BeanieAntics (08-26-2018), Jaw (08-26-2018), jpx7 (08-26-2018)
BeanieAntics (08-26-2018), Jaw (08-26-2018), jpx7 (08-26-2018)
BeanieAntics (08-26-2018)
DUUUUDDDDDEEEE Now I have something to live for. Literally had the rope, lube, and Batman costume set up before I decided to peruse the board one last time.
jpx7 (08-26-2018)
26 year old Soso will get ROY because we can't get men on base in front of Ronnie.
jpx7 (08-26-2018)
"Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly
“I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg
To me what makes Acuna so great is his greatness. He doesn't have a real soft spot in his game and he's only 20. What will determine his long term success is going to be how he handles the league growing fearful of him. When you look at Trout, he didn't really start walking at a great rate until 3 seasons ago. He never was a poor walker mind you, but he didn't hit insane levels of 15+% until recently, because he learned the important lesson of sometimes pitchers won't pitch you. Acuna hopefully will learn the same and we'll see his K rate drop and his BB rate rise while he's still knocking the snot out of the ball.
Of course comparing anyone to Trout is not remotely fair, but I could also cite Votto, it wasn't until he was almost 30 that pitchers really started fearing him. That's what will determine Acuna's future success. How well he adjusts to adjusting, and if he does he's a true superstar.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
"Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly
“I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg
Ronald Acuna's last 19 games:
85 plate appearances. 11 strikeouts. 11 walks.
That is a 12.9% rate for each. 8 homers in that span.
#BetterThanTrout
At some point we may need to stop worrying about comparing Ronald to Trout and start comparing him to the greatest hitter who ever lived: Ted Williams.
As a 20 year old for the Red Sox, Williams hit 31 dingers with a 15.8 BB% rate and 9.4% K rate.
Ronald has the power. The other metrics are not there yet but if he can sustain or improve upon this 12.9% and 12.9%, it's nothing at which to sneeze- especially considering how fast he has adjusted.
jpx7 (08-30-2018)