fangraphs article on Park

[gunnarthor]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/byung-ho-park-can-hit-the-snot-out-of-the-ball/

 

I think this is the best part - "Park, obviously, has no major-league experience, no American track record to examine. We don’t know what the terms of his contract are going to be. We don’t even know that much about the market, or about how the Twins evaluated all their options. I don’t know if this is going to be “worth it,” to the dollar. What I do know is it’ll be good to see what Park can accomplish at the highest level. He’s earned this opportunity, and he’s earned it by demonstrating that he can hit the living crap out of a baseball."

 

The article also shows some of his HRs to centerfield and you can see the 50 ft fence out there that he has occasionally cleared.  

[big dog]

Man, there are some high-quality bat flips in that video.

[Twins Twerp]

Haha, I would also like to comment on those bat flips...nice.  Torii would be proud...rest in peace

[Monkeypaws]

Him and Sano back to back? Showtime....

[PseudoSABR]

 

Him and Sano back to back? Showtime....

I'd like to see a non-strikeout prone player sandwiched in between, honestly.

[bluechipper]

 

I'd like to see a non-strikeout prone player sandwiched in between, honestly.

I don't think the Twins have any of those.

[Thrylos]

 

I'd like to see a non-strikeout prone player sandwiched in between, honestly.

 

Especially a left hitting one, because Sano and Park (and Plouffe) back to back, is a dream for a RHRP with a hard slider.

 

Word of caution about the home runs:  Tommy Milone would have been throwing heat in Korea.  Average fastballs are 85-86 mph.  Some of the videos have velocities in kph.   140 is 86 mph, for reference...

[TheLeviathan]

I hope the bat flips stay, awesome!

[DaveW]

 

I hope the bat flips stay, awesome!

I would rather not see other teams end up throwing at his or Sano's head.

[Mike Sixel]

I love bat flips, but we've had that conversation.....

 

When he hits the ball, it can go what looks like a very long way.