Arcia

[Badsmerf]

90 I'm just spitballing here, but perhaps because he HAS been showing improvement?

 

Hicks OPS,

Season: .453

Last 28 days: .632

Last 14 days: .655

Last 7 days: .723

 

You need computer glasses. His last 7 day OPS is .660, I used his May OPS since it is a little higher. Didn't want to just cherry-pick to make my argument look better. I get the eye test. I just don't find marginal improvement worth making a big deal over.

[ThePuck]

You need computer glasses. His last 7 day OPS is .660, I used his May OPS since it is a little higher. Didn't want to just cherry-pick to make my argument look better. I get the eye test. I just don't find marginal improvement worth making a big deal over.

 

he's probably using baseball reference that does say Hicks has a .723 OPS the last 7 days.

 

Aaron Hicks 2013 Batting Splits - Baseball-Reference.com

[Brock Beauchamp]

You need computer glasses. His last 7 day OPS is .660, I used his May OPS since it is a little higher. Didn't want to just cherry-pick to make my argument look better. I get the eye test. I just don't find marginal improvement worth making a big deal over.

 

His improvements aren't that significant in the stat line (and overall, he's still sub-par) but they're enough to give him a couple more weeks to stay with the team, I think.

 

If he's still posting an OPS under .500 on June 1st, then I'd seriously consider sending him down.

[Oxtung]

Looking at Aaron Hick's splits a couple of interesting things jump out. First he has a .188 babip and has zero hits in 29 balls fielded in the infield. Considering his speed it is surprising he doesn't even have 1 infield hit.

 

Second, he is 9 for 22 when he pulls the ball with all of his extra base hits except his HR. As a LHB he is OPS'ing 1.111 when he pulls the ball. When he tries to go up the middle or away as a LHB he has 1 hit in 29 attempts. I'm not sure what this says about his mindset or his approach but I do find it interesting. Those are some pretty serious splits.

[ashbury]

When a guy's on a steep learning curve, it's acceptable to throw out the first part of the record if that helps determine whether he should stay or not. That means battling SSS, so the eyeball test has to factor in, as others have said. In the case of Hicks, the record just jumps out at me that the first three weeks should be thrown out for current evaluation; the first two weeks he was getting himself out, and the third week he was collecting walks at an unsustainable rate because no one was throwing him strikes after the first pitch. I wouldn't set a seasonal benchmark, .500 or whatever, by a certain date. Instead, if he looks like he's at least above replacement, keep him. We can live with below average stats from a CFer with growth potential, in a rebuilding year.

 

By contrast, this approach works the opposite way with Florimon, unless the last two games in Boston are the start of a better trend.

[Monkeypaws]

Just looking over Arcia's minor league stats. Just wow.

 

He looks like a guy that could compete for a batting title, and have respectable power numbers too.

 

Who ever said earlier in this thread, "he's my must watch at bat guy," sign me up too.

[Craig Arko]

I see things about him that remind me some of Tony Oliva (my all time favorite Twin).

[notoriousgod71]

I see things about him that remind me some of Tony Oliva (my all time favorite Twin).

 

 

Robinson Cano?

[Badsmerf]

Just looking over Arcia's minor league stats. Just wow.

 

For the first time?

[diehardtwinsfan]

Just looking over Arcia's minor league stats. Just wow.

 

He looks like a guy that could compete for a batting title, and have respectable power numbers too.

 

Who ever said earlier in this thread, "he's my must watch at bat guy," sign me up too.

 

I'm still annoyed at Sickles for not giving him an A- grade last season.

[stringer bell]

"Ozzie" needs to do a better job in the field. However, he is showing that he can hit.