weighed in at 240lb and 19% bodyfat at his physical, down from 278 and 30% bf at the end of last year
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2K14: Pablo Sandoval
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2K14: Pablo Sandoval
"You know what's wrong with America? If I lovingly tongue a woman's nipple in a movie, it gets an "NC-17" rating, if I chop it off with a machete, it's an "R". That's what's wrong with America, man...."--Dennis Hopper
"One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real." -- Klaus KinskiTags: None
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He's hard to evaluate I think. He's had variance month to month, weight/discipline issues, a power outage, struggles vs LHP after crushing them in '09. His EYE stayed pretty stable but everything was hollow last year.
Of course he's just 24 years old.
.290 BABIP is a 60 point drop from '09 but I bet the weak contact had a lot to do with it. Wimpy groundouts and flyballs.
He was worth -4.9 RAR last year. Ugh.
I'll be keeping an eye on him this Spring Training.Find that level above your head and help you reach it.
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If I owned him in any league and he was going into his option year, I would NOT extend him. Take your value, hopefully be happy, and be prepared to trade him if your team is going poorly. He just doesn't have enough track record to justify an extension.
Of course, I say this about a lot of players.
As for his condition, while it's obvious that he's much improved, the trick for him is keeping the weight/fat off. IIRC, he's been a big fan of bad food during the season.Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William James
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Originally posted by Fresno Bob View Postweighed in at 240lb and 19% bodyfat at his physical, down from 278 and 30% bf at the end of last year"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
"Your shitty future continues to offend me."
-Warren Ellis
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Originally posted by Porcello View PostI'm buying low this season, at his current prices his fatness is more than worth the risk. I'd be hesitant about signing him to multi year deals, but if the price is right he's absolutely worth it...especially at a thin position like 3B.
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Originally posted by Gregg View PostYeah but what is low? I bet he still goes for $20 bucks in NL only leagues.
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One of the stranger stats I've seen:
Home: .330/.382/.520
Away: .208/.266/.299
This is at a home park that usually suppresses hitting statistics as well. This really seems to hint that a lot of his troubles last year were mental as he didn't have the same support staff on the road as he did at home. He was going through a messy divorce with a small child involved and during road trips it possibly was able to get on his mind a bit more than was at home, where he had his mother to comfort him.
This is all just my opinion, but I think with this off-season he was able to distance himself from his past marriage and his weaknesses (plate discipline - both kinds). He's putting in the effort and able to focus his mind more on the game and improving. Also, it's a lot easier to take advice after hitting .268 than it is after .330.
I'll predict he gets back on track this season and produces:
.315/22 hr/3 sb
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Been awhile since we've talked Sandoval but it sounds like he dropped a lot of weight in the offseason and I'm starting to see people giving him a bit of a push in mock drafts.
Thoughts on Panda for a rebound year? Contract year for him as well.Find that level above your head and help you reach it.
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Originally posted by DJBeasties View PostBeen awhile since we've talked Sandoval but it sounds like he dropped a lot of weight in the offseason and I'm starting to see people giving him a bit of a push in mock drafts.
Thoughts on Panda for a rebound year? Contract year for him as well.Only the madman is absolutely sure. -Robert Anton Wilson, novelist (1932-2007)
Faith is believing what you know ain't so. -Mark Twain, author and humorist (1835-1910)
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
-- William James
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