Not satisfied in the least bit. Today was one giant cocktease. Hurts more than last year. Sale and Devers deserve better.
I'm glad to know someone around here can still handle a straight line.We could all use more head.
(totally agreed, BTW. I don't mind not having the best team, but mental errors drive me nuts)
You are absolutely not alone.the Yankees dismantling the 102 win Indians has made this season less satisfying for the moment.
completely unfair but I'm sure I'm not alone. the Yankees were not supposed to be at our level again anytime soon.
I think if you polled SOSH, you would get 95% agreement. Yankees should not have been good this year, and it is very unfortunate that monstrous Judge kid finally figured it out.the Yankees dismantling the 102 win Indians has made this season less satisfying for the moment.
completely unfair but I'm sure I'm not alone. the Yankees were not supposed to be at our level again anytime soon.
This season sucks until the Yankees go home losers. Period.the Yankees dismantling the 102 win Indians has made this season less satisfying for the moment.
completely unfair but I'm sure I'm not alone. the Yankees were not supposed to be at our level again anytime soon.
I think it's a safe bet that Judge has a serious regression next year. So many of his underlying stats look unsustainable especially his 40+% Hr/FB. That said, even with regression, I think we're dealing with a .880-.900 ops player for a long time, unfortunately.I think if you polled SOSH, you would get 95% agreement. Yankees should not have been good this year, and it is very unfortunate that monstrous Judge kid finally figured it out.
Edit: I hope the league figures out how to pitch him next year, he needs to suffer a big time regression. I am very very sick of the all rise for the judge crap.
The league did figure him out. More fastballs, higher and above the strike zone, and more sliders.I think if you polled SOSH, you would get 95% agreement. Yankees should not have been good this year, and it is very unfortunate that monstrous Judge kid finally figured it out.
Edit: I hope the league figures out how to pitch him next year, he needs to suffer a big time regression. I am very very sick of the all rise for the judge crap.
If his floor is a borderline hall of famer, I don't think that's going to be as comforting as you may have intended.The league did figure him out. More fastballs, higher and above the strike zone, and more sliders.
Make mistakes, he'll crush 'em. Execute, he'll freeze or whiff.
1-for-20 with 16 K's in the ALDS. Postseason series record for K's, in just 5 games.
He's more likely to evolve into Adam Dunn than Barry Bonds.
But overall, yeah the Sox will have a hard time keeping up if Sanchez, Hicks and Bird stay healthy.
462 homeruns alone doesn't get you into the Hall, not when you're a career .237 hitter who has never won any award, never led the league in anything except Walks (2) and Strikeouts (4), and never been Top 20 in MVP voting. Kingman wasn't a borderline HOF'er, and his offensive numbers are damn close to Dunn.If his floor is a borderline hall of famer, I don't think that's going to be as comforting as you may have intended.
Edit: I should amend that. If his the floor on his bat is a borderline hall of fame offensive profile (Dunn clearly gets sunk on the defensive side), then... blah blah blah.
He stacks up pretty well against Jim Rice (again, just the bat). Dunn has 80 more HR, more than twice the walk rate, a .012 advantage in career OBP, and is just .012 behind in career SLG.462 homeruns alone doesn't get you into the Hall, not when you're a career .237 hitter who has never won any award, never led the league in anything except Walks (2) and Strikeouts (4), and never been Top 20 in MVP voting. Kingman wasn't a borderline HOF'er, and his offensive numbers are damn close to Dunn.
Based on what? Even if you regress his BABIP to something more normal (for someone who hits the ball as hard as he does, let's say .320), you're talking about a batting average in the mid .200's, an OBP around .400 and a SLG in the high 500's with 35+ HR true talent. By random variation alone, he should have another season or two where he's getting MVP votes.Don't get me wrong, Judge will be around for a while hitting 30-40 homeruns .... but I'd be surprised if he ever gets serious MVP consideration again.
You are overrating Dunn's offense. His wRC+/OPS+ and wOBA are all like 250th all time.He stacks up pretty well against Jim Rice (again, just the bat). Dunn has 80 more HR, more than twice the walk rate, a .012 advantage in career OBP, and is just .012 behind in career SLG.
His bat is borderline even if his defense (or lack thereof) sinks him before he even gets started.
Of course he won't. The total package isn't anywhere near hall of fame worthy. I was only talking about his bat stacking up against some bats that are just in or just out of the hall. He doesn't have a prayer of making it in, though.Dunn obviously blows him away in home runs, but that's about all he has going for him. I'd be shocked if he got 5% of the vote.
I compare him to Stanton, because obviously there is the tremendous power, but I think they both are capable of seasons of having years like they both had this year, and then hitting .240 in another year (like Stanton has). They are big boys, and I think when they go wrong, it can go really wrong for them and the slumps are longer. But just as easily as they can hit .240 and be a rich-man's Mark Trumbo, they can bounce back and hit .280 the next year and all of a sudden be the best player in the whole league.But Judge is 25 and Stanton was a rookie at 20 and put up a .969 OPS at 22. There hasn't been another like him as you say. McGwire is the closest comp but he had, um, special circumstances.