has yet to make as much guaranteed money in free agency as he would have received if he took his QO last year from KC. Provided his option next year doesn't get picked up, he'll have made $16.5 million over 2017 and 2018 combined when he could have taken a 1-year $17.4 million deal with KC after 2017. That is his fault. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2019 18:59:26 GMT -6
Gio Gonzalez just signed with the Yankees for 3 million.
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Post by abregmanfan on Mar 18, 2019 19:05:26 GMT -6
Gio Gonzalez just signed with the Yankees for 3 million. Guess they didn't want Dallas. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 18, 2019 19:48:18 GMT -6
Gio Gonzalez just signed with the Yankees for 3 million. Guess they didn't want Dallas. <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.039999999999964px; height: 4.8799999999999955px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_54887660" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_76674444" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_57775519" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_52321002" scrolling="no"></iframe> Corch is the new GM of the Yankees LOL |
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Post by abregmanfan on Mar 18, 2019 19:51:02 GMT -6
Guess they didn't want Dallas. <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.039999999999964px; height: 4.8799999999999955px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_54887660" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_76674444" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_57775519" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_52321002" scrolling="no"></iframe> Corch is the new GM of the Yankees LOL What is going on here? |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 18, 2019 20:46:05 GMT -6
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Post by marshall on Mar 18, 2019 20:57:56 GMT -6
Gio Gonzalez just signed with the Yankees for 3 million. Guess they didn't want Dallas. The Yankees are $19M over the luxury tax. It may be a soft cap, but it is effective. |
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Post by paastrosfan on Mar 18, 2019 23:00:59 GMT -6
We could lose Verlander and Cole to early long term injury, and lose 100 games in the process. Ain’t you forgetting the power of Devo and Harris? LION TATS I seriously think Bortaz wears his Devo Hat when he enters the game. |
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Post by Hunter McCormick on Mar 19, 2019 1:53:21 GMT -6
<iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.039999999999964px; height: 4.8799999999999955px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none;left: 15px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_54887660" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_76674444" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 15px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_57775519" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="17.039999999999964" height="4.8799999999999955" style="position: absolute; width: 17.04px; height: 4.88px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 799px; top: 183px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_52321002" scrolling="no"></iframe> Corch is the new GM of the Yankees LOL What is going on here? Corch is leaking. Not surprising at his age. |
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Post by Saint on Mar 19, 2019 7:57:32 GMT -6
So despite averaging 33 HR 90 RBI .804 OPS (113 OPS+) 2.1 WAR over the last two years, Moustakas has yet to make as much guaranteed money in free agency as he would have received if he took his QO last year from KC. Provided his option next year doesn't get picked up, he'll have made $16.5 million over 2017 and 2018 combined when he could have taken a 1-year $17.4 million deal with KC after 2017. That is his fault. It's just pretty interesting that a guy with pretty good numbers, in his prime and healthy, and reasonable to good defense can't get a multi-year deal. |
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Post by olpapa on Mar 19, 2019 8:25:46 GMT -6
This just posted at MLBTR:
“The Angels have agreed to a record-shattering contract with superstar outfielder Mike Trout, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan. Trout stands to earn over $430MM over a twelve-year term.”
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 8:29:37 GMT -6
This just posted at MLBTR: “The Angels have agreed to a record-shattering contract with superstar outfielder Mike Trout, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan. Trout stands to earn over $430MM over a twelve-year term.” Good for Mr. Trout. He is the best baseball player of his generation. OTOH, that bank busting contract increases the chances he may be one of the greatest players in MLB history never to make it to the WS. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Mar 19, 2019 8:32:34 GMT -6
Kind of a wasted career, but I'd have taken the money too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 8:33:00 GMT -6
My trusty calculator says Trout + Pujols = $64,000,000. (One year folks)
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Post by olpapa on Mar 19, 2019 8:36:18 GMT -6
This just posted at MLBTR: “The Angels have agreed to a record-shattering contract with superstar outfielder Mike Trout, according to ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan. Trout stands to earn over $430MM over a twelve-year term.” Good for Mr. Trout. He is the best baseball player of his generation. OTOH, that bank busting contract increases the chances he may be one of the greatest players in MLB history never to make it to the WS. My thoughts exactly. |
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