Comments on: Stats: Hitting, after Five Games

By: metchamp78

metchamp78 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:39:13 +0000

zer09

Apparently you think that Luis Castillo is and RBI threat. Bobby Cox deosn’t think so. If he did Cox would have used a lefty to make Castillo bet right-handed. But he didn’t. Why? You tell me.

Jose Reyes is MUCH more of an RBI threat than Castillo is so I see no reason for Reyes to bunt in a 5-3 game. A 2-1 game, sure. But you can watch Willie put Castillo in that position all year but its not going to work out well for the Mets long-term. Reyes needs to be given the chance to get big hits.

By: BigDaddyKirk

BigDaddyKirk — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:29:51 +0000

While it may be early in the season to be concerned, I think we have a right to be. Last season’s collapse was horrible, and thus far, they have done nothing to show that anything has changed. Yeah, we have Santana, but we can’t expect him to throw a shutout every game. At some point, this team has to show some inspired play. If that’s Willie’s fault or not, I don’t know. I tend to subscribe to the “players play, managers manage” school of thought. Maybe we need a brawl with Philly to wake this team up. Too bad Pedro is the only one with the guys to drill someone… then again, Pelfrey might do it by accident…

By: VCarver

VCarver — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:26:44 +0000

Yes, of course. It’s OBP + SLG. So were you just dismissing SLG? And if so, why?

Your comment just seemed odd since it didn’t seem to have much to do with what I said.

And, btw, OBP is a pretty good predictor of the teams that make the postseason. Some feel it is more important than OPS for a team’s success.

By: metchamp78

metchamp78 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:25:39 +0000

I said using a wheel play with runner on third no out and the batter bunting.

By: metchamp78

metchamp78 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:23:51 +0000

NO i just got tired of copying and pasting. I just got emailed 7 wheel play variations from a buddy in an instructional league, those where the first 3. You said there is only one play to get a runner advancing to third. But whatever I don’t care anymore. I guess as a Coach you never taught them.

By: MudvilleNine

MudvilleNine — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:13:59 +0000

Theres not a single variation to anything you just typed. You repeated the same thing three times. Where is there a difference? You just totally wasted space describing exactly what I already said and thats a bunt with a runner on second. You were saying about using it with a runner at third, with no runners on, a ball hit to the outfield and cutoff positions. I think you should stop now before really embarassing yourself.

By: Hit The Weights Zeile

Hit The Weights Zeile — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:12:48 +0000

you are aware of one of the factors in determining OPS right?

By: Hit The Weights Zeile

Hit The Weights Zeile — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:10:19 +0000

looks like someone didnt see major league, which i thought was a pre-requisite for being a baseball fan.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:52:42 +0000

Escobar is older than Reyes, too. Something almost no one brings up.

By: metchamp78

metchamp78 — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:52:07 +0000

There’s about 4 more would you like me to post them all? They are variations of the wheel play.