Re: Wow Castro

[lumafia]

I'm too lazy to try to figure it out, but I wonder if Castro would be the first player to win a batting title after starting the year in the minors.

 

No NL rookie has ever won a batting title....so, yes.

[MidoreX]

Omar Infante will blow everyone else in the NL away IF he ends up with enough at-bats to qualify. He's currently at .347 in only 326 AB, but he will be playing everyday for the rest of the season with Chipper out.

[UMFan83]

Omar Infante will blow everyone else in the NL away IF he ends up with enough at-bats to qualify. He's currently at .347 in only 326 AB, but he will be playing everyday for the rest of the season with Chipper out.

 

Yeah I was gonna say. Here are a couple of other players that could qualify by the end of the year.

 

Furcal .316, 307 AB (currently on DL not likely)

Tulowitzki .320 337 AB

Posey .332 292 AB (don't know if he can get there)

Infante .347 326 AB

 

Castro .315 359 AB

[Guest]

Omar Infante will blow everyone else in the NL away IF he ends up with enough at-bats to qualify. He's currently at .347 in only 326 AB, but he will be playing everyday for the rest of the season with Chipper out.

 

He needs more than 4.4 PAs per game for the rest of the year, assuming he plays every single game. He might make it, but I wouldn't put money on it. He's also light enough on PA's that he needs to hit .300+ the rest of the way to ensure that he wins if he qualifies.

[cl smooth]

you need 500-506 ab to qualify for the batting title at the end of the season, correct?

[Guest]

you need 500-506 ab to qualify for the batting title at the end of the season, correct?

 

502 Plate Appearances

[Magnetic Curses]

it's kind of like nails on a chalkboard for me when people refer to plate appearances as at-bats.

[lumafia]

it's kind of like nails on a chalkboard for me when people refer to plate appearances as at-bats.

 

Wait....there's a difference? #-o

[sneakypower]

not if you're josh vitters

[Sammy Sofa]

BURN.

[jersey cubs fan]

top notch

[Outshined_One]

It'd be delightful if Castro won the batting title at the expense of Pujols or Votto getting a triple crown.

[Fred Hornkohl]

It'd be delightful if Castro won the batting title at the expense of Pujols or Votto getting a triple crown.

 

No, you won't be delightful, you'll still be miserable.

[jersey cubs fan]

It'd be delightful if Castro won the batting title at the expense of Pujols or Votto getting a triple crown.

 

No, you won't be delightful, you'll still be miserable.

 

He said it'd, not I'd, although I'm not sure if it'd is real.

[rocket]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

[Guest]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

 

That hurt my brain. A lot. I'm probably better off trying to forget I read it.

[jersey cubs fan]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

 

WAR is cumulative no? Doesn't it hurt Castro that he hasn't played the entire season? Also the fielding hurts, so this doesn't say much about how his actual hitting is. But I do think he's sacrificed a little power with a lot of "put the ball in play" singles. And the patience is a little disappointing, but not a huge problem.

[MSG T]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

 

So they say he's the second worst .300 hitter this year, then admit that it's his fielding that's dragging his WAR down. So he's not really the 2nd worst hitting .300 hitter? Which, considering the mention his fielding too, means Young isn't the worst hitting .300 hitter?

 

Did I read that right?

[rocket]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

 

So they say he's the second worst .300 hitter this year, then admit that it's his fielding that's dragging his WAR down. So he's not really the 2nd worst hitting .300 hitter? Which, considering the mention his fielding too, means Young isn't the worst hitting .300 hitter?

 

Did I read that right?

 

I'm guessing it's worst overall player who happens to hit .300.

[lumafia]

Baseball reference says Starlin Castro is one of the worst .300 hitters this year

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/7964

 

So they say he's the second worst .300 hitter this year, then admit that it's his fielding that's dragging his WAR down. So he's not really the 2nd worst hitting .300 hitter? Which, considering the mention his fielding too, means Young isn't the worst hitting .300 hitter?

 

Did I read that right?

 

I'm guessing it's worst overall player who happens to hit .300.

 

It's like trying to figure out which Miss Universe contestant is the ugliest. Pretty worthless. Starlin Castro has a .360 OBP, which means he's doing a pretty good job of not making outs.

[SouthSideRyan]

I don't want to live in a world where Starlin Castro is considered less valuable than Scott Podsednik

[Fred Hornkohl]

It'd be delightful if Castro won the batting title at the expense of Pujols or Votto getting a triple crown.

 

No, you won't be delightful, you'll still be miserable.

 

He said it'd, not I'd, although I'm not sure if it'd is real.

 

I take back everything I ever said about your reading comprehension. :wink:

[pitchcs]

Star-Len

[SweetZombieJesus]

I don't want to live in a world where Starlin Castro is considered less valuable than Scott Podsednik

 

Or a world where AA stats are less important than major league stats.

[Productive Outs]

did anyone figure out why there is such a discrepancy between BR's WAR for Castro and fangraphs' WAR for Castro?