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Which NL East Player Is Having the Better Season?

Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:37 pm
Posted by GatorsGators
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:37 pm
For fun, I won't give you the name of each player. One of these players might be obvious to some, though.

PLAYER 1
228 AB
.263 AVG
.805 OPS
12 HR
40 RBI

PLAYER 2
286 AB
.252 AVG
.820 OPS
15 HR
38 RBI

This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 9:05 pm
Posted by goldenbadger08
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Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:39 pm to
Player 1, easy.

inb4someoneruinsitwithnames
This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 8:40 pm
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:39 pm to
I was going to look up one of the players updated stats including tonight, but it is updated, so well done
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:39 pm to
B bc of .OPS, batting average is overrated is you're still getting on base

ETA: I figured out who one of them is
This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 8:45 pm
Posted by barry
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:43 pm to
Justin upton and Marlon Byrd?

Really
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:49 pm to
I could have included their salaries, but that would have made it too obvious (not that it wasn't obvious already).

But the point remains... Upton has been pure shite since his hot streak at the beginning of the season, but no one seems to mention it.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:51 pm to
Bc we're still in first place
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
13454 posts
Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:53 pm to
division is shitty
Posted by Tiger1242
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:54 pm to
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 8:57 pm to
he'll get back on a hot streak again, then a slump, repeating. it's baseball. that's why most stats are averages
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:02 pm to
player 2 is at 38 RBI now FWIW
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:03 pm to
Other than his average, Upton's stats aren't too far off his career averages.

He's a solid player but nowhere near the player most make him out to be (especially considering he's at-best an average defender).
This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 9:04 pm
Posted by harry coleman beast
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Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:05 pm to
So you made this thread to hate on JUpton.
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:05 pm to
And to appreciate Marlon Byrd
Posted by harry coleman beast
Left Field
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:06 pm to
Marlon Byrd is a fat POS
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:06 pm to
he's on another level than byrd

not to mention, 10 years younger
This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 9:07 pm
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
13454 posts
Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:07 pm to
Considering that Byrd's first half is almost undoubtedly a fluke, I agree. But they've been similarly productive so far this season.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:08 pm to
I can agree with both points.


but law of averages show JUpton will continue on his pace, while Byrd will go down
This post was edited on 7/2/13 at 9:09 pm
Posted by The White Lobster
Member since Jul 2009
16764 posts
Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:43 pm to
.313 OBP vs .355 OBP

Upton has been much more productive
Posted by GatorsGators
Member since Oct 2012
13454 posts
Posted on 7/2/13 at 9:52 pm to
.491 SLG vs. .458 SLG

Byrd is also a much better fielder. For the WAR guys, Byrd's WAR so far this season is 1.6 vs. Upton's 1.4 (fangraphs).

Again... It's almost definitely a fluke on Byrd's part, but Upton isn't the player most make him out to be.
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