JP Crawford

[Seattle or Bust]

I feel like we have this conversation every year.

Wtf is wrong with this guy? Why can't he just take the next step and be more consistent?

Dude is the king of fall offs.

What stands out in those stat lines are J.P. Crawford's .344 BABIP for the first half and the .235 BABIP for the second half.

Those numbers suggest that Crawford was lucky in the first half and has been unlucky in the second half.

The Mariners are likely to rely on Crawford's 905-game career numbers more than on the cited 38-game sample. FanGraphs projects the 30-year-old Crawford with a wRC+ of 106 the remainder of the season, consistent with his career wRC+ of 105.

If the Mariners bench Crawford, do they not play him the remainder of the season? If not, under what circumstances do the M's play Crawford?

Ya, really great to have your starting shortstop crater into the dirt during a playoff run.

BABIP is a stupid stat. Hit it where they ain't. The best don't have that issue.

[Seattle or Bust]

And of course... when JP stops trying to pull everything and realizes his arms are noodles... he hits 2x liners through the left side against the shift.

I swear to God... you're in the 8 hole... why try to pull anything ever?

[HawkandMariner88]

Right like go oppo every single time especially if their playing you to pull. Like do these guys even try to make adjustments.

[seattlefan-daBronx]

I scream this to the rooftops everytime he steps into the batters box.

Hit the other way you idiot!

He has the ability but thinks he's channeling Fernando Tatiz or something. It's nuts.

Robinson Cano made a "CAREER" of hitting the other way.

[Pharmabro]

Best player should be playing regardless if they are a fan favorite or not. I agree he should be on the bench. Give Rivas a try or move CY over to SS.

The same Young that is falling of badly as well and who has a lower OPS? That'll fix it.

[HawkandMariner88]

Who is coaching these guys how to hit. Again do they even care. How other batters do you see work counts & foul off pitches. I mean when you have 2 players strikeout 3x in one game that's saying something.