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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    To be clear...

    Based on the small sample size of a month or less, even further made smaller by looking at an even smaller subset of data, are we worried about Acuna being able to hit fastballs?

    No. I don’t think anyone is worried about Acuna based on the eye test about fastballs this month.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CyYoung31 View Post
    Stop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    To be clear...

    Based on the small sample size of a month or less, even further made smaller by looking at an even smaller subset of data, are we worried about Acuna being able to hit fastballs?

    No. I don’t think anyone is worried about Acuna based on the eye test about fastballs this month.
    He's just been consistently late. He will adjust.

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    Make sure you stuff the box for Ronald, Freddie, Ozzie.

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    After Heywood I worry about all our uber OF prospects. I would have bet everything on him. Kudos to those who said Freeman was the better hitter. I know there were a few.
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    I'm worried he may be too good, tbh

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    I'm worried now that Acuna leads the team in fWAR

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    Quote Originally Posted by thethe View Post
    How do you 'fix' that? Stay down on your front side for longer?
    It often can be a front side issue, with the shoulders leading the way and pulling the path more “east -west”. Often it’s a conscious fix, just focusing on staying through the ball and not over rotating. Lots of pullside ground balls is a red flag for directional issues.

    Hitting is such a process of adjustment. Even Acuña at this early age knows the never ending battle to keep things tuned up and how that happens. You see it play out over and over with quality hitters.

    1- hitter is in a groove and barreling everything. Pullside is rarely on the ground and oppo is rarely weak in the air.
    2-hitters timing and direction get off line. Hitter finds fewer barrels, more swings and misses, fouls back, pullside grounders and oppo weak pop ups.
    3- hitter makes conscious effort to see the ball deeper and use opposite field. Timing and direction return.
    4- hitter gets in a good groove.

    The great hitters are able to get back to “right” in a matter of days while most take weeks or even months to identify and correct.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    I'm worried now that Acuna leads the team in fWAR
    just makes me worry about Freddie tbh
    new thread time
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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    just makes me worry about Freddie tbh
    new thread time
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    With Acuna he has not sucked at any level ever. I will need to see a full season of him Melvining it up to lose faith in him.
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    Acuna is 21.5 years old.

    Acuna is on pace for almost 5 WAR.

    I’m not worried about Acuna.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Acuna is 21.5 years old.

    Acuna is on pace for almost 5 WAR.

    I’m not worried about Acuna.
    At 2.7 fwar in 323 PA, isn’t he on pace for more than 5?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    At 2.7 fwar in 323 PA, isn’t he on pace for more than 5?
    math is more difficult for some of us than others. He's now at 3 fWAR with less than half the season played. Looking at my spreadsheet that looks like a 6+ WAR pace. Clearly we need to be concerned about his production.

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    Indeed. I meant projected, but I was trying to quickly post while my new porn was downloading.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thewupk View Post
    math is more difficult for some of us than others. He's now at 3 fWAR with less than half the season played. Looking at my spreadsheet that looks like a 6+ WAR pace. Clearly we need to be concerned about his production.
    i'm seeing so much struggle i have him projected for between -0.5 and -1 WAR the rest of the way.
    much concern.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Indeed. I meant projected, but I was trying to quickly post while my new porn was downloading.
    Downloading?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Indeed. I meant projected, but I was trying to quickly post while my new porn was downloading.
    Have you checked out Riley Reid's new stuff? I hear she signed a 2 day/20k contract to have 135 black men do a bukkake marathon on her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BeanieAntics View Post
    Have you checked out Riley Reid's new stuff? I hear she signed a 2 day/20k contract to have 135 black men do a bukkake marathon on her.
    wrong forum?

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