Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I think Long is already having an impact.   Davis couldn't hit or bunt to the left side last season.  He has already roped two singles to left.  His swing might be a little more level this season.  There is not really enough data to know yet.   I think this is Long influence though.   He appears to be a well respected hitting coach.  I liked what he said at Fanfest.

https://www.fangraphs.com/spraycharts.aspx?playerid=9272&position=1B&type=battedball

[Moose Milligan]

4 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

So Davis will go from having the worst season ever for a position player to most expensive singles hitter in MLB history.

I'd be cool with it if his OBP cracked .350.  

The thing I will give Davis credit for is that his OBP is usually around .100 points better than his batting average.  If Davis becomes a singles hitter and hits .250, he'll be in that .350 range.

[wildcard]

8 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

https://www.fangraphs.com/spraycharts.aspx?playerid=9272&position=1B&type=battedball

I lot more fly ball outs to left than line drives. Look at the cluster of ball to the right side infield.

[wildcard]

10 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

So Davis will go from having the worst season ever for a position player to most expensive singles hitter in MLB history.

Davis has to move those four outfielders in the shift from the right outfield.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

3 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Davis has to move those four outfielders in the shift from the right outfield.

I know. I’ve just lost all hope he can have any meaningful rebound.  

[Can_of_corn]

8 minutes ago, wildcard said:

I lot more fly ball outs to left than line drives. Look at the cluster of ball to the right side infield.

Sure, but enough that two hits in spring training aren't conclusive.

[wildcard]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

I know. I’ve just lost all hope he can have any meaningful rebound.  

He was hard to watch last season.  But he has new voices in his ear now.   He did drop at lot of weight this  offseason.  That could also change things.

[wildcard]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Sure, but enough that two hits in spring training aren't conclusive.

Of course not.   But its encouraging if a fan is open minded.

[maybenxtyr]

43 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Davis might be the first point of contention between Elias and ownership.  

I am guessing that Elias already knows where he stands on the Davis issue. It may not be what he wants, or it may be, but I would bet a dollar that came up in the interview process.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

He was hard to watch last season.  But he has new voices in his ear now.   He did drop at lot of weight this  offseason.  That could also change things.

Maybe.  But if he lost weight, he might have lost muscle, too.  And his bat was already slow enough last year.  If he doesn't have the strength to speed that bat up...well, that's not good.  

 

[wildcard]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Maybe.  But if he lost weight, he might have lost muscle, too.  And his bat was already slow enough last year.  If he doesn't have the strength to speed that bat up...well, that's not good.  

 

I don't know that he will be better.  I am just looking for encouraging signs.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

I don't know that he will be better.  I am just looking for encouraging signs.

I admire the optimism.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

5 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Maybe.  But if he lost weight, he might have lost muscle, too.  And his bat was already slow enough last year.  If he doesn't have the strength to speed that bat up...well, that's not good.  

 

[SteveA]

4 hours ago, wildcard said:

I am betting on Don Long getting through to Davis.

I am betting on Davis not truly putting his heart into whatever changes Long suggests because he is too stubborn and only knows one way of doing things, and that becomes the breaking point where they finally cut bait.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

6 minutes ago, SteveA said:

I am betting on Davis not truly putting his heart into whatever changes Long suggests because he is too stubborn and only knows one way of doing things, and that becomes the breaking point where they finally cut bait.

Other than personal pride what is his motivation? Davis gets paid no matter what if he doesn’t get suspended.