April 10, 200521 yr All indications thus far are that he's going to break out this season. We don't need to base this entirely on the fact that he's hit 2 Grand Slams in the first week, but from the fact that he's been extremely patient at the plate and has gotten a fair number of walks. If you only swing at strikes you're going to live up to your talent. It's that simple. If he keeps being patient, .280-.300, 25-30hr, and 100-110 RBI are not out of the question. 736734[/snapback] I agree. I've being really impressed at how patient he has being so far. Sea bass has also improved his plate discipline.
April 10, 200521 yr All indications thus far are that he's going to break out this season.? We don't need to base this entirely on the fact that he's hit 2 Grand Slams in the first week, but from the fact that he's been extremely patient at the plate and has gotten a fair number of walks.? If you only swing at strikes you're going to live up to your talent.? It's that simple.? If he keeps being patient, .280-.300, 25-30hr, and 100-110 RBI are not out of the question. 736734[/snapback] I agree. I've being really impressed at how patient he has being so far. Sea bass has also improved his plate discipline. 736748[/snapback] Eh... Alex looks about the same to me.
April 10, 200521 yr At this rate, Enc will hit 54 grandslams this year and drive in 216 runs. :thumbup
April 10, 200521 yr All indications thus far are that he's going to break out this season. We don't need to base this entirely on the fact that he's hit 2 Grand Slams in the first week, but from the fact that he's been extremely patient at the plate and has gotten a fair number of walks. If you only swing at strikes you're going to live up to your talent. It's that simple. If he keeps being patient, .280-.300, 25-30hr, and 100-110 RBI are not out of the question. 736734[/snapback] Break out season? He's in his 9th season as a MLB player,lol. In the year that we won the World Series in 2003, he had 37 2b's , 19 hr's & 94 rbi ,batted .270 w/ 19 sb's and committed NO errors in 156 games (1.000 fielding pct.).I guess you could call that his breakout year! That's about what you'll get from Jaun E. in a max. performance.If that is about what we get from him again a, I'll be satisfied! Maybe he'll be around 23 hr's / 92 rbi's & bat .278. And continue his solid defense...that will be what's expected of him. Marc
April 11, 200521 yr Just how often does anyone hit TWO grand slams in a single week, let alone a single month?
April 11, 200521 yr If he does it again this week I swear I'll buy a shirt with Encarnacion on the back.
April 11, 200521 yr Just how often does anyone hit TWO grand slams in a single week, let alone a single month? 737045[/snapback] Steve had 3 in 1 month last season and I believe 2 of them were in the same week (not sure on that)
April 11, 200521 yr Enc needs to try to beat Fernando Tatis's two grandslams in an inning. Perhaps he can hit 3 in one inning off the Phillies. :mischief
April 11, 200521 yr He's been a little more patient, that's what surprises me most. I don't see 30 homers or anything, nor do I see a .300 average, but like WhoShaq said above, if he can put up respectable numbers at the plate for a corner outfielder while doing his usual excellent defensive job, he gets a thumbs up from me.
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