Muffy

[smg58]

I don't understand how somebody with his K/AB ratio could have such a low average, unless he's either getting really unlucky or getting nothing on his swings. But if the latter were true, how come he has more home runs than Wright?

[DocTee]

DeRosa could've played first...and his 12 homers would lead the team.

just sayin'

[Frayed Knot]

="smg58":3bysbapl]I don't understand how somebody with his K/AB ratio could have such a low average, unless he's either getting really unlucky or getting nothing on his swings. But if the latter were true, how come he has more home runs than Wright?[/quote:3bysbapl] Lotsa pop-ups/short-flys

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 30 2009 11:51 AM

="smg58":2qn8pr2p]I don't understand how somebody with his K/AB ratio could have such a low average, unless he's either getting really unlucky or getting nothing on his swings. But if the latter were true, how come he has more home runs than Wright?[/quote:2qn8pr2p] How about "unlucky/more lift on his swings"? YEAR BABIP LD% FB% GB/FB 2008-- .386 33.3 25.5 1.62 2009-- .258 17.5 40.7 1.03 Getting the ball in the air more usually has a depressive effect on BA and other rate stats, unless you unless you've got more power than Muff does (see: Justin Upton's numbers this year). DM's actually hitting HRs at about the same rate as last year, in terms of HR/FB (7.7 to 6.5)... it's just that he's hitting more flyballs, hence the lower average and slightly-higher homer numbers. Barring something funky happening, the BABIP should come up a bit in the second half. [Wright, on the other hand, is getting a ridiculous amount of the stuff he makes contact with to drop (.455 BABIP... and that's come DOWN in recent weeks). Also, his HR/FB has dropped a LOT (5.1, as compared with a career rate of 14.3).] Edgy DC Jun 30 2009 11:57 AM I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out. Triple Dee Jun 30 2009 12:09 PM ="Benjamin Grimm":cdlg41sl] It would be nice if they had an exceptionally smart GM.[/quote:cdlg41sl] Well, it's a good thing they have a GM who has a reputation for making aggressive trades. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 30 2009 12:30 PM ="Edgy DC"]I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out involving superhuman defensive play from Melky Cabrera and/or a Yankee substitute. /Fixed

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="smg58":2qn8pr2p]I don't understand how somebody with his K/AB ratio could have such a low average, unless he's either getting really unlucky or getting nothing on his swings. But if the latter were true, how come he has more home runs than Wright?[/quote:2qn8pr2p] How about "unlucky/more lift on his swings"? YEAR BABIP LD% FB% GB/FB 2008-- .386 33.3 25.5 1.62 2009-- .258 17.5 40.7 1.03 Getting the ball in the air more usually has a depressive effect on BA and other rate stats, unless you unless you've got more power than Muff does (see: Justin Upton's numbers this year). DM's actually hitting HRs at about the same rate as last year, in terms of HR/FB (7.7 to 6.5)... it's just that he's hitting more flyballs, hence the lower average and slightly-higher homer numbers. Barring something funky happening, the BABIP should come up a bit in the second half. [Wright, on the other hand, is getting a ridiculous amount of the stuff he makes contact with to drop (.455 BABIP... and that's come DOWN in recent weeks). Also, his HR/FB has dropped a LOT (5.1, as compared with a career rate of 14.3).]

Edgy DC Jun 30 2009 11:57 AM

I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out.

Triple Dee Jun 30 2009 12:09 PM

="Benjamin Grimm":cdlg41sl] It would be nice if they had an exceptionally smart GM.[/quote:cdlg41sl] Well, it's a good thing they have a GM who has a reputation for making aggressive trades. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 30 2009 12:30 PM ="Edgy DC"]I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out involving superhuman defensive play from Melky Cabrera and/or a Yankee substitute. /Fixed

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out.

[Guest Triple Dee]

="Benjamin Grimm":cdlg41sl] It would be nice if they had an exceptionally smart GM.[/quote:cdlg41sl] Well, it's a good thing they have a GM who has a reputation for making aggressive trades.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 30 2009 12:30 PM

="Edgy DC"]I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out involving superhuman defensive play from Melky Cabrera and/or a Yankee substitute. /Fixed

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="Edgy DC"]I think this week (at least) has been a grand tour of the number of ways Daniel Murphy can hit the ball hard and make an out involving superhuman defensive play from Melky Cabrera and/or a Yankee substitute.

/Fixed