Comments on: Chris B. Young’s Contact Woes http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/ Daily fantasy baseball analysis and strategy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ezra http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/#comment-2339 Ezra Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:20:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=58#comment-2339 I'm about to release him in my league, enough is enough. A Mike Cameron type is not going to help me win this year. I’m about to release him in my league, enough is enough. A Mike Cameron type is not going to help me win this year.

]]> By: R M http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/#comment-2337 R M Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:56:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=58#comment-2337 Young is only 25, doesn't it seem like he could still work on hitting breaking balls and bring down the K rates a bit? Young is only 25, doesn’t it seem like he could still work on hitting breaking balls and bring down the K rates a bit?

]]> By: Fresh Hops http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/#comment-2108 Fresh Hops Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=58#comment-2108 I don't think contact is the issue with Young. There are many guys that have similar contact rates that do a much better job of getting on board. A-Rod has a lower contact rate than Young. In 2008, the best comparables with Young as far as discipline stats were Rickie Weeks, Jason Giambi and Nick Swisher. (I'm talking about guys who were like Young specifically in 2008, not in their careers.) None of those guys struggles to walk like Young. It's hard to say without further scrutiny, but, since that's actually pretty good company to be in as far as plate discipline, it suggests that those three do something differently than Young. My guess is that Young doesn't work the count well. I don’t think contact is the issue with Young. There are many guys that have similar contact rates that do a much better job of getting on board. A-Rod has a lower contact rate than Young.

In 2008, the best comparables with Young as far as discipline stats were Rickie Weeks, Jason Giambi and Nick Swisher. (I’m talking about guys who were like Young specifically in 2008, not in their careers.) None of those guys struggles to walk like Young. It’s hard to say without further scrutiny, but, since that’s actually pretty good company to be in as far as plate discipline, it suggests that those three do something differently than Young. My guess is that Young doesn’t work the count well.

]]> By: David Golebiewski http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/#comment-152 David Golebiewski Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=58#comment-152 Jim, Given Young's minor league track record and his PECOTA forecast prior to 2008, I would tend to think that his SB total would split the difference between '07 and '08. I think 20 SB is a decent (if unscientific) estimate Of course, he's got to figure out a way to reach base first. If that walk rate trends up, so will his SB opportunities. Jim,

Given Young’s minor league track record and his PECOTA forecast prior to 2008, I would tend to think that his SB total would split the difference between ’07 and ’08. I think 20 SB is a decent (if unscientific) estimate Of course, he’s got to figure out a way to reach base first. If that walk rate trends up, so will his SB opportunities.

]]> By: Jim http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/chris-b-youngs-contact-woes/#comment-151 Jim Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:53:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/?p=58#comment-151 How many bases do you think Chris Young will steal? Is it closer to the 07 number or the 08 number? How many bases do you think Chris Young will steal? Is it closer to the 07 number or the 08 number?

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