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Goldfan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 10:54 am 426 .484 .815 1.299
5HR
20RBI

Less than a 1/3 of the AB’s as our other starters. If he can stick around 1.000 OPS for the season and stays in the middle of lineup this could be Goldschmidt(MVP) type bat who actually seems to thrive under pressure.

An actual top of league offensive weapon evolved when everyone was laser focused on Gorman and Walker

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:10 am

Goldfan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 10:54 am 426 .484 .815 1.299
5HR
20RBI

Less than a 1/3 of the AB’s as our other starters. If he can stick around 1.000 OPS for the season and stays in the middle of lineup this could be Goldschmidt(MVP) type bat who actually seems to thrive under pressure.

An actual top of league offensive weapon evolved when everyone was laser focused on Gorman and Walker

We have 114 games left. If Herrera plays 100 of those games and averages 4 ABs a game and slashes .300/.370/.500/.870 in 400 abs. He'd end the season with a slash of .315/.388/.537/.925.

That'd be incredible! It is absurdly difficult to project a +1.000 OPS.

Basil Shabazz wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:10 am

Goldfan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 10:54 am 426 .484 .815 1.299
5HR
20RBI

Less than a 1/3 of the AB’s as our other starters. If he can stick around 1.000 OPS for the season and stays in the middle of lineup this could be Goldschmidt(MVP) type bat who actually seems to thrive under pressure.

An actual top of league offensive weapon evolved when everyone was laser focused on Gorman and Walker

We have 114 games left. If Herrera plays 100 of those games and averages 4 ABs a game and slashes .300/.370/.500/.870 in 400 abs. He'd end the season with a slash of .315/.388/.537/.925.

That'd be incredible! It is absurdly difficult to project a +1.000 OPS.

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:13 am I like it. A gifted hitter born to DH! The next Edgar Martinez or, dare I say, Big Papi?

rockondlouie wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:30 am

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:13 am I like it. A gifted hitter born to DH! The next Edgar Martinez or, dare I say, Big Papi?

The kid looks to damage w/every swing!

Should DH 90+% of the games.

Rarely behind the plate where he could get hurt, worn down by the St. Louis heat and honestly he's not good.

Perfect DH if Oli would just write his name in ink, only out of the lineup when he needs a day off.

bccardsfan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 12:18 pm

rockondlouie wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:30 am

Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:13 am I like it. A gifted hitter born to DH! The next Edgar Martinez or, dare I say, Big Papi?

The kid looks to damage w/every swing!

Should DH 90+% of the games.

Rarely behind the plate where he could get hurt, worn down by the St. Louis heat and honestly he's not good.

Perfect DH if Oli would just write his name in ink, only out of the lineup when he needs a day off.

Damage yes, but what really impressed me was with RISP, two strikes, and the infield in, he simply looked to poke a grounder through the right side and plate the run. .... and he did it. He is a smart situational hitter. Homers have their place, but give me a smart kid who looks to plate the run any way he can! The whole team has this personna right now. Keep the train moving. Hit the sac fly. Do whatever is needed. Homers happen, and that's great, but getting that run in..... that leads to scoring 5 or 6 runs most every game. Not coming up empty handed...

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑20 May 2025 12:21 pm Hes a hitter that found the launch angle and it worked. One of the early scouting reports on him that said he was a good hitter and could unlock power if he improved from a high ground ball rate well he figured out how to do it and has become a masher if only Walker could take notes

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑20 May 2025 12:39 pm

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑20 May 2025 12:21 pm Hes a hitter that found the launch angle and it worked. One of the early scouting reports on him that said he was a good hitter and could unlock power if he improved from a high ground ball rate well he figured out how to do it and has become a masher if only Walker could take notes

Walker has a lower GB% (45.6%) than Herrera (53.3%) this year. Herrera’s HR/FB % is 45%, while Walker’s is 8% and Gorman’s is 3.2%.

okcardfan wrote: ↑20 May 2025 11:38 am Correct. Tho I wish they could work with him on another position, like LF, between games. Maybe play him an inning or two out there In blowout games.