Chico (08-16-2017), NinersSBChamps (08-16-2017), Tapate50 (08-16-2017)
cajunrevenge (08-16-2017), NinersSBChamps (08-16-2017)
GovClintonTyree (08-16-2017)
IMHO, the first promotion with Acuna was mainly to get him away from the very pitcher friendly Florida State League. I'm sure they didn't think he'd absolutely explode in the Southern League, but he did.
As for Albies, I think I'll give him lots of time. The only full season league he really got off and running at was the Southern League. While he posted really good numbers at Rome, what's hidden is a slow start in April. Can't remember exactly how much, but it was at least two weeks. (.616 OPS for the first 13 games...nothing earth shattering and then he just absolutely destroyed it until he got hurt later in the year)
Last edited by GeorgiaGirl; 08-16-2017 at 01:47 PM.
NinersSBChamps (08-16-2017)
Right. Guys don't show up in the big leagues fully optimized. It still takes some time to figure things out. That's why all these complaints about "starting the service clock prematurely" are off base.
Guys need time to adjust to the big leagues. They aren't data, they're athletes with emotions and intelligence and muscle memories and all sorts of variables that enter into the equation.
Be data-informed, not data-driven.
Ahh, yes, the good old "players need time to figure things out" argument.
I don't see how it's logical to allow a 22 year old to "figure things out" and forfeit his age 29 peak season rather than letting a 23 year old "figure things out" and keeping him for his age 29 peak season.
I suppose the next tidbit of wisdom will be that players "figure things out" better at age 22 than at age 23? Or some other bit of pseudo-logic?
We need to start a worthless analysis based on extremely small sample sizes so I don't bother to open. This is slightly more beneficial than analyzing week old fielding data.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
You see I don't think it's as simple as that because of the approach change he made...which in retrospective probably should've waited until he hit MLB. When I see him get a two strike hit like he did against St Louis, I know his ability to just swing for hits is still there but he's not trying for just hits all of the time, just when he's behind. When he's not behind he's swinging for power, every time.
That dance between going for power and just going for base hits can...and really should have waited until after he hit the major leagues. But again, it seems like the Braves try to shove down young player's throats their idea of what you should be. If you're not a center fielder or shortstop, you must hit for power or we don't like you. And they love physical specimens more at 2B than just being who you are.