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[82CardsGrad]

Why isn't Tomas playing against a LHP?

Estupido

Meh... His best position is Left Bench... I say leave him there!

 

[DWKB]

Meh... His best position is Left Bench... I say leave him there!

He hits LHP better than RHP and this year in 56 PAs is sporting a line of .340/.411/.660

If you don't want his poor fielding in the OF, put him at DH.

 

[Dback Jon]

He hits LHP better than RHP and this year in 56 PAs is sporting a line of .340/.411/.660

If you don't want his poor fielding in the OF, put him at DH.

Chip Hale is a head scratcher.

 

[82CardsGrad]

He hits LHP better than RHP and this year in 56 PAs is sporting a line of .340/.411/.660

If you don't want his poor fielding in the OF, put him at DH.

I don't have the time, but maybe you might have this... I'm curious what the teams' Win-Loss record is with him playing vs on the bench... Any idea?

 

[DWKB]

Chip Hale is a head scratcher.

Well, "Weeks has the most experience at DH" or something.

 

[Dback Jon]

I don't have the time, but maybe you might have this... I'm curious what the teams' Win-Loss record is with him playing vs on the bench... Any idea?

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/33662/yasmany-tomas


April: 0-3 in games he did not play
May: 5-1 in games he did not play, but 4 of those was when he was hurt, and the Dbacks played ATL for three.


When you have stat lines like this:
May 10 @ COL W 5-1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
May 11 @ COL L 8-7 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

It is hard to pin blame on one player - two good games in a row by Tomas, two totally different pitching outcomes...

 

[Ronin]

Why isn't Tomas playing against a LHP?

Estupido

Nick Piecoro ‏@nickpiecoro 12m
Chip Hale said Yasmany Tomas isn't playing today because he has a "balky" left knee. Same knee that bothered him during the spring.

 

[DWKB]

Nick Piecoro ‏@nickpiecoro 12m
Chip Hale said Yasmany Tomas isn't playing today because he has a "balky" left knee. Same knee that bothered him during the spring.

Ok Chip Hale, you're forgiven.

 

[82CardsGrad]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/33662/yasmany-tomas


April: 0-3 in games he did not play
May: 5-1 in games he did not play, but 4 of those was when he was hurt, and the Dbacks played ATL for three.


When you have stat lines like this:
May 10 @ COL W 5-1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
May 11 @ COL L 8-7 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

It is hard to pin blame on one player - two good games in a row by Tomas, two totally different pitching outcomes...

Yea... I know... I did the math and the teams' record when he starts is 16 & 24. So "contributes" to nearly 70% of the wins and 75% of the losses. But, I have no idea what that really means and how that might compare with Drury or other starters...

 

[DWKB]

Yea... I know... I did the math and the teams' record when he starts is 16 & 24. So "contributes" to nearly 70% of the wins and 75% of the losses. But, I have no idea what that really means and how that might compare with Drury or other starters...

Check out WPA (Win Probability Added).

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/misc/wpa/

Here are the Diamondbacks hitters this year.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...am=15&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=2,d

 

[82CardsGrad]

Check out WPA (Win Probability Added).

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/misc/wpa/

Here are the Diamondbacks hitters this year.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...am=15&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=2,d

Great info... Looks like my assumptions about Tomas and his mench like impact on the team could be accurate... He is such a "downer"...

 

[Dback Jon]

Great info... Looks like my assumptions about Tomas and his mench like impact on the team could be accurate... He is such a "downer"...

About the same as Owings, better than Castillo, and miles ahead of Ahmed.

Which is a big part of the issue. In isolation, anyone of those 4 in the line-up is not a complete killer. But when you have half your line-up below average, it cascades.

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

Greinke is one of our best hitters. Probably shouldn't DH for him...

 

[Dback Jon]

Greinke is one of our best hitters. Probably shouldn't DH for him...

Especially when the "DH" hits the ball so hard that the catcher is the one that throws him out at first. Again.

 

[Dback Jon]

The Diamondbacks have by far the worst baserunning in major-league baseball

 

[Dback Jon]

Pitcher's duel thru 6

 

[Dback Jon]

And just like that, Castillo doubles home Weeks.

 

[Dback Jon]

Two on, no one out. We need more runs!

 

[DWKB]

The Diamondbacks have by far the worst baserunning in major-league baseball

Believe it or not, we are above league average. You just have high standards.

 

[Dback Jon]

Owens singles, Castillo scores.

Keugal out.

 

[Dback Jon]

Believe it or not, we are above league average.

By what metrics?

 

[DWKB]

By what metrics?

BsR

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/bsr/

 

[Dback Jon]

Drury hits sac fly. runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out

 

[Dback Jon]

Ho-Lee Toledo - back to back sac flies!!

Ahmed gets Lamb in!

 

[DWKB]

Drury hits sac fly. runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out

Drury just made an out, doesn't count as a sac fly.