Thoughts on Thaiss?

[Troll Daddy]

As the 16th pick in the first round of the 2016 draft ...  I expect big things from Matt Thaiss. This player is Eppler’s first pick of the draft as the Angels GM. 

 

[Angelsjunky]

1 hour ago, Troll Daddy said:

As the 16th pick in the first round of the 2016 draft ...  I expect big things from Matt Thaiss. This player is Eppler’s first pick of the draft as the Angels GM. 

 

Then you're expectations are unrealistic. The only picks you can reasonably "expect big things from" in a typical draft are the first half dozen or so, plus or minus a few depending upon the year. The talent is more even after that, with a gradual tapering off.

 

[eligrba]

[Blarg]

He's not ready for MLB pitching. The Angels really need to move their AAA team out of the high desert league.

[Tank]

no thoughts on Thaiss, but how about Meditations on Thais?

 

[arch stanton]

Once he lays off that high fastball he’ll be fine Before

[tdawg87]

Thaiss are the sexiest part of a woomyn

[rafibomb]

I never thought I'd be more impressed with his defense at third base than his bat so far. 

[Taylor]

Watched the highlights and saw his sick diving play in the 6th to keep the no-no alive.

[DMVol]

6 hours ago, rafibomb said:

I never thought I'd be more impressed with his defense at third base than his bat so far. 

Both were college C’s but Thaiss is obviously a better overall defender than Ward....Ward struggled at 3b...

[stormngt]

Just about 12 months ago I began clamoring that we should trade Thaiss for a relief pitcher.  In response I was shit down by people saying it's stupid to trade a future middle order bat for a reliever.  Now people thinks he a AAAA guy.

[tdawg87]

31 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Just about 12 months ago I began clamoring that we should trade Thaiss for a relief pitcher.  In response I was shit down by people saying it's stupid to trade a future middle order bat for a reliever.  Now people thinks he a AAAA guy.

Only like, Blarg thinks that.

He's had a very small sample size.

[Angelsjunky]

Thaiss has had all of 15 plate appearances. 15! Let's give him at least 50, if not 150, before saying he's not ready or a quad-A player.

By the way, here's a certain player's first 33 major league PA: .133/.212/.167. Now that player was 19 at the time and is obviously a completely different caliber of player, but the point is simply that you don't write anyone off after their first few times at plate.

[stormngt]

25 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

Only like, Blarg thinks that.

He's had a very small sample size.

Actually I think it was scotty but not positive.

[tdawg87]

7 minutes ago, stormngt said:

Actually I think it was scotty but not positive.

I was referring to the AAAA player part. Scotty has definitely been very high on Thaiss as you said.

[Homebrewer]

He's no Ralston Schmidt.

[Second Base]

3 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

I was referring to the AAAA player part. Scotty has definitely been very high on Thaiss as you said.

@stormngt

With Thaiss, I'll put it like this. With how pretty his swing is, and how hard he hits the ball, and his use of the entire field and his pitch recognition, I cannot figure out for the life of me why his numbers in the minors aren't MUCH better. 

I truly believe that at some point, if given a full season (a big if) he will hit .280 and hit 40 doubles.

If he were simply a 1B, I think those chances would be less. He doesn't hit for enough power to justify playing full time with the depth they have on hand and the caliber hitters sitting on the waiver wire every winter. But now that he's shown he can play 3B....we'll see.

[stormngt]

2 hours ago, Second Base said:

@stormngt

With Thaiss, I'll put it like this. With how pretty his swing is, and how hard he hits the ball, and his use of the entire field and his pitch recognition, I cannot figure out for the life of me why his numbers in the minors aren't MUCH better. 

I truly believe that at some point, if given a full season (a big if) he will hit .280 and hit 40 doubles.

If he were simply a 1B, I think those chances would be less. He doesn't hit for enough power to justify playing full time with the depth they have on hand and the caliber hitters sitting on the waiver wire every winter. But now that he's shown he can play 3B....we'll see.

Never doubted your opinion.   

[T.G.]

After today.... first ballot Hall of Famer

[tomsred]

After today, I think he's definitely going to get a long look.   I hope he has a nice series against Houston to start with.

[Second Base]

Yeah. That'll become very typical for Thaiss. When he was first drafted, Thaiss REALLY struggled with the fastball on the inner half. He'd worked so hard on using the whole field that he became susceptible to baseball's most basic pitch. That and he concentrated so hard on contact that he never really unloaded on pitches. He never drove them with authority. 

The Angels worked with him on pulling the ball, being more aggressive on pitches and putting them in the air. The byproduct was a rise in K's, less walks but more HR's and lower batting average. Then this year, he just started putting it all together. He combined that patient approach with a swing that absolutely murders balls on the inner half. Pitches on the outer half he'll go with a shoot it into the gap. 

He isn't a finished product yet, balls knee high on the outer half have given him fits. Mostly he hasn't swung at them, but soon enough he'll make the adjustment. 

When Thaiss is at his best, you'll rarely see him working behind in the count. An ideal leadoff or #5 hitter. But that's down the road. He needs to build off today's success and get a rhythm. 

[Lou]

He raised his BA from .071 to .176 and his OPS from .276 to .675 in today's game. 

[Troll Daddy]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

He raised his BA from .071 to .176 and his OPS from .276 to .675 in today's game. 

Lol Lou ... please just stop it

[Blarg]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

He raised his BA from .071 to .176 and his OPS from .276 to .675 in today's game. 

Against the Mariners. I doubt that is going to rise much VS the Astros. 

[Lou]

2 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Lol Lou ... please just stop it

Stop posting facts?

Not going to happen