Gunnar Henderson 2023

[emmett16]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

I agree with you.  He needs to hit the pitches he swings at, and maybe be a little less choosy with two strikes.  Meanwhile I’ll take the .365 OBP while he figures it out.  

This.  Sometimes the simplest solution is the best one. He's just getting his sea legs under him.  He needs to cover a larger portion of the shadow zone pitches with 2 strikes.  

[AlbNYfan]

1 hour ago, interloper said:

Gunnar ML career through 49 games, 164 AB: .232/.354/.390/.744. 30 walks to 52 Ks, 5 homers. 

That's pretty solid honestly. 

I think you are pretty generous with a "solid" or even  a "pretty solid" appraisal. About a 1 to 3 strike out ratio? I am curious as to whether this is the first time he has struggled in his professional career. If so, this might be hard for him to figure out and make necessary adjustments.

[banks703]

2 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I will say, I am not a fan of his body language after he strikes out.  

Agreed. I'd like to see some better body language from him but I think that will come with maturity. At least he's not out there throwing bats at people at 21. 

 

 

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, banks703 said:

Agreed. I'd like to see some better body language from him but I think that will come with maturity. At least he's not out there throwing bats at people at 21. 

 

 

You leave Roger Clemens alone!

[interloper]

2 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:

I think you are pretty generous with a "solid" or even  a "pretty solid" appraisal. About a 1 to 3 strike out ratio? I am curious as to whether this is the first time he has struggled in his professional career. If so, this might be hard for him to figure out and make necessary adjustments.

For a rookie in his first 49 games? I'm sorry, but that's solid. 

[AnythingO's]

2 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:

I think you are pretty generous with a "solid" or even  a "pretty solid" appraisal. About a 1 to 3 strike out ratio? I am curious as to whether this is the first time he has struggled in his professional career. If so, this might be hard for him to figure out and make necessary adjustments.

This bears repeating: "Cal Jr.‘s first 41 games that were a struggle.  .118 / .127 / .178 with only 1 BB and 17 K’s, a HR and 4 RBI."

We are talking about the unanimous #1 prospect in MLB at age 21, so yeah "solid"

[Moose Milligan]

I'm of the opinion that it doesn't matter where he stands in the field, it doesn't have any affect on his hitting.  Or overall development.

 

 

[TheWall]

2 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:

I think you are pretty generous with a "solid" or even  a "pretty solid" appraisal. About a 1 to 3 strike out ratio? I am curious as to whether this is the first time he has struggled in his professional career. If so, this might be hard for him to figure out and make necessary adjustments.

First off that's just under a 1 to 2 strikeout ratio. Second off this isn't the first time he's struggled professionally -- he had rough patches in 2021. Generally speaking a .744 OPS for a young player just getting started in their first 44 games is fine. We obviously want him to be better - he will be. 

[RZNJ]

3 hours ago, AlbNYfan said:

I think you are pretty generous with a "solid" or even  a "pretty solid" appraisal. About a 1 to 3 strike out ratio? I am curious as to whether this is the first time he has struggled in his professional career. If so, this might be hard for him to figure out and make necessary adjustments.

You obviously aren’t familiar with his pro career to this point.

[Ripken]

2 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

You leave Roger Clemens alone!

Hey, he thought it was the ball, which didn't make sense either, but, whatever.

[banks703]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

You leave Roger Clemens alone!

LOL I was actually referring to Manny 

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, banks703 said:

LOL I was actually referring to Manny 

Oh.

I didn't realize.

[joelala]

47 minutes ago, banks703 said:

LOL I was actually referring to Manny 

 

35 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Oh.

I didn't realize.

Manny Ramirez, I’m sure. 

[Frobby]

Glad to see Gunnar get that RBI single in the 9th.  He needed that!

[Yossarian]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Glad to see Gunnar get that RBI single in the 9th.  He needed that!

If he can continue on this pace of 3 RBI per month, he'll lock up the ROY.