I miss Mike Napoli

[FireThemAll]

Holy shit, comparing Napoli to Pujols. Napsackers have taken the nut swinging to a new level.

Pujols played this season on one foot and you want to make a comparison?

Why not put the numbers side by side since 2006 then start flapping your gums just how great Napoli is.

 

I didn't compare Naps to Pujols. I simply said that Pujols is the worst contract ever, while Napoli is still mashing. I did however compare Trumbo to Napoli, and that is a valid one, and another shitty decision by this org

[YouthofToday]

I don't think it is debatable the Albert Pujols contract is the worst in the 3,000+ year history of professional sport.

[mtangelsfan]

There it is!!!!

[2002_halos_II]

Napoli's career avg (8 years) is .259

Trumbo's career avg (4 years*) is .250

*includes 8 games in '10 at .067

Napoli's best year was '11 at .320 then he got a big raise and batted .227 in '12.

'11 Trumbo .254 / Napoli .320

'12 Trumbo .268 / Napoli .227

'13 Trumbo .234 / Napoli .259

baseball reference

[YouthofToday]

Horrible use of stats. OBP >>>>>>>> batting average.

[2002_halos_II]

Horrible use of stats. OBP >>>>>>>> batting average.

Well go find those and post them.

[Amazing Larry]

Where does one find such an obscure stat as OBP?

[tennischmp]

Well go find those and post them.

Trumbo: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trumbma01.shtml#2011-2013-sum:batting_standard

Napoli: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/napolmi01.shtml#2011-2013-sum:batting_standard

 

Scroll down for the "Batting Stats for Years 2011 to 2013"

[YouthofToday]

Where does one find such an obscure stat as OBP?

Seriously, any offensive stat not named runs, SB, batting average, HR and RBI is as mysterious and foreign as life on another planet to some apparently.

[RallyMo]

Maybe he was inconsistent because he was only given part-time playing time for some absolutely ludicrous, bat shit crazy reason(s).

 

Why is he still just as inconsistent?

[YouthofToday]

Why is he still just as inconsistent?

I don't believe he was more inconsistent than nearly any other ballplayer was in 2013. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=3057&position=C/1B&season=2013

[RallyMo]

I don't believe he was more inconsistent than nearly any other ballplayer was in 2013. http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=3057&position=C/1B&season=2013

 

That's fantastic and all, and I'm not sure I agree with your statement, but you did not even come close to answering my question.

 

You might as well have posted a review of the last film you watched instead.

[2002_halos_II]

Too bad that won't format here.

 

Which stats do you like?

Games, runs, hits, HR, RBI, OPB, BA

[ten ocho recon scout]

Napoli is a way better 1st baseman/DH than the guy the organization essentially chose over him (Trumbo). Then they went and compounded an already horrendous decision by signing Albert Pujols. Now look where that has got us -- Pujols is arguably the worst contract ever, and Napoli is still mashing for a rival. It's just 3 straight offseasons of unbelievably bad decisions made by this org (Wells, Pujols, Hamilton). If it happens once, I'm fine chalking it up as a bad decision, and I was glad they fired Reagins. The Pujols and Hamilton signings only reinforce the simple fact that the owner is the root of the problem for this team. He's the same idiot who hired Tony Reagins in the first place.

To be fair to trumbo, naps has also moved on to better hitting enviornments. Naps last season here wasn't extraordinary, was actually his worst here. Then he leaped forward in a different enviornment. Same could happen for trumbo.

[2002_halos_II]

And then Trumbo has been in the Majors for only 3 years and Naps 8.

[ten ocho recon scout]

While the Pujols contract isn't good in the later years, I expect him to have a monster year in 2014 now that his foot condition has healed.

That's assuming its heeled :/

But I agree. I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt that his foot led to his problems this year. Not like he disclosed it after a poor season, anyone who watched the games could see he was in pain everytime he took the field.

I just wish he had surgery instead of just rehabbing it.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I don't think it is debatable the Albert Pujols contract is the worst in the 3,000+ year history of professional sport.

Arod?

And to be fair, kemp has been pretty bad as well. Sure, kemp was/is younger. But whereas pujols has been a HOF his whole career, kemp (oddly enough) had one monster season just before payday....has always been very good, but probably not a superstar.

Kemp could still come back and earn it, probably a better shot than pujols. But then again, I think pujols is a good enough hitter thst if healthy, should be decently productive into his (reportedly) late 30's, a la david ortiz.

[Lifetime]

That's assuming its heeled :/

But I agree. I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt that his foot led to his problems this year. Not like he disclosed it after a poor season, anyone who watched the games could see he was in pain everytime he took the field.

I just wish he had surgery instead of just rehabbing it.

Why? It tore, which is what the surgery basically would have done. There's no need for surgery. 

[YouthofToday]

That's fantastic and all, and I'm not sure I agree with your statement, but you did not even come close to answering my question.

You might as well have posted a review of the last film you watched instead.

His wRC+ ranged from 85 to 129 by month last season. Fairly consistent.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Why? It tore, which is what the surgery basically would have done. There's no need for surgery.

I thought I read it didn't completely tear?

If its taken care of, good. I just hope its not a lingering thing.

[Lifetime]

I thought I read it didn't completely tear?

If its taken care of, good. I just hope its not a lingering thing.

it doesn't need to completely tear. The idea is to release the tension in the tendon not completely sever it. The report was that due to the tear he would not need to have surgery.

[RallyMo]

His wRC+ ranged from 85 to 129 by month last season. Fairly consistent.

 

You have once again completely avoided responding to what I actually said.

 

Could you please post a good recipe for shredded chicken nachos in your next response to that post? That would be a bit closer to being on-topic re: that post of mine. Thanks in advance!

[tennischmp]

it doesn't need to completely tear. The idea is to release the tension in the tendon not completely sever it. The report was that due to the tear he would not need to have surgery.

But that is just pure speculation

[Lifetime]

But that is just pure speculation

your and idoit

[2002_halos_II]

You can make good shredded chicken in a crock pot/slow cooker.