Author Topic: Follow The Prospects: Stephen Lombardozzi Jr, 2B (Read 25186 times)

RD · « **Reply #125 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:32:45 am »

Espinosa is a 6/7 hitter. He doesn't hit well enough to put in the 59(or earlier) hole, where he'll consistently have people on base.

welch · « **Reply #126 on:** August 16, 2011, 05:46:13 pm »

Espy doesn't make contact often enough. That's my sense from seeing him swing and miss too often. I can't think of a "good swing" stat, but if there is one, I think Espy would rate low. He hits hard when he makes solid contact, but maybe his BABIP just means that too often he gets fooled and chips a ball.

JMUalumni · « **Reply #127 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:35:46 pm »

Quote from: welch on August 16, 2011, 05:46:13 pm

Espy doesn't make contact often enough. That's my sense from seeing him swing and miss too often. I can't think of a "good swing" stat, but if there is one, I think Espy would rate low. He hits hard when he makes solid contact, but maybe his BABIP just means that too often he gets fooled and chips a ball.

This may be close to what you are looking for (from fangraphs):

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9219&position=2B

Scroll down to "Plate Discipline" and then also click the grey text that says "Show Averages"

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #128 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:40:18 pm »

11% Swinging Strike rate compared to 8% league average... not a big difference there.

I mean, 11% is a bit high... but it's not a career killer by any means.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #129 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:46:01 pm »

It would be helpful if they could include a standard deviation as well...

PANatsFan · « **Reply #130 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:53:53 pm »

Quote from: PatsNats28 on August 16, 2011, 06:46:01 pm

It would be helpful if they could include a standard deviation as well...

Jesus Christ you want SABR to use error bars?

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #131 on:** August 16, 2011, 06:57:53 pm »

well yeah, i have no clue how players do normally... it's 8.6 avg but if an SD is 1%, then espi needs to cut down.

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #132 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:45:57 pm »

Lombardozzi 3/4 with a Double, 2 Singles, 3 Runs, and a walk tonight. BA up to .327

GMUTrkstar · « **Reply #133 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:49:02 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 16, 2011, 09:45:57 pm

Lombardozzi 3/4 with a Double, 2 Singles, 3 Runs, and a walk tonight. BA up to .327

Love his BA but id like to see his OPS get a little higher...

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #134 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:49:07 pm »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on August 16, 2011, 09:45:57 pm

Lombardozzi 3/4 with a Double, 2 Singles, 3 Runs, and a walk tonight. BA up to .327

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #135 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:21:44 pm »

I'm more excited about the walk than his singles. The 50% drop in his walk rate this year concerns me.

daggerrrrrr · « **Reply #136 on:** August 27, 2011, 10:29:02 am »

Prospect of the day: Steve Lombardozzi http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/8/26/2385344/prospect-of-the-day-steve-lombardozzi-2b-washington-nationals

UMDNats · « **Reply #137 on:** August 27, 2011, 10:32:37 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on August 16, 2011, 10:21:44 pm

I'm more excited about the walk than his singles. The 50% drop in his walk rate this year concerns me.

I'd love to see his swing % rates this season compared to others. I wonder if he's just decided to swing at more to get that batting average higher? I'm not sure. I hope it's that and not an actual loss of plate discipline.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #138 on:** August 27, 2011, 10:36:02 am »

lombardozzi and espinosa hold it down until rendon comes up.

IF - Zim, Espinosa, Rendon, Marrero/Morse
Bench - Desmond, Lombardozzi, Kobernus

welch · « **Reply #139 on:** August 27, 2011, 04:56:07 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 27, 2011, 10:36:02 am

lombardozzi and espinosa hold it down until rendon comes up.

IF - Zim, Espinosa, Rendon, Marrero/Morse
Bench - Desmond, Lombardozzi, Kobernus

I know that's wishing, but it looks good to me. And if Lombardozzi really is "baseball smart" enough to play regularly in the majors, then that's even better. It would be nice to have an extra quality player, rather than four dead-spots plus a catcher who starts because he has a strong arm and a .240 bat.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #140 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:43:30 pm »

just made a tremendous play

kirubel94 · « **Reply #141 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:47:59 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 27, 2011, 07:43:30 pm

just made a tremendous play

Yeah saw it, undoubtedly thought it was a hit, just picked it up, jump throw , right on the money.

hammondsnats · « **Reply #142 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:49:30 pm »

Quote from: kirubel94 on August 27, 2011, 07:47:59 pm

Yeah saw it, undoubtedly thought it was a hit, just picked it up, jump throw , right on the money.

kir you know what's funny? it happened literally moments after espinosa made his web gem.

kirubel94 · « **Reply #143 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:52:39 pm »

Quote from: hammondsnats on August 27, 2011, 07:49:30 pm

kir you know what's funny? it happened literally moments after espinosa made his web gem.

Just saw it, that play makes it look like espinosa can play SS with ease.

Nathan · « **Reply #144 on:** August 27, 2011, 07:55:19 pm »

You are watching it live?

kirubel94 · « **Reply #145 on:** August 27, 2011, 09:20:30 pm »

Quote from: Nathan on August 27, 2011, 07:55:19 pm

You are watching it live?

yeah was.

Slateman · « **Reply #146 on:** August 28, 2011, 01:32:12 am »

How?

Nathan · « **Reply #147 on:** August 28, 2011, 02:34:05 am »

Quote from: Slateman on August 28, 2011, 01:32:12 am

How?

I assume MiLB.tv

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #148 on:** August 28, 2011, 11:38:59 am »

I watched the Strasburg portion of the Syracuse game on MASN last night. For those of you who have seen Lombardozzi this year, it seemed like his strike zone judgment was very good. Despite the called 3d strike in his first plate appearance (marginal strike), he seemed to not swing at the few pitches off the plate he saw. No swings and misses. It also seems that Baldwin was not afraid to throw him strikes.

Is this typical Lombo? Pitchers more or less throw him a ton of strikes knowing he will not swing at junk and can't punish them when he does make contact? That could explain the big decline in walk rate this year. It might not really be declining plate discipline as much as better pitchers pounding the strike zone.

BerakosVA · « **Reply #149 on:** August 29, 2011, 10:11:57 pm »

Is that right? Lombardozzi hasn't made an error in AAA yet?