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re: Braun for Yorke
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:36 am to Hester Carries
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:36 am to Hester Carries
I've seen our CFer watch a lot of 3rd strikes
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Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:40 am to BHS78
quote:that CF is 2nd on the team in BA and RBI’s, Also has two more strikeouts than Jake brown. Yorke is tied for team lead in strikeouts…
I've seen our CFer watch a lot of 3rd strikes
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 11:43 am
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:45 am to Hester Carries
Im not saying he is perfect, he has alot he can improve on in his 2 strike approach. But he def has a spot in our lineup, and braun can be in there too
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:51 am to josh336
He’s maddening to watch in batters box bc he should be a MUCH better bat-to-ball hitter. Teams now know not to throw him middle-in and yet when he does swing at those outside pitches, it’s almost always across body pull side dropped back shoulder with pop up tilt. With that said, his pitch recognition / selective eye is still an asset to the team.
He still just barely made it safe on that swinging bunt single early in game yesterday. If the pitcher didn’t drop ball on initial pick up attempt, Yorke would have been out on the slowest home to 1B time in recorded history.
He still just barely made it safe on that swinging bunt single early in game yesterday. If the pitcher didn’t drop ball on initial pick up attempt, Yorke would have been out on the slowest home to 1B time in recorded history.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:52 am to Hester Carries
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Hes got to lead or be close to leading the team in strikeouts looking though.
Yeah, the past few series he has let a significant number of borderline pitches go and gotten rung up by the ump. He needs to start fouling some of those pitches off to get something to hit. He has made some good stops and scoops at 1B which were shite throws and displays significant experience of how to play well at the position. I don't have a problem with him in the field and he might get hot sooner than later. Show me another guy on the roster that has the experience he has at 1B.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:53 am to tirebiter
He gets crap because he looks like a typical slowpitch softball player, beer gut and all
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:55 am to Hester Carries
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Hes got to lead or be close to leading the team in strikeouts looking though
strikeouts do not matter, on base percentage does. on base percentage is just your ability not make outs. if the outs you do make, are strikouts, and not, for example, popouts or groundouts, it does not matter.
Aaron judge strikes out more than almost anyone. MVP.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:56 am to friendlyobservation
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His glove is very questionable though and at times it does feel like he's lazy.
So stats don't lie. He is top at .983 Field % with 3 total errors. If I recall they could or are throwing errors across the diamond. Do not remember any from fielding maybe 1.
People with same or more are:
Serna - 5
Dardar -3
Brown - 4
Pearson -3
Ruckert - 3
Most all of the ones with 0's next to their name with 1.000% are pitchers. Yes Braun is at 0 but that is from majority being in Left field not 1st base.
So lets go ahead and bench one of the top batters because some of you think because he is big, he is lazy:
4th in BA
4th in R's
4th in H's
5th in RBI's
3rd/4th in Slugging %
1st in BB
2nd in ob%
What about the other 5 people in the line up he is ahead. Bench them too
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:57 am to jamarr
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strikeouts do not matter, on base percentage does. on base percentage is just your ability not make outs. if the outs you do make, are strikouts, and not, for example, popouts or groundouts, it does not matter.
While i get your point, thats not entirely true
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:00 pm to josh336
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While i get your point, thats not entirely true
it is entirely true. Aaron judge is a monster at OBP, he also frequently leads the league in K.
to be good at OBP is NECESSARILY means you are not making many outs. how those outs are made is not particularly relevant. in fact if anything a K is better than a first pitch groundout because a K requires the pitcher to work his arm a bit.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:02 pm to jamarr
Question, if he is up and there is a runner on 3rd and 1 out, you dont care if he strikes out or hits a fly ball to rightfield? What do you think is more likely to get you to first base with no one on, a strikeout or groundball to the left side?
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:03 pm to josh336
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Question, if he is up and there is a runner on 3rd and 1 out, you dont care if he strikes out or hits a fly ball to rightfield? What do you think is more likely to get you to first base with no one on, a strikeout or groundball to the left side?
I want him to not make an out.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:04 pm to AlecRock23
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Why does Yorke take the brunt of the blame every weekend?
Because the positive of the walks don't outweigh everything else. Even when he does walk, he's a double play waiting to happen. Not to mention his fielding. I'm not hating on him, I just believe there's more upside with Braun plus Braun needs reps to get better not only this season but for next season as well. Ultimately, CJJ makes the call and I support his decision. I'd just like to see more field time for Braun.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:04 pm to jamarr
Okay, so you are just intentionally being obtuse
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:05 pm to TigahFan85
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So lets go ahead and bench one of the top batters because some of you think because he is big, he is lazy:
And that is all the bias is about. Fat = lazy. People make that association and they find the stats to justify the feeling they get looking at Yorke.
If he were the worst or most flawed player in the lineup, I would be for benching him. He’s not. As shown in a couple of posts above, there are poorer, or at least less consistent, hitters and fielders who no one is calling to sit. He is not our biggest problem on this team as some of you try to portray him.
That said, Braun and Yamin do need to split some time at 3rd mid-week to get them reps. We need a backup who’s ready to play. If nothing else, we need to be able to show a different look for different pitching matchups if it benefits us.
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:06 pm to jamarr
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strikeouts do not matter, on base percentage does. on base percentage is just your ability not make outs. if the outs you do make, are strikouts, and not, for example, popouts or groundouts, it does not matter.
To be fair, Braun is pretty much right there with Yorke in terms of OBP.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:06 pm to josh336
It's one of the things that can be true in the majors, when guys don't make a lot of errors, but as you go down the levels isn't as true because of variance on defense.
Just putting the ball in play may be the same in the majors as striking out, but it could mean an error or seeing eye single in college because the fielders aren't elite.
Similarly with bunting. It can make sense way more often in college than it does in the majors.
Just putting the ball in play may be the same in the majors as striking out, but it could mean an error or seeing eye single in college because the fielders aren't elite.
Similarly with bunting. It can make sense way more often in college than it does in the majors.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:08 pm to ProjectP2294
Agreed, and i say that as someone who mostly likes what yorke brings to the table. If you watch enough college ball, you see a ton of routine plays that turn into errors
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:09 pm to jasonbr1975
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Because the positive of the walks don't outweigh everything else
yes they do. the walks are huge. walks score runs, walks tire out pitchers. walks are offense. if you lead the team in OBP you are a massive contributor.
walks make everything better, they make other players have RBI, they make the offense go, they tire out pitchers and get deep into the pen. walks are awesome. not making outs is awesome.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 12:09 pm to Hester Carries
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To be fair, Braun is pretty much right there with Yorke in terms of OBP.
To be fair the, he should play left field because his OBP is better than Stanfield at the moment.
And no I do not believe this, Stanfield IS the Left Fielder. Just making point off of what was said.
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 12:13 pm
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