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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Yeah, you need to update the metrics at which you’re looking.
The Royals average exit velocity and other advanced stats are promising.
It’s not different than the start of the season with Pasquantino. He looked like he was slumping/struggling through the first two series, but the advanced stat indicators showed bad luck more than anything. It has turned around.
I mean, shit, Witt has already drawn 4 BBs. I think it was June before he had 4 BBs last year.
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I'm not buying the "advanced metrics" stuff yet. I watch the games and I see way too many strikeouts. Taking pitches that are strikes right down the middle then striking out on breaking pitches away. It's rampant. That's nothing to get excited about.
I don't agree with playing the odds when making out the lineup every night either. We should be letting the young guys learn to hit both lefties and righties....not letting a computer fill out the lineup! The Eatons, Masseys, Witts, etc are good athletes that need to play every day to learn the game and build confidence, both at the plate and in the field. We have some good ballplayers....we just don't play them much!!!
I'd love to see the hitting turn around. I just don't see much improvement at the plate from anybody.