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Pick one of the 3 all star outfielders for your team
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:03 am
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:03 am
George Springer
Aaron Judge
Michael Brantley
who you got?
Aaron Judge
Michael Brantley
who you got?
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Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:09 am to blake the kid
All rise for the Judge
This post was edited on 7/8/17 at 11:10 am
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:09 am to blake the kid
Based off of their performance this season?
Judge. Rather easily.
Judge. Rather easily.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:15 am to BayouBengals03
Judge, and it isn't close.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:24 am to blake the kid
The guy who has been the best hitter in baseball by a metric frickton
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:24 am to blake the kid
Why is Brantley even an option next to Judge and Springer? Dude is nowhere in the same stratosphere as Judge or Springer.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:33 am to blake the kid
I'm a homer but I'm picking Springer.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:40 am to blake the kid
Could argue Springer would have more RBIs than Judge if he hit in the 3/4 spot, but putting Judge into Houstons lineup would be nasty 
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:45 am to Vicks Kennel Club
Judge is a better defender than Springer this season, too.
If not for Mookie Betts, Judge would probably be the leading candidate to win the Gold Glove in right field in the AL.
Obviously, Betts will win that going away.
If not for Mookie Betts, Judge would probably be the leading candidate to win the Gold Glove in right field in the AL.
Obviously, Betts will win that going away.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:48 am to Peter Venkman
The only thing I don't like about Judge is his strikeout rate. He's on pace to strike out 200 times this year. Guys with strikeout rate that high are never able to hit for average and tend to age poorly. See Chris Davis, Ryan Howard, Adam Dunn, etc.. He has to be able to find a way to cut his strikeout rate down in the future or his performance will start to come crashing back down to earth.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:55 am to BayouBengals03
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Judge is a better defender than Springer this season, too.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:58 am to Bench McElroy
The highest batting average in a single season for a player with 200 strikeouts is .262 by Chris Davis.
Judge is on pace to strike out 200 times, and he's currently hitting .330. Almost 70 points higher than the all-time mark.
I believe Judge's average is certainly somewhat of an anomaly. His batting average on balls in play is like .440 or something ridiculous.
However, I believe the comparison to those other sluggers you mentioned isn't a good one. I don't anticipate Judge becoming one of those typical power hitters who hits .240 or .250 with 40-50 homers. I think he's a new breed of player that we've really never seen before. Obviously, it's still early, but that's my feeling.
He leads the league in walks, and also leads the league in the amount of 3-2 counts he's seen at the plate. He also swings and misses at a fairly high rate. It's not uncommon for a power hitter to share all of these characteristics, but I believe what sets Judge apart is the frequency of solid contact he makes, and just how damn hard he hits the ball when he does hit the ball in play.
It's not that much of a stretch to say that Judge hits the ball about as hard as anyone in the history of the game. That means his ground balls find more holes. He has enough strength to muscle more of his jam shots into the outfield. A lot of fly balls turn into home runs. You'll notice that Judge doesn't hit many doubles compared to other power hitters. It's because a lot of would-be doubles for other hitters go over the fence for Judge.
I certainly don't think his average will stay up around .330 where it is now. However, I don't anticipate Judge being much lower than a .280-.300 hitter, even if he does continue to strike out at a high rate.
Judge is on pace to strike out 200 times, and he's currently hitting .330. Almost 70 points higher than the all-time mark.
I believe Judge's average is certainly somewhat of an anomaly. His batting average on balls in play is like .440 or something ridiculous.
However, I believe the comparison to those other sluggers you mentioned isn't a good one. I don't anticipate Judge becoming one of those typical power hitters who hits .240 or .250 with 40-50 homers. I think he's a new breed of player that we've really never seen before. Obviously, it's still early, but that's my feeling.
He leads the league in walks, and also leads the league in the amount of 3-2 counts he's seen at the plate. He also swings and misses at a fairly high rate. It's not uncommon for a power hitter to share all of these characteristics, but I believe what sets Judge apart is the frequency of solid contact he makes, and just how damn hard he hits the ball when he does hit the ball in play.
It's not that much of a stretch to say that Judge hits the ball about as hard as anyone in the history of the game. That means his ground balls find more holes. He has enough strength to muscle more of his jam shots into the outfield. A lot of fly balls turn into home runs. You'll notice that Judge doesn't hit many doubles compared to other power hitters. It's because a lot of would-be doubles for other hitters go over the fence for Judge.
I certainly don't think his average will stay up around .330 where it is now. However, I don't anticipate Judge being much lower than a .280-.300 hitter, even if he does continue to strike out at a high rate.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 11:59 am to Lou Pai
Not bait. Just a true statement.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:05 pm to Bench McElroy
Kingman struck out a lot. 1st in hr in nl two times and 2nd to schmidt a couple more.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:14 pm to BayouBengals03
He plays in RF at Yankee Stadium and George splits his time between CF and RF at MMP...
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:21 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
It's not uncommon for a power hitter to share all of these characteristics, but I believe what sets Judge apart is the frequency of solid contact he makes, and just how damn hard he hits the ball when he does hit the ball in play.
It's not that much of a stretch to say that Judge hits the ball about as hard as anyone in the history of the game. That means his ground balls find more holes. He has enough strength to muscle more of his jam shots into the outfield. A lot of fly balls turn into home runs. You'll notice that Judge doesn't hit many doubles compared to other power hitters. It's because a lot of would-be doubles for other hitters go over the fence for Judge.
I could say all of the same things about Ryan Howard during the early part of his career. Actually, Judge's current season is eerily similar to the year Ryan Howard had in 2006 when he hit .313 with 58 HRs and 149 RBIs. Howard had a LD% of 23.7% during the first three years of his career. Judge's current LD% is 24.2%. Howard's hard hit rate was 49.8%. Judge's current hard hit rate is 49.5%. I can go on and on about the similarities between the two.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:24 pm to BayouBengals03
He was like a .270 hitter or something in his minor league career. It would be pretty ridiculous if he ended up as a .290 career hitter in the major leagues. It doesn't really matter, he's going to have a high OBP and hit for a ton of power and will have a long and productive career because of it
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:27 pm to BayouBengals03
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Judge is a better defender than Springer this season, too.
Mother fricking lulz.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:33 pm to Lou Pai
That's fine.
Judge leads Springer in basically every advanced fielding metric, according to fangraphs, including DEF which accounts for positional adjustment.
Judge also outperforms Springer in Statcast Catch Probability, which looks at the likelihood an outfield catch is made.
So yeah, I don't know what to tell ya.
Judge leads Springer in basically every advanced fielding metric, according to fangraphs, including DEF which accounts for positional adjustment.
Judge also outperforms Springer in Statcast Catch Probability, which looks at the likelihood an outfield catch is made.
So yeah, I don't know what to tell ya.
Posted on 7/8/17 at 12:35 pm to lsusportsman2
I know, you watch Springer on TV a lot, so he must be better.
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