I probably said this once or twice in random game threads - those times when he'd break a 2-22 skid with a HR to tie a game in the 9th, then a circus catch to save the game in the 10th, then deliver a hit to win it in the 11th or something - but he's really unlike any player I've ever seen. He often performs some of the highest-end feats imaginable in every aspect of the sport, but can struggle so hard with consistent offense year after year.
It made me spit up my water. In joy.
You really should skim the other boards here.
Fortunately, I convinced him to wait and see if Verdugo can match last year's numbers over a whole season and got him a spot on the Jarren Duran hype train, so, he's sticking around for a while at least.
This is out of bounds, Lose.
Fair enough. This is a JBJ appreciation thread. Call me sentimental, but it shouldn't be polluted with anything else.
I agree, but Robin Yount wore 19 so I'm assuming it's out of circulation for the Brewers.
Jesus Christ. It was a simple reference. I’m pretty sure that, had I referred to the athlete that I’m hoping to succeed as Rob Williams, there would have been a response similar to “Who the hell is Rob Williams?”
Aaron finished his career with the Brewers so they retired 44 for him. Brett Anderson is assigned 25, so JBJ needed to choose another number. According to the article below, he chose 41 because "if you add the birthdates of Bradley, his wife, and his kids, you'll get 41."
I was being facetious. Jackie certainly wasn't tied to one number during his tenure with the Sox.
Don't know if I should have started a new thread, but JBJ has had an epically bad season offensively so far. He's batting .152, has an OBP of .214, a slugging % of .272 and an OPS of .486. He's also striking out at a 36% clip and walked 7 times in 171 plate appearances. He has a -0.5 WAR. I have nothing but respect for him and liked him through and through, but these are horrific numbers.
Based on Bwar:
Mookie Betts is slashing .355/.427/.782 for $30M+ in 2021
I'm curious what everyone heres take on Santana is defensively. I'm liking him more than Kiké in CF with Kiké being the super-sub that Marwin was supposed to be- keeping him more as a Devers/Dalbec corner OF replacement. Santana seems to have a better approach at the plate also...
Side thought but Mookie is the same age McCutchen was when he started a gradual downhill slide. Likely not predictive but it’s interesting.
Mookie is a great player and in all probability will bounce back and have some more excellent years. But this is the reason I didn't want to do even the 10-year, $300M deal the Red Sox supposedly offered. Plenty of great players decline significantly through their 30s. I still find it amazing that Albert Pujols (who has admittedly older when he left St Louis) never had a single season for the Angels that matched the WAR of his worst season for the Cards (which admittedly was 5.3; the closest he came was his first season in Anaheim, 4.8).
I haven't watched much this season, but this (and his positional weirdness) got me to look up what kind of defender Santana might be. Baseball Ref has him having played primarily outfield, but over 100 games at short - mostly early in his career and 50+ at first, with a handful at 2b and 3b. I get the notion of Holt-esue IF/OF utility guy makes sense, but the CF/1B pairing feels really odd. What kind of athlete and/or defender is he where this makes sense?
I think he's being used at CF and 1B mostly because that's where the team has the holes to fill rather than he has a particular strength for it. With Hernandez and Dalbec both being right handed, and Marwin stinking up the joint at the plate, Santana is a natural fit as a pseudo platoon partner for both spots.
I'm glad they let him go and the early returns are not good. This is JBJ we are talking about though. At some point, he will no longer be JBJ and a .509 OPS in 240 PA might be his true talent level. I'm not sure if that's now or not, but history shows us that JBJ goes on long stretches (150-300 PA sample) where he looks like one of the worst regulars ever. Those awful stretches usually take place after and are followed by long stretches where he looks like Mike Trout.
Depends how bad his offense is between now and then. If he can put up even like a .700-ish OPS then yeah he can be a Kevin Pillar type that bounces around from team to team. But if he can't get his OPS above .650 or so he really shouldn't be a full-time major leaguer regardless of how good his defense is.
A .697 OPS aint what it used to be. It's good for an OPS+ of 89. He's another good week away from being an average hitter. It's also light years away from a .509 OPS, and a 41 OPS+. Enrique should not be lumped in with Marwin, Santana or JBJ for production to date.
I think you're speaking from your heart, not your head and i get it. Jackie was a joy to watch during his time with The Sox, but a 24 million dollar commitment over two years is more than a little expensive for what he brings to the table. Had last season been a normal year and he was able to come close to what he did in '19, he still probably wouldn't be back as Chaim likely would have tried to move him at the deadline.
Agreed. That's $10.75M in total salary vs at least $13M (or $24M+ over two years) + two other players.
