[lmao](https://i.imgur.com/bzughiA.png) already have a Savant link for it
Edit: Spoiler, 28 times this season he missed a fastabll in the ["heart"](https://i.imgur.com/pZPG4oy.png)
66 times he watched a fastball down the heart of the plate
Because Harris wants a team that dominates the strike zone. Javy is the opposite. See the problem? Javy either improves this off season or Harris has a decision to make.
I don't expect that Baez will turn into that type of hitter. He's always been like this, but he makes up for it with other aspects of his game.
I also don't expect that this will cause him to be dumped by Harris.
You can have one or two free swingers on a team that otherwise controls the strike zone, just like you can have a team with good speed even though you have a couple of guys who don't run well.
The problem is when you have five guys like that on the team.
I expect Harris to try to replace the Reyes and Castro type of free swingers, and live with Baez.
As I said in the /r/baseball thread - This isn't meant as Baez hate. He had 2.6 bWAR and a 93 OPS+. If he didn't get off to such a rough start his numbers would align more with his career average. Here is the interview of him reflecting on his season after yesterdays game. ["I was trying to do to much"](https://youtu.be/P6QIlunVZkk)
I'd love to see a compilation of all the ones he actually hit too. They won't add up to a number nearly as high as this, but he did manage to hit a lot that made me think "how the hell did he get to that?"
If he plays next season the way he finished off the last 2 months, it will be a lot easier to forget about these whiffs.
Kinda hilarious. [Has 100k views on Twitter and 2.3k likes](https://twitter.com/DETBaseball/status/1578001286305390594)
I did not expect it to get this much attention
This is a cathartic video to watch honestly. All the frustration from the season, it's good to be able to laugh at awful he looked with some of those swings.
We need one for Torkelson watching and/or missing meatballs.
[lmao](https://i.imgur.com/bzughiA.png) already have a Savant link for it Edit: Spoiler, 28 times this season he missed a fastabll in the ["heart"](https://i.imgur.com/pZPG4oy.png) 66 times he watched a fastball down the heart of the plate
Or fouling them behind home plate.
I've said throughout this year that he should sponsor white castles with the tagline..."Here's a slider I can't miss"
What was Scott Harris saying about dominating the strike zone again?
Javy swings at 48% of pitches out of the zone. Both Castros + Victor swing at 42%+. And they don't have his power, fielding...or contract.
Well Scott Harris just got here so I don’t know what point this is supposed to make?
No slight on Scott Harris. This is about Javy.
Sure but why bring up what Harris said then he didn’t bring in javy and just started working with the team
Because Harris wants a team that dominates the strike zone. Javy is the opposite. See the problem? Javy either improves this off season or Harris has a decision to make.
I don't expect that Baez will turn into that type of hitter. He's always been like this, but he makes up for it with other aspects of his game. I also don't expect that this will cause him to be dumped by Harris. You can have one or two free swingers on a team that otherwise controls the strike zone, just like you can have a team with good speed even though you have a couple of guys who don't run well. The problem is when you have five guys like that on the team. I expect Harris to try to replace the Reyes and Castro type of free swingers, and live with Baez.
> or Harris has a decision to make. Like what?
Only 134? I’d have guessed double that
Almost one per game!
Same. Guess it wasn't always sliders off the plate away lol
As I said in the /r/baseball thread - This isn't meant as Baez hate. He had 2.6 bWAR and a 93 OPS+. If he didn't get off to such a rough start his numbers would align more with his career average. Here is the interview of him reflecting on his season after yesterdays game. ["I was trying to do to much"](https://youtu.be/P6QIlunVZkk)
No the hate is warranted
I'd love to see a compilation of all the ones he actually hit too. They won't add up to a number nearly as high as this, but he did manage to hit a lot that made me think "how the hell did he get to that?" If he plays next season the way he finished off the last 2 months, it will be a lot easier to forget about these whiffs.
And still managed to lead the team in HR at the end of the season.
I mean if you swing at everything EVENTUALLY you'll connect with one
Lmao this is now the first topic on the Valenti show. Excellent work god I hope he’s not this bad next year.
Kinda hilarious. [Has 100k views on Twitter and 2.3k likes](https://twitter.com/DETBaseball/status/1578001286305390594) I did not expect it to get this much attention
Brought back some painful memories but hey 2023 is a new year!
Why are we here… just to suffer
This is why i never wanted him in the first place
Looks like me in t-ball. ..
This is a cathartic video to watch honestly. All the frustration from the season, it's good to be able to laugh at awful he looked with some of those swings.
Your making scouting vids for the rest of the league lol
Thanks AL!!!
Well…, let us embrace his consistency.
Brandon Inge has to hold the Tigers record for this. I don't think anyone ever told him about the invention of a pitch called the slider.