Where do we stand on Kelenic?

[Pharmabro]

Would you guys just leave Kelenic in the lineup the fuck alone!?! Good God! Y'all sound like a bunch whiny nags! Let this kid destroy some baseballs and give us some goddamned thump that we desperately need at the bottom of the lineup. Who the fuck cares when we move him up!? I'm more concerned about the rest of the order! Geesh!!! There's a saying we have down here in Texas, "If ain't broke, don't fix it!" Leave the kid be.

So I guess this means you aren't open to suggestions, Sexy...

I was going to post my suggested lineup below, but I'm guessing it's a hard no from you...

1. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
2. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
3. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
4. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
5. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
6. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
7. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
8. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF
9. Jarred Kelenic (L) LF

I have no rebuttle!!

I laughed to but I was looking at the baseball reference team page and saw this
Julio 22 games 103 PAs
JK 20 games 77 PAs

I am not pet committed here he is doing well.

They have a good little read available on him:
https://www.mlb.com/news/jarred-kelenic ... -cardinals

[Pharmabro]

So JK so far
ST (51 ABs) .353 .389 .706 1.095
regular season (71 ABS).338 .392 1.124

Between ST and Reg. season 122 ABs of 1.100 OPS

Holy SHHHHHH

[GL_Storm]

Gotta love this.

[desbcoach]

So JK so far
ST (51 ABs) .353 .389 .706 1.095
regular season (71 ABS).338 .392 1.124

Between ST and Reg. season 122 ABs of 1.100 OPS

Holy SHHHHHH

DT there a lot of crows here in Washington, not sure about Pittsburgh

[Seattle or Bust]

I will give myself credit for being a little higher on JK than most lol. Always included him in my mock lineups before the season. Did I expect this? No. But he just always looked too freaking talented to keep doing what he was doing.

Hope he keeps it up.

[Captain 97]

I have gotta say I am impressed that he weathered that mini slump that he had where he was 2-21. That had the potential to snowball on him and I think the fact that he came out of it and rebounded is even more important for him long term than his hot start was.

[bpj]

I have gotta say I am impressed that he weathered that mini slump that he had where he was 2-21. That had the potential to snowball on him and I think the fact that he came out of it and rebounded is even more important for him long term than his hot start was.

Agreed, the slumps will be the test for Kelenic.

We had another 23 year old that showed great promise not long ago.

Kyle Lewis in Spring Training 2019:

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Lewis in his 75 PA in the regular season:

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Entering today Kelenic had a 1.044 OPS in his 77 PA this season.

People seem to take this as an attack, but Lewis just got injured, he was a good player for us.

[Donn Beach]

A healthy Lewis and you're not trading for Teo

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Where do we stand on Julio? Trade him while he still has value?

[ddraig]

I'm warming to JK, but it's gonna take more than a month of good hitting for me to come around. If he can stay above .800 through May, then I'll consider him as a part of the organization for the next few years. I have to admit I'd love to see someone on the team to become a young, consistent good hitter to add to Julio and France.