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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Where were you guys when many of us on this board said heyward wasn't a good hitter? Are you going to pretend like that wasnt discussed
    He was a good hitter...until last year. Last year he wasn't. The people who said he wasn't a good hitter before last year said so because he never became the huge offensive force he was capable of being. But that didn't mean he wasn't a good hitter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Where were you guys when many of us on this board said heyward wasn't a good hitter? Are you going to pretend like that wasnt discussed
    We were here calling you out for being dumb. 110-120 WRC+ is good. Or do you disagree with that idea?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Where were you guys when many of us on this board said heyward wasn't a good hitter? Are you going to pretend like that wasnt discussed
    I'm just asking to be pointed to a discussion on your part of his expected future value. You pointed out in post #36 of this thread that players should be paid on their expected future production. I very much am in agreement with this. I'm just curious what your valuation of Heyward might have been say after the 2014 season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cajunrevenge View Post
    Better hitter right now, Heywood or Francoeur?
    Seeing Francoeur is unemployed, I guess it's Heyward.

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    Oh good.... another Heywood debate

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    Oh good.... another Heywood debate
    should keep us busy until opening day

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    My thoughts are simple... I'm glad he's not our starting RFer at this point. But I'm not glad Mukaki is in his place. I like Mukaki... think he's a good dude and a good leader... I just don't want him in RF any more. If he's our bench 4th OFer, great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    I'm just asking to be pointed to a discussion on your part of his expected future value. You pointed out in post #36 of this thread that players should be paid on their expected future production. I very much am in agreement with this. I'm just curious what your valuation of Heyward might have been say after the 2014 season.
    I'm almost certain that I've repeated many times I wanted to resign Heyward for around 15 per year. It's probably in the trade heyward thread if you'd like to fact check me.

    While you guys were projecting based on statistical output (almost always more reliable) many of us would watch him hit and looked over matched consistently. We repeatedly expressed concern's over signing him to a long term deal for big dollars. These discussions happened. Don't re rewrite hsitory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    We were here calling you out for being dumb. 110-120 WRC+ is good. Or do you disagree with that idea?
    That was his output for sure. He still never seemed like a good hitter to many. Let's see how he moves forward from here. There are outliers in statistical analysis. Heyward may be one where the stats were no a reflection on his ability as a hitter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    I'm almost certain that I've repeated many times I wanted to resign Heyward for around 15 per year. It's probably in the trade heyward thread if you'd like to fact check me.

    While you guys were projecting based on statistical output (almost always more reliable) many of us would watch him hit and looked over matched consistently. We repeatedly expressed concern's over signing him to a long term deal for big dollars. These discussions happened. Don't re rewrite hsitory.
    Fair enough. So while we are on the topic, I see there is a thread on extenting Swanson. You want to chime in there on how you would value his expected future production and what kind of contract you would offer him?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    That was his output for sure. He still never seemed like a good hitter to many. Let's see how he moves forward from here. There are outliers in statistical analysis. Heyward may be one where the stats were no a reflection on his ability as a hitter.
    So you're arguing that for the first 3429 PAs of his career, what he produced on the field wasn't a reflection of his ability as a hitter...but for his last 592 PAs, it was?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    I'm almost certain that I've repeated many times I wanted to resign Heyward for around 15 per year. It's probably in the trade heyward thread if you'd like to fact check me.

    While you guys were projecting based on statistical output (almost always more reliable) many of us would watch him hit and looked over matched consistently. We repeatedly expressed concern's over signing him to a long term deal for big dollars. These discussions happened. Don't re rewrite hsitory.
    Who's rewriting history? Most of the discussion that took place is that Heyward was great but some didn't want to give him a massive deal because defense peaks early and they expected his defense to decline over the course of the contract to a point where he would be overpaid. Not that he would suddenly forget how to hit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    Who's rewriting history? Most of the discussion that took place is that Heyward was great but some didn't want to give him a massive deal because defense peaks early and they expected his defense to decline over the course of the contract to a point where he would be overpaid. Not that he would suddenly forget how to hit.
    Many of us argued that he never learned how to hit and started getting exposed. He hasn't adjusted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Many of us argued that he never learned how to hit and started getting exposed. He hasn't adjusted.
    And you guys won't change each other's mind

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    Quote Originally Posted by zbhargrove View Post
    My thoughts are simple... I'm glad he's not our starting RFer at this point. But I'm not glad Mukaki is in his place. I like Mukaki... think he's a good dude and a good leader... I just don't want him in RF any more. If he's our bench 4th OFer, great.
    Understatement of the year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    Many of us argued that he never learned how to hit and started getting exposed. He hasn't adjusted.
    It took 6 years to be exposed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 50PoundHead View Post
    Seeing Francoeur is unemployed, I guess it's Heyward.
    he wouldnt be if he played defense like Heywood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    That was his output for sure. He still never seemed like a good hitter to many. Let's see how he moves forward from here. There are outliers in statistical analysis. Heyward may be one where the stats were no a reflection on his ability as a hitter.
    How are those stats not a reflection of his skill as a hitter? They are entirely based on production and not projection.

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    Quote Originally Posted by atl717 View Post
    How are those stats not a reflection of his skill as a hitter? They are entirely based on production and not projection.
    It's because when presented with facts thethe goes off the rails about something not even related and makes no sense. Nobody predicted Heyward to have a crappy year at the plate in 2016. The criticism of a mega Heyward deal was that you are going to be paying him big money into his 30's when his defense is likely to decline which is where he gets a lot of his value. Not that he would suddenly forget how to hit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    It's because when presented with facts thethe goes off the rails about something not even related and makes no sense. Nobody predicted Heyward to have a crappy year at the plate in 2016. The criticism of a mega Heyward deal was that you are going to be paying him big money into his 30's when his defense is likely to decline which is where he gets a lot of his value. Not that he would suddenly forget how to hit.
    People need to realize that posters like thethe and clv do not base their views on facts. Instead, they take a point of view, and then morph their interpretation of available facts to fit their point of view.

    So when Heyward struggles, it is proof they were right that he wasn't a good hitter. When someone points out the facts showing Heyward was a good hitter until last season, in their heads that means the data proves the league just hadn't figured out how to exploit him yet.

    Same thing when presented with the fact that pitching prospects are more risky and less valuable than hitting prospects. Any normally rational human would conclude that it's wise to invest in hitting prospects. However, since thethe is the ultimate Braves homer, and the Braves are focusing on pitching, he morphs the fact into evidence proving it's a good thing to stockpile pitching.

    It is called confirmation bias, and it is completely opposite of having an intuitive and curious intellect.

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