Cameron Maybin

[Troll Daddy]

Ok, yes we know you have a guaranteed spot on the starting lineup and you came into camp pumped ready to go. 

We also know you're 2-100 or it seems like it ...  it's just ST but WTF!

[JustATroutFan]

Outside of last year, Maybin has never had a good season with the bat. Plus, his BABIP was close to .400, and his career high in BABIP was like .330, so you expect a lot of regression. But he'll still get a lot playing time even if he doesn't have a good year with his bat because he's always had a good glove and has good speed as well. I guess it's just Spring Training.

And I remember this guy named "Mike Trout" who's struggles lasted during the early part of the regular season last year and he turned out to be okay, winning another AL MVP.

[Chuck]

10 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

it's just ST

That's all everyone needs to read here. 

Move along.

[Troll Daddy]

8 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

That's all everyone needs to read here. 

Move along.

Posted as a reverse Jinx

move along

[eligrba]

Technically, it remains spring until June 21, and if Maybin is still working on some things, then technically his spring training may last awhile...........

[Ohtaniland]

Like I said....Snoop Dogg better get hitting. The fact that he was such an easy player to acquire was very questionable. It was like Detroit said......

Wow they're taking his entire contract and gave us a prospect.

 

[Angelsjunky]

I wouldn't expect .315/.383/.418 again, but for chrissakes, it is ST. If ST stats meant anything, Albert Pujols would be hitting .300/.900 every year.

My prediction for Maybin is that he hits somewhere in the .270-.280+ range, has an OBP around .350-.360, and slugs .380-.400. Let's say he hits .275/.355/.390...that's a solid leadoff hitter and much better than what we've had for a few years.

Even if he regresses to career norms and hits .259/.322/.373, he's at least a warm body who isn't completely sucking the life out of the lineup. In that case he'll be pushed to the bottom of the lineup and either Escobar or Valbuena will leadoff, or possibly Revere platoons with him. Again, it depends upon expectations: Don't expect him to be Brett Butler and you won't be disappointed.

[Troll Daddy]

I'm still a fan of the trade. Just needs a jump start before the season starts. Always good to go into the season with confidence.

[Chuck]

His first two hits of the spring today. Single and a hustle double. Damn he's fast! 

[Docwaukee]

nice job TD.  save your mojo for the regular season from now on.  

[tdawg87]

2 hours ago, CALZONE said:

Like I said....Snoop Dogg better get hitting. The fact that he was such an easy player to acquire was very questionable. It was like Detroit said......

Wow they're taking his entire contract and gave us a prospect.

 

Please post links to where "Detroit" said that.

[DMVol]

He was pretty good for most of the season in 2015 with the Braves...faded late...so he's had some success in the last 2 years,...keep him fresh with Revere...or bench him if he struggles....Revere signing was a good deal....I really like having them both...

[gurn67]

If I had a dollar for every guy who looked like the second coming of Ted Williams in Spring Training and turned into the second coming of Brandon Wood once the season started, I'd have a whole heap of dollars. If he regresses back to his norm, they should be okay because I have a feeling Revere is going to return back to his norm. One thing this offense does have is depth. Lighten up, Francis.

[Ohtaniland]

4 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Please post links to where "Detroit" said that.

Cancel that post. It's looks like the problem corrected itself.

[Glen]

This may be the first time this has ever been said without sarcasm, but: good thread, Troll Daddy.

[Troll Daddy]

2 hours ago, Glen said:

This may be the first time this has ever been said without sarcasm, but: good thread, Troll Daddy.

It's not but thxs

[Stradling]

9 hours ago, CALZONE said:

Like I said....Snoop Dogg better get hitting. The fact that he was such an easy player to acquire was very questionable.

Yea, remember how hard it was to acquire Eckstein?  Remember that haul Colorado got from us for Figgins?  The perception of how easy or difficult a player was to acquire is silly.  

[Stradling]

2 hours ago, Glen said:

This may be the first time this has ever been said without sarcasm, but: good thread, Troll Daddy.

This is probably one of the few times. 

[Troll Daddy]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

This is probably one of the few times. 

I hope you had a terrible birthday 

[Ohtaniland]

14 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Yea, remember how hard it was to acquire Eckstein?  Remember that haul Colorado got from us for Figgins?  The perception of how easy or difficult a player was to acquire is silly.  

He should've been a short sale and we paid full price.

[Ohtaniland]

12 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

I hope you had a terrible birthday 

Company party.

 

[Stradling]

23 minutes ago, CALZONE said:

He should've been a short sale and we paid full price.

Says you and you say it in spring training.  It's just a little premature.  

[Stradling]

37 minutes ago, Troll Daddy said:

I hope you had a terrible birthday 

Thanks bro.  It was pretty tremendous. 

[Tank]

The day I start seriously looking at a players spring training stats will be the day I've stopped being a fan of the game.

[Ohtaniland]

18 minutes ago, Tank said:

The day I start seriously looking at a players spring training stats will be the day I've stopped being a fan of the game.

So Ben Revere is FAKE NEWS.