2014 NSBB Cubs Top 50 Prospects

[jersey cubs fan]

There's still people out there that think Bryant is going to hit .250 and OPS .830 in MLB aren't there?

 

Yes, during his slumps.

[TruffleShuffle]

bryant doesn't seem like a guy who should contend for a batting title because he strikes out a lot, but then again mike trout doesn't seem like a guy who should hit .320, but he does despite striking out almost once a game (because his babip is like .370 every year). some guys just have a knack for hitting the ball hard and who knows, maybe bryant is one of those guys.

 

trout is insanely fast though

 

trout has been getting probably something like 15 extra hits (infield hits) a year from his speed, at least relative to a masher with average speed. definitely gives a boost to his average, but even if you took out those hits he'd have a well above normal BABIP.

[Rob]

There's still people out there that think Bryant is going to hit .250 and OPS .830 in MLB aren't there?

 

I don't give a [expletive] how much he strikes out, that is simply not the type of player we have here.

 

Hit .250? Definitely could happen. Stanton has a strikeout rate around Bryant's minor league rate, and he's had a few seasons floating around .260 for his batting average.

 

Don't see the .830 OPS though.

[Guest]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

 

.420 BABIP is totes sustainable

[Rob]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

 

.420 BABIP is totes sustainable

 

And I thought I was being pretty generous by assuming Bryant would be able to keep his minor league K% at the major league level. It usually goes up.

[Warpticon]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

 

.420 BABIP is totes sustainable

 

That's a pretty high BABIP there.

[Guest]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

 

.420 BABIP is totes sustainable

 

Trout's was .406, and Bryant is hitting home runs about 5x as often as he did.

 

The question is not 'Will Bryant's average come down?", it's "How much?" Especially considering he's done this at every level with an offseason in between, and his overall production is increasing as he escalates through the system, it's fair to think that maybe he's better at getting hits than a cursory 'K rate is high, his average will plummet!" look would indicate.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Stanton's MiLB average was also 80 points lower.

 

.420 BABIP is totes sustainable

 

Trout's was .406, and Bryant is hitting home runs about 5x as often as he did.

 

The question is not 'Will Bryant's average come down?", it's "How much?" Especially considering he's done this at every level with an offseason in between, and his overall production is increasing as he escalates through the system, it's fair to think that maybe he's better at getting hits than a cursory 'K rate is high, his average will plummet!" look would indicate.

 

Whether or fair or not, I'm pretty sure it's wrong.

[Vinestal]

I'm surprised more people don't talk about Chesny Young. He's still young he's played all over the diamond this year. He's hitting for average and obp. There's not a lot of power but he gets on base at an incredible pace.