August 10, 20206 yr Author 44 minutes ago, marlinsmaniac said: Believe me, I hope that he puts it together and at this point becomes even half of what was expected of him. But I don't know dude... Honestly, considering the lack of production from Joyce, might as well put Brinson in against the righties too and let him get some reps in so we can all know for sure if there's been any real progression. I'm in agreement with you here, certainly. How can they say we're giving him another shot and then take half his at bats away?
August 11, 20206 yr 20 hours ago, Michael said: I'm in agreement with you here, certainly. How can they say we're giving him another shot and then take half his at bats away? This is a topic brought up in Frisaro's inbox and it's a bit of a conundrum... Brinson is on possibly his final chance to prove himself but the team, wanting to prioritize winning over development, isn't giving him "every" opportunity to do so. So how can he get a fair shot if he's only gonna start 2 or 3 times a week? It almost leads you to believe they have to allow him a chance next season as well.
August 11, 20206 yr 28 minutes ago, SilverBullet said: This is a topic brought up in Frisaro's inbox and it's a bit of a conundrum... Brinson is on possibly his final chance to prove himself but the team, wanting to prioritize winning over development, isn't giving him "every" opportunity to do so. So how can he get a fair shot if he's only gonna start 2 or 3 times a week? It almost leads you to believe they have to allow him a chance next season as well. Yeah I agree with this too - I want the team to win, but you also have to see if he has it or not.
August 11, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, rmc523 said: Yeah I agree with this too - I want the team to win, but you also have to see if he has it or not. Also I don't think anyone is saying his development should come over the chance to win but it seems unfair to say "this is your last chance but you will only get spot starts." With that said, there's also an argument that he has already had multiple chances and if this team really is ready to start winning (still unproven) then maybe there is no time to give him yet another chance.
August 11, 20206 yr I think it's worth noting that Brinson has a .352 xwOBA: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/lewis-brinson-621446?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb It ain't the end-all-be-all, but it's a lot better than an 0-for-9 with a walk looks on the surface. (His xwOBA in 2019 was .261. It's a stat on the scale of OBP.)
August 11, 20206 yr Author 34 minutes ago, Photo-Realistic Billy said: I think it's worth noting that Brinson has a .352 xwOBA: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/lewis-brinson-621446?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb It ain't the end-all-be-all, but it's a lot better than an 0-for-9 with a walk looks on the surface. (His xwOBA in 2019 was .261. It's a stat on the scale of OBP.) Good post, PRB.
August 11, 20206 yr 2 hours ago, SilverBullet said: Also I don't think anyone is saying his development should come over the chance to win but it seems unfair to say "this is your last chance but you will only get spot starts." With that said, there's also an argument that he has already had multiple chances and if this team really is ready to start winning (still unproven) then maybe there is no time to give him yet another chance. Right, I didn't mean choose one over the other - I was essentially agreeing with ya.
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