O’s claim IF Hanser Alberto from Yankees; DFA Susac

[weams]

26 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Is this the opening gambit in a ploy to convince me Richie Martin is more valuable than Chris Davis because he's out batting averaging him by 15 points?

Not necessarily. 1.e4

[Enjoy Terror]

I’m looking at comps:

2008 Kevin Youkilis .312 / .390 / .569

621PA 29HR 91R 115RBI, 146 wRC+

2004 Adam Dunn .266 / .388 / .569

681PA 46HR 105R 102RBI, 142 wRC+

or

2010 Paul Konerko .312 / .393 / .584

631PA 39HR 89R 111RBI 158 wRC+

2007 Ryan Howard .268 / .392 / .584

648PA 47HR 94R 136RBI, 135 wRC+

or

2005 Michael Young .331 / .385 / .513

732PA 24HR 114R 91RBI, 136 wRC+

2008 Adam Dunn .236 / .386 / .513

651PA 40HR 79R 100RBI, 130 wRC+

 

So in these three cases the high average batter performed better by runs created. I will stand corrected.

 

[waroriole]

1 hour ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Ditto me.

Hitting has become less of an art. Everyone's a one trick pony.

Yep I want more Gwynns and Ichiros

[DrungoHazewood]

4 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Yep I want more Gwynns and Ichiros

Step one: over a period of three years phase in minimum bat size specifications.  By 2023 nobody can swing a bat lighter than 36 ounces, handle diameters will have a minimum that's 50% larger than the average today, and barrels have to be between 3" and 3.25" instead of a max of 2.75".

[DrungoHazewood]

2 hours ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

At bats have become a game of home run, strikeout or walk. 

In 1992 25% of all PAs ended up as a home run, strikeout or walk.  Today it's 35%.  Since I was in college we've taken four PAs per team per game and transformed them from stuff happening on a baseball field into nine guys standing around and watching.

In 1899 it ws 13%, or under five K/BB/HR per team, so you had 33 plate appearances of people doing stuff in the field.  Today it's 25.

Is baseball really at its best when more than one in three times up result in nine fielders staring blankly into space?

[interloper]

1 hour ago, DrungoHazewood said:

In 1992 25% of all PAs ended up as a home run, strikeout or walk.  Today it's 35%.  Since I was in college we've taken four PAs per team per game and transformed them from stuff happening on a baseball field into nine guys standing around and watching.

In 1899 it ws 13%, or under five K/BB/HR per team, so you had 33 plate appearances of people doing stuff in the field.  Today it's 25.

Is baseball really at its best when more than one in three times up result in nine fielders staring blankly into space?

Yes. Especially if there's a bat flip involved. 

[DrungoHazewood]

15 hours ago, interloper said:

Yes. Especially if there's a bat flip involved. 

Chicks dig the downtime so they can check their Instagram account.  Action implies you should be paying attention, and that's so 20 years ago.

[OFFNY]

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This was Alberto's first home run in almost a month (since July 22nd.)

 

 

(vs. ROYALS, 8/20)

 

NUMBER 8

 

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

 

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[Roll Tide]

6 minutes ago, OFFNY said:

o

 

This was Alberto's first home run in almost a month (since July 22nd.)

 

 

(vs. ROYALS, 8/20)

 

NUMBER 8

 

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

 

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Best part it was money  

[weams]

9 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

Best part it was money  

 

[OFFNY]

23 hours ago, OFFNY said:

o

 

This was Alberto's first home run in almost a month (since July 22nd.)

 

 

(vs. ROYALS, 8/20)

 

NUMBER 8

 

HANSER JOEL ALBERTO PENA

 

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The guy goes almost a full month without hitting a home run, then he goes deep in back-to-back games.

 

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[weams]

1) Buster Posey, .433 (2012)
2) Mickey Mantle, .424 (1964)
3) Elston Howard, .423 (1961)
4) Mickey Mantle, .421 (1957)
5) Tris Speaker, .415 (1925)
6) Stan Musial, .414 (1948)
7t) Albert Pujols, .411 (2008)
7t) Joe Vosmik, .411 (1935)
9) Mariano Duncan, .410 (1990)
10) Roberto Clemente, .409 (1964)
11t) Hanser Alberto, .404 (2019)
11t) Ichiro Suzuki, .404 (2004)
11t) Lew Fonseca, .404 (1929)

[Moose Milligan]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

1) Buster Posey, .433 (2012)
2) Mickey Mantle, .424 (1964)
3) Elston Howard, .423 (1961)
4) Mickey Mantle, .421 (1957)
5) Tris Speaker, .415 (1925)
6) Stan Musial, .414 (1948)
7t) Albert Pujols, .411 (2008)
7t) Joe Vosmik, .411 (1935)
9) Mariano Duncan, .410 (1990)
10) Roberto Clemente, .409 (1964)
11t) Hanser Alberto, .404 (2019)
11t) Ichiro Suzuki, .404 (2004)
11t) Lew Fonseca, .404 (1929)

What's that, batting average against lefties?

 

[bobmc]

13 hours ago, OFFNY said:

o

 

The guy goes almost a full month without hitting a home run, then he goes deep in back-to-back games.

 

o

Lose one Little Yaz, gain one top 11+ MVO!  

[Ruzious]

With Hanser knocking balls over the fence, my biggest concern is this making Brady Anderson think it's time for him to make a comeback.