Either of them more likely to keep it up than the other? Standard league + OPS. Matt Joyce, Adam Lind or Kyle Blanks - what say the Pen, how would you rank these 3?
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Rest Of Season - Adam Lind, Kyle Blanks or Matt Joyce?
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With his extensive injury history, Blanks is probably more of a high risk/high reward kind of hitter. Plus he has Petco and less lineup protection working against him. Despite all that, i admit that his potential is intriguing. But, i would probably go with Lind in a more favorable hitters park and the better lineup.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Lind has gone on record lately suggesting he has altered his fundamental approach at the plate to incorporate walking more frequently and to also stop waiting to hit only fastballs. And the peripherals suggest he's doing very much what he's saying he wants to do. While I'm skeptical of him overall, I'm more skeptical of Joyce and Blanks because I don't know anything about them revamping their approach to hitting. Sign me up for the guy who seems to have finally analyzed his weakneases and attempted to improve his abilities in those areas.
Lind
Joyce (who always suckers me in around this time of year)
Blanks
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/dav...-off-for-lind/
There's an article with some fun quotes from Lind. If nothing else, the dude seems to have learned a dose of humility.
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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/adam-...s-just-enough/
And there's another article with even more definition on Lind's revamped approach.
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Originally posted by overkill94 View PostLind has one season with an OPS over .800 in his career and Joyce is the only one who steals bases so I'm going to go:
Joyce
Lind
Blanks
although if Blanks can find his way into regular at-bats all season he might jump to #2
IMO, he's here for good. The homer he hit yesterday to win it in the eighth was as free and easy a swing as you'll ever see and it went in to the upper deck in left field. Petco (which has never been that much of a drain on right-handed hitters anyway) won't contain his kind of power. Am I a homer? Of course I am. But I think his value in this thread is being severely underrated. With that said, I would still take Joyce over him, but would not make Lind the clear number 2 by any means.
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Originally posted by cavebird View PostAnd yet a career OPS of .789.
Even with Lind's great season so far, Joyce has 9 more runs, 6 more homers, 7 more RBI, and 5 more steals (and a very nice .884 OPS of his own).
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Originally posted by Friarfan View PostIt's looking like that might not be a problem. All he needs is regular at-bats (which he'll be getting for the foreseeable future) and he'll force the Pads to keep playing him regularly regardless of Alonso/Quentin/Maybin's health and when they come back.
IMO, he's here for good. The homer he hit yesterday to win it in the eighth was as free and easy a swing as you'll ever see and it went in to the upper deck in left field. Petco (which has never been that much of a drain on right-handed hitters anyway) won't contain his kind of power. Am I a homer? Of course I am. But I think his value in this thread is being severely underrated. With that said, I would still take Joyce over him, but would not make Lind the clear number 2 by any means.
I hope you are right about playing time. If Blanks was a full timer I would take him 2nd with Lind third. Now I admit I am biased when it comes to Blanks, so I probably have to rank him 3rd.
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Originally posted by Sam View PostMaybe I jinxed all 3. Joyce batting about .100 since this thread, Lind at .230 albeit with a few bombs and Blanks at .245 with no homers. Maybe the correct answer was D) none of the above but hopefully Joyce heats up again.
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