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Joey Bart is looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate.

He’s off to a good start.  But 7 games out of a 162 game season is a bit early to start talking awards.  Best thing is he certainly is a much more confident and comfortable player than in ‘20.  For obvious reasons.  My expectations for him remain being a solid receiver and supplying power. He’s gonna strike out a ton.  But that doesn’t matter anymore. 

I’ll predict a slash line. .225/.330/450/780. 21 HRs. He does that and is solid behind the plate and it will be a very good rookie year indeed.

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Maddon intentionally walked Seager in 4th inning. Angels  were down 3-2. There was one out. And the bases were loaded.  

Only other two times that happened was with Barry Bonds (I remember that well. Showalter was manager. Giants were down 2 bottom nine two outs . Brent Mayne on deck.  After Bonds walked, Mayne hit a rocket, but directly at the right fielder.). 
Other was Josh Hamilton in 2008.  When he was ripping it up.  Don’t know the circumstances.

Maddon gets all sorts of props for being different etc.  I just think he’s overrated. Seager ain’t Bonds (or even the 2008 version of Hamilton)  and giving up a run with an int BB in a one run game is just dumb.

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Jays almost match Dodgers with a core of Biggio, Bichette, Vlad and Springer.

Springer, Bichette and Vlad yes. Biggio isn't good.

Toronto's best are great (perhaps stronger than LA's best three batters) but the Dodgers have strong hitters in all nine spots in their lineup.

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Just noticed that four of the Giants five best hitters weren't substantively on the roster last year; Luke Williams (.400), Heliot Ramos (.333), Joc Pederson (.308) and Joey Bart (.286).

Is batting average really the best metric for hitting? in any case one of those guys has six at bats this season and another one has five!

I think Batting Average has become under appreciated and walks have become over appreciated.  I realize batting average is not the be all metric. Far from it. But it’s still important imo. And I’d still take a guy hitting .275 with an on base percentage of .320 over a guy hitting 240 with an on base percentage of 340  – all other things being relatively equal.

[lex24]

Joey Bart is looking like a Rookie of the Year candidate.

He’s off to a good start.  But 7 games out of a 162 game season is a bit early to start talking awards.  Best thing is he certainly is a much more confident and comfortable player than in ‘20.  For obvious reasons.  My expectations for him remain being a solid receiver and supplying power. He’s gonna strike out a ton.  But that doesn’t matter anymore. 

I’ll predict a slash line. .225/.330/450/780. 21 HRs. He does that and is solid behind the plate and it will be a very good rookie year indeed.

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Maddon intentionally walked Seager in 4th inning. Angels  were down 3-2. There was one out. And the bases were loaded.  

Only other two times that happened was with Barry Bonds (I remember that well. Showalter was manager. Giants were down 2 bottom nine two outs . Brent Mayne on deck.  After Bonds walked, Mayne hit a rocket, but directly at the right fielder.). 
Other was Josh Hamilton in 2008.  When he was ripping it up.  Don’t know the circumstances.

Maddon gets all sorts of props for being different etc.  I just think he’s overrated. Seager ain’t Bonds (or even the 2008 version of Hamilton)  and giving up a run with an int BB in a one run game is just dumb.

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Jays almost match Dodgers with a core of Biggio, Bichette, Vlad and Springer.

Springer, Bichette and Vlad yes. Biggio isn't good.

Toronto's best are great (perhaps stronger than LA's best three batters) but the Dodgers have strong hitters in all nine spots in their lineup.

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Just noticed that four of the Giants five best hitters weren't substantively on the roster last year; Luke Williams (.400), Heliot Ramos (.333), Joc Pederson (.308) and Joey Bart (.286).

Is batting average really the best metric for hitting? in any case one of those guys has six at bats this season and another one has five!

I think Batting Average has become under appreciated and walks have become over appreciated.  I realize batting average is not the be all metric. Far from it. But it’s still important imo. And I’d still take a guy hitting .275 with an on base percentage of .320 over a guy hitting 240 with an on base percentage of 340  – all other things being relatively equal.