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Yes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guyScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.
That's who he is.
Most of the time hope is not a good strategy.Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pmYes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guyScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.
That's who he is.
When you won’t sign star FA that’s what you’re dependent on. Finding a Alber Pujols. It just seems not happens 2X in 100 years. Musial and PujolsScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:56 pmMost of the time hope is not a good strategy.Youboughtit wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:44 pmYes. They were hoping for 35/100 as a DH but he’s not that guyScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.
That's who he is.
Melville, is that you?TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:15 pm He's far from irreplaceable, but he offers something no one else on this team does...raw. power. In the "right" lineup he could be an asset. But, you have to be comfortable with a ton of strikeouts and considerable dry-spells. But, I do believe across 162 with full playing time, he'd put up 30-35 home runs, easy.
lolicon wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:23 pmMelville, is that you?TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:15 pm He's far from irreplaceable, but he offers something no one else on this team does...raw. power. In the "right" lineup he could be an asset. But, you have to be comfortable with a ton of strikeouts and considerable dry-spells. But, I do believe across 162 with full playing time, he'd put up 30-35 home runs, easy.
If he hit 40 HR’s a year that would be different.ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.
That's who he is.
True.rightthinker4 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:37 pmIf he hit 40 HR’s a year that would be different.ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 19:15 pm He is a low batting average hitter who strikes out a lot and hits 20 home runs a year.
That's who he is.
Both are really bad. Really bad. I mean really bad. Sports Illustrated just had a great article about how bad this organization is. Much worse than most of you clown fans think. They said a good team might want 1 or two players. They wouldn’t even say who. Other than that, they are a decade away, with a total rebuild. I’ve only been saying this for seven-eight years now. Mo destroyed this organization.imadangman wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 17:46 pm Every time he has a hot couple games everyone comes out to say how we just can't get rid of him, he's on the edge.
What is it now? Today 0-4 with 3 K's puts him down to a .214 avg .709 ops. Yes I see the walk rate. I find myself saying (especially when I wear my Gorman apologist hat) that every player not named Albert Pujols is going to get their numbers in streaks.
Let's just take the pulse today, is Gorman still irreplaceable? He very well could be around next year to show us another year, since we are going to need to fill out a roster.
I just don't see how, outside of a potential career year, most of his seasons don't end up around a similar .210-.230 BA with 20-25 homers, 30 on the high side. Injury prone and inconsistent power. Where have we seen that before?
Would love to be proven wrong. Of course at 2nd base his power provides some value, and he for sure plays a better 2nd base than he does 3rd base.
Arenado needs to be history one way or another. He cannot be on this team in the middle of a rebuild. He just does not fit.rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 08:57 am The key to making in MLB is CONSISTANCY.
Both Gorman and Walker have failed this test.
They can get hot for a 10 game stretch then fall right back into the abyss.
Walker may be on his last leg here in 2026 since C. Bloom has no "investment" in him like Mo did.
Gorman may get more time especially if NADO is dealt.
He has 13 hrs in 332 PAs and he thinks he can breeze to 30/35. That’s ridiculous.icon wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:23 pmMelville, is that you?TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 20:15 pm He's far from irreplaceable, but he offers something no one else on this team does...raw. power. In the "right" lineup he could be an asset. But, you have to be comfortable with a ton of strikeouts and considerable dry-spells. But, I do believe across 162 with full playing time, he'd put up 30-35 home runs, easy.
Agreedicon wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 09:38 amArenado needs to be history one way or another. He cannot be on this team in the middle of a rebuild. He just does not fit.rockondlouie wrote: ↑02 Sep 2025 08:57 am The key to making in MLB is CONSISTANCY.
Both Gorman and Walker have failed this test.
They can get hot for a 10 game stretch then fall right back into the abyss.
Walker may be on his last leg here in 2026 since C. Bloom has no "investment" in him like Mo did.
Gorman may get more time especially if NADO is dealt.