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Old 07-24-2015, 07:55 PM   #420
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Thanks. A yearly 4+ WAR will get you a $75-$100 Million contract come free agency time, right? 4+ WAR is borderline All-Star, correct?
Yup. Start getting north of 4 and you're in legit AS consideration.

I still can't believe he's doing it. Think of the most 'hacker' hitter you can think of. My first thought is Ron Gant. Gant struck out 2/3 as often and walked twice as frequently.

Striking out six times more often than you walk is just unheard of for a successful hitter. It's just not a hitting profile I've ever seen work. Even Jones, an absolutely notorious hacker, is a 18-20% K guy to Grichuk's 30%. That's honest to god 200 K hitter stuff. Name a 200 strikeout player who only walks 30 times/season and is at all successful.

Baseball has it's occasional outlier but man are they rare. I still don't trust him. I still think he'll get exposed as a wild hacker. If he succeeds doing this he'll be the first person I can think of to EVER do it.

But right now you have to ride him 'till he bucks ya.
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