That's pretty funny.Rooting for Aaron Burr at this point.
115% worse than replacement level?That's pretty funny.
With the caveat of I'm not looking for the answer of "it means he's been REALLY bad" but I'm genuinely trying to ask here. How does one quantify a -15 OPS+? As in, I understand that 100 is exactly average, and that something like a 115OPS+ means you've been about 15% better than a replacement level player while a 90 OPS+ means you've been 90% as good (or 10% worse) than a replacement level player.
How is a negative score described / quantified.
Thank you, but what is that trying to imply?
As in, would "replacement level" be the idea of bringing up "anyone" from AAA to fill the position. So something below that is like bringing up a bad AAA player, and thus -15 OPS+ would be like bringing up a bad AA player.
But a 100 OPS+ isn’t replacement level, it’s basically average production. So I guess -115 is 115% worse than the average.Thank you, but what is that trying to imply?
As in, would "replacement level" be the idea of bringing up "anyone" from AAA to fill the position. So something below that is like bringing up a bad AAA player, and thus -15 OPS+ would be like bringing up a bad AA player.
He's descended?And just like that, Dr Balls vanished into the night
That's not how this works.I will be back on the trading deadline. I am buying a gold membership. You know I really love you guys. I just get frustrated. I love Dave Hamilton. See you at the deadline. Hope we buyer and not sellers by than.
Something like if the Sox called up a single A guy with a bad hit tool. Not even replacement level bad.Thanks both.
I suppose maybe it's just that there isn't really an equivalency component to it, when I was hoping there was one to more easily conceptualize the data.
This was the lesson last year too when everyone was injured and we had AAA guys playing positions in the majors that were unfamiliar to them. I don't know what we did to deserve this seemingly endless run of horrible injury luck -- don't fans in Texas or Tampa do more to piss off the baseball gods than us? -- but I sure hope it ends.To be a little less pile-on-y..... it's still a super SSS, but more than that, between him and Dalbec, it should underscore how large the gap between AAA and the ML is right now for anyone other than a few absolute elite players. There's people clamoring for Rafaela to be called up... for Mayer... posters thinking that Dalbec may have finally figured something out. But it's more likely that elite AAA players are never going to be anything more than the so-called "AAAA" types with very, very few becoming even replacement level ML quality guys. Defense is more challenging too.
I think the only thing maybe a bit unusual is that they've had seven guys field the position before July. They had seven last year and seven the year before despite having a generally healthy All Star starting at the position. Every team goes through periods where they have a position that is a revolving door for various reasons. The Red Sox fielded 10 different players at second base last season and 11 in 2021 (8 so far this year).In a related topic (somewhat any way) I wonder what the record is for players playing shortstop during 1 season for one team.
Kike, Chang, Reyes, Dalbec, Hamilton, Arroyo, I think Valdez played some too. That would be 7 if I am correct and Story could make. Seven before July is a pretty big number.
fewerWait... he was a comic artist and got over 3 million views on YouTube but doesn't know how to write a contraction? It must be nice.
He is really squaring up balls. May have won a permanent utility role.The Blizzard is now OPSing 945 for the month of May. I think that's worth a thread bump. Where did that come from?
Seems like an instance where the organization, especially the oft-criticized hitting coaches, should get some kudos for showing patience and sticking with a guy for longer than many / most of us thought was appropriate. Hamilton seems to have settled in, gained confidence, and is playing pretty darn well now. He’s now up to 0.6 bWAR and a 108 OPS+ and his defense seems much improved too.He is really squaring up balls. May have won a permanent utility role.
Hunter Renfroe since the "Hamilton" trade.Seems like an instance where the organization, especially the oft-criticized hitting coaches, should get some kudos for showing patience and sticking with a guy for longer than many / most of us thought was appropriate. Hamilton seems to have settled in, gained confidence, and is playing pretty darn well now. He’s now up to 0.6 bWAR and a 108 OPS+ and his defense seems much improved too.
He's still a liability defensively. He seems prone to panic and poor decisions (like that failed glove flip today), and I think a lot of it is he tends to rush because he doesn't have a quick release on his throws. It always seems like he has to fully wind up in order to shot put the ball to first. It's not even a thing where moving to second and shortening his throws will help. He doesn't seem to have a quick flip throw in his arsenal.We're well into June and the The Blizzard continues getting key hits and making things happen with his legs. 6 more total bases today. Up to a clean 1.0 bWAR. 116 wrc+ albeit a 0.366 BABIP.
I dont have any idea about his futire, but given the injury/roster situations, his bat keeps him in the lineup for now.Though if he keeps performing at the plate like he did today, you can deal with the occasional struggles on defensive.
No doubt. The injuries have made it so there really aren't any reasonable alternatives.I dont have any idea about his futire, but given the injury/roster situations, his bat keeps him in the lineup for now.
He has no arm talent, when you have no arm talent it’s very challenging to accurately throw with quick arm action. You have to muscle throws and muscling throws takes time.He's still a liability defensively. He seems prone to panic and poor decisions (like that failed glove flip today), and I think a lot of it is he tends to rush because he doesn't have a quick release on his throws. It always seems like he has to fully wind up in order to shot put the ball to first. It's not even a thing where moving to second and shortening his throws will help. He doesn't seem to have a quick flip throw in his arsenal.
Though if he keeps performing at the plate like he did today, you can deal with the occasional struggles on defensive.
Except you still need to be somewhat quick there, and he just isn't quick at all. What it screams to me, combined with his foot speed, is "outfielder."No arm talent to me screams "Second base man"
I don't want him at SS either but I think the range he has at 2b far offsets the quick flip aspect enough to make him adequate at 2b, though as you indicated, OF may be worth a future shot if the situation called for it.He's still a liability defensively. He seems prone to panic and poor decisions (like that failed glove flip today), and I think a lot of it is he tends to rush because he doesn't have a quick release on his throws. It always seems like he has to fully wind up in order to shot put the ball to first. It's not even a thing where moving to second and shortening his throws will help. He doesn't seem to have a quick flip throw in his arsenal.
Though if he keeps performing at the plate like he did today, you can deal with the occasional struggles on defensive.
Every SS does that on occasion. What they don't all have are his offensive numbers this season.If Hamilton doesn't stop bouncing throws to first on routine plays, he won't be at shortstop very long.
To go to fangraphs (which sorts more easily by position), for Shortstops, Hamilton is #9 in the majors by wRC+ (a close cousin of OPS+).Every SS does that on occasion. What they don't all have are his offensive numbers this season.
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I'm not saying they'll bench him (they won't and shouldn't), just that a position change would be appropriate.Every SS does that on occasion. What they don't all have are his offensive numbers this season.
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Absolutely. This could be a high-water mark for him, and I'm sure his BABIP will regress.That said...135 PA is very small sample size.
Sure. FWIW, I've thought all along that his bat could be good enough for SS/2B, the issue was the glove. Hopefully he really has made gains with the latter.Absolutely. This could be a high-water mark for him, and I'm sure his BABIP will regress.
Nonetheless, it's very good to see him tapping into his power and speed. (He slugged .438 his first time at AAA, along with 57 SB/14 caught.)
I think this week has proven he just isn't good enough defensively.Ian on the SP pod stated that Hamilton has clearly improved defensively to the point that he's playable at SS. He doesn't think he should be a regular SS, but he's passable enough for a bench spot.
This has been a frustrating season, but Hamilton emerging as a legit bench piece is a nice development. If he can play multiple up the middle positions, he should hit more than enough to justify a bench spot. If only he wasn't also left handed.