Comments on: What We Learned In Week Eleven

By: Kampfer

Kampfer — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:36:34 +0000

If a player slugs 1.000 consistently, it would be a smart move to just walk that player every time.

By: Per

Per — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:52:45 +0000

Thanks lol

By: LeaveEmLoaded

LeaveEmLoaded — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:31:56 +0000

No, SLG is Total Bases divided by ABs. So if a player hit a HR everytime up he would be slugging 4.000

By: Boomer

Boomer — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:29:57 +0000

4.000 is max

By: Per

Per — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:14:31 +0000

Maybe a dumb question but how do you slug 1.111? Wouldn’t you be slugging 1.000 if you hit a home run in each plate appearance? In other words, isn’t 1.000 the max?

By: Fresh Hops

Fresh Hops — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:47:59 +0000

Davis is in a special class of not hitting among a group of guys that aren’t hitting well. And, whereas for example, I think it’s reasonable to say “Blalock is going to hit better from here on out. He’s a better hitter than he has been this season and I think patience with him is the right move,” Davis even with considerable improvement, does not look like a major leaguer right now.

You may be right about Texas being more interested in trading than in promoting Smoak.

By: Mark R

Mark R — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:18:53 +0000

Agreed. And I got what you were talking about the first time, and meant my second comment as a corrective to my first.

By: Davidceisen

Davidceisen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:23 +0000

we need to stop posting at the same time.

By: Davidceisen

Davidceisen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:54:53 +0000

my ‘for real’ is directed at Jason T. There is no way someone can hit .400 without walking a great deal.

By: Mark R

Mark R — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:54:28 +0000

I guess your point is that as a player gets more at-bats, it becomes diminishing likely that he’ll continue to benefit from the freakish luck needed to hit .400. Fair enough.