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johnsilver
Is kind of odd how teams will use optionable players in order to protect finished veterans, here Austin jackson who has been done for years.
mike156
Maybe they figure if Jackson shows anything he can be swapped mid-season. He’s cheap enough. And I’m sure service time considerations don’t hurt. I wonder how long Naquin needs to stay in the minors to save a year (and SuperTwo)
Polish Hammer
Naquin needed to go down to get back in the groove and gain some confidence. He’ll be much better for it in the long run. As for Jackson, if he shows anything why would they swap him? If he shows anything they’re in the race and will need him. That said, I’d prefer he and Almonte were sent packing. Once Zimmer gets going he and Naquin can come me up and fill those two spots.
chesteraarthur
It’s not a groove, his 2016 was propped up by a 400+ babip. Dude struck out 1/3 of his abs. Regression was coming
Polish Hammer
He’s always had a higher babip, he hasn’t shown that much HR pop. The issues with him were more related to his fielding and inability to take command of his position.
chesteraarthur
He had a babip of like 350ish in the minors. He had a babip of 411 in MLB last year. If you don’t see how that’s abnormal production riding a 60 point increase in babip as he moves UP a level then that’s on you.
Polish Hammer
“The first argument for significant regression in Naquin’s sophomore season is that BABIP of .411, while the league average sits between .290-300. Such a high number is likely unsustainable, but Naquin has demonstrated elite contact quality and similar minor league level BABIP’s. A new formula for xBABIP had Naquin at .355 which is elite and will carry his offensive profile. Naquin should drop off in terms of BABIP in 2017, but the decrease will likely be less substantial than many think due to Naquin making a ton of hard contact to all fields at optimum launch angles.”
shamrockinATL 2
Lol then that’s on you
sufferforsnakes
Chiz looked lost in CF last night. Let 2 balls get over his head.
alexgordonbeckham
He looks brutal enough in RF.
jdgoat
Naquin was also extremely lucky last year
Polish Hammer
Extremely lucky? Elaborate.
gofish 2
.411 BABIP
sufferforsnakes
Sounds more like he was tearing it up.
drewbacca1
That’s not how BABIP works.
Polish Hammer
He’s always been an above average babip guy.
Polish Hammer
Luck is a weekend ripper not a 162 game season.
chesteraarthur
That’s not even mildly true. 2009 david wright had an abnormal babip year then went right back to a more normal one. It is entirely possible and has happened on multiple occasions where a player has an entire season with a very high babip.
fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3787&posit…
Your claim that he is a normally high babip guy also just fails. His babip went up like 60 points going from MiLB to MLB.
jdgoat
Babip is always a good stat unless it’s going against your team I see