Yordan Alvarez (finally) called up

Maybe I'm misinterpreting your post but doesn't Bregman have more walks than Ks this season?

 

Yeah, 7 guys have a ratio of 1:1 or better. Of the 238 guys with 150+ PAs, Bregman is 3rd, Brantley 12, Altuve 25, Reddick 39, Chirinos 52, Springer 59, Yuli 98, and Correa 139.

Yordan's AAA ratio would put him 23rd.

If you drop it down to 100 PA, Kemp's 46, Diaz 76, White 153, and Jake 296 of 314

 

I must have been looking at some bad stats

 

I was looking at center fielder's only. Still, his numbers show that he has become pretty disciplined for a power hitter.

 

A lot of people on here shared those same sentiments.

 

Is this the modern day anderson for bagwell deal?

 

I will say that's pretty cool. We hear sh!tty stories between players and fans when it comes to important milestones.

 

Ask me in 10 years when he is still in his prime.

 

Honestly that’s pretty much exactly how the GARM reads right now. Fan opinions, including mine, are generally dumb as ****.

 

Eerily similar in many ways. Reliever who did basically nothing for the team that acquired him, for a heavy-hitting slugger that just dominates.

 

Yep, that slugging Jeff Bagwell and his 6 home runs in the minors.

 

My dudes, consider this lineup:

George Springer CF
Alex Bregman 3B
Jose Altuve 2B
Michael Brantley LF
Carlos Correa SS
Yordan Alvarez 1B
Kyle Tucker DH
Josh Reddick RF
Robinson Chirinos C

CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER

 

I'd swap Tucker and Chirinos for more speed at the 9 hole but whatever that's a ridiculous lineup.

 

If Brantley really did say he can and would play 1B, then Tucker in LF and Alvarez at DH.

 

Anderson was exactly what the Sox expected when they traded for him. He was great, and it's quite possible they don't make the playoffs without him.

 

I know, but what I meant to say was, it was still very one-sided because he was only a rental. Not sure what happened, but didn't they non-tender him after failing to strike a deal to avoid arbitration? Basically, Anderson was good for Boston but was only a rental and they didn't win a WS, while Fields was not a rental but terrible. My point being, Astros get a really good power hitter they get to have for a good while, and give up a reliever that they don't miss very much (Astros don't return to playoffs until after Larry retires), and end up winning a lopsided deal.

 

Yordan has great opposite field power, but can he turn on velocity up and in? Just don't want him to turn into another Jayson Heyward with a big hole in his swing.

 

Gentle reminder that Singleton also had a mammoth HR is his first game. I hope for the best for Alvarez. He seems like he could be special. But he has a *lot* of learning to do. That said, he’s quite lucky to be in the clubhouse he’s in. I suspect he’ll be able to grow a lot more as a player with the vets around him, as opposed to if he were playing in BAL right now, or even HOU when Singleton hit the bigs.

Patience will be key but boy is he is an exciting specimen.

 

NOW WE HAVE TO START OVER!!!