Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-10-13

[Guest]

Buxton's catch of Almora's hit and Javy's 4 HR were both on Sportscenter last night. The catch was incredible. It reminded me of Edmonds catch in Yankee Stadium.

[Guest]

Buxton's catch of Almora's hit and Javy's 4 HR were both on Sportscenter last night. The catch was incredible. It reminded me of Edmonds catch in Yankee Stadium.

 

For those who didn't see it:

 

That's David Bote at the plate, in case it matters to anyone.

[sneakypower]

Peripherals?

last 28 days:

.374/.437/.725, 5.8% BB, 14.6% K, .386 babip

 

great to see his K rate so low there

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Peripherals?

last 28 days:

.374/.437/.725, 5.8% BB, 14.6% K, .386 babip

 

great to see his K rate so low there

 

BABIP and home run rates will have their spikes, but <15% K-rate over (an admittedly arbitrary) month-long sample is pretty hard to ignore.

[Thrilho]

Peripherals?

last 28 days:

.374/.437/.725, 5.8% BB, 14.6% K, .386 babip

 

great to see his K rate so low there

 

BABIP and home run rates will have their spikes, but <15% K-rate over (an admittedly arbitrary) month-long sample is pretty hard to ignore.

 

 

If he doesn't hit 4 HRs last night your response to this has to do with arbitrary end points.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

If he doesn't hit 4 HRs last night your response to this has to do with arbitrary end points.

 

1) I posted something about being intrigued by his turnaround after the first home run.

 

2) My response *did* mention arbitrary end points.

[Guest]

If he doesn't hit 4 HRs last night your response to this has to do with arbitrary end points.

 

1) I posted something about being intrigued by his turnaround after the first home run.

 

2) My response *did* mention arbitrary end points.

 

Yeah, that was weird.

[Thrilho]

Peripherals?

last 28 days:

.374/.437/.725, 5.8% BB, 14.6% K, .386 babip

 

great to see his K rate so low there

 

BABIP and home run rates will have their spikes, but <15% K-rate over (an admittedly arbitrary) month-long sample is pretty hard to ignore.

 

 

If he doesn't hit 4 HRs last night your response to this has to do with arbitrary end points.

 

If he doesn't hit 4 HRs last night your response to this has to do with arbitrary end points.

 

1) I posted something about being intrigued by his turnaround after the first home run.

 

2) My response *did* mention arbitrary end points.

 

 

Your post mentioned the arbitrary end point. You went on to dismiss it by saying the 28 day period was noteworthy.

 

After a month of you dismissing his turnaround using the arbitrary end points argument it seemed a pretty sudden flip flop to see his K rate improvement as meaningful.

 

I just want to know what counts as a valid time period to evaluate K rate improvements going forward.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

All I said was "hard to ignore." I didn't carve it into a stone plaque or anything. This is always going to be more art than science.

 

If I'm evaluating Baez, I'm using his 23.6% K-rate for the season as my starting point.

[Guest]

Peripherals?

last 28 days:

.374/.437/.725, 5.8% BB, 14.6% K, .386 babip

 

great to see his K rate so low there

 

Beautiful.

 

Plz maintain that K rate while being productive.

[jersey cubs fan]

This is always going to be more art than science.

 

No it isn't.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

This is always going to be more art than science.

 

No it isn't.

 

Yes, it is.

[Guest]

Gonna have to agree with Kyle there, easily.

[ctcf]

Gonna have to agree with Kyle there, easily.

[XZero771679666304]

Is there video of all four homers anywhere? All I could find last night was the last one.

[ConstableRabbit]

What are some good Twitter accounts for following our prospects?

[sneakypower]

3 weeks ago, Baez's career A+ line was .221/.261/.423, with 27.8% K's

 

now, 100 PA later, it's a much more respectable .265/.315/.526; lowered his Daytona K rate to 23.8% overall, too

Edited June 11, 2013 by sneakypower

[jersey cubs fan]

This is always going to be more art than science.

 

No it isn't.

 

Yes, it is.

 

There is absolutely nothing artistic about the discussion you were having.

 

Nothing. It is mostly science (numbers) and the need for patience in letting those numbers speak for themselves.

[jersey cubs fan]

Gonna have to agree with Kyle there, easily.

 

 

well then like most things involving kyle, you'll be wrong, easily.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

There is absolutely nothing artistic about the discussion you were having.

 

Nothing. It is mostly science (numbers) and the need for patience in letting those numbers speak for themselves.

 

OK, which numbers are the most important and what do they mean for Baez?

[jersey cubs fan]

There is absolutely nothing artistic about the discussion you were having.

 

Nothing. It is mostly science (numbers) and the need for patience in letting those numbers speak for themselves.

 

OK, which numbers are the most important and what do they mean for Baez?

 

What?

[Guest]

Gonna have to agree with Kyle there, easily.

 

 

well then like most things involving kyle, you'll be wrong, easily.

 

There is absolutely nothing artistic about the discussion you were having.

 

Nothing. It is mostly science (numbers) and the need for patience in letting those numbers speak for themselves.

 

OK, which numbers are the most important and what do they mean for Baez?

 

What?

 

You're clearly missing his point, which is a good one.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

There is absolutely nothing artistic about the discussion you were having.

 

Nothing. It is mostly science (numbers) and the need for patience in letting those numbers speak for themselves.

 

OK, which numbers are the most important and what do they mean for Baez?

 

What?

 

For examples, how should I balance concern for Baez's 6:1 K/BB ratio with his .250+ ISO? Which K-rate is more meaningful: Total Daytona, Daytona since the beginning of this season, last 120 PAs? At what age do errors for young SS's start to be concerning?

[Guest]

What are some good Twitter accounts for following our prospects?

 

Actual prospects? People in the media who write about or scout prospects (Cubs-centric or MLB as a whole)?

[ConstableRabbit]

What are some good Twitter accounts for following our prospects?

 

Actual prospects? People in the media who write about or scout prospects (Cubs-centric or MLB as a whole)?

Media who write about/scout Cubs prospects (more Cubs-focused than a Jim Callis; more prospect-focused than an Al Yellon).