Acuña in HR Derby!

Other than coincidence it doesn’t make any sense that the derby effects power the second half. Harper just isn’t that good
 
Swinging like that for a while could definitely cause you to get into some bad habits. Not sure that’s such a stretch.
 
I think Riley would win it. He does not hit many grounders at all. He crushes everything. I am thinking between Jack Clark and Gorman Thomas. He has a beautiful swing when he hits it.
 
Jack Clark has a career K rate of 17% and a career walk rate of 15%.

Riley is nothing like Jack Clark, and it’s odd you keep bringing him up as a comp.
 
Enscheff said:
Jack Clark has a career K rate of 17% and a career walk rate of 15%.

Riley is nothing like Jack Clark, and it’s odd you keep bringing him up as a comp.
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Your reading and not understanding is now affirmed. I said between them, not just Clark. Do you like to troll?

Don't mess with me. I am serious. I respect your stats analyst capabilities but I did not imply he is like Clark, NOT AT ALL.
 
Enscheff said:
Will be fun to watch, but I’m not stoked about this at all.

As Snowman astutely pointed out though, the “post HR derby slump” isn’t exactly founded in rigorous analysis.
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Rigorous analysis isn't necessary. Common sense says it can throw your swing out of whack for a while. You don't see many long drive champions playing the tour.
 
AerchAngel said:
Your reading and not understanding is now affirmed. I said between them, not just Clark. Do you like to troll?

Don't mess with me. I am serious. I respect your stats analyst capabilities but I did not imply he is like Clark, NOT AT ALL.
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Don’t mess with you? Calm down hero...
 
Fifteen years ago, Bobby Abreu, a Venezuelan, hit 37 HRs prior to participating in the home run derby and two after. I think it's safe to say all the markers are there and Acuña will suffer the same fate.


Edit: It was fourteen years ago and it was 18 before, six after. But the Venezuelan thing....well, Acuña is screwed.
 
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GovClintonTyree said:
Fifteen years ago, Bobby Abreu, a Venezuelan, hit 37 HRs prior to participating in the home run derby and two after. I think it's safe to say all the markers are there and Acuña will suffer the same fate.


Edit: It was fourteen years ago and it was 18 before, six after. But the Venezuelan thing....well, Acuña is screwed.
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Yeah, I knew 37 HRs was wrong. That would mean he was on pace to shatter the HR record.

Wrong.
 
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