Is there any hope for Simmons' bat?

[Stradling]

Hollywood is only happy when he is miserable

[tdawg87]

That would be near his career high.

I think over the next 5 years, he'll average 70-75 wRC+

 

His career wRC+ is 84.

[Hollyw00d]

In the NL.

Including a season where he had an insanely flukey number of homeruns

[Hollyw00d]

Jeff Mathis has a career .254 OBP.

Please continue the hyperbole. It's hilarious.

And eggs smell better than shit, what's your point? They both suck

[Stradling]

And eggs smell better than shit, what's your point? They both suck

Hollywood you are quickly becoming that seenoevil type of poster. You see everything as bad.

[Hollyw00d]

I see bad as bad.

Unlike some here, who see everything angels as good, and any criticism as bad.

[Stradling]

For Short stops he was above league average in batting average and OBP, and below average in slugging.

[tdawg87]

Criticism is great. Especially when it isn't based on ****-all.

[ABC]

Because if metrics don't mean anything then possibly the eye test will convince you.

 

Convince me of what?

[ABC]

I love CF8 / QM debates. They're always better with popcorn and Kleenex for when you're laughing so bad you begin to tear up.

 

Get a girlfriend.

 

It's funny how you contribute nothing to AW except talking sh!t to others behind a keyboard. 

[Stradling]

Get a girlfriend.

It's funny how you contribute nothing to AW except talking sh!t to others behind a keyboard.

Seriously what exactly do you contribute?

[Jay]

Lots of trolling going on in this thread.

That's the only explanation I can think of.

[QuinlansMinion]

Seriously what exactly do you contribute?

I contributed this thread 

[Stradling]

I contributed this thread

Haha, yes you and you contributed this thread.

[Hollyw00d]

Criticism is great. Especially when it isn't based on ****-all.

I've provided stats and evidence to back up my opinion

[tdawg87]

No, you've provided baseless comparisons to Jeff Mathis and another baseless, worst-case assumption that Simmons will put up the worst wRC+ numbers of his career in Anaheim because of the NL to AL thing that has no basis in fact.

[Hollyw00d]

So there's no history of NL players coming to the AL and struggling? Come on, bro.

He's also moving to one of the most pitcher friendly parks and divisions in baseball

[Hollyw00d]

Take away his fluke 2013 season, and his offensive production the past two years has been well below average

[tdawg87]

So there's no history of NL players coming to the AL and struggling? Come on, bro.

He's also moving to one of the most pitcher friendly parks and divisions in baseball

 

Atlanta is a pitcher's park. And the NL East is a pitcher's division.

 

Not as extreme as the AL West, but still not a hitter's paradise. And since he doesn't hit for power, it isn't going to be that big of a deal. Also It's not like he faced a bunch of scrub pitchers in the NL.

 

Also, Vladdy did fine coming to the AL. Adam Dunn had the one abysmal season, but was pretty good in the AL otherwise. Jose Altuve has actually gotten significantly better since the Astros came to the AL. Edwin Encarnacion, Prince Fielder, Adrian Beltre, Miguel Cabrera, Adam Eaton, J.D. Martinez, Brian Mccann, etc... all did well in the AL after coming from the NL.

[tdawg87]

Take away his fluke 2013 season, and his offensive production the past two years has been well below average

 

Compared to every other hitter in baseball, yeah. He's still managed a 1.4 total oWAR the past two years.

 

For his position, he's about average offensively.

 

If you don't think a 26 year old can improve their offense, then that's your prerogative. However I'm going to be optimistic and think that he will. And if he doesn't, he is still an average hitter for the position and flat out the best defensive player in the game. I can live with that.

[101halo]

Convince me of what?

As I asked when you dismissed my same explanation before - what methodology are you using to say that Aybar is still an above average defensive shortstop? Eye test, defensive metrics that I'm not seeing? Not being stubborn, would just appreciate to understand the logic behind your belief.

[Brent Maguire]

That would be near his career high.

I think over the next 5 years, he'll average 70-75 wRC+

Why? 

 

He has a career 84 wRC+. If anything, a little improvement would be expected in his age 26-30 years. 

[Brent Maguire]

not true, if....

 

lol

 

and lol at d metrics.

Well based on what we saw last year, the guy definitely lost a step. He didn't make the usual amount of Aybar plays he made in the past. 

[Angel Oracle]

Having an above average number of lefties in rotation = more balls hit to the LF side of the field.

Simmons + that = a good thing for the Halos.

Simmons + Heyward/Cespedes/Gordon + that = a very good thing for the Halos.

[ELEVEN]

Who gives a shit what you think ... seriously.

Jealous because no one has ever given a shit what you think?