August 6, 200818 yr Click Here Basically, it says that he's performing better than his numbers suggest, because he plays in a park that suppresses power.
August 6, 200818 yr Click Here Basically, it says that he's performing better than his numbers suggest, because he plays in a park that suppresses power. Didn't read the article, but last I knew, it wasn't the power numbers that worried me/fans/the Marlins brass, it was his K numbers.
August 6, 200818 yr I follow the Marlins very closely and consider myself to be knowledgeable of the game of baseball, but when I read articles like this one, I realize how little I know about the details of the statistical side of the game.
August 6, 200818 yr I follow the Marlins very closely and consider myself to be knowledgeable of the game of baseball, but when I read articles like this one, I realize how little I know about the details of the statistical side of the game. Same here, but in a way, I almost prefer being ignorant to some of the more in-depth statistical analysis. It tells you so much about a player that it almost takes the fun out of watching a prospect break out, or see a guy have a career year. I'd rather be surprised than be able to predict things like that the majority of the time Not to mention, it would be kinda disappointing if the stats suggested a player you wanted to succeed was going to be mediocre... I'd rather see him get his shot and fail rather than trust the stats all the time. Thats what our scouts and front office are there for. To each his own though... some people like to trust all the stats (and in baseball, you almost can...), some like to only use the basic stuff, and some just want to watch the game. In the end we all want the same thing, for Maybin to be the real deal.
August 6, 200818 yr I follow the Marlins very closely and consider myself to be knowledgeable of the game of baseball, but when I read articles like this one, I realize how little I know about the details of the statistical side of the game. Same here, but in a way, I almost prefer being ignorant to some of the more in-depth statistical analysis. It tells you so much about a player that it almost takes the fun out of watching a prospect break out, or see a guy have a career year. I'd rather be surprised than be able to predict things like that the majority of the time Not to mention, it would be kinda disappointing if the stats suggested a player you wanted to succeed was going to be mediocre... I'd rather see him get his shot and fail rather than trust the stats all the time. Thats what our scouts and front office are there for. To each his own though... some people like to trust all the stats (and in baseball, you almost can...), some like to only use the basic stuff, and some just want to watch the game. In the end we all want the same thing, for Maybin to be the real deal. See Bold. :notworthy
August 6, 200818 yr Not unlike another minor leaguer who shall go nameless, Maybin's strikezone recognition seems to have improved month by month (he was injured part way through July so the those numbers are not representative of anything because the sample size is so small). April, May and June show steady improvement. One very good sign is his ability to get on base even when he was struggling early on. He's also playing defense much better than he did early on, which if he continues to improve at the plate pretty much guarantees him the first crack at centerfield in 2009.
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