I don't quite understand the issues you got with Bliss.
Does that include his 87 PAs with 3 x base hits, zero HRs and a .296 SLG% in the AFL last Fall?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:08 pmI don't quite understand the issues you got with Bliss.
He's not starting the year with the ballclub so it doesn't really matter. It shouldn't really be all that surprising that fans should be marginally excited over a 2B who hung a .902 OPS over 128 minor league games last year.
I wouldn't include AFL stats. I don't mean that just with Bliss. Lots of players seem to just tank in the AFL and the stats frequently don't correlate with regular season performances. The best use of the league seems to be for guys like Locklear that missed time and want to get some plate appearances in.D-train wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:20 pmDoes that include his 87 PAs with 3 x base hits, zero HRs and a .296 SLG% in the AFL last Fall?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:08 pmI don't quite understand the issues you got with Bliss.
He's not starting the year with the ballclub so it doesn't really matter. It shouldn't really be all that surprising that fans should be marginally excited over a 2B who hung a .902 OPS over 128 minor league games last year.
It was 19 games bro. So he didn't hit for a ton of power... maybe the stroke was just a bit off after some time away.D-train wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:20 pmDoes that include his 87 PAs with 3 x base hits, zero HRs and a .296 SLG% in the AFL last Fall?Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:08 pmI don't quite understand the issues you got with Bliss.
He's not starting the year with the ballclub so it doesn't really matter. It shouldn't really be all that surprising that fans should be marginally excited over a 2B who hung a .902 OPS over 128 minor league games last year.
He was also 29 years old with 120 games of MLB experience in AAA last year. He also was a far worse player statistically than Bliss through his age 23 season in the minors.
Neither Sam nor Bliss will ever be a MLB regular imo. But feel free to join the kids on X thinking Jerry traded for a young Cano...Seattle or Bust wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:42 pmHe was also 29 years old with 120 games of MLB experience in AAA last year. He also was a far worse player statistically than Bliss through his age 23 season in the minors.
Haggerty also hit .091/.200/.291 in April last year in the bigs. He turned it around with a decent August/Sept in limited action. But if we're not willing to give grace to a 23 year old for 19 mediocre AFL games... what are we doing giving grace to a 29 year old?
Dunno if he is the second coming of Cano, but he does seem to be impressing some folks. They had an article on mlb.com about the top 10 2B prospects. They list Bliss as #9, and they feel he excels in the field and is the fastest riser of the 2B prospects.
Reminds me when everyone was jacked about Shed Long. lolBig_Maple wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:53 pmDunno if he is the second coming of Cano, but he does seem to be impressing some folks. They had an article on mlb.com about the top 10 2B prospects. They list Bliss as #9, and they feel he excels in the field and is the fastest riser of the 2B prospects.
https://www.mlb.com/news/top-second-bas ... e-coverage
Hey - it's just one pundit's perspective, but he does look like he's developing. What do I know?
And then says Alvarez is 6' 5" and 225lbs making it seem like Montes is smaller and needs to grow to catch up. Just a joke. Do your fucking job man. Not hard. 