Crazy that so many even questioned if albies could hit 20 in a season.
Crazy that so many even questioned if albies could hit 20 in a season.
Natural Immunity Croc
its comical at this point.Originally Posted by Garmel
This one's better.
I guess we all need to accept that should we make the playoffs, we are going to lose a huge challenge and its gonna cost us advancing.
Ivermectin Man
Garmel (09-23-2021)
WTF is the point of having replay if a bunch of guys on the interwebs can screen grab a clear answer and the people in New York can't get it right? I mean, what is the ****ing point? It would be comical if it weren't so crucial sometimes.
He's an amazing player. He'd be even more amazing if he'd give up the left handed hitting.
Hopefully the misconception of Ozzie as a sparky little guy who can hit leadoff has been permanently discarded. He needs to be aggressive to be successful and he's really a run producer, not a run scorer. And I think he gets a little out of whack when he hits leadoff. At 3 or 4 he's clearly more comfortable. Frankly, Freddie looks good at 2, too.
Do we even have a high OBP guy to lead off? I guess Ronald will handle it when he's back. He's not ideal, either, but at least it doesn't screw with his head.
With the bat, I think he's going to be fine. I haven't seen any glaring problems behind the plate since his return, and last night he caught a nice game, but he was rough earlier in the year and I don't know how well he thinks along with his pitcher.
He might be the one to trade if Langeliers can hit .250.
I'm good with this but is there any reason to think Ozzie would be able to hit righties as a right handed hitter?
Natural Immunity Croc
I mean, not really. He wasn't projected to be this guy... thankfully, prospect rankings/projections aren't the say-all LOL
Scouting report for Ozzie Albies in 2014
Hit: 45
Power: 20
Run: 70
Arm: 60
Field: 50
Overall: 50
The hit tool was way undersold. I think it was J3k that always said he barreled balls all over the place.
Ivermectin Man
This is why bat and plate discipline tools are by far the most important for a young hitter.
Natural Immunity Croc
Albies crushed it in the minors. That hit tool should have been 50 at the very least but more likely a 55.
He was SUPER young at every level.
What was the stat about him not facing a pitcher younger than him till AAA? Am I remembering that correctly?
Natural Immunity Croc
I believe so.
Ivermectin Man
I thought I remembered Ozzie having a 70 grade hit tool at some point coming up.
30 home runs is the new 20. It’s not an accomplishment like it used to be.
30 home runs is the new 20. It’s not an accomplishment like it used to be.
Enscheff did a nice analysis of this a while back where he used xwOBA, demonstrated the difference between Ozzie L & R and the league L & R with and without the platoon advantage and determined that even if Ozzie suffered double the normal platoon disadvantage R on R, he would still have a substantially higher xwOBA RH vs LH against RHP.
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http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=10704
Last edited by GovClintonTyree; 09-23-2021 at 09:25 AM. Reason: new info
Thats using a set of data of right handed hitters that have hit against right handed pitching their whole career.
Not sure if thats the best way to determine if Ozzie should switch or not.
Maybe it is...
Natural Immunity Croc
Definitely not the best, but it's the only data (I can think of) we have to extrapolate. Even if Ozzie suffers 2x the average platoon penalty it's still well worth the change.
The difference between RHH Albies and LHH Albies is immense.
Surprised nobody has yet to chime in something something your mom had a 70 grade hit tool last night.
Forever Fredi
Also can the residence babies please stop this nonsense that the Phillies are going to win the division?
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