I agree. Hopefully we get a great contract year out of him and then let him ride out of town with another ring.
Ag_07 said:
Then it dawned on me...Well I now know how everyone feels every October watching the Astros win so much. I get the hate.
No one:
— Jake Meyers Fan Club Member (@DelRaz09) February 12, 2024
Absolutely no one:
Framber Valdez in the 2nd inning: pic.twitter.com/uSyMwHA5HI
I know this isn't exactly news and that they've got their eyes on another prize, but Hader basically confirmed that the Bally TV contract situation kept Arlington from getting him:AgLA06 said:I only had time to listen to half, but he's saying the right things.Farmer1906 said:
Hader on Foul Territory Yesterday
Hopefully that's real.
"That was the biggest thing for them, the TV deal...that's what was stopping them from making moves"
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) February 8, 2024
Josh Hader talks about why he didn't end up with the @Rangers, as many fans had expected
▶️ https://t.co/X1Ly3P8n2t pic.twitter.com/2IxXWvBIBR
SpaceCityAg05 said:
Agreed, and while you have to be careful with limited sample size, it is why I think Duvall has better career numbers at MMP than any other stadium.
And on Bregman, this once again explains why Bregman could play like an MVP when the ball was juiced and he could hit it out to the power alley. Without the juiced ball, he has marginal extreme pull power.
It is also why I am leery of how he ages in addition to injury concern. Take someone like Biggio who had longevity because he compensated for a slowing bat with loading up on his pull power. He added HRs as other priduction faded. I don't think Bregman will be able to do that.
Lonestar_Ag09 said:SpaceCityAg05 said:
Agreed, and while you have to be careful with limited sample size, it is why I think Duvall has better career numbers at MMP than any other stadium.
And on Bregman, this once again explains why Bregman could play like an MVP when the ball was juiced and he could hit it out to the power alley. Without the juiced ball, he has marginal extreme pull power.
It is also why I am leery of how he ages in addition to injury concern. Take someone like Biggio who had longevity because he compensated for a slowing bat with loading up on his pull power. He added HRs as other priduction faded. I don't think Bregman will be able to do that.
I personally think Bregman will age like Uncle Mike. As he gets older he will abandon the attempt at power and embrace using the entire field and become an on base machine who finds holes but doesn't have pop. That isn't a 10/300 player but it's a very solid addition to your lineup. The issue is the in between where he resides now, he believes he can increase his pull and get pull home runs.
Mathguy64 said:Lonestar_Ag09 said:SpaceCityAg05 said:
Agreed, and while you have to be careful with limited sample size, it is why I think Duvall has better career numbers at MMP than any other stadium.
And on Bregman, this once again explains why Bregman could play like an MVP when the ball was juiced and he could hit it out to the power alley. Without the juiced ball, he has marginal extreme pull power.
It is also why I am leery of how he ages in addition to injury concern. Take someone like Biggio who had longevity because he compensated for a slowing bat with loading up on his pull power. He added HRs as other priduction faded. I don't think Bregman will be able to do that.
I personally think Bregman will age like Uncle Mike. As he gets older he will abandon the attempt at power and embrace using the entire field and become an on base machine who finds holes but doesn't have pop. That isn't a 10/300 player but it's a very solid addition to your lineup. The issue is the in between where he resides now, he believes he can increase his pull and get pull home runs.
Totally disagree. Uncle Mike was a pure hitter before he got old. Bregman isn't close to that. You have to hope he ages into Biggio and embraces the Crawford boxes.
SpaceCityAg05 said:
The problem is that he is not Uncle Mike. They both have an amazing eye and contact ability, but Uncle Mike has an amazingly pure and simple approach at the plate. While lacking in power, the result was incredible consistency.
Bregman's swing is constantly changing as he tinkers. That is why he goes through prolonged hot/cold phases. He has more pop than Uncle Mike, but he is not as pure of a hitter. That is why he only hit even .270 once in the last 4 years. I don't think he is "sacrificing" hits for power like Altuve is compared to his early career.
I agree Bregman ought to maintain decent OBP even late into his career, but I think that player will be a league average hitter overall once he hits his early to mid 30s.
I really like Alex Bregman, but I think he ages like Springer - a guy who will always be an Astros legend but one with whom we should avoid a long-term commitment in the future.
In 2023, Yordan pulled the ball 40% of the time and his hardest 50% of batted balls was over 104 mph.Farmer1906 said:
Pull the ball in the air. It helps if you don't absolutely crush it. Oppo is fine too. Avoid CF.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/further-adventures-in-pull-rate/
Tuve Time is near! 🕐 pic.twitter.com/bQLUNXlp6V
— MLB (@MLB) February 12, 2024
Farmer1906 said:
Yainer's ceiling is so damn high. Just think if he can get more selective, draw some walks, and then continue his ridiculous bat to ball skills. We're talking top 10 hitter from the catcher position.
Ag_07 said:Farmer1906 said:
Yainer's ceiling is so damn high. Just think if he can get more selective, draw some walks, and then continue his ridiculous bat to ball skills. We're talking top 10 hitter from the catcher position.
Top 10 is top 1/3...He's already there today.
Do what you're talking about and that's top 3 material.