That ain’t gonna work. The pitch comes in, he’s going to have to recognize it and then remember he has a note about that to look at, look at the note, then refocus on the pitch and swing and hit. Are you aware how fast these pitches are being thrown?
I think a lot of lists get taken as more linear than they should be. I think tiers rather than an ordinal list would make for a better report. The talent pool is more of a pyramid than it is a line.
OK, so take the upcoming draft. It sounds like there are 5 guys that are interchangeable at the top. The difference between 1 and 5 is not considered the same as the difference between 5 and 6.
Yes & no. The stats might be similar, but Baez has $100M guaranteed coming to him after this season if he opts in. Anderson has a $14M team option or $1M buyout coming to him.
SS doesn't look like a good market this offseason. That had to be part of his calculus for an opt out after this season, right? There's an option with Tim Anderson, don't know if its his or Chicago's. I think there are some other 2nd tier guys that are having supbar seasons. But if Baez had a reasonable season this year, he probably stood a chance of cashing it in.