Kris Bryant Being Called Up!

[Sammy Sofa]

Rizzo done just donged 3 times in the last month. What the efffffffffff.

[George Hayduke]

It's June. Dongs aplenty, please.

[Gilby]

He's awesome and has exceeded my expectations so far, but a sub .200 ISO (.184 to be exact) through 54 games is really shocking. His lowest ISO (other than the two game stint in AZ) in the minors was .324.

[Guest]

It's June. Dongs aplenty, please.

 

it might be june but the weather sure doesn't care

 

froze my ass off last night

[Tracer Bullet]

Kris has no friends

 

http://m.mlb.com/chc/video/topic/8878538/v152478383/bryant-has-no-plans-yet-for-this-all-allstar-break/?c_id=chc&partnerId=as_chc_20150616_47638806&adbid=610894245465985024&adbpl=tw&adbpr=41144996

 

i love this team so much.

[Derwood]

It's June. Dongs aplenty, please.

 

Too bad it's been April weather for 2 1/2 months

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm taking credit.

[tfarks]

Bryant's Home/Away Splits:

 

H - .337/.453/.642, .472 BABIP

 

A - .242/.331/.371, .333 BABIP

 

Need to call up Olt and platoon him when on the road.

[BigSlick]

Kris Bryant rules. It is good to root for him.

 

His swing is incredibly pretty and he takes walks. I like these things in a player.

[SouthSideRyan]

How reliable are FG's Infield Hit numbers? They've got Bryant at a silly 26% rate(13 total) I know there have been notable examples of him beating out grounders, but that still seems quite high.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

How reliable are FG's Infield Hit numbers? They've got Bryant at a silly 26% rate(13 total) I know there have been notable examples of him beating out grounders, but that still seems quite high.

 

Seems plausible. He'll be a high Babip guy, but not this high long-term.

[Guest]

13 infield hits does seem high tho

[UMFan83]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/132697176/comparing-2015-mlb-rookies-with-past-trout

 

Bryant is on pace to have the 3rd (or 4th) best WAR season by a rookie in the last 20 years. Only Trout in 2012 (by a lot) and Pujols in 2001 (by not much) had more WAR their rookie seasons than what Bryant is projected to at 6.8 (Pederson is projected to have a 7.9 WAR this season which would be second best)

[Ski]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/132697176/comparing-2015-mlb-rookies-with-past-trout

 

Bryant is on pace to have the 3rd (or 4th) best WAR season by a rookie in the last 20 years. Only Trout in 2012 (by a lot) and Pujols in 2001 (by not much) had more WAR their rookie seasons than what Bryant is projected to at 6.8 (Pederson is projected to have a 7.9 WAR this season which would be second best)

And this is his rookie season. Imagine if Bryant is an average 8-9 WAR player over the next six years.

 

Swoons.

[Bryants Disco Ball]

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/132697176/comparing-2015-mlb-rookies-with-past-trout

 

Bryant is on pace to have the 3rd (or 4th) best WAR season by a rookie in the last 20 years. Only Trout in 2012 (by a lot) and Pujols in 2001 (by not much) had more WAR their rookie seasons than what Bryant is projected to at 6.8 (Pederson is projected to have a 7.9 WAR this season which would be second best)

And this is his rookie season. Imagine if Bryant is an average 8-9 WAR player over the next six years.

 

Swoons.

 

In learning about aging curves, I've learned that he might not improve. He might. But this might be the best he ever is and therefore let's just enjoy it.

[sneakypower]

you're looking at sexual peak graphs

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I actually don't expect Bryant to improve much beyond his current level. He is already 23 and will be 24 come OD 2016. His high prospect status was always more about polish than ceiling.

 

But given that he is playing at a 6-WAR pace, that isn't a problem.

[UMFan83]

What is the difference between 24 year olds who have been in the majors for 3-4 years and 24 year olds who are playing in their second year? Just curious if there is a difference and if adjusting to major league pitching has its own performance curve regardless of age

[Hairyducked Idiot]

That one I don't recall seeing any studies on off the top of my head.

[Guest]

I actually don't expect Bryant to improve much beyond his current level. He is already 23 and will be 24 come OD 2016. His high prospect status was always more about polish than ceiling.

 

But given that he is playing at a 6-WAR pace, that isn't a problem.

 

This SOUNDS right, but I badly want it to be wrong

[seanimal]

it's the safest possible prediction

[Guest]

it's the safest possible prediction

it's also the most Kyle Prediction possible.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

it's the safest possible prediction

it's also the most Kyle Prediction possible.

 

I could have predicted that his BaBip regresses to the .310s, his defense stiffens up, and the book on his swing holes gets better and he becomes a league average player.

[seanimal]

it's the safest possible prediction

it's also the most Kyle Prediction possible.

 

I could have predicted that his BaBip regresses to the .310s, his defense stiffens up, and the book on his swing holes gets better and he becomes a league average player.

 

please hammer, don't hurt him!

 

and it still would have been you straight up guessing while attempting to pass it off as a data-driven prediction. literally zero people care what you pretend to know; it's the charade of it all that has me engaged

[Hairyducked Idiot]

please hammer, don't hurt him!

 

and it still would have been you straight up guessing while attempting to pass it off as a data-driven prediction. literally zero people care what you pretend to know; it's the charade of it all that has me engaged

 

I believe that you believe that. Not to your credit, but can't be helped.