Author Topic: All-Stars- Bryce, Max, Doo and maybe Trea (Read 4955 times)

bluestreak · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2018, 10:22:38 am »

Quote from: LoveAngelos on June 02, 2018, 09:19:23 am

Harper is not worthy. He is a selfish player who cares not for his low batting average so long as he hits home runs. The only race he is interested in this season is the one to the bank full.of what is to him already just monopoly money.

I’m not certain I think he deserves it, but the man has an OPS of .919. He’s getting on base. Batting average is just one number that we use to evaluate offensive performance. If you use literally an other one (HR, RBI, OPS, wRC+, OBP) he’s among the best in the league. His BA is low because he rarely gets anything to hit. Look at his ABs. The only thing he gets that aren’t junk are mistakes. And he crushes mistakes.

And if you had a payday coming that was worth hundreds of millions, you wouldn’t have that on your mind when you went to work? Come on.

I don’t know if the Nats should sign Harper. I’m not sure he belongs on the All Star team. But some of these takes about him are insane.

Ray D · « **Reply #26 on:** June 02, 2018, 11:58:24 am »

Quote from: bluestreak on June 02, 2018, 10:22:38 am

I’m not certain I think he deserves it, but the man has an OPS of .919.

I think OPS is what you should look at. Some people look at batting average, others look at on base, and some look at homeruns. OPS is the only stat that combines all three. Harper is second among outfielders. That should qualify him.

Ray D · « **Reply #27 on:** June 02, 2018, 12:02:16 pm »

To elaborate, if you walk (let's say it's your first at bat of the season) your OPS is 1.000. A single, it's 2.000. A homerun, 5.000. I like those proportions, and that's why I like OPS.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2018, 12:48:11 pm »

Quote from: mitlen on June 01, 2018, 10:59:34 pm

Hmmmmm I thought NSA was the only entity to know that domain. как дела

It's been years since I took Russian. What's doing?

mitlen · « **Reply #29 on:** June 02, 2018, 12:55:15 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on June 02, 2018, 12:48:11 pm

It's been years since I took Russian. What's doing?

I got if from my Russian handler .... "How are you?" more or less. I would have used N2P's given name but I don't want to blow his cover.

LoveAngelos · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2018, 04:48:49 pm »

Quote from: bluestreak on June 02, 2018, 10:22:38 am

I’m not certain I think he deserves it, but the man has an OPS of .919. He’s getting on base. Batting average is just one number that we use to evaluate offensive performance. If you use literally an other one (HR, RBI, OPS, wRC+, OBP) he’s among the best in the league. His BA is low because he rarely gets anything to hit. Look at his ABs. The only thing he gets that aren’t junk are mistakes. And he crushes mistakes.

And if you had a payday coming that was worth hundreds of millions, you wouldn’t have that on your mind when you went to work? Come on.

I don’t know if the Nats should sign Harper. I’m not sure he belongs on the All Star team. But some of these takes about him are insane.

I do question my own sanity.
If I were already making 21 million dollars and knew regardless of the year I was having I was going to at least make that amount for years to come at the worst. My priorities may be elsewhere but that is me.
I appreciate the stat savy among us but when I see him throw home with no result of certinty than allowing a runner to advance to scoring position.
I curse the fates

bluestreak · « **Reply #31 on:** June 11, 2018, 01:22:55 pm »

Harper leads all NL Outfielders. Turner only other Nats player in top 5 at position (4th among SS).

Smithian · « **Reply #32 on:** June 11, 2018, 01:23:44 pm »

Quote from: bluestreak on June 01, 2018, 07:51:01 pm

All-Star Balloting opens today. You can vote 5 times a day total of 35 times. Make sure to uncheck the boxes so you don’t get a bunch of Spam from Camping World.

https://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot

Nats on the ballot

1B Ryan Zimmerman
2B Daniel Murphy
3B Anthony Rendon
SS Trea Turner
C Matt Wieters
OF Matt Adams
OF Bryce Harper
OF Michael A. Taylor

Vote Early, Vote Often

My predictions are that Turner and Harper will Be votes starters and Max will be the starting pitcher.

I voted Murphy

Optics · « **Reply #33 on:** June 11, 2018, 04:14:35 pm »

Scherzer and Doolittle are deserving. Harper will get in because of the name and he hits homers. Can't wait to see him at the HR Derby.

varoadking · « **Reply #34 on:** June 11, 2018, 04:41:39 pm »

From Nationals.com: The first 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star voting standings were released today and Bryce Harper leads all NL Outfielders in votes. Matt Adams is also among the OF leaders, while Trea Turner is 4th among NL Shortstops.

https://www.mlb.com/news/nl-all-star-voting-update/c-280750618

LOL...Adams is 14th...I guess the Nats consider that one of the leaders...

Smithian · « **Reply #35 on:** June 12, 2018, 12:02:42 am »

Quote from: varoadking on June 11, 2018, 04:41:39 pm

From Nationals.com: The first 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star voting standings were released today and Bryce Harper leads all NL Outfielders in votes. Matt Adams is also among the OF leaders, while Trea Turner is 4th among NL Shortstops.

https://www.mlb.com/news/nl-all-star-voting-update/c-280750618

LOL...Adams is 14th...I guess the Nats consider that one of the leaders...

With 15 teams, I consider any top 15 a "leader". But it's a thin margin.

varoadking · « **Reply #36 on:** June 12, 2018, 05:26:26 am »

Quote from: Smithian on June 12, 2018, 12:02:42 am

With 15 teams, I consider any top 15 a "leader". But it's a thin margin.

If you had 15 teams in a horserace, I wouldn't call a horse in 14th place a leader...

bluestreak · « **Reply #37 on:** June 12, 2018, 07:06:46 am »

Quote from: varoadking on June 12, 2018, 05:26:26 am

If you had 15 teams in a horserace, I wouldn't call a horse in 14th place a leader...

If you call the leaders anyone in the top 5 at their position, which is what MLB does in their press release then being 14th among all outfielders makes you one.

Count Walewski · « **Reply #38 on:** June 12, 2018, 07:11:15 am »

Quote from: varoadking on June 12, 2018, 05:26:26 am

If you had 15 teams in a horserace, I wouldn't call a horse in 14th place a leader...

3 outfielders per team. He's the 14th horse in a 45 horse race. That's not awful.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #39 on:** June 12, 2018, 01:24:53 pm »

Quote from: varoadking on June 12, 2018, 05:26:26 am

If you had 15 teams in a horserace, I wouldn't call a horse in 14th place a leader...

Gronkowski.

RichMinSC · « **Reply #40 on:** June 12, 2018, 02:14:21 pm »

What are you guys smoking. max and Doolittle are sho ins rendon belongs on the team(but not a voted starter--there is some guy named Bryant somewhere in the league) harper will make it just for star power

Smithian · « **Reply #41 on:** June 13, 2018, 12:32:13 pm »

Quote from: RichMinSC on June 12, 2018, 02:14:21 pm

What are you guys smoking. max and Doolittle are sho ins rendon belongs on the team(but not a voted starter--there is some guy named Bryant somewhere in the league) harper will make it just for star power

Rendon is actually pretty average so far. I expect him to turn it on and have a couple quietly ridiculous months, but it has not happened yet.

bluestreak · « **Reply #42 on:** June 13, 2018, 12:53:26 pm »

Quote from: Smithian on June 13, 2018, 12:32:13 pm

Rendon is actually pretty average so far. I expect him to turn it on and have a couple quietly ridiculous months, but it has not happened yet.

There are some who believe that All Star-consideration should include the second half of last year. I don't necessarily think so, but if you do believe this, then Rendon deserves consideration.

imref · « **Reply #43 on:** June 18, 2018, 02:50:12 pm »

The Braves fans are stuffing the ballot box. Right now it looks like the Braves will have 3 starters on the NL All Star squad (Freeman, Albers, and Markakis). Freeman is the top vote getter overall, Markakis leads among OF'rs.

bluestreak · « **Reply #44 on:** June 25, 2018, 12:47:58 pm »

Braves continue to stuff the box. Freeman and Markakis and Albues still lead. Harper drops to third outfielder but still is well ahead of Blackman. Turner in 5th but way behind Crawford.

Slateman · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2018, 12:50:48 pm »

You guys keep saying "stuffing" like somehow it's fraudulant.

Markakis is 3rd in WAR among NL OFers.
Albies is second amongst 2b
Freeman is the best first baseman in baseball

bluestreak · « **Reply #46 on:** June 25, 2018, 01:00:12 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on June 25, 2018, 12:50:48 pm

You guys keep saying "stuffing" like somehow it's fraudulant.

Markakis is 3rd in WAR among NL OFers.
Albies is second amongst 2b
Freeman is the best first baseman in baseball

I say stuff because Kurt Suzuki is third among catchers, Johnan Carmago is third among 3rd Baseman, Ronald Acuna and Ender Inciarte are 5th and 6th among outfielders and Dansby Swanson is second among shortstops.

Optics · « **Reply #47 on:** June 25, 2018, 01:53:06 pm »

Rendon's heating up and is now hitting in the .290s. Maybe he finally gets in.

bluestreak · « **Reply #48 on:** July 08, 2018, 07:40:05 pm »

Harper starting. Max and Doolittle on the pitching staff. Trevor Story picked over Turner which is dumb.

varoadking · « **Reply #49 on:** July 08, 2018, 07:46:27 pm »

Quote from: bluestreak on July 08, 2018, 07:40:05 pm

Trevor Story picked over Turner which is dumb.

What stats did Turner have that were better?

Did one do better in fan voting?