Comments on: The Rise Of Center Field http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kincaid http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-100024 Kincaid Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-100024 Kemp is 2 for his last 17 (extending back to his last 20 at bats necessitates including a game when he was a double short of a cycle, which I don't think you want to do). Meanwhile, the hard-nosed, heady McLouth is mired in a 2 for 26 slump right now. Are you still taking him ahead of Kemp 8 times a week, or would you maybe agree that it would be dumb to change your assessment based on how many hits someone has in his last 20 or so at bats? Kemp is 2 for his last 17 (extending back to his last 20 at bats necessitates including a game when he was a double short of a cycle, which I don’t think you want to do). Meanwhile, the hard-nosed, heady McLouth is mired in a 2 for 26 slump right now. Are you still taking him ahead of Kemp 8 times a week, or would you maybe agree that it would be dumb to change your assessment based on how many hits someone has in his last 20 or so at bats?

]]> By: NYMdaWRIGHTchoice http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-100004 NYMdaWRIGHTchoice Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:27:58 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-100004 RE: MATT KEMP uhh didn’t want to say I told you so, but….I told you so…. dude is mired in something like 2 for 20 slump…. Look for a HUGE dropoff in performance next year when the pitchers wise up and law of averages catch up to him… RE: MATT KEMP

uhh didn’t want to say I told you so, but….I told you so….
dude is mired in something like 2 for 20 slump….

Look for a HUGE dropoff in performance next year when the pitchers wise up and law of averages catch up to him…

]]> By: NYMDaWrightCHOICE http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97687 NYMDaWrightCHOICE Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:32:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97687 Don't forget his 2 Ks, 3 LOBs, and .250 BA from the cleanup spot. Don’t forget his 2 Ks, 3 LOBs, and .250 BA from the cleanup spot.

]]> By: scott http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97564 scott Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97564 man, kevin hart just made matt kemp look SILLY giving up a 2r HR on a 0-2 pitch. left the ball right over the heart of the plate and kemp couldn't do anything with it besides hit it weakly 12 rows up into the right-center field bleachers. not to mention, with the dodgers down 1-0, this home run was in garbage time. man, kevin hart just made matt kemp look SILLY giving up a 2r HR on a 0-2 pitch. left the ball right over the heart of the plate and kemp couldn’t do anything with it besides hit it weakly 12 rows up into the right-center field bleachers. not to mention, with the dodgers down 1-0, this home run was in garbage time.

]]> By: DavidCEisen http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97438 DavidCEisen Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:39:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97438 If you disqualify Kemp's talent due to high BABIP numbers, how do you believe Wright is a superstar? If he had the same BABIP as Kemp, he would probably be hitting near .280, which coupled with his lack of power and below average defense would not be very impressive. If you disqualify Kemp’s talent due to high BABIP numbers, how do you believe Wright is a superstar? If he had the same BABIP as Kemp, he would probably be hitting near .280, which coupled with his lack of power and below average defense would not be very impressive.

]]> By: Nate http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97428 Nate Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:57:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97428 OBP being lower than the AVG suggests sacrifices (I'd assume flys being in an 0-2 count). I personally would rather have a guarenteed run scored rather than working the count for a walk. Although there is something to be said for increasing pitch count. OBP being lower than the AVG suggests sacrifices (I’d assume flys being in an 0-2 count). I personally would rather have a guarenteed run scored rather than working the count for a walk. Although there is something to be said for increasing pitch count.

]]> By: Ivdown http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97328 Ivdown Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:00:18 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97328 Mets fan: Russell Martin was one of the top catchers in baseball for over 2 years until this year, don't expect 2010 to be the same as 2009 (though I'm not expecting him to be the same player he was last year or 2 years ago). James Loney is having a tough year, but Loney is nearly a career .300 hitter, and power normally comes later in a players career, so having him become a .300 hitter with 20 homeruns is not out of the question at all. You really want to talk crap about Billingsley? He started off the year as one of the top pitchers in baseball until he got into a funk, and I would bet that he's been hiding an injury for the last few months, because he isn't pitching like he has the past few years. You're a complete idiot if you believe Billingsley is nothing special. I'm not sitting here trying to tell anyone that Martin and Loney are great right now, because they suck pretty badly overall in 09. But writing them off for the future is stupid. I hope no one is taking you seriously, because you are just proving how wrong you are with every new post you make. And btw, how many hitters do you think are good with an 0-2 count? Even the best hitters in the league struggle badly with an 0-2 count. Mets fan:

Russell Martin was one of the top catchers in baseball for over 2 years until this year, don’t expect 2010 to be the same as 2009 (though I’m not expecting him to be the same player he was last year or 2 years ago).

James Loney is having a tough year, but Loney is nearly a career .300 hitter, and power normally comes later in a players career, so having him become a .300 hitter with 20 homeruns is not out of the question at all.

You really want to talk crap about Billingsley? He started off the year as one of the top pitchers in baseball until he got into a funk, and I would bet that he’s been hiding an injury for the last few months, because he isn’t pitching like he has the past few years. You’re a complete idiot if you believe Billingsley is nothing special.

I’m not sitting here trying to tell anyone that Martin and Loney are great right now, because they suck pretty badly overall in 09. But writing them off for the future is stupid.

I hope no one is taking you seriously, because you are just proving how wrong you are with every new post you make. And btw, how many hitters do you think are good with an 0-2 count? Even the best hitters in the league struggle badly with an 0-2 count.

]]> By: jeff http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97297 jeff Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:23:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97297 Granderson's WAR in 2007 was 7.4 !!!!! Granderson’s WAR in 2007 was 7.4 !!!!!

]]> By: Teej http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97271 Teej Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:05:26 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97271 The 100 points of slugging more than make up for the 16 points of OBP. But whatever, that wasn't really the point. Think what you will. The 100 points of slugging more than make up for the 16 points of OBP. But whatever, that wasn’t really the point. Think what you will.

]]> By: Steve http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-rise-of-center-field/#comment-97264 Steve Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:54:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9361#comment-97264 seems like just an honest mistake. seems like just an honest mistake.

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