We're not worried about D-Lee's power anymore, right?

[inari]

Just want to check up on this pre-ASB hot topic. In the second half, he has hit 15 homers, put up a .544 SLG%, and a .931 OPS.

 

My worries have disappeared. Have your's?

[anabiono]

why of course...i have no worries at all

 

 

none

 

 

zero

 

 

zilch

 

 

everybody is playing great

 

 

this team is perfect

 

 

go dlee

[David]

I'm not. He said around the all star break that he felt his power was back for the second half. Not sure if he really felt something, or he was just being optimistic, but it seemed to be the case.

 

I'm pretty sure his first half OPS was better than second half (if not right about even), but I would guess that he had less BABIP luck after the break.

 

 

So, yea, I'm not too worried about DLee's power anymore.

[minnesotacubsfan]

dlees power no-no worries

 

 

cobs collapsin..umm..yeah..worries

 

fingernails gone

 

no beer in house-all local liquor stores know me by 1st name

 

paxil out at local drug store

 

cops have been for-warned

[inari]

I'm not. He said around the all star break that he felt his power was back for the second half. Not sure if he really felt something, or he was just being optimistic, but it seemed to be the case.

 

I'm pretty sure his first half OPS was better than second half (if not right about even), but I would guess that he had less BABIP luck after the break.

 

 

So, yea, I'm not too worried about DLee's power anymore.

 

His second half OPS is actually a 41 point improvement over the first half. You're right about the BABIP though, as that has dropped from .397 to a more sustainable .324.

[NCCubFan]

I'm not sure he'll have another 40-HR season, but he may not have anyway even without the injury. I think he's a very good player who had one great year. I do think he can consistently hit 25-30 again.

[BeerHere]

I like toast

[David]

I'm not sure he'll have another 40-HR season, but he may not have anyway even without the injury. I think he's a very good player who had one great year. I do think he can consistently hit 25-30 again.

 

I don't know. I felt like he made an adjustment in his swing that led to his improvement in 2005. He was able to handle the inside stuff better. Even now, the improvement is still evident. He's a .300/.400/.500 guy now. Before he was more like a .270/.365/.500 guy (just making those numbers up, but I'm sure they're close). Maybe it's just been luck with BABIP this year, though, that have made his numbers look better than his career norms. Who knows. It just seems to me like he really made a tangible improvement in 2005, though.

 

Because of that, I don't feel like that year was just a fluke (even though he won't approach those ridiculous numbers again). I do feel like he'd have hit 30+ last year and this year if not for the injury, though.

[NCCubFan]

I'm not sure he'll have another 40-HR season, but he may not have anyway even without the injury. I think he's a very good player who had one great year. I do think he can consistently hit 25-30 again.

 

I don't know. I felt like he made an adjustment in his swing that led to his improvement in 2005. He was able to handle the inside stuff better. Even now, the improvement is still evident. He's a .300/.400/.500 guy now. Before he was more like a .270/.365/.500 guy (just making those numbers up, but I'm sure they're close). Maybe it's just been luck with BABIP this year, though, that have made his numbers look better than his career norms. Who knows. It just seems to me like he really made a tangible improvement in 2005, though.

 

Because of that, I don't feel like that year was just a fluke (even though he won't approach those ridiculous numbers again). I do feel like he'd have hit 30+ last year and this year if not for the injury, though.

I didn't mean it was a complete fluke, but rather I think his sustainable ability is likely a bit lower than 2005 but above what he had done in the past.

[David]

Yea, I'd agree with that.

[PrimeTime]

After that 450 foot CF shot in florida i'm not to worried

[Post Count Padder]

No. I still think he had some lingering effects from the wrist injury. He hit a ton of doubles in the first half, and as predicted by many, those doubles started to turn into homeruns in the second half. He'll be fine.

[jersey cubs fan]

I wouldn't say worried, just resigned to the fact that he's going to look a lot more like the pre-2005 DLee than the 2005 DLee. That is, he has some pretty good power, but nothing all that special. Hopefully he can maintain a 900 OPS for the next few years.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

After that 450 foot CF shot in florida i'm not to worried

 

That erased a lot of my doubts. They were not only few in the early part of the season, but they were also not clearing by much. He's starting to go deeper in the stands, and that's a pretty good sign.

[Banedon]

I think this whole team is going to hit more homers next year. I think we had a flukishly bad homer year...and I think it will come back to what it should be next year.

[David]

I think this whole team is going to hit more homers next year. I think we had a flukishly bad homer year...and I think it will come back to what it should be next year.

 

Agreed. Hopefully the ownership stuff is settled soon enough that we can add one more SP (or maybe, dare I say it, Prior stays and contributes at some point next year) and a bat at either SS or in the OF.

 

If that happens, this could be a really good team next year.

[Banedon]

I think this whole team is going to hit more homers next year. I think we had a flukishly bad homer year...and I think it will come back to what it should be next year.

 

Agreed. Hopefully the ownership stuff is settled soon enough that we can add one more SP (or maybe, dare I say it, Prior stays and contributes at some point next year) and a bat at either SS or in the OF.

 

If that happens, this could be a really good team next year.

 

That's without even mentioning Soto possibly playing regularly and coming into his own, or other young players realizing some potential...(Pie or Hart perhaps?)

[David]

I think this whole team is going to hit more homers next year. I think we had a flukishly bad homer year...and I think it will come back to what it should be next year.

 

Agreed. Hopefully the ownership stuff is settled soon enough that we can add one more SP (or maybe, dare I say it, Prior stays and contributes at some point next year) and a bat at either SS or in the OF.

 

If that happens, this could be a really good team next year.

 

That's without even mentioning Soto possibly playing regularly and coming into his own, or other young players realizing some potential...(Pie or Hart perhaps?)

 

Just what I was thinking. I'm really excited to see Soto as, hopefully, the everyday catcher.

[UMFan83]

Lee has 21 HR, Ramirez 26, Soriano 31. I think its funny to note that all 3 of our sluggers have hit exactly 10 HRs less than I expected from them this year. Imagine if we placed 30 home runs somewhere in the season, how much different things might be.

 

Lee, Ramirez, and Soriano have combined for 78 HR. In 2005, Lee and Ramirez alone combined for 77 home runs. Just mind boggling

[David]

Lee has 21 HR, Ramirez 26, Soriano 31. I think its funny to note that all 3 of our sluggers have hit exactly 10 HRs less than I expected from them this year. Imagine if we placed 30 home runs somewhere in the season, how much different things might be.

 

Lee, Ramirez, and Soriano have combined for 78 HR. In 2005, Lee and Ramirez alone combined for 77 home runs. Just mind boggling

 

If they had performed as we expected, that first two months might not have happened, and we might've played the way we have played since June all year. That might be asking a lot, but we'd sure as hell be around 90 wins.

 

Hell, we probably would've made it to 90 if Sori hadn't gotten hurt.

[CubmanPi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cubbybear314/Random%20Cool%20Shit/00catchingcrap.jpg

 

DLee is sick of catching crap about his power numbers.

[Burtonbell]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/cubbybear314/Random%20Cool%20Shit/00catchingcrap.jpg

 

DLee is sick of catching crap about his power numbers.

 

 

 

LMFAO! I spit a few gummi bears out on that one!

[rawaction]

Yeah, I think he's still a 25-30 HR guy. If Soriano and Ramirez get back up in the 40 range that should be a good amount of power. Still would be nice to add another 20-30 HRs in the lineup from the left side. Hopefully, Jock remembers how to hit for power if he's a Cub next year. Or better yet, the Cubs trade for Brad Hawpe or Griffey Jr.

[sweetpeteman]

No.