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re: Braun for Yorke
Posted on 3/30/26 at 1:44 pm to AlecRock23
Posted on 3/30/26 at 1:44 pm to AlecRock23
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Why does Yorke take the brunt of the blame every weekend?
Because he’s fat and people are stupid. He has the third highest BA and 2nd highest OBP in the team. He’s not getting benched for anyone
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Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:28 pm to josh336
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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?
Yes, lower strikeout totals tend to improve BA, but the question is what is the tradeoff to cut down on Ks. If you walk less because you are swinging early in the count and that happens to lower your strikeouts, that’s not necessarily a good tradeoff. If you produce less power because you’re trying to make contact, that’s not necessarily a good tradeoff. Sure, there are situations where avoiding a strikeout is more important than other considerations, but by and large, OPS is the most important measure of a hitters’ worth. Often maximizing walks and power to maximize OPS leads to higher strikeout totals, which is absolutely a good tradeoff. If a player has a poor OPS, that’s when you look to see if strikeouts are part of the reason. In that case, adjustments to cut down Ks might be warranted.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:31 pm to jasonbr1975
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Because the positive of the walks don't outweigh everything else. Even when he does walk, he's a double play waiting to happen.
Yorke scores (on average) every 5th trip to the plate. Braun scores every 8 trips to the plate.
Yorke is a first baseman; I wish he were better. On the flip side, Braun hasn't played first base.
Just to recap: This thread is advocating that a freshman take over a position he's never really played. This is to bench the fat guy who beats him in basically every offensive statistical category. Does that sum everything up?
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:39 pm to KCSunshine
Yall are so hard on Yorke but if he's batting at the arse end of the line up and hitting .281 with 6hr and 26 walks. Thats not a bad back of the line up guy. I definitely understand he hasn't hit well with runners on but if Jay will just keep him 7th or 8th or so I think its a decent amount of production for that spot. His celling isn't very high but you honestly are not winning more games with replacing him with anyone else on this roster.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:45 pm to TigahFan85
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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%
But yet the sucks????
So everyone that ranks below him in those stats should be playing in DII is what you are saying? Before you say yes, how about you look at the people that are below him in those stats.
When someone is brought in as a bat, a power bat at that, I don't expect him to have so many at bats with little to no value. He's a 4 outcome player (HR,Single,Walk,Out). No speed on basepaths, plays one of the easier poistions on the field, and was hitting like 250 with 4-5 homers before this weekend. Yes, I would say he has been a letdown so far
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:46 pm to BiggaGeauxrilla
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His celling isn't very high but you honestly are not winning more games with replacing him with anyone else on this roster.
I agree. He also won't be here next season, so why not develop someone who will be?
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:46 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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When someone is brought in as a bat, a power bat at that
30 home runs in 3 years in a low major league that plays most of its games at elevation.
If you had expectations of him being a power bat, the problem is with your expectations, not how he's living up to them.
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:49 pm to ProjectP2294
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30 home runs in 3 years in a low major league that plays most of its games at elevation.
If you had expectations of him being a power bat, the problem is with your expectations, not how he's living up to them.
Did you tell that to LSU media outlets who pumped up the Big Poppa power persona?
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:50 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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When someone is brought in as a bat, a power bat at that,
That’s an assumption you made.
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and was hitting like 250 with 4-5 homers before this weekend.
He was hitting like .275 with 6 HRs entering the weekend
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:50 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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Did you tell that to LSU media outlets who pumped up the Big Poppa power persona?
I don't rely on them for my opinion, so I don't know how they were portraying him.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:52 pm to AlecRock23
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Why does Yorke take the brunt of the blame every weekend?
Purely anecdotal, but it seems he gets hits or on base in non pressure situations, but pops up or strikes out with runners on.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:54 pm to Cuz413
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Purely anecdotal, but it seems he gets hits or on base in non pressure situations, but pops up or strikes out with runners on.
I honestly wish I had time to dig in on this because I'd like to see if it lines up.
Perception can be shaped by a few highly visible outlier instances, so seeing if perception is reality would be nice.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:56 pm to ProjectP2294
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honestly wish I had time to dig in on this because I'd like to see if it lines up.
Perception can be shaped by a few highly visible outlier instances, so seeing if perception is reality would be nice.
The other night he went 0-4 w/ 3k's, and the only time he put the ball in play was a weak grounder that lead to a double play. We would've been better off had he done his normal and watched strike 3 in that instance
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:57 pm to lsufball19
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He’s not getting benched for anyone
He literally did the other day. Even if it was just a "break" you could see on JJ's face after some his ABs prior to that benching, that he was super frustrated with his approach recently.
I agree that he will play the vast, vast majority of all reps at 1st for the rest of the year, but lets not act like this is simply a creation of dumb fans. Jay himself, through his actions, has given it SOME weight, even if its a small amount.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:57 pm to lsufball19
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That’s an assumption you made.
Sorry I thought someone dubbed "The Creole Bambino" could hit for power.
ETA:
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"He has plenty of power in the thing that grabs everybody's attention, but he doesn't have to sell out to hit with power," Johnson said
OOOOF
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 2:57 pm to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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The other night he went 0-4 w/ 3k's, and the only time he put the ball in play was a weak grounder that lead to a double play. We would've been better off had he done his normal and watched strike 3 in that instance
Thank you for citing a highly visible instance. Now tell me if it's an outlier.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:00 pm to ProjectP2294
I mean, he got a timely hit the other day to drive in the go ahead runs iirc. It just seems like he's had a lot of opportunities and like with 2 outs.
A strike out, with 2 outs and runners on will create a significant negative connotation than the first batter getting out. Even if it is a bad call for strike 3.
Milam hasn't been great at the plate, but makes great defensive plays and he has had some big offensive history moments so fans will not be as negative because they believe it's just a matter of time before he turns it around. But we didn't know Yorke, so he gets all the blame
A strike out, with 2 outs and runners on will create a significant negative connotation than the first batter getting out. Even if it is a bad call for strike 3.
Milam hasn't been great at the plate, but makes great defensive plays and he has had some big offensive history moments so fans will not be as negative because they believe it's just a matter of time before he turns it around. But we didn't know Yorke, so he gets all the blame
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:03 pm to Cuz413
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Milam makes great defensive plays and he has had some big offensive history moments so fans will not be as negative because they believe it's just a matter of time before he turns out around.
Absolutely.
Conversely, and to your point, that play where Yorke just didn't pursue a ball in the dirt 5 feet away from him, even though the call was overturned and the run didn't count, lives in people's brains and will continue to keep the leash short for him.
Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:06 pm to ProjectP2294
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Thank you for citing a highly visible instance. Now tell me if it's an outlier.
He's spent a considerable amount of the season hitting behind Milam, Curiel, and Brown and has 17 RBI's. They've scored 95 runs. Subtract their HR's from those runs scored, and subtract Yorke's HR's from his rbi's and you get a pretty good picture
Posted on 3/30/26 at 3:19 pm to KCSunshine
Have you told Jay your plans?
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