Chris Davis 2019 and beyond

[bpilktree]

More production would require him to put effort in and actually swing the bat at the fastball down the middle.  

[Frobby]

17 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

This must have been an interesting conversation.  

 

“If you’ll slip him a few more million, I’ll try to get him to take some batting practice this winter even though that’s not in his contract.”

[bpilktree]

My guess is Elias showed Boras some analytical numbers that prove in fact when you leave the bat on your shoulder and do not swing, you do in fact have a 0% chance to actually get a base hit.   

[24fps]

I wonder if Elias/Mejdal have had the time to do anything beyond acknowledging that Davis needs to be fixed.  I would be surprised if they have.  Maybe make it a Brady/Boras problem.  Yeah, I'd pay to see that. 

[scOtt]

Boras is supposed to have all kinds of facilities and high tech crap. Let HIM fix him!

[Natty]

I wonder if this thread keeps going until 2037 ,  the year we finally finish paying Davis' contract off. 

[atomic]

3 hours ago, Natty said:

I wonder if this thread keeps going until 2037 ,  the year we finally finish paying Davis' contract off. 

Right now it is like beating a dead horse.  

[weams]

“He’s on the team. He’s on this team for a while."

[DrungoHazewood]

18 hours ago, bpilktree said:

My guess is Elias showed Boras some analytical numbers that prove in fact when you leave the bat on your shoulder and do not swing, you do in fact have a 0% chance to actually get a base hit.   

I don't think Daniel Cabrera* ever swung the bat, and he got two walks in 32 MLB plate appearances.  That's 40 walks in a full season.  Not that many fewer times on base than Davis...

* Cabrera's professional batting numbers: 1-for-99, 8 BB, 10 SH, 1 HBP, 90 K.  His one hit came with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan.  My theory is that he was sacrificing and someone fell down.

[DrungoHazewood]

18 hours ago, 24fps said:

I wonder if Elias/Mejdal have had the time to do anything beyond acknowledging that Davis needs to be fixed.  I would be surprised if they have.  Maybe make it a Brady/Boras problem.  Yeah, I'd pay to see that. 

Anyone asked if he's talked to Adam Dunn about how he bounced back from 2011?  Unfortunately George Scott is dead, so it's hard for him to offer advice about '68.  Those are probably the two best comps.

[scOtt]

44 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Anyone asked if he's talked to Adam Dunn about how he bounced back from 2011?  Unfortunately George Scott is dead, so it's hard for him to offer advice about '68.  Those are probably the two best comps.

Just wrap yourself in the flag and all will be well!

[murph]

47 minutes ago, DrungoHazewood said:

Anyone asked if he's talked to Adam Dunn about how he bounced back from 2011?  Unfortunately George Scott is dead, so it's hard for him to offer advice about '68.  Those are probably the two best comps.

Tell us you didn't just pull that from memory, crazy if so.  Was interesting to look up both.  Scott had to be injury at 24 years old, but Dunn....wow, that is eerily similar for a bad year and similar age.   Would be awesome if Davis produced anywhere near Dunn's 2012.   Or his 2013 or 2014 for that matter. 

[El Gordo]

Too bad he didn't come with a warranty. Then we could just take him back to Boras and say fix him or replace him with one that works.

[atomic]

27 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

Too bad he didn't come with a warranty. Then we could just take him back to Boras and say fix him or replace him with one that works.

You could do this but there is a $300 million re-stocking fee.  

[DrungoHazewood]

1 hour ago, murph said:

Tell us you didn't just pull that from memory, crazy if so.  Was interesting to look up both.  Scott had to be injury at 24 years old, but Dunn....wow, that is eerily similar for a bad year and similar age.   Would be awesome if Davis produced anywhere near Dunn's 2012.   Or his 2013 or 2014 for that matter. 

Doesn't eveyone have a list of the worst seasons of all time on ready standby?  Jackie Gutierrez, 1984.  Ray Oyler, '68.  Butch Hobson's glove, '78.  Bill Bergen, every year.  The guy who pitched the Ty Cobb strike game (Allan Travers - had to look it up).  Brian Matusz, '11.