Comments on: Alex Rios Folds Under Pressure http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:21:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wobatus http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-100348 wobatus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:31:53 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-100348 I don't think all those glowing "what a great waiver steal" were actually watching Rios play. They just looked at career stats and drooled "regression to mean." I don’t think all those glowing “what a great waiver steal” were actually watching Rios play. They just looked at career stats and drooled “regression to mean.”

]]> By: wobatus http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-100344 wobatus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-100344 No he's not. That's the exact same attitude these dudes take when a team does something they disagree with. No he’s not. That’s the exact same attitude these dudes take when a team does something they disagree with.

]]> By: Pete http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98227 Pete Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:05:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98227 Those things still remain true. Based on what he's done in his career he's a serviceable player who lives up to his contract. That doesn't mean he's doing them NOW...that's a separate issue...but the logic supporting the trade is still there, assuming he's not irrevocably hurt or something. Those things still remain true. Based on what he’s done in his career he’s a serviceable player who lives up to his contract.

That doesn’t mean he’s doing them NOW…that’s a separate issue…but the logic supporting the trade is still there, assuming he’s not irrevocably hurt or something.

]]> By: joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98226 joe Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:51:33 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98226 A 6 foot Jeff Bagwell, good luck doing that 6'5. A 6 foot Jeff Bagwell, good luck doing that 6’5.

]]> By: WY http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98145 WY Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:00:39 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98145 I agree with Jack. "Honestly it’s pretty hard to get worked about any of the numbers involved. [...] Well Joe Mauer endured a 79 plate appearance streak that lasted from mid-August through early September in which he had an OPS of .804. In late April, Derek Jeter began a 84 plate appearance streak with a .643 OPS. Mark Teixeira’s first 95 plate appearances resulted in an .189/.358/.351 line." These OPS figures (.804, .643, and .709) are still a far cry from what Rios has been doing. When Mauer "slumps," he might hover around .800 for a while. Rios' slump is akin to a bad few weeks by, like, Nick Punto or Adam Everett standards. I agree with Jack.

“Honestly it’s pretty hard to get worked about any of the numbers involved. [...] Well Joe Mauer endured a 79 plate appearance streak that lasted from mid-August through early September in which he had an OPS of .804. In late April, Derek Jeter began a 84 plate appearance streak with a .643 OPS. Mark Teixeira’s first 95 plate appearances resulted in an .189/.358/.351 line.”

These OPS figures (.804, .643, and .709) are still a far cry from what Rios has been doing. When Mauer “slumps,” he might hover around .800 for a while. Rios’ slump is akin to a bad few weeks by, like, Nick Punto or Adam Everett standards.

]]> By: WY http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98144 WY Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:57:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98144 I was thinking the exact same thing, AJS. How many people are still mocking the Jays for getting rid of this contract and getting "nothing" in return (as if $60 million worth of newly found financial flexibility amounted to "nothing")? I was thinking the exact same thing, AJS. How many people are still mocking the Jays for getting rid of this contract and getting “nothing” in return (as if $60 million worth of newly found financial flexibility amounted to “nothing”)?

]]> By: AJS http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98031 AJS Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:46:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98031 Everyone still think the White Sox got such a good deal and that Rios' contract is so good compared to market value? cf. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/white-sox-stea-rios Everyone still think the White Sox got such a good deal and that Rios’ contract is so good compared to market value? cf. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/white-sox-stea-rios

]]> By: Torgen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98012 Torgen Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98012 Because that helped so much this year. Because that helped so much this year.

]]> By: Brett http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-98005 Brett Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:25:30 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-98005 I think he just needs to see Vernon Wells to his right. You guys want him? I think he just needs to see Vernon Wells to his right. You guys want him?

]]> By: Jacob Jackson http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/alex-rios-folds-under-pressure/#comment-97956 Jacob Jackson Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9463#comment-97956 Hey! You're an asshole! Hey! You’re an asshole!

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