MARLINS host BRAVES 8/23/18

USMA76 said:
Unless ESPN's stats are dated, I see Acuña leading in HR (21 to 15), trailing in Average (.291 to .288), and tied in RBI (45). The problem is that Soto started off hot to create a significant lead both in stats and in perception while RA started slower. It's now up to RA to pass Soto which he's entirely capable of doing. As I said, there's a long way to go but I believe if the vote were taken today, Soto would win. Fortunately, the vote isn't being taken today.
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Acuna at 288 and Soto ended the day at 287. Often times in these awards it's what have you done for me lately and Acuna mashing right now is in everyones mind.
 
thewupk said:
Acuna at 288 and Soto ended the day at 287. Often times in these awards it's what have you done for me lately and Acuna mashing right now is in everyones mind.
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The other huge Acuña advantage is that he's contributing a great deal to a contending/first place team--something Soto can't currently claim.
 
Ender batting #2 isn't very ideal even when he's hot if you can avoid him being in the top of the order but you just know that the Braves are going to screw around and somehow get even hotter with him there and regardless of his play are going to wind up with Ender buying himself top of the order status in the playoffs, even if Ozzie gets hot again.
 
Acuna's numbers should be adjusted for the fact the Marlins are not a major league team...as I understand it our wins against them dont count in the standings
 
Biggest advantage Soto has remaining is that he walks, which gives him the much better obp.

I think Acuña has probably now passed him though.
 
nsacpi said:
Acuna's numbers should be adjusted for the fact the Marlins are not a major league team...as I understand it our wins against them dont count in the standings
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If we don't get to count our wins against the Fish (and Mets for that matter), then we don't have to count our losses against the NL West either.
 
USMA76 said:
Unless ESPN's stats are dated, I see Acuña leading in HR (21 to 15), trailing in Average (.291 to .288), and tied in RBI (45). The problem is that Soto started off hot to create a significant lead both in stats and in perception while RA started slower. It's now up to RA to pass Soto which he's entirely capable of doing. As I said, there's a long way to go but I believe if the vote were taken today, Soto would win. Fortunately, the vote isn't being taken today.
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Those aren’t stats used to judge players in the 21st century, unfortunately.
 
Enscheff said:
Those aren’t stats used to judge players in the 21st century, unfortunately.
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No argument. I'm concerned that a lot of the people who do the voting may not look any further than the "dinosaur" stats. If they go to the more meaningful discriminators, I like Acuña's chances. As you like to say, there's still a lot of baseball to be played.
 
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