Renato Nunez Claimed from Texas

[bobmc]

1 hour ago, AceKing said:

And he has no trade value.  SMDH

 

Great hands last night on the pop up (from the eye test)!  

[Frobby]

Núñez has played 91 games this year.   

Games 1-22: .894 OPS

Games 23-41: .263 OPS

Games 42-91: .984 OPS

Other than that three week ice cold slump, he’s done a fantastic job at the plate.   

[Frobby]

18 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

If you take out the middle section, his bat has been special. Jk.  Hits well as the DH.  He doesn't have too many believers though.  Seems a lot of posters want to trade him.  He's making the minimum and he's got a chance for 40 homers.  P

I’ve never really been a believer myself.    I was shocked to see he’s  OPS’d .984 over his last 50 games.    That’s a long time to be that hot.   And on the other hand, .263 OPS over 19 games is incredibly cold.   Put it this way: Chris Davis hasn’t had a 19- game streak as low as .263 OPS at any time over the last two seasons.    You’ve got to wonder what was going on there.   

[LA2]

Can anyone explain the acoustics behind why the sound of Nunez's bat hitting the ball rings clearer and stronger than anyone else's in the lineup?

[Sanfran327]

22 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’ve never really been a believer myself.    I was shocked to see he’s  OPS’d .984 over his last 50 games.    That’s a long time to be that hot.   And on the other hand, .263 OPS over 19 games is incredibly cold.   Put it this way: Chris Davis hasn’t had a 19- game streak as low as .263 OPS at any time over the last two seasons.    You’ve got to wonder what was going on there.   

This is the first time he's been a full-time player in his career. Hopefully it was a matter of the league adjusting to him, then him adjusting to that (and figuring it out). 

[LA2]

Nunez has been a remarkable clean-up hitter. Batting fourth in 225 plate appearances, his 2019 stats are: .268/.333/.590/.924 with 18 homers, 42 RBIs, 12 doubles, and 16 walks. Multiplied by 2.67 to reach 600 ABs, that projects to 48 home runs, 32 doubles, 42 BBs, and 112 RBIs!

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Nunez has been a remarkable clean-up hitter. Batting fourth in 225 plate appearances, his 2019 stats are: .268/.333/.590/.924 with 18 homers, 42 RBIs, 12 doubles, and 16 walks. Multiplied by 2.67 to reach 600 ABs, that would come to 48 home runs, 32 doubles, 42 BBs, and 112 RBIs!

Do you think where a player is in the lineup changes their performance?

[LA2]

31 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Do you think where a player is in the lineup changes their performance?

His stats batting fourth are impressive, regardless of whether one believes in clean-up or not.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, LA2 said:

His stats batting fourth are impressive, regardless of whether one believes in clean-up or not.

Did I say otherwise?

[interloper]

15 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Did I say otherwise?

No but you did parachute in like a damn Navy Seal at this first hint of someone saying anything about batting order/position. 

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, interloper said:

No but you did parachute in like a damn Navy Seal at this first hint of someone saying anything about batting order/position. 

It's a sin to be curious? 

[TheDeau52]

7 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

It's a sin to be curious? 

Yes. Now go seek absolution.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

 

 

Hmmm.  The great inquisitor!

That's been my posting style for the last decade.  You just now notice?  (See what I did there?)  [Oops I did it again.]

[OFFNY]

4 hours ago, 25 Nuggets said:

 

I would not have guessed a 40-HR season from Renato Nunez ........ but considering the current playing conditions, it's starting to look more likely.

 

 

 

4 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

 

In the middle of a 40-HR season, there was a thread to DFA him. Ha ha ha. 

 

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[LookinUp]

Can we turn this into a Nunez v. Mountcastle v. Mancini thread?

That would be fun.