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Originally Posted by Halfcan
They could have kept Wade and plugged Bubba in there- He could hit 12 homers and .238. I guess this means they have given up on Bubba the Great?
You need a DH that is going to put the ball in play and drive in runs. He is still young though so lets hope he turns into more of a rounded hitter.
.315 with 40 homers would work.  |
Considering Bubba Starling hit .183 with 7 HR at AA and AAA last year, no, no he couldn't.
Your hang up on batting average is silly. It's also worth noting Soler is a .260 career hitter through 700 MLB at bats. So focusing in on his 2016 BA, in a small sample with injuries also affecting him, is even sillier.
If he continues to OBP 70 points higher than his batting average, (and he did make progress here in 2016, OBPing nearly 100 points higher), he can hit .240-.250 and still be a plus offensive player.
If he can hit .260 while maintaining his OBP gains, that's a .350 or better OBP, and that's above-average.
BA is not to be ignored, but it shouldn't be focused on at the expense of OBP and SLG...
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