Nori Aoki Rep Thread

[MrGiggity]

I hated this guy the first five months of the season. September he has looked like a new man. Time to show this man some love. With that being said I wouldn't be upset if he was replaced in the off season.

[Bruiser]

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by wazu

I think you're ****ing terrible at trolling.

I'm not trolling. Anyone who thinks he should be here as a starting RF'er next year is basing that solely on this last week and nothing else. He sucks.

[DaveNull]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Personally, I don't believe in anyone who isn't a pitcher bunting, because even if it works it just opens up first base to pitch around the next hitter.

Used to drive me ****ing nuts when LaRussa would have the #2 hitter bunt in front of Pujols.

Yost called in the bunt for the first pitch of the first at bat this season, didn't he?

[wazu]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I'm not trolling. Anyone who thinks he should be here as a starting RF'er next year is basing that solely on this last week and nothing else. He sucks.

For the whole year he leads the team in OBP and is second in batting average. Yeah, get rid of that guy.

[Hootie]

I'm not saying he necessarily sucks but our team is power starved in the worst way and we definitely need to make it our #1 offseason priority to upgrade the RF position with a power bat.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by wazu

For the whole year he leads the team in OBP and is second in batting average. Yeah, get rid of that guy.

OBP for a team that can't take a ****ing walk means little. His average literally jumped 20 points in the last week and a half. His defense is not very good and he is way ****ing slower on the base paths than he should be. You need to find some power and he can easily be replaced in RF.

[Deberg_1990]

I could live with him being the DH if we replaced him with in RF with a guy who can hit 25-30 HRs

[MeatRock]

Originally Posted by lewdog

OBP for a team that can't take a ****ing walk means little. His average literally jumped 20 points in the last week and a half. His defense is not very good and he is way ****ing slower on the base paths than he should be. You need to find some power and he can easily be replaced in RF.

Aoki doesn't suck dude. He's a career 740+ OPS and 350+ OBP hitter. Yes his SLG% blows and he's average in the field, but he doesn't suck.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I could live with him being the DH if we replaced him with in RF with a guy who can hit 25-30 HRs

if we DH Nori Aoki full time, part time, or even more than once next year I will literally kill 12 puppies

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

if we DH Nori Aoki full time, part time, or even more than once next year I will literally kill 12 puppies

If our 1b and 3rd basemen hit like they were supposed to nobody would give a shit


At least Aoki is hitting like he's supposed to.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

If our 1b and 3rd basemen hit like they were supposed to nobody would give a shit

Well this is true. That would be awesome because we'd be really ****ing good!

[Hootie]

like Hamas just said...he has a .460 BAPIP in September

that's A SHIT TON OF luck

he's still the same slap hitter he was in May...his slap hits are just finding holes and he's getting much luckier

he's a 9 hitter/4th OF on most teams

he's not a freaking DH

[Deberg_1990]

I remember him striking out a lot more earlier in the season? I could be wrong

[KCwolf]

Excellent Thread ... Guy has been $$

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by MeatRock

Aoki doesn't suck dude. He's a career 740+ OPS and 350+ OBP hitter. Yes his SLG% blows and he's average in the field, but he doesn't suck.

If you are also going to have Cain and Dyson on the team, I see no sense having another player like Aoki. That's three big offensive flags there.

Cain = gold glove caliber defense in center
Dyson= above average defense and speed (stolen bases)
Aoki= average to below average everywhere

Aoki, odd man out.