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Hes a guy. Thats really it. MLB history is littered with garbage back up catchers.

U didn't even mention his disappointing defense or beyond abysmal base running. I never paid much attention to this guy , kinda thought of him as Ian Happ type of player, fungible at best. I had absolutely no idea he was this unathletic. His paper makes him Heywardish when considering how Ricketts and Hoyer operate. This will leave a scar that lingers.

Depends if I u consider contending for the 3rd wild card slot in an extremely watered down mlb as " turning it around ?" Keep in mind they continue to outspend their division rivals by about a 2:1 ratio.

There was literally zero reason to extend Hoyer. There was no chance of another team swooping in to scoop him up. The Brewers are such a better organization from top to bottom its boggles the mind, there is no standard of metrics from which this team measures up to .Milwaukee. Despite more than twice the resources and a decade of far less success. The cubs are indeed the little brothers of Matt Arnold and company.

Paralysis by analysis thats what this article and site is. Get a real job , its not that hard. Hes a middling player and everyone knows it.

His defense and complete lack of speed warrants a deeper dive than his offense. Hes been horrible on defense and the basepaths. I had no idea he was this unathletic . Im about done with his six steps and a poor weak ass throw on routine plays. This contract is not looking good.

Easily your best article . Although I'd point out that you yourself are probably the biggest purveyor of an " analytics darling."

Lol. No.

Ehhh... still no reason to extend him. I can think of a couple center fielders I'd rather have than him on a cost basis. Should have let his contract play out and applied his money to other areas. Extensions dont work out more than they do.

Holy shite, I've never read a so called baseball writer with a greater ability to cherry pick some random useless information to fit a pre- conceived narrative than this guy. Do you get paid by the word? When do we get an article on a batters grip position pre swing vs. Mid swing vs. follow thru? How about a treatise on pitcher selection of spike size? Or the positioning of base coaches on full counts? I hope for your sake this site is a hobby and not a vocation.

Id like a little more resume from Palencia before trying to extend him.

Nah

This is one of the more fantastically delusional opinion pieces on baseball I've read this year. Sure the cubs might win should they meet in the playoffs. The cubs however ,are not the superior team. The Brewers are and have proven to be over the course of the 162 game marathon. Every obstacle the cubs have encountered this year , the Brewers faced the same if not worse. Winning a playoff series does not make a team better, merely better in that short sample size.

Great article. This is serious, professional level analysis

The pitch Contreras hit wasn't bad. Its his cold zone. Thats something you haven't taken into consideration in your article. Hitters weakness is just as important as pitchers strengths. Sometimes guys hit balls against their book.