Comments on: Phillies Position Analysis: First Base http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/ Philly sports blog for diehard Sixers & Phillies fans Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:44:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phillies Position Analysis: 3rd Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-208 Phillies Position Analysis: 3rd Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:52:11 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-208 [...] Position Analysis: 3rd Base Posted on February 2, 2008 by Pete Previous Analysis: C, 1B, 2B, [...] [...] Position Analysis: 3rd Base Posted on February 2, 2008 by Pete Previous Analysis: C, 1B, 2B, [...]

]]> By: Heisner http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-207 Heisner Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:39:41 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-207 Yes, when there's a runner on third and less than two outs, a strikeout doesn't matter. Strikeouts matter because it is the only situation in which a batter has zero percent chance of reaching base. No chance of an error, bobble, lucky bounce, etc. Last time I checked, you needed base runners to score runs, and strikeouts don't produce base runners. Christ surely wouldn't strike out, rich. Yes, when there’s a runner on third and less than two outs, a strikeout doesn’t matter.

Strikeouts matter because it is the only situation in which a batter has zero percent chance of reaching base. No chance of an error, bobble, lucky bounce, etc. Last time I checked, you needed base runners to score runs, and strikeouts don’t produce base runners.

Christ surely wouldn’t strike out, rich.

]]> By: rich http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-206 rich Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:03:35 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-206 christ, strikeouts don't matter when are people going to learn that? christ, strikeouts don’t matter
when are people going to learn that?

]]> By: Phillies Position Analysis: Short-Stop « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-205 Phillies Position Analysis: Short-Stop « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:07:13 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-205 [...] Position Analysis: Short-Stop Posted on January 28, 2008 by Pete Previous Analysis: C, 1B, [...] [...] Position Analysis: Short-Stop Posted on January 28, 2008 by Pete Previous Analysis: C, 1B, [...]

]]> By: Phillies Position Analysis: Second Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-204 Phillies Position Analysis: Second Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-204 [...] Previous Analysis: C, 1B [...] [...] Previous Analysis: C, 1B [...]

]]> By: Phillies Position Analysis: Second Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-203 Phillies Position Analysis: Second Base « The ReclinerGM Sports Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:17:24 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-203 [...] Analysis: C, 1B Opening Day Starter (2003-2008)             2008- Chase Utley             2007- [...] [...] Analysis: C, 1B Opening Day Starter (2003-2008)             2008- Chase Utley             2007- [...]

]]> By: Pete http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-202 Pete Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:04:20 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-202 heisner- dead on on Howard. like i said, i think he was trying too hard last year, hence all the strikeouts, hopefully he pulls himself back a little this year. as for rollins - there is no doubt in my mind that he deserved the MVP over Holliday. I will discuss in my SS analysis, but the main fact is that Holliday was completely average away from coors field. His slugging % in away games was .485. That was good for.....wait for it...... 40th in the NL and 66th in the MLB. Behind such quality players as Cliff Floyd, Kelly Johnson, Corey Hart, Ryan Church, Jayson Werth, and even, Jimmy Rollins. I will concede that Rollins was the beneficially of an off-year in the NL and wouldn't have won most years. but he had a historical season while playing gold glove defense at the most important position on the field. the argument for holliday is valid and not ridiculous, I just happen to disagree. heisner- dead on on Howard. like i said, i think he was trying too hard last year, hence all the strikeouts, hopefully he pulls himself back a little this year.

as for rollins – there is no doubt in my mind that he deserved the MVP over Holliday. I will discuss in my SS analysis, but the main fact is that Holliday was completely average away from coors field. His slugging % in away games was .485. That was good for…..wait for it…… 40th in the NL and 66th in the MLB. Behind such quality players as Cliff Floyd, Kelly Johnson, Corey Hart, Ryan Church, Jayson Werth, and even, Jimmy Rollins.

I will concede that Rollins was the beneficially of an off-year in the NL and wouldn’t have won most years. but he had a historical season while playing gold glove defense at the most important position on the field.

the argument for holliday is valid and not ridiculous, I just happen to disagree.

]]> By: Heisner http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-201 Heisner Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:37:24 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-201 Pete, I completely agree with you that Howard needs to get back to putting the ball in play and striking out less, but I think you under stressed how important that is. This year, Howard struck out a record 199 times in 144 games (no asterisk next to his game like Marris). Howard had 330 ABs this year that didn't end in a strikeout, and he batted .430 in those at-bats. If Howard had struck out 100 fewer times, that still would have put him at 99 strikeouts, which is still a lot but not terrible in this day. Even if Howard's .430 average in non-strikeout at-bats dropped to .400 for those extra 100 at-bats, that's still an extra 40 hits Howard would have collected this season, which would have raised his average to .344 for the season, which would have led the league. If he batted .350 for those extra hundred at-bats this season, his average would have been .335. The point I'm trying to make is that Ryan Howard is a talented player, but he essentially gave up 200 at-bats this year by striking out. He showed in 2006 that he can hit above .300 in the league, but his numbers would be outrageous if he could cut down on the Ks. It's either that or be destined to become the next Adam Dunn. Pete, maybe for your shortstop analysis, you can overlook your obvious Philly homerism and explain why Jimmy Rollins winning the MVP over Matt Holliday was a joke. Pete, I completely agree with you that Howard needs to get back to putting the ball in play and striking out less, but I think you under stressed how important that is.

This year, Howard struck out a record 199 times in 144 games (no asterisk next to his game like Marris). Howard had 330 ABs this year that didn’t end in a strikeout, and he batted .430 in those at-bats. If Howard had struck out 100 fewer times, that still would have put him at 99 strikeouts, which is still a lot but not terrible in this day. Even if Howard’s .430 average in non-strikeout at-bats dropped to .400 for those extra 100 at-bats, that’s still an extra 40 hits Howard would have collected this season, which would have raised his average to .344 for the season, which would have led the league. If he batted .350 for those extra hundred at-bats this season, his average would have been .335.

The point I’m trying to make is that Ryan Howard is a talented player, but he essentially gave up 200 at-bats this year by striking out. He showed in 2006 that he can hit above .300 in the league, but his numbers would be outrageous if he could cut down on the Ks. It’s either that or be destined to become the next Adam Dunn.

Pete, maybe for your shortstop analysis, you can overlook your obvious Philly homerism and explain why Jimmy Rollins winning the MVP over Matt Holliday was a joke.

]]> By: Mike Donnelly http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-199 Mike Donnelly Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:23:17 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-199 Any word when he might get a contract ? Any word when he might get a contract ?

]]> By: Speener http://www.reclinergm.com/phillies-position-analysis-first-base/#comment-200 Speener Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:40:18 +0000 http://www.reclinergm.com/?p=51#comment-200 I'm not a Barry Bonds supporter except for the fact that I hate how blindly people disregard all the other flawed records. If you eliminate all the guys who took steroids - eliminate anyone that played any part of their career against an all white league. How about adding in players that played in the negro leagues? As for Howard - I can't believe people complain about his 2007 numbers. Yes he struck out a lot - he also knocked in a ton of runs. I might rank Texiera ahead of him because of his glove, but even that isn't 100%. Howard is easily worth the money the Phils aren't giving him. I’m not a Barry Bonds supporter except for the fact that I hate how blindly people disregard all the other flawed records. If you eliminate all the guys who took steroids – eliminate anyone that played any part of their career against an all white league. How about adding in players that played in the negro leagues?

As for Howard – I can’t believe people complain about his 2007 numbers. Yes he struck out a lot – he also knocked in a ton of runs. I might rank Texiera ahead of him because of his glove, but even that isn’t 100%. Howard is easily worth the money the Phils aren’t giving him.

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