Could Joey Gallo Bring Hardware Back to Minnesota?

[Major League Ready]

3 hours ago, dxpavelka said:

We're not paying $11 Million for cheap hits to left field.

Where exactly does he rank in exit velocity.  Do you stop to think about what is actually happening when you make these statements?  Is it a bad thing that he is crushing the ball and also gets some "cheap" hits.   If his OPS was 750 you would have a point.  When it's over 1000, you are just being ridiculous.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Gallo with another homer today.   Even with being out for an extended period is now 10th in total home runs.  He is currently 8th in OPS for players with over 20 plate appearances.  

[dxpavelka]

10 hours ago, wabene said:

If Joey Gallo starts hitting singles, the league better beware. The homers will always be there and there is in the far reaches of the stands. 

The strikeouts will always be there too.  The "league" will be just fine with him hitting singles.

 

[dxpavelka]

9 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

If you want to make the point that he won't sustain this level of production, we would all agree.  That does not mean we should not be pleased with what is actually happening.  Should we be happy with Correa's futility this year because he has been good over the course of 3900 PAs?  You seem to be a lot more concerned with past performance as opposed to what's actually happening.  Should Oakland fans be down on Rooker because he has not had success in the past or should they be pleased with the way he is performing?

 

Just don't be surprised if it ends up not being sustained.  A zebra doesn't change his stripes.

 

[dxpavelka]

6 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

Where exactly does he rank in exit velocity.  Do you stop to think about what is actually happening when you make these statements?  Is it a bad thing that he is crushing the ball and also gets some "cheap" hits.   If his OPS was 750 you would have a point.  When it's over 1000, you are just being ridiculous.

Get back to me if it's still over a thousand come mid June......

[Major League Ready]

15 minutes ago, dxpavelka said:

Get back to me if it's still over a thousand come mid June......

Again ... We are talking about what is happening right now.  You are bitching about him when he is performing great. If he sucks in June, let's bitch about him then.  Doing so now while he is performing is idiotic.

[wabene]

28 minutes ago, dxpavelka said:

The strikeouts will always be there too.  The "league" will be just fine with him hitting singles.

 

Burp

[bunsen82]

3 hours ago, dxpavelka said:

The strikeouts will always be there too.  The "league" will be just fine with him hitting singles.

 

Good thing he hit another home run today.  Wasn’t sure I could continue to support him after that weak double yesterday.  Lol,  you keep reminding me of chicken little and the boy who cried wolf.  This year I am seeing much more confidence and better contact rates which is reducing the strike out totals. We are now back to the royals who he has feasted on the last couple of years.  

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

15 hours ago, dxpavelka said:

The strikeouts will always be there too.  The "league" will be just fine with him hitting singles.

 

Over 1/2 of his hits are homeruns.  What we are looking at is he becomes much more valuable if he can sprinkle in more singles and doubles with those home runs.