Monday, July 22, 2024

Luis Arraez will hit better... Or not

 Luis Arraez will hit better... Or not

    My friend and I are betting on what Luis Arraez will hit by the end of the season. I think that we both thought that he was hitting a bit better than .310. So, I proposed a bet (the winner gets a drink of his choice); he, a big Minnesota Twins fans where Arraez used to play, said .368. I was thinking higher or lower, and I want him to do better, even hit .400 for the first time since Ted Williams in 1940.

    I want him to rake and hit the lights out. Plus, I root for his current team, the thus far mediocre Padres. He does not walk as much as Soto or Harper, he only has 17 bases on balls so far this season, out of 406 At-bats this year in 96 games. His OBP is: .345. Not that great. He wants to hit. I guess he needs to be more selective to really be an elite hitter with a chance to hit fifty, sixty, or more points higher. He has to have better selection like Ichiro Suzuki, or even Frank Thomas.

    He does not need power. Just hit like Tony Gwynn. Not that hard, right?

    I will be keeping track. Meanwhile, you got these rakers...

    
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POS
GP
ABRHAVG2B3BHRRBITBBBKSBOBPSLGOPSWAR
LF
7229256101.34614292714623266.399.500.8993.2
SS
10039879134.3372691766229297122.382.575.9585.8
LF
712664485.3201231142136375721.405.511.9172.4
DH
9738178120.3152543070243549723.401.6381.0395.5
RF
9836082112.311194257121480715.435.5941.0295.4
1B
9640650126.31019222515517244.345.382.7270.9

 

1 comment:

  1. Kwan (Guardians), Witt (Royals), Yelich (Brewers), Ohtani (Dodgers), Soto (Yankees), all are hitting better OBP, for power, and percentage. I believe Luis can do it, likely better than the rest. Maybe just get a few more walks...

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