On a side note, two weeks from today I will be at Coors Field. I'm pretty jacked.
Don't forget Joey Votto.
You know I'm jealous! Business trip?
I will forget, thank you.
That is what homers do.........
I know hardly anything about baseball and am going by the stats alone. It doesn't matter what name is associated with the numbers to me. Here's the lines:
Tulowitzki 222 AB, .347ba, .413OBP, 1.048OPS, 16 doubles, 16hr, 51rbi.
Votto: 261AB, .318ba, .437OBP, .935OPS, 12 doubles, 11hr, 33rbi.
The only edge he has in OBP, and it's an excellent number, but Tulo's is nothing to balk at (3rd overall). Votto's rbi and hr aren't impressive at all. And he's putting up worse numbers with 0.175% more at bats (something that's going to take the trophy from Tulo).
At the same batting average, Cargo has hit 9 more homers with 23 more RBI. Those Votto walks are great, but Cargo's willingness to swing the bat means he has scored more runs that Mr. Walk. I'd take his line over Votto's as well.
I understand your perspective(ie. the statistical argument). My vote still goes to Votto.
The injury to Tulo is going to really hamper his chances at an MVP at least this season. He was putting up some great numbers before the fractured rib. 4-6 weeks out will all but put him out of the MVP picture. I think Votto, Posey, Goldschmidt(if he can continue to produce as he has), and even Molina will get some love in regards to voting. Tulo still I guess could be in the picture if he gets back and just continues to dominate. That's a lot of time to miss though.
Props to the Rox for drafting and then signing Jonathan Gray to a bonus of $4.8 million. It was $826,400 below the slot value for the 3rd overall pick and that savings now can be used on other picks in their draft class. Gray has the potential to be an ace if he can figure Coors out and improve his change. Right now he has a plus-plus fastball that reaches triple digits and a plus-plus slider that is of the wipe out variety.
[video=youtube_share;w-Yc7mjoO9k]https://youtu.be/w-Yc7mjoO9k
Props to the Rox for drafting and then signing Jonathan Gray to a bonus of $4.8 million. It was $826,400 below the slot value for the 3rd overall pick and that savings now can be used on other picks in their draft class. Gray has the potential to be an ace if he can figure Coors out and improve his change. Right now he has a plus-plus fastball that reaches triple digits and a plus-plus slider that is of the wipe out variety.
[video=youtube_share;w-Yc7mjoO9k]https://youtu.be/w-Yc7mjoO9k
Agreed on the injury.. Pointed to it earlier.
Why Votto though? The early start?
good call there trigg3r. love this kid (outside of kershaw, the best young arms are coming from college), definitely more powerful than appel, could wind up having a much better career. wouldn't call that slider plus plus though.. he'll spend a year and a half in the system refining the slider, and he'll be hell in the bigs real soon.
Agreed on the injury.. Pointed to it earlier.
Why Votto though? The early start?
Lol that fan at .53
All aboard the Puig Train!!!!