Author Topic: Lane Thomas Superstar  (Read 10065 times)

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Offline welch

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Re: Lane Thomas Superstar.
« Reply #25: August 30, 2021, 03:22:21 PM »
Career .230 hitter. Hitting .198 this season.
1 DRS/ -2 OAA
57% stolen base rate

Are you sure Thomas is what you're wanting?

Stop quoting selectively the numbers, Slateman.  For 12 games with the Nats, Thomas has been a respectable CF, while Robles continues to wallow. Robles deserve to alternate starts in CF with Thomas, and, unless their is miraculous improvement, Robles does not deserve a major league spot. Maybe Thomas is a 4th OF or even a starting CF.

All this season, Robles has failed: 36 walks, 85 strikeouts, 8 stolen bases, .607 OPS, 2 (!) home runs, 19 RBIs, 0.0 WAR.

Take a look at Michael A. Taylor. Way back, I suggested that Robles has been so bad that he's not even as good as MAT. So here's Michael. 2.5 WAR, 11 home runs, .246 average, 12 stolen bases, 29 walks against 124 strikeouts -- his old problem -- and .667 OPS. They are both excellent fielders.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylomi02.shtml