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Just ask Ichiro, or look at the weak contact Yunel is making right now, or the under-cutting over-pressing fly balls JoBats is putting in play right now. <br /><br />The type of swing determines the outcomes, not Luck (as some people call it) & it will not all even out of things over time. <br /><br />It may be the case sometimes, but not always. <br /><br />Actually, in reverse, I think one can probably look to these metrics to get a sense of the quality of the contact a batter is making, by taking a closer examination of the #'s.<br /><br />How long will it take for more finely-tuned metrics to evolve?<br /><br />The #'s can tell a lot of the story, but only if they are relevant! I don't know if they will ever be able to tell the whole story; <br /><br />I am a believer in Intangibles: the power of Confidence (i.e. Cito & Dwayne Murphy having faith in Bautista), the strength of the bonds between teammates (& coaches), the expectations of fans & media, the appreciation from fans & media (what is & is not appreciated), the attention, the buzz, the pyschological build of players, the city, the history of the franchise, so many little things. Subtle things can affect performances & can change the dynamics for a player & a team. <br /><br />On that note, I like what the Jays are doing to make all the minor improvements that add-up to make a big difference, for the most part, though many improvements can still be made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-39244188408760762482012-04-30T21:42:19.491-04:002012-04-30T21:42:19.491-04:00Good to see Thames hitting better. But he's st...Good to see Thames hitting better. But he's still a glorified DH, and a horrifically bad outfielder.DaveChttp://davechurch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-70659443571926561292012-04-30T16:05:49.986-04:002012-04-30T16:05:49.986-04:00I didn't mention it in the post, but I'm f...I didn't mention it in the post, but I'm finding it harder to hate on Thames. Frankly, he's one of the few Jays who hit last week.<br /><br />Maybe not a long-term solution in LF...but I could see a scenario where he becomes a good full-time DH who can play a passable LF in a pinch.<br /><br />He's not there yet, I should say. But, it's not inconceivable.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-55402451627385529772012-04-30T15:59:57.483-04:002012-04-30T15:59:57.483-04:00Eric Thames = STUD!
Suck it haters :)Eric Thames = STUD!<br /><br />Suck it haters :)Peter DeMarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025682416268680287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-29551653595548534632012-04-30T15:41:03.924-04:002012-04-30T15:41:03.924-04:00Sometimes, people have low BABIP because they don&...Sometimes, people have low BABIP because they don't hit the ball very hard.<br /><br />A consequence of swinging with flabby arms.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-51430435285005028852012-04-30T15:34:21.611-04:002012-04-30T15:34:21.611-04:00Two quibbles- firstly, I'm not seeing the whol...Two quibbles- firstly, I'm not seeing the whole lot of swing-and-miss that you mention- Rasmus and Johnson maybe over the last week, but in general the Jays seem to be making good contact- the team K-rate is among the best in the game.<br /><br />Secondly, I'm still not sold on Lind being a bad option in the clean-up hole. In an ideal world, Bautista would be hitting there; but absent a Farrevolution, we are stuck with inferior options. EE is obviously out to a great start, but we should perhaps be even more encouraged by Lind's start to the season. He's been unlucky- a low BABIP and HR/FB rate. But more importantly - especially given the still-small sample sizes of the nascent season - Lind has vastly improved his plate discipline- swinging at fewer pitches overall, far fewer pitches outside the zone, and making better contact on both categories of pitches. As a result, Lind is currently rocking career-best BB% and K% numbers. His batted-ball profile and my own observation doesn't give any indication that he's fated to maintain a substandard BABIP (and his pop-ups are back to a good, low level this season). And, as we've seen the past two seasons, the one thing Lind has always provided is a decent amount of power.gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807352308804721979noreply@blogger.com