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by gil » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:40 pm
1. Teo is hitting right around .300 if you take away his 1 for 17 start (which I realize is cherry picking the stats). I think his numbers will be fine as the year goes on. Whether he is good "situationally" (i.e., with clutch with runners on in close games or in extra innings) is another matter. I don't know of individual level stats that explain why/how the Ms did so well in close games and in extra innings games the last 2 years (but are not so far in 2023).
2. Wong seems to have fallen off a cliff so far this year - barely even a heartbeat offensively. Zero extra base hits in his first 51 ABs, after 48 and 43 the last 2 years. Another case of "Seattle - where bats go to die"?
3. Pollack, Hummel, LaStella. What can you say? Obviously (to me) they were sort of "option bets". If someone works out, it's a low cost win. If not, it's a low cost disappointment. I just wonder, when we look around the leagues, are there other guys who were similar question marks in the off season who are working out well so far this year? Are these predictable disappointments? Or is it just bad luck? (i.e., not all "options" work out)