Comments on: Be Excited about Chris Davis

By: Big Oil

Big Oil — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:32:21 +0000

Will someone who has watched a number of Rangers games please offer some thoughts to supplement his stats re: what on earth is going on with him? A K rate near 50% smacks of the culprit, clearly, but underlying this (and most concerning to me) is the putrid 57.9 Z-contact % (league avg. 87.7%). I mean, is he just not hitting strikes? This is more concerning than a matter of plate discipline (although his O-Swing% is 34.x, about 10% higher than avg) in my mind. Perhaps the combination of the two has melded to create his season line so far. As always, any thoughts are appreciated.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:02:24 +0000

You can find him if you type in “Christopher Davis” on the Player Search.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:13:15 +0000

And I swear it’s not just because you told me to be.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:12:40 +0000

I AM excited about Chris Davis!

By: The Colonel

The Colonel — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:19:34 +0000

Still a problem.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:43:26 +0000

A point that makes Chris Davis’ even more impressive and perhaps more hopeful for his future is the fact that he compiled his numbers while batting either in the 7th or 8th spot in the order. If he gets a chance to bat higher in the order, possibly 5th, and get better protection, no offense to the mighty Ramon Vasquez, his numbers will certainly naturally go up.

By: Peter Bendix

Peter Bendix — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:22:13 +0000

Thank you for pointing that out, Isaac. The problem has been taken care of.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:18:10 +0000

Great article. Just a side point, the Chris Davis that Fangraphs brought me to when I clicked on the name is the one on the Diamondbacks, not the one this article is written about.