October 1, 20188 yr Yea but Schmidt drew way more walks and had a higher slugging. I know you aren’t into this sort of thing but Brinson posted a wRC+ of 56 compared to Schmidt’s 95. Both below average but Brinson clearly was poor whereas Schmidt was average. The case to be made for Brinson is that he started slow, had a great June and was unfortunate to get injured. He wasn’t good in September but not as bad as May. I’m not ready to shit all over him though. I know he’s an older rookie but I still think he deserves more time.
October 1, 20188 yr Have the same bad rookie season not means would have the same good seasons after that.
October 1, 20188 yr Have the same bad rookie season not means would have the same good seasons after that. Really? Good to know!
October 1, 20188 yr Have the same bad rookie season not means would have the same good seasons after that. shit I already booked the trip to cooperstown
October 1, 20188 yr Author shit I already booked the trip to cooperstown You can still go. They have other hall of famers and exhibits as well. Here's a link... https://baseballhall.org/
October 2, 20188 yr Brinson was 24 this year, so he's a year behind Schmidt in development. Schmidt was already an All-Star at 24, leading the NL in HR, hitting .282 and walking 106 times. Lew might not get to 106 walks for his career unless he learns to make contact.
October 2, 20188 yr Author I hadn't realized this until the other day but by keeping Brinson up with the team all year long he didn't lose a minor league option, which gives the team an extra season of flexibility down the line if they need to keep optioning him down during future struggles. Nobody brought this up this season but with the 2018 season being a lost cause since day one maybe this was a smart and strategic move. If Brinson is struggling a couple years down the line during a season where we might be closer to contending they'll be able to option him down when it really is necessary.
October 2, 20188 yr I hadn't realized this until the other day but by keeping Brinson up with the team all year long he didn't lose a minor league option, which gives the team an extra season of flexibility down the line if they need to keep optioning him down during future struggles. Nobody brought this up this season but with the 2018 season being a lost cause since day one maybe this was a smart and strategic move. If Brinson is struggling a couple years down the line during a season where we might be closer to contending they'll be able to option him down when it really is necessary. Well, they also should have kept him down to get an extra year of service time.
October 2, 20188 yr Well, they also should have kept him down to get an extra year of service time. This.
October 2, 20188 yr The point is... a bad first season doesn't always mean a guy can't improve. So you are saying Brinson is leading the league in homers next year? Brinson was also 1 year older than Mike as well. Whatever thats worth.
October 2, 20188 yr Author Well, they also should have kept him down to get an extra year of service time. Yes... but... he already proved himself at Triple A in the past. Maybe an extra year of major league time will be more beneficial to him in the long run than an extra year of Triple A would have been. I'm not disagreeing that he didn't look great this season I'm just pointing this out and saying maybe it'll work out down the line.
October 2, 20188 yr So you are saying Brinson is leading the league in homers next year? I must have missed where he said that. He said a guy can improve after his first season, nothing about leading the league in anything.
October 2, 20188 yr I'm not disagreeing that he didn't look great this season What do his looks have to do with anything? He looked fine to me anyway.
October 2, 20188 yr Well, they also should have kept him down to get an extra year of service time. They would have had to have kept him down for something like 40-50 days I think to garner than extra year. Whatever thats worth.
October 2, 20188 yr I must have missed where he said that. He said a guy can improve after his first season, nothing about leading the league in anything. Schmidt lead the league in his second full year...
October 2, 20188 yr Schmidt lead the league in his second full year... And? He didn't say Brinson would be identical to Schmidt in his second year. Read what he said again.
October 2, 20188 yr And? He didn't say Brinson would be identical to Schmidt in his second year. Read what he said again. Ya he said he is better.
October 2, 20188 yr Ya he said he is better. You think his title was serious? LOL it was obviously sarcasm.
October 2, 20188 yr You think his title was serious? LOL it was obviously sarcasm. Mike finished 2nd in RBI. Maybe he meant Lewis would win the HR AND RBI crowns in 2019. Thats better than Mike!
October 2, 20188 yr Mike finished 2nd in RBI. Maybe he meant Lewis would win the HR AND RBI crowns in 2019. Thats better than Mike! He literally said this in the post as his point: "The point is... a bad first season doesn't always mean a guy can't improve. " So are you dumb or just acting like you are?
October 2, 20188 yr Author I was serious that Brinson was better than Schmidt ONLY in terms of batting average in their rookie seasons because that point is factually accurate... beyond that it was clearly sarcasm and a way to illustrate my point of not judging a guy on his first season alone.
October 2, 20188 yr Ya he said he is better. Except he was clearly being facetious and anyone who has basic reading comprehension/understanding of sarcasm could clearly see that. Are you really doing this?
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