Heston Kjerstad 2024

[emmett16]

42 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Do we know that more strikes are called balls versus balls that are called strikes.  I think you would need to know that before concluding that the robó ump is better for hitters.  In ML games I see plenty of pitches on the line or inside the box that are called balls.

I think it’s safe to assume that the closer the ball is to the strike zone the higher % of strikes will be called.  

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, emmett16 said:

I think it’s safe to assume that the closer the ball is to the strike zone the higher % of strikes will be called.  

The robo ump is not supposed to miss calls.  My question is “Isn’t it possible the real umps are calling a lot of pitches outside the zone for strikes that would be balls”?    If that is equal to the pitches that real umps now call balls that would become strikes then it evens out.

To assume the robó umps are better for hitters you’re assuming that more balls would be called by robó umps versus real umps.

[spleen1015]

Kjerstad with a 3 run HR in the top of the 1st tonight!

Edited April 5 by spleen1015

[Yossarian]

So.... we are one inning into game 7 of the year.  Kjerstad is batting .586, slugging 1.904 with 6 HRs and 24 RBI.  Wow.

[Sports Guy]

 

[Remember The Alomar]

22 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 

"The week's not over yet" is actually a very good call.

Edited April 6 by Remember The Alomar

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 hour ago, Yossarian said:

So.... we are one inning into game 7 of the year.  Kjerstad is batting .586, slugging 1.904 with 6 HRs and 24 RBI.  Wow.

Kjerstad is playing MLB The Show on beginner mode right now.

[lazyjc22]

25 RBI in six games.  Holy mackerel 

[deward]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

 

No chance that went 23 feet further than the one Mayo hit last night. 

[Frobby]

On 4/5/2024 at 4:15 PM, RZNJ said:

Do we know that more strikes are called balls versus balls that are called strikes.  I think you would need to know that before concluding that the robó ump is better for hitters.  In ML games I see plenty of pitches on the line or inside the box that are called balls.

We absolutely know that incorrect umpire calls favor pitchers, if Ump Scorecard is at all reliable.  

[capyy]

The way he's hitting, is he going to be first up? He's kind of blocked by Cowser and Ohearn? 

[Frobby]

International League player of the week.  Duh.

HESTON KJERSTAD, 25, had a historic week for the Tides. In game one, he went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI. During a game two 26-11 win, Kjerstad recorded a franchise record 10 RBI while going 5-for-7 with four RBI, two doubles, and two home runs. During game three, he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk. He hit his sixth home run in four games during game four, knocking in four more RBI. He became the first hitter in Orioles affiliate franchise history to have four straight games with at least three RBI.Kjerstad currently leads the International League in slugging (1.026), OPS (1.548), hits (18), RBI (25), and extra-base hits (10) while also ranking in home runs (T-1stwith Kyle Stowers, 6), runs (T-2nd, 13), average (3rd, .462), on-base percentage (6th, .522). He had 32 RBI in 76 Triple-A games last season.

https://www.milb.com/en/norfolk/news/kjerstad-povich-win-player-and-pitcher-of-the-week

Edited April 9 by Frobby

[Ohfan67]

Santander’s replacement in 2025 is looking great. I wonder how much playing time he’ll get on the MLB roster in 2024? Cowser is off to a good start and is the likely Hays replacement. As others have noted, kind of tough to see where Kjerstad plays as long as Hays is on the roster and Santander and Mullins are healthy. 

[spleen1015]

Kjerstad with the scoop!

[Just Regular]

Rotowire's James Anderson has a detail on AAA Hard Hit rates from SIS in the early going....no surprise Kjerstad Top 2 in all of AAA (Trevor Hauver).

First 15 minutes of this pod Holliday and Norfolk.