(10-16-2021, 09:19 AM)Mick Wrote:(10-15-2021, 05:53 PM)lex24 Wrote: I’m not an analytics guy. But please tell me the last time you saw Slater have a good AB vs a right hander. Not to mention one of Scherzer’s caliber. No way I let him hit in that situation with Wade available. Hell, that was the situation Kapler wanted for Wade. He’d been THE guy late.
I'd modify the assessment on Slater's inability to hit righties to right handed relievers. Slater hits RH starters .247/.337/.384/.720 and left handed starters .258/.339/.416/.755 for his career, albeit slightly worse in 2021. He can't hit right handed relievers AT ALL. But he hit .394 vs. the Dodgers this year, best against any opponent except the Diamondbacks.
He's a perfect pinch hitter against left handed relievers. As a starter this season, Slater was .226/.294/.364/.658. As a sub, he was .278/.380/.570/.950.
Slater got tired in past seasons, but in Sept/Oct of this year, his hitting was torrid .400/.438/.767/1.204.
I don't want to offer a whole lot of advice to a team that won 109 games. Generally speaking, I'd get rid of Casali, Tauchman, Vosler, Tromp, Davis, DeSclefani, Cueto, Long, Wisler, Jackson, menez< Sherfy, Quintana, Chatwood, Santos, Beebe, Selman, Brebbia, Peralta, Yastrzemski and Dickerson. I'd keep the rest, and not renew Longoria after his contract runs out.
I don't want to offer a whole lot of advice to a team that won 109 games. Generally speaking, I'd get rid of Casali, Tauchman, Vosler, Tromp, Davis, DeSclefani, Cueto, Long, Wisler, Jackson, menez< Sherfy, Quintana, Chatwood, Santos, Beebe, Selman, Brebbia, Peralta, Yastrzemski and Dickerson. I'd keep the rest, and not renew Longoria after his contract runs out.
Tromp Wisler Sherfy Quintana Peralta and I believe Selman are already gone.
Long has the potential to be a back end starter. Jackson Menez can be signed to minor league contracts. Yaz is under team control. Won’t be expensive. No way I let him go. Let’s see if he can make some adjustments. Beede is not going anywhere. He’s another guy they can keep cheap. He will get a chance in spring. If he still has no command, they can release him.
Casali a very valuable backup. Especially if they trade Bart. Which I believe is a distinct possibility.
Bigger issue is what will they do with Buster, Belt, Gausman, Bryant and to a lesser extent, Wood and /or DeSclafani. I’m sure they will try hard to restructure Buster. Belt may be more difficult.
On the FA market, please get Starlin Marte. I’d take him over Bryant. I think he’s a better cost-benefit pick. He’d will not get as many years, nor as much per year. If they can get both, better still.
I’d also like to see them go hard after Seeger. He can play second base or outfield. He’s a good athlete.