Chris Black
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Always respect the opinions of players (former & current), just disagree with the logic here. Why? Give me numbers! Daulton Varsho: Nearly 2,500 career plate apps 1,634 batted balls 342 line drives 58 to the opposite field 4 hit to 3rd base 3 of 4 were jam shots (only 1 true lineout!) In other words, if the logic is protect against getting doubled up, then they were protecting against something that had-at best-a 0.1% chance of happening. Conversely, Varsho has hit 412 groundballs to 1B/2B/SS (type of play where good primary & secondary leads could have won them a World Series). 1 vs 412!!! If it were a guy like Kirk, Guerrero, Clement, Bichette, etc... up at the plate (ie a RHB who hits a lot of line drives), totally get the logic. But you lose me when Varsho up at the plate. Back to the fort.
Chris Black1,547,204 次观看 • 7 个月前
Second-biggest inaccuracy is that the Jays will be challenged by Seattle's elite baserunning. The M's steal a lot of bases, but they are not a good baserunning team. When the M's have runners on, it's actually an opportunity for the Jays to look for pickoffs & outfielders will have opportunities to throw guys out as well.
Chris Black243,362 次观看 • 8 个月前
#BlueJays ⚾️🧵🪡 My Offseason Questions 1. Is Bo Back? He can be the 9th-15th best shortstop in the league or he can move to 2nd base and become, overnight, one of the three best players at the position. He's a Tampa guy, would he really want to do Spring Trainings in AZ? Would he really want to be a Yankee and deal with everything that comes with that? If you asked me in August, I woulda said he's gone, now I think a contract somewhat bigger than Semien's from a few years ago is a potential fit.
Chris Black190,621 次观看 • 7 个月前
#BlueJays #WANTITALL #WorldSeries (Mostly) Realistic Reasons why the Jays Can Win 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Current best-hitter-on-the-planet (not taking questions at this time) is also really good vs this Dodgers World Series Staff over his career (.342 avg, .490 on-base)
Chris Black110,176 次观看 • 7 个月前
If ABS allows Schneider to control the zone more (don't be fooled - Schneider is an ABS savant - one of the best in AAA last yr, he will be allowed to challenge), maybe it will bring out more of the '23 Schneider we all loved to watch. Thanks for reading. Enjoy the weekend.
Chris Black66,688 次观看 • 4 个月前
#WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 A Vision, Valuations & Validation Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins came to Toronto in a near no-win situation. Replacing a homegrown, folk-hero GM & taking over an aging roster approaching its best-before date. But the long-term vision is now here.
Chris Black99,022 次观看 • 7 个月前
#BlueJays ⚾️🧵 Juan Soto Possibilities & probabilities... Why it's ok to dream... And a prediction on where the Jays will land. Let's start here: Soto might be the safest bet we've ever seen in free agency. Younger than Judge. Healthier than Ohtani. Better than Harper.
Chris Black195,027 次观看 • 1 年前
#BlueJays ⚾️🧵Andrés Giménez Included within: *Putting his all-world defence in context *How one stat has changed how we view players (and not in a good way) *Bias *"What are the next 10 words?" - The danger of simplicity Let's start here: He's one of the game's defensive stars
Chris Black158,469 次观看 • 1 年前
#BlueJays #WorldSeries #WANTITALL ⚾️🧵🪡 Blue Jays vs Tyler Glasnow *Relevant History *Irrelevant History *Different than Yamamoto or Snell *How he's pitching recently *A Tease Let's start here: Maybe the best news is that Toronto's best hitter fares very well against Glasnow.
Chris Black72,092 次观看 • 7 个月前
