07ag said:

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Jet Black said:

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Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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That number includes 2020,, if you extrapolate his 46 games over a 162 season, he's averaging 114 games per year for last 4 years

or throw out 2020 he's averaged 111 games per year

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Farmer1906 said:

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Jet Black said:

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Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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Is that a joke or did you forget about 2020? For the first 3 years Brantley was very healthy for a guy in his 30s with a history of injury.

2019 - 91.35% + postseason
2020 - 76.67% + postseason
2021 - 74.69% + postseason
2022 - 39.51% + no postseason

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Jet Black said:

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07ag said:

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Jet Black said:

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Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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That number includes 2020,, if you extrapolate his 46 games over a 162 season, he's averaging 114 games per year for last 4 years

or throw out 2020 he's averaged 111 games per year

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I'm fine with resigning him, but he gets hurt quite a bit. From 2016 to now, he's been injury prone. He's 35, so that is probably going to continue in the wrong direction.

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Jet Black said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Jet Black said:

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Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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Is that a joke or did you forget about 2020? For the first 3 years Brantley was very healthy for a guy in his 30s with a history of injury.

2019 - 91.35% + postseason
2020 - 76.67% + postseason
2021 - 74.69% + postseason
2022 - 39.51% + no postseason

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He has a history of injuries and he is way on the wrong side of 30.

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Farmer1906 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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htxag09 said:

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

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The shift has more to do with the infield so those power drives to the LC gap or attacking the Crawford Boxes don't really factor into INF shift decisions.

Edit: I guess I am slow this morning.

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Jet Black said:

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Brantley loves to get hurt. 4 years with Astros he's averaged 95 games a year.

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TarponChaser said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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htxag09 said:

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

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The shift has more to do with the infield so those power drives to the LC gap or attacking the Crawford Boxes don't really factor into INF shift decisions.

Edit: I guess I am slow this morning.

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I'm aware of that but if you look at his spray chart (can't figure out how to get it to embed) there's a fairly significant number of base hits on the ground to the left side against the shift. And there's a lot of those termed "line drives" that were he played more straight up would have been easy plays for the SS or 3B. Those vastly outnumber legit base hits to the left side that would be hits regardless of the shift.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/yordan-alvarez-670541?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

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Farmer1906 said:

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We definitely had a major hold in the lineup at LF/DH, where Yordan was not playing. Diaz filled it alright for a while, but got ice cold. Mancini hit some HRs but fell off a cliff. Chas was okay there, but then it meant a hole in CF with Dubon. We need to address LF if we want to make strides with the offense.

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I'd go Benintendi, Pederson, or Mitch Haniger

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tjack16 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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We definitely had a major hold in the lineup at LF/DH, where Yordan was not playing. Diaz filled it alright for a while, but got ice cold. Mancini hit some HRs but fell off a cliff. Chas was okay there, but then it meant a hole in CF with Dubon. We need to address LF if we want to make strides with the offense.

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I'd go Benintendi, Pederson, or Mitch Haniger

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Farmer1906 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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TarponChaser said:

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htxag09 said:

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Sher Thing said:

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Really hope Brantley is brought back. His bat will be very valuable with the no shift next year and everyone knows what he means to the locker room. They need to get that one done asap.

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I feel like Brantley is a really good all sides of the field hitter. So I just don't think the shift ban will help him as much as others…..

For instance, just pulled numbers on baseball savant. In 2022, the defense was shifted against Brantley in 37.5% of his at bats, 44% in 2021.

Tucker was 90.9%. Yordan was 88.2%.

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I haven't looked at Baseball Savant but that number for the shift vs. Yordan seems pretty nuts. I know he'll pull the ball a lot like most hitters but he's shown consistently that he'll go oppo without hesitation and when he's really on fire he drives a lot of baseballs middle/oppo. When he's going he'll shoot that line-drive base hit to LF without hesitation and when he does that pitchers will try to get too perfect and make mistakes that end up being destroyed to right-center.

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The shift has more to do with the infield so those power drives to the LC gap or attacking the Crawford Boxes don't really factor into INF shift decisions.

Edit: I guess I am slow this morning.

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I'm aware of that but if you look at his spray chart (can't figure out how to get it to embed) there's a fairly significant number of base hits on the ground to the left side against the shift. And there's a lot of those termed "line drives" that were he played more straight up would have been easy plays for the SS or 3B. Those vastly outnumber legit base hits to the left side that would be hits regardless of the shift.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/yordan-alvarez-670541?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

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I think there is a mistake in your thought process. There is more/close to the same # of hits on both sides yet one side is loaded with defenders. Look at all balls hit each side.



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HarryRocket said:

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And Forrest Whitley. We need to trade the kid…

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Farmer1906 said:

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HarryRocket said:

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And Forrest Whitley. We need to trade the kid…

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Why?

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bearkatag15 said:

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HarryRocket said:

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And Forrest Whitley. We need to trade the kid…

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He has no value now. Get him to the point that he can be a reliever in the big leagues and see what you have. He's still only 24

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HarryRocket said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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HarryRocket said:

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And Forrest Whitley. We need to trade the kid…

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Why?

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Because he's never going to crack our rotation and even if he does, too much baggage, not enough upside. He's a royal or pirate.

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FrioAg 00 said:

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How many years did Max get that?

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