Napoli's Beard

[Angelsjunky]

Love it and am mildly jealous. Is that new?

[2002_halos_II]

it's old and makes him look old too

 

please make a note of this guys

[HaloMilliVanilli]

Napoli's beard alone has a +2.5 WAR.

[sneaky_flute]

I'd **** it

[Jobu]

I'm calling it the ball beard.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Since coaching doesn't make any difference, I'm sure it is pure coincidence that Mike Napoli went from being criticized for flailing at everything here to leading all of baseball in pitches seen per at-bat in 2013.

[2002_halos_II]

.153 post season average

[Ohtaniland]

Napoli has played in the post-season how many times?  

 

2007

2008

2009

2011

2012

2013

[Deek]

...looks like some 70's porn-king's nut sack...

 

...I forget the dude's name...

[James]

Since coaching doesn't make any difference, I'm sure it is pure coincidence that Mike Napoli went from being criticized for flailing at everything here to leading all of baseball in pitches seen per at-bat in 2013.

How many strikeouts did he have this year? 

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

How many strikeouts did he have this year? 

"Only" 187, but he had a career high 73 walks.

[wopphil]

I wonder what the broads at the goat hill think. I bet he still can bag four at a time.

[Angelsjunky]

Mike Napoli had a better year than Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, and Vernon Wells. Combined.

 

Napoli's 2013 fWAR: 3.9

Hamilton + Pujols + Wells 2013 fWAR: 1.8

[Ohtaniland]

Mike Napoli had a better year than Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, and Vernon Wells. Combined.

 

Napoli's 2013 fWAR: 3.9

Hamilton + Pujols + Wells 2013 fWAR: 1.8

 

Napoli $5M 

[sneaky_flute]

Boston's actually paying him much more than that because he met certain requirements

[Ohtaniland]

Boston's actually paying him much more than that because he met certain requirements

 

You mean he has to earn his money? How stupid is that GM. 

[sneaky_flute]

He has a deteriorating hip and was offered an incentive-based one-year contract. He would only earn 13 million or whatever it was if he actually played.

[markb]

Since coaching doesn't make any difference, I'm sure it is pure coincidence that Mike Napoli went from being criticized for flailing at everything here to leading all of baseball in pitches seen per at-bat in 2013.

 

Napoli was known as a patient hitter from the get go.  He posted the highest BB % of his career (15.7%) in his first full season in 2006.  He did fall off from 12.8% in 2008 to 9.3 and then 8.2% in his final two years here.  

 

Given he's posted a 12-13% BB % in every year since leaving the Angels, consistent with the first three years of his career, I suppose one could argue there was pressure from the coaching staff to try and put the ball in play more often rather than taking walks.

[Adam]

He is killing it tonight

[notherhalo]

he was 1 strike away from being the WS MVP

[full circle]

...looks like some 70's porn-king's nut sack...

 

...I forget the dude's name...

 

I'm sure it'll "come" to you soon.......

[tennischmp]

He still wouldn't be playing if he was still here

[Jay]

I don't hate Napoli but his beard looks like shit

[Mark68]

Napoli was known as a patient hitter from the get go.  He posted the highest BB % of his career (15.7%) in his first full season in 2006.  He did fall off from 12.8% in 2008 to 9.3 and then 8.2% in his final two years here.  

 

Given he's posted a 12-13% BB % in every year since leaving the Angels, consistent with the first three years of his career, I suppose one could argue there was pressure from the coaching staff to try and put the ball in play more often rather than taking walks.

Of course he was pressured. Walks are a false stat.

[NachoPop]

Real men have beards