Comments on: Eric Young Jr: Like Father, Like Son

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:27:56 +0000

After his redonkulous Arizona Fall League performance, I was sure he’d find his way to the team earlier than late August.

By: minstrel

minstrel — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:35:15 +0000

Saying “Young Jr.” over and over is a bit awkward. How about “Young the Younger?”

Of course, that lends itself to shortening out the redundancy:

The father is Eric Young and the son is Eric Younger.

By: JoeyO

JoeyO — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:39:31 +0000

Couple things,

1) Why does your site now have 2 Eric Young Jr. pages?

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=pa104505&position=2B
&
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=7158&position=OF

2) EY Jr. is not EY Sr.

Sr. basically came out of the minors instantly posting a 11 BB% and 8 K% (1.54 BB/K). Jr, in AAA against inferior pitchers, is looking at 10.6 BB% and 16.7 K% (.071 BB/K).

Jr. also hasn’t made that great of contract over his minor league career

52.3% GB, 13.5% LD, 33.6% FB – 07 A+
58.7% GB, 17.8% LD, 23.2% FB – 08 AA
60.9% GB, 15.2% LD, 22.9% FB – 09 AAA

That steadily increasing GB rate is extreme, and the subsequent declining FB rate and low-side LD% does not project that well. It looks as though he is one who will live and die by the BAbip. The LD and FB ratios are lower then Reggie Willits, with a similar K rate but much lower BB% – can you imagine Willits with less power and fewer walks?

Lastly, he has that alarming Colorado split already
.342/.436/.482/.918, .387 BAbip, 56%/15%/28% G/L/F – Colorado Springs, CO
.267/.351/.397/.748, .314 BAbip, 65%/16%/19% G/L/F – everywhere else

By: The A Team

The A Team — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:52:35 +0000

This is quite a bit off topic as it only relates to a minor point of the post, but I have a question about playoff roster eligibility. To paraphrase, rule 40a states that if a player is placed on the DL, then another player of the same position but not playoff eligible may be added to the playoff roster. My question is: does that player have to be on the 40 man roster or can it be anyone from within the organization?

By: Garrett

Garrett — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:46:56 +0000

Love this guy. Never got any real love from the prospect gurus (BA/BP/etc.) despite some pretty remarkable SB numbers in the minors. I realize it’s MUCH easier to steal down in Single-A, but I found it curious that someone who had 160 combined steals over two seasons wasn’t given more love than being coined as a marginal prospect/utility man at best.

Going to be very exciting player to watch next year I think and will love to see how quickly he becomes a serious fan favorite in Denver.

By: Joe R

Joe R — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:26:36 +0000

I was about to ask if Marge Schott had a kid, too, then realized I was mixing Eric Young with Eric Davis.

By: Ari

Ari — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:12:13 +0000

Just grabbed him in the Batter’s Box league for the fantasy playoffs. Please steal!