I broke out this discussion a bit because I think even beyond the relationship to signing Sizemore there could be a better discussion here.
I guess when you use a phrase like light the IL on fire you just mean that he didn't absolutely dominate the league to some ridiculous degree. But most people use this phrase to mean a player was mediocre.
He ranked 17th in OPS in the IL among players with more than 143 AB. He ranked 5th among players with more than 300.
He hit 275/374/469. Wil Myers hit 286/356/520. I'm not saying JBJ is as good as Wil Myers, but he does compare pretty favorably based only on AAA stats. And I know all about the importance of the year's age difference. All I am saying that considering his AAA season anything but a success is a pretty demanding point of view.
lexrageorge said:
JBJ struggled in his 100 MLB at bats last season, and didn't exactly light the IL on fire either.
I guess when you use a phrase like light the IL on fire you just mean that he didn't absolutely dominate the league to some ridiculous degree. But most people use this phrase to mean a player was mediocre.
He ranked 17th in OPS in the IL among players with more than 143 AB. He ranked 5th among players with more than 300.
He hit 275/374/469. Wil Myers hit 286/356/520. I'm not saying JBJ is as good as Wil Myers, but he does compare pretty favorably based only on AAA stats. And I know all about the importance of the year's age difference. All I am saying that considering his AAA season anything but a success is a pretty demanding point of view.