A Collection of Simba Awesomeness

[Gary82]

I found this on reddit (r/braves). It's a collection of gifs (I say Gif not Jif!) of some of Simmons' best plays this year. Enjoy!

http://imgur.com/a/l7E4p#0


7/28
Double Play
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29236607&c_id=mlb

7/29
Double Play
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29252039&c_id=mlb

Walk Off Triple?
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=29255221&c_id=mlb&topic_id=vtp_budweiser

7/30
Relay to gun down Cuddyer
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=atl&gid=2013_07_30_colmlb_atlmlb_1&lang=en&content_id=29276781&mode=video

[Metaphysicist]

I say Gif not Jif

What's it like be worse than Hitler?

[The Chosen One]

What's it like be worse than Hitler?

Hi elmon... errr wait Meta? :confused:

[TURBO]

I say gif not Jif too

[The Chosen One]

We all say gif because we know how to read.

The creator saying it was jif is just trolling us.

[BlackwaterPark]

Pretty awesome

[Gary82]

What's it like be worse than Hitler?

Kids stay off my lawn.

[jpx7]

(I say Gif not Jif!)

Since the "g" stands for "graphics," so do I.

[jpx7]

What's it like be worse than Hitler?

That's a peanut-butter question, bro.

[Julio3000]

Enjoyed the Simmons GIFs, look forward to more.

—pronounced "Goo-lee-o"

[Julio3000]

That's a peanut-butter question, bro.

Smooth.

[Gary82]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=28946249&c_id=atl

Tonight's great play

[BlackwaterPark]

This is awesome, but needs updated!

[The Chosen One]

Simba just seems like one of those guys who we don't expect to come up huge in the playoffs... but he's the one that gives us like a go ahead home run.

He just has that fire in him that we've not seen in a very long time. He's pissed when he pops up, he's pissed when he doesn't make a play on defense... Dude is amazing.

[Gary82]

bump

[Tapate50]

Bump

Just watching the two play on the same diamond, it makes the gap between Tulo and Simba seem really wide. Tulo's range isn't near what Simmons is.

[Nerfherders]

That is really cool to see all those plays at once like that. The Gattis relay is amazing, if you compare the speed of Gattis' throw to Simmons'. The camera could barely keep up with Simmons' throw.

[thethe]

More SIMBA awesomeness:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/is-andrelton-simmons-having-the-best-defensive-season-ever/

[thewupk]

More SIMBA awesomeness:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/is-andrelton-simmons-having-the-best-defensive-season-ever/

The answer to that question is yes.

[The Chosen One]

What's Andrelton's dWAR, since Janish is his replacement player?

Janish ain't no slouch at SS... or am I not understanding this WAR thing.

[zitothebrave]

The answer to that question is yes.

Certainly in the discussion with some of the best simply because of the position he plays. His 34 DRS is infinitely more impressive than Gardner's 35.

[Temo]

What's Andrelton's dWAR, since Janish is his replacement player?

Janish ain't no slouch at SS... or am I not understanding this WAR thing.

WAR uses the average value of a replacement player, not specific ones. So there's a level of play assigned to what we think a "freely available replacement player" (about equivalent to a top-of-the-line AAA player) would produce.

[Krovahn]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=29811141&partnerId=as_mlb_20130818_10922204

[zitothebrave]

The thing that still amazes me about that play, was that aside from not being in a position to make that play cleanly, he was wheeling to cover third basically up until the ball was hit. Then of course the throw was spectacular (and props to Freddie for digging that out, not the easiest throw.

[BlackwaterPark]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=29811141&partnerId=as_mlb_20130818_10922204


F'in sick...

[Temo]

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=29811141&partnerId=as_mlb_20130818_10922204

Seriously, that play should not be possible.

Simmons is playing with sliders way down.

[TURBO]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 13m

Andrelton Simmons is going to get lots of Top 10 NL MVP votes. As it should be. http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/league/nl/sort/WARBR/order/true … Terry Pendleton calls him:The Reason.

[TURBO]

Some guy was question Busters tweet then he tweeted this.

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 11m

As GMs will tell you, @MikeAngelina: Preventing a run equals hitting a solo homer. It's a zero sum game.

[Krovahn]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 7m
According to @FieldingBible Andrelton Simmons is up to 37 runs saved, most in a season since Baseball Info Solutions has kept track

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 5m
In his first 168 games of his career, Simmons has saved an insane 56 runs, @FieldingBible says. More saves for this guy than Kimbrel!

[thethe]

There are no more words to describe the level of Simba awesomeness. If this guy improves his hitting some more than holy crap. Braves should be able to sign this guy now for a discount. 8 years 50 million dollars please.

[Strike3urout]

ESPN's Sweet Spot argues for a top-5 MVP selection for Andrelton:

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/39403/sweetspot-tv-andrelton-simmons-mvp

[BlackwaterPark]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/ff736609feea124001c444f05b721600/tumblr_ms1rb3mcSU1rrlda6o1_400.gif

[thethe]

He is the gift that keeps on giving.

[Enscheff]

Watch how still his head stays while running, and even as he goes into the slide.

[thethe]

The best part about that play is that he starts his slide so as soon as his right leg hits the ground its the start of the dirt.

There are no words to describe how good Simmons is at SS.

[zitothebrave]

ESPN's Sweet Spot argues for a top-5 MVP selection for Andrelton:

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/39403/sweetspot-tv-andrelton-simmons-mvp

While it would be cool, he shouldn't be that high. Barring a last of the month batting jump from him of course never know what can happen.

He's not even one of the 10 best players in the NL right now, not including pitchers.

NL MVP right now should be Cutch, and then rounding out the top 5 Wright, Gomez, Goldschmidt, and Votto. Coudl consider Sliding in Carpenter or Yadier if you want to eliminate the guys who aren't on winning teams.

[yeezus]

While it would be cool, he shouldn't be that high. Barring a last of the month batting jump from him of course never know what can happen.

He's not even one of the 10 best players in the NL right now, not including pitchers.

NL MVP right now should be Cutch, and then rounding out the top 5 Wright, Gomez, Goldschmidt, and Votto. Coudl consider Sliding in Carpenter or Yadier if you want to eliminate the guys who aren't on winning teams.

Yeah I go Cutch or Goldy.

[Bama9507]

I found this on reddit (r/braves). It's a collection of gifs (I say Gif not Jif!) of some of Simmons' best plays this year. Enjoy!

http://imgur.com/a/l7E4p#0


7/28
Double Play
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29236607&c_id=mlb

7/29
Double Play
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=29252039&c_id=mlb

Walk Off Triple?
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=29255221&c_id=mlb&topic_id=vtp_budweiser

7/30
Relay to gun down Cuddyer
http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=atl&gid=2013_07_30_colmlb_atlmlb_1&lang=en&content_id=29276781&mode=video

http://3-akamai.tapcdn.com/images/thumbs/taps/2013/05/antonio-banderas-gif-52bbd904-original.gif

[Gary82]

He is the gif. that keeps on giving.

:YDS:

[Gary82]

ho hum

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=atl&gid=2013_08_30_miamlb_atlmlb_1&lang=en&content_id=30165135&mode=video

[Carp]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 13m

Andrelton Simmons is going to get lots of Top 10 NL MVP votes. As it should be. http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/league/nl/sort/WARBR/order/true … Terry Pendleton calls him:The Reason.


Glad Simba is getting love, but some of these numbers are pretty laughable. Wellington Castillo with more WAR than Bryce Harper? Does anyone really think Castillo has been worth more than Harper?

[holden]

He is amazing. Whether this is the greatest defensive season of all time or not, Simmons is definitely an all-timer. We're lucky to get to watch him.

[Gary82]

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?c_id=atl&gid=2013_09_22_atlmlb_chnmlb_1&lang=en&content_id=30854109&mode=video

[Gary82]

25 minutes of Simba Awesomeness


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stx_4PZrFqw

[Runnin]

How does an outfielder save 41 runs??? I didn't know Gerardo Parra was that good. Geez. That's Andruw Jones good.

[thethe]

How does an outfielder save 41 runs??? I didn't know Gerardo Parra was that good. Geez. That's Andruw Jones good.

Parra kills us everytime we play the D-Backs. He might have the best arm in baseball from the outfield as well.

[zitothebrave]

Parra kills us everytime we play the D-Backs. He might have the best arm in baseball from the outfield as well.

I also think the lack of Heyward presence in rf boosted his numbers.