Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
True, but are you really gonna tell me that Hosmer, Gordon, Moustakas and Butler don't have more power than Matt Carpenter?
And Carpenter will simply outwork pitchers into drawing walks.
And like I said in the other thread - the Cardinals are 27th in baseball in HRs on their own. They're in the bottom 1/3 in slugging%. But they're among the best in baseball at drawing walks.
The Cardinals have very few players that will give away ABs, the Royals lineup is mostly comprised of precisely that.
|
They do have more raw power.
I can't tell you the number of cookies I've seen Hosmer, Moustakas, Francoeur, Getz, Johnson and Escobar just miss.
You can throw most of those guys an average to fringe-average fastball over the heart of the plate, and right now the worst thing you're going to see is a single, probably to the opposite field.
It's probably the most frustrating thing I've ever watched happen as a baseball fan.
Let me clarify my in-and-out statement from yesterday, though: I wasn't placing the lack of walks ALL on the lack of power. A big part of it is the approach, and it's clear the organization doesn't focus on preaching patience. A couple of guys - Butler and Gordon - do a nice job taking walks when given the opportunity.
Just another thing about Moore's minor league operation that is clearly broken.