tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post2734402860532228391..comments2024-03-28T07:23:17.133-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Reese Kaplan -- The Slow Descent to the 2nd DivisionMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-78967158468765712022016-08-28T01:36:06.002-04:002016-08-28T01:36:06.002-04:00Imagine if Bruce starts really hitting, we'd h...Imagine if Bruce starts really hitting, we'd have the late season 2015 Mets hitting rolling again. The return of Cespedes, Reyes, Cabrera has been a turboboost to the team's offense<br /><br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-73966285311272372712016-08-27T22:56:00.808-04:002016-08-27T22:56:00.808-04:00This is why I don't come here anymore. We'...This is why I don't come here anymore. We've won 6 of the last 7 and, regardless, we're just 2 and a half games away from the wildcard and you want to chuck the season with over a month to go. Please, please, please go root for somebody else.Stubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010142558613227433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-48937875014793484062016-08-27T21:17:43.060-04:002016-08-27T21:17:43.060-04:002015 .636 OPS with bad defense = abysmal. A .251 a...2015 .636 OPS with bad defense = abysmal. A .251 average with no power or walks is not good.Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966349028036306647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-37754107796814623402016-08-27T21:17:30.026-04:002016-08-27T21:17:30.026-04:002015 .636 OPS with bad defense = abysmal. A .251...2015 .636 OPS with bad defense = abysmal. A .251 average with no power or walks is not good.Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966349028036306647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-46481451733733457552016-08-27T21:15:38.307-04:002016-08-27T21:15:38.307-04:002015..... .251 is not abysmal.
2015..... .251 is not abysmal.<br />bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-27884813222980945142016-08-27T21:15:03.126-04:002016-08-27T21:15:03.126-04:002015..... .251 is not abysmal.
2015..... .251 is not abysmal.<br />bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-62895971616321942392016-08-27T21:05:26.887-04:002016-08-27T21:05:26.887-04:00Bob, in 2015/2016 he has been abysmal vs RHP. He ...Bob, in 2015/2016 he has been abysmal vs RHP. He has more AB's even against RHP. Why has he been so dominant against LHP in the last 2 years and so horrid against RHP? Who knows but to blame TC or anyone to take notice of this and play the numbers to get an advantage when we are trying to win a post season shot I dont blame them at all. Its great that he hit .251 but his OPS was .637 in 2015, sorry but thats pretty abysmal. No power and no ability to get on base. If we can find the 2014 version of Flores vs RHP then I'm all for playing him everyday.Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966349028036306647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-78983597640519997952016-08-27T20:58:18.752-04:002016-08-27T20:58:18.752-04:00Alright I can't leave this go on regarding Flo...Alright I can't leave this go on regarding Flores splits vs right and left handed pitching.<br /><br />According to Fangraphs:<br /><br />2015<br />Vs right handers: .251 avg<br />Vs left handers. .310 avg<br /><br />2014 <br />Vs right handers. .290 Avg!!<br />Vs left handers. .119 Avg<br /><br />2013<br />Vs right handers. .222<br />Vs left handers. .188 avg<br /><br />Major league career<br />Vs left handers. .268<br />Vs right handers. .251<br /><br />I can not find the minor league splits but with over all avg of:<br />2008. .307<br />2009. .264<br />2010. .289<br />2011. .269<br />2012. .300<br />2013. .321<br /><br />Considering he was playing every day in the minors, many of those at bats contributing to those avg were against righties.<br /><br />This vs right/ left handers should be a non-issuebgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-53277541301888871972016-08-27T20:56:48.360-04:002016-08-27T20:56:48.360-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-23764389990750679642016-08-27T19:08:54.444-04:002016-08-27T19:08:54.444-04:00He has way more at bats against righties and has b...He has way more at bats against righties and has been awful<br />His defense can only be described as horrific<br />Can mash lefties...credit Collins for finding a role he can excel in. <br />Next stop ALas a platoon DHjonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300948326324237759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-50499600136992449132016-08-27T19:03:00.575-04:002016-08-27T19:03:00.575-04:00What would Wilmer Flores net you on the open marke...What would Wilmer Flores net you on the open market?Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-17754057580669726032016-08-27T14:07:22.774-04:002016-08-27T14:07:22.774-04:00Gotta say that the biggest enigma is Flores. I me...Gotta say that the biggest enigma is Flores. I mean it is easy to squint and see a ballplayer with 20 - 25 hrs and 80 rbi playing decent at 2b, 3b or 1b. Yet I dont like him as a hitter and I think it is mostly his OBP that bothers me. The guy cant walk for boo. If he could exercise some plate discipline, I think he can have a reasonable OBP of .330 -.340 which would make him a lock for almost any teams infield at any position short of full time 1b sacker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-49252294112724787952016-08-27T14:04:15.596-04:002016-08-27T14:04:15.596-04:00Everyone wants Flores to play everyday. Honestly ...Everyone wants Flores to play everyday. Honestly every time he gets to bat vs RHP he seems to ground into a double play. He has simply been attrocious against RHP (.606OPS!! in 170ABs) and ridiculous against LHP (1.089OPS!! in 93 ABs). BTW, 2015 was pretty similar .636OPS vs RHP and .955 vs LHP. If he can figure out how to hit RHP you could have a MVP candidate. However they are trying to win games and there are simply better options vs RHP at the moment.<br /><br />I can't get excited about Plawecki hitting .310 in Vegas. Thats like what .220 anywhere else? If he was hitting closer to .330-.350 I would feel better about him but still have no idea with those Vegas stats.<br /><br />Its nice to see that we have some new hitters that are getting close to the bigs with Rosario, Smith, Evans in AA. <br /><br />Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07966349028036306647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-43804019978363918722016-08-27T12:19:11.658-04:002016-08-27T12:19:11.658-04:00I still want to know what Flores ever did to Colli...I still want to know what Flores ever did to Collins that brought about Collins terrible treatment of him as a ball playerbgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-25924793739610325442016-08-27T12:17:26.412-04:002016-08-27T12:17:26.412-04:00I still haven't figured out what to with Wilme...I still haven't figured out what to with Wilmer.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60486670124430302262016-08-27T12:16:43.096-04:002016-08-27T12:16:43.096-04:00Flores has always hit right and left handers. Thro...Flores has always hit right and left handers. Through minor leagues and during previous major league seasons.<br /><br />The biggest reason he is not hitting righties at a better avg currently is because his butt is stuck to the bench most of the time.bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-64888691580256986762016-08-27T12:15:51.092-04:002016-08-27T12:15:51.092-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-4140263734788252402016-08-27T10:18:56.875-04:002016-08-27T10:18:56.875-04:00Probably the single digit Nimmo homers.
3rd caree...Probably the single digit Nimmo homers.<br /><br />3rd career Flores slam - THAT cannot be taken for granted.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-32104780838729155252016-08-27T09:15:31.614-04:002016-08-27T09:15:31.614-04:00I'll give you a first hand scouting report on ...I'll give you a first hand scouting report on Nimmo and others next week, Eric. The 51s come to my home town of El Paso to play the Chihuahuas and I'll be there on Tuesday. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-74375002643112470542016-08-27T08:32:19.697-04:002016-08-27T08:32:19.697-04:00Anyone have thoughts on why Brandon Nimmo isn'...Anyone have thoughts on why Brandon Nimmo isn't generating more excitement? Here he is at 23 leading the PCL in Batting Average and OBP, 3rd in OBP/SLG, 4th in Triples and 9th in Slugging. I get that it's Las Vegas, but he's still doing more than mostly older players in the same circumstances. He seems to have the makings of a solid leadoff or #2 hitter.<br /><br />EricConey Island Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849256268891264604noreply@blogger.com