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2021 Series #1 | Indians @ Tigers | April 1st, 3rd, and 4th

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Out of the Rafters at the Q said:
How quickly people forget....

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Yet, we forget that 2016 roster may have had a terrible BA but finished in the top 10 in many other batting categories (7th in OPS). That lineup looks worse because they just didn't play Naquin and Jose those first few games and Chisenhall was on IR.

Now, if Bradley and Miller can come up by end of April and have Rookie of the Year type seasons (to match the shot in the arm that Jose and Naquin gave that 2016 lineup) ... we may actually have a shot this season (but not counting on it) -- as I am not counting on Bauers or Chang to be the next Jose breakout.
 
Or if somebody already on the active roster breaks out...and the list is numerous.

Reyes, Naylor, Amed.

Jose was 23 in 2016. Naquin was 25.

Naylor is 24. Reyes and Amed are 25.

(Johnson is 24)

We have a bunch of young players who are in the age bracket for breakouts.
 
CATS44 said:
Or if somebody already on the active roster breaks out...and the list is numerous.

Reyes, Naylor, Amed.

Jose was 23 in 2016. Naquin was 25.

Naylor is 24. Reyes and Amed are 25.

(Johnson is 24)

We have a bunch of young players who are in the age bracket for breakouts.
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And, you are right ... everything may break right where our 5th and 6th hitters come through and give us at least 6 hitters. Just saying 2016 was not as bad as people like to think. Jose was turning it on at end of 2015 (.280/.888 in Sept/Oct) -- Naylor had a good 2 games vs NY. And, I would expect Naylor to hit Det/KC as he has a great .288 lifetime in low leverage situations. It is the mid/higher leverage (when pressure is on) where it drops to .210 and .200 -- granted only 400 lifetime at bats so far. I have liked the potential in Amed (pressure of NY got to him) - crushes lefties (just like Luplow) but how many do we face? And, what will happen when pressure mounts here, unless you really think all his issues was just because how the wind blew in NY stadium (give you some but not all). Franmil can crush the ball but his drop due to leverage is similar to Lindor, if not worse as pressure mounts (Fran BA .244/.799 in high and .278/.881 in low -- a .034/.082 drop vs Lindor's .265/.783 in high .289/.842 in low a .034/.059 drop). I am just in mind set that you need a few good hitters to come through in the clutch to losen everyone else up. I only see Cesar and Jose as our "cluth" hitters and possible Eddie for third (but also has an issue with medium to high leverage (a .024/043 drop but is hidden as in low leverage he swings for fences .270/.804 in low -- .294/.792 in mid -- .261/.749 high)

And, to be honest, I am a bit more hopeful than I sound. I am just a contrarian at heart and I am trying to find more reasons to be hopeful (by pressing the argument) than just Naylor, Johnson and Amed are similar age so they can (will) do what Jose did. No one would have predicted that Jose was on the path to MVP status that early. I hope I am wrong with Naylor, Johnson and Amed but probably not.
 
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petes999 said:
I hope I am wrong with Naylor, Johnson and Amed but probably not.
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It's the "probably not" that has precious little to be based upon, and is more than a little irritating. Naylor has never had a regular job, DJ hasn't played at all in the major leagues, and Amed's results can be looked through a number of different prisms. But hey, let's just say guys can't do it up front.
 
The Oi said:
This is the worst thing that has ever been created.

And there are sperms and eggs that have collided throughout history to generate murderous dictators and @Chardon
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I could hit better than these guys and I mainly only pitched.
 
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