Chris Young MLB's worst hitter...

[Black Jesus]

http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/06/...oure-the-worst-everyday-hitter-in-the-league/

Well there it is.

 

[binkar]

Uuuugghh. That sucks. He has been hitting the ball better lately and putting together some better at bats. All that included, he still sucks. The problem is that he always has but we were blinded by his homerun total.

 

[TJ]

Problem is, I am afraid to get rid of him. I feel with some real coaching and batting tips, he could become the three-tool player we expected after his rookie season.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Should've kept adam dunn instead lol

 

[Cody]

i wish we still had luis terrero. he was my favorite player

 

[82CardsGrad]

Where are all the Chris Young defenders?? Each post I make about much Young sucks - I get immediate kick-back from the legion of "Chris will be great one day" lemmings...

Too funny...

Again, Chris Young - more than any other single player, has been responsible for the D-backs ineptitude... Keeping him has absolutely killed this team and if I were Haren, Young would be the first guy I'd take out!

 

[BC867]

Chris Young has been a major disappointment. His recent glimpses of coming out of it have been inconsistent. 'Stlll too many popups.

He's also a good kid who was mismanaged after his one promising season. You're a leadoff hitter. You're a #5 hitter. Now you're a #8 hitter. Let's put you at #3 for a few games. Then #2.

And now he sees that, with Melvin and his batting coach gone, Justin Upton is flourishing and he's not.

It would be best to give him a chance with another team. Especially with the arrival of Gerardo Parra, what are the D'backs waiting for?

They're stuck with Eric Byrnes but at least he's a backup CF until he's gone.

Chris Young should have been traded by now.

 

[PDXChris]

Chris Young has been a major disappointment. His recent glimpses of coming out of it have been inconsistent. 'Stlll too many popups.

He's also a good kid who was mismanaged after his one promising season. You're a leadoff hitter. You're a #5 hitter. Now you're a #8 hitter. Let's put you at #3 for a few games. Then #2.

And now he sees that, with Melvin and his batting coach gone, Justin Upton is flourishing and he's not.

It would be best to give him a chance with another team. Especially with the arrival of Gerardo Parra, what are the D'backs waiting for?

They're stuck with Eric Byrnes but at least he's a backup CF until he's gone.

Chris Young should have been traded by now.

They were talking about trading him the other day on the radio and said his contract is really bad. Something like 8 million in the final year, which makes him very untradable at this point.

 

[BC867]

Talking about bad hitters, Eric Brynes came up as a pinch hitter in the 8th against the Astros tonight, and I said, "Is his popup going to be in foul territory or in the infield?"

Sure enough, it was a foul out to kill the rally.

How can his antics be so predictable, so long?

Is the overpriced contract and his childish TV show all he cares about?

He's making a fool of the Diamondbacks.

 

[BirdMan21]

Not trying to pile on to CY here, because I am actually someone who has always held out hope that he would turn it around and become a Mike Cameron type player. But this stat really drove home how bad he has been this year.

Chris Young is the only hitter in baseball with more than 20 percent of his flyballs remaining in the infield, and it’s at a staggering 27.4%

http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/mlb...mEzqZkdhuS5bZ8u?slug=rotowire-mlbnotes_061109 - bottom of the page

 

[CardEd]

On a CY positive note he went 4-4 tonight and is finally hitting above his weight.....

.204 vs. 200 lbs

 

[DWKB]

Well for the month of June he's managed a .276/.400/.569/.969 in 65 PAs.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Since this thread was started Chris Young has gone:
10/23 (.435 BA), 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 hrs, 4 RBI, 7 runs scored, 6 walks, 2 ks, 3/3 in steals attempts.

 

[Black Jesus]

Since this thread was started Chris Young has gone:
10/23 (.435 BA), 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 hrs, 4 RBI, 7 runs scored, 6 walks, 2 ks, 3/3 in steals attempts.

Unfortunately his season has been much longer than 23 ABs, but nice to see him playing a little better.

 

[Gaddabout]

I can't believe Chris Young wasn't sent down to the minors in May, but he has one redeeming stat: He's the best center fielder in baseball according to the stat geeks.

 

[DWKB]

I can't believe Chris Young wasn't sent down to the minors in May, but he has one redeeming stat: He's the best center fielder in baseball according to the stat geeks.

Que? This wasn't thought out too much, was it?

 

[Gaddabout]

Que? This wasn't thought out too much, was it?

It wasn't worded well.

The Fielding Bible at billjamesonline.net rates him as the best fielding center fielder in baseball.

 

[DiamondBacks5117]

It seems like Young is really starting to come around. I dont no did they say he would be ok after getting hurt last night?

 

[BC867]

He's the best center fielder in baseball according to the stat geeks.

Once upon a time, that was a standard abbreviated phrase in MLB. I never did like it. If you mean, "the best fielding center fielder", say it. That's what I think.

Sort of like, "I'll go with.", rather than, "I'll go with you." I'd expect that in London. Hey, we don't speak English here, we speak American.

 

[DWKB]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/chris-k-young

I talked briefly about Chris Young last night, but I wanted to cover him in more depth this morning. He’s an odd case. His peripheral numbers are essentially equal to B.J. Upton – 11% walks, 29% strikeouts – because of the difference in BABIP, the two have around 25 points separating their wOBA. Young’s strikeout rate is odd though, like Upton, he makes contact 75% of the time. He’s no Chris Davis or Miguel Olivo. The company Young holds is decent; Evan Longoria, Adrian Gonzalez, Mike Jacobs, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Adam LaRoche amongst others.

[...]

Young takes the most pitches in the zone, nearly 40%, while Cameron and Upton aren’t far behind. Those three – along with Mike Jacobs – make up the high water mark of the strikeouts. Jacobs is the leader of the pack and far less disciplined than the other three, which is why he strikes out 31% of the time. So, if Young is taking that many strikes, the questions that arise are: A) Why? B) Are they good strikes?

Quite a number of strikes are being called on the outside portion of the plate. So far outside, that Young is actually being called for strikes that aren’t really strikes at all. Notice the yellow lines are placed where the width of the zone ends, or is at least is supposed to. The pitches Young is getting called against him must be framed well. That’s something I would chock up as bad luck – in the same vein as receiving a favorable ball call or three dozen – more so than something Young could change.

So what’s the difference between Young and the guys striking out less? Probably nothing more than some umpire-based luck.

 

[Black Jesus]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/chris-k-young

Those are just excuses. If he is at teh same rate as those guys, then he should be getting on base more, and he is not because he is trying to hit a HR every time he steps up to the plate which leads to Ks and Pop ups.

Don't want to hear that he sucks because of umps, he sucks because he sucks.

 

[DWKB]

Those are just excuses. If he is at teh same rate as those guys, then he should be getting on base more, and he is not because he is trying to hit a HR every time he steps up to the plate which leads to Ks and Pop ups.

Don't want to hear that he sucks because of umps, he sucks because he sucks.

Attempting to find out what might actually be causing CY's slump through analysis is a worthwhile endeavor. This kinda "stuff" ain't for everyone.

 

[82CardsGrad]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/chris-k-young

LMAO.... Young is victim of bad calls and nothing more? Let's see... It's July and he's still batting under .200. Are we to believe that he is a victim and that his victimness is not subject to the law of averages?? That at some point he wouldn't be subjected to so many bad calls? Or - dare I suggest that at some point, he actually demonstrate the talent and skills you continue to thrust out there and Young would actually hit like a major leaguer and not allow himself to fall victim to those mean 'ol umpires who seem to have it in for him???

What a crock...

 

[Mulli]

LMAO.... Young is victim of bad calls and nothing more? Let's see... It's July and he's still batting under .200. Are we to believe that he is a victim and that his victimness is not subject to the law of averages?? That at some point he wouldn't be subjected to so many bad calls? Or - dare I suggest that at some point, he actually demonstrate the talent and skills you continue to thrust out there and Young would actually hit like a major leaguer and not allow himself to fall victim to those mean 'ol umpires who seem to have it in for him???

What a crock...

http://diamondbacks.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=455759

wow, I just looked at the numbers. AAA.

 

[82CardsGrad]

http://diamondbacks.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=455759

wow, I just looked at the numbers. AAA.

I didn't see any actual AAA numbers... But, if you're suggesting that he rocked it in AAA, cool! Yet another guy who couldn't make the leap to the majors...