Golden Spikes 2,051 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 low and behold, now leading the Padres in BA too .281 after today 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bank 49 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 10 hours ago, Golden Spikes said: low and behold, now leading the Padres in BA too .281 after today Though I fully expect Hosmer to eventually snap out of it and overtake him in the BA category, I'm still pleased with the results. I made the move to drop Margot for Cordero about a week ago or so (though it was hard for me at the time, as I expected big things from Margot before the reality of this season finally sank in) and hope he can continue to produce and grow. But, now that I'm more actively watching him, I have to admit I really don't know what to make of Cordero. Obviously it can't be all "luck", but it seems like he doesn't really have any sort of specific approach at the plate. A lot of times it strikes me as though he is just the beneficiary of running into a pitch, swinging at more often than not...everything. As I stated, I haven't been able to make up my mind on him yet, so I will ride while he's hot. But does anyone see something that gives them cause to believe he could be something more than an average OF in the near/long term? Any player comps now that he has a bit more AB's under his belt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golden Spikes 2,051 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 4 hours ago, bank said: Though I fully expect Hosmer to eventually snap out of it and overtake him in the BA category, I'm still pleased with the results. I made the move to drop Margot for Cordero about a week ago or so (though it was hard for me at the time, as I expected big things from Margot before the reality of this season finally sank in) and hope he can continue to produce and grow. But, now that I'm more actively watching him, I have to admit I really don't know what to make of Cordero. Obviously it can't be all "luck", but it seems like he doesn't really have any sort of specific approach at the plate. A lot of times it strikes me as though he is just the beneficiary of running into a pitch, swinging at more often than not...everything. As I stated, I haven't been able to make up my mind on him yet, so I will ride while he's hot. But does anyone see something that gives them cause to believe he could be something more than an average OF in the near/long term? Any player comps now that he has a bit more AB's under his belt? I have always seen him as a Curtis Granderson type kid could put it together and have a 40 hr season here or there, but more than likely a 20/20 guy with a .260/.330/.490 type line Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phreedom32 73 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Here or there lol...smh 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeftyNYC 25 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Sell high in the Hype eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyman75 5,198 Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, LeftyNYC said: Sell high in the Hype eh? In a keeper, no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kgizzle 571 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 More than anything I'm shocked by how bad his defense is. He is so athletic and talented that he shouldn't be taking bad reads and jumps. I was offered Nimmo for him in an OBP league keeper and considered it because he seems like a guy that just flashes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flyman75 5,198 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 9 hours ago, kgizzle said: More than anything I'm shocked by how bad his defense is. He is so athletic and talented that he shouldn't be taking bad reads and jumps. I was offered Nimmo for him in an OBP league keeper and considered it because he seems like a guy that just flashes. But athletic ability doesn't mean he has good recognition or a strong grasp on the mental side of the game. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kwelch 1,028 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Flyman75 said: But athletic ability doesn't mean he has good recognition or a strong grasp on the mental side of the game. Yeh, that just means he can make up for his bad reads with his athletic ability. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
96mnc 6,747 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 10 hours ago, kgizzle said: More than anything I'm shocked by how bad his defense is. He is so athletic and talented that he shouldn't be taking bad reads and jumps. I was offered Nimmo for him in an OBP league keeper and considered it because he seems like a guy that just flashes. He's inexperienced in the of. It'll take time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taobball 7,483 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 10 hours ago, kgizzle said: More than anything I'm shocked by how bad his defense is. He is so athletic and talented that he shouldn't be taking bad reads and jumps. I was offered Nimmo for him in an OBP league keeper and considered it because he seems like a guy that just flashes. I would just consider it because Nimmo has a fair amount of long term upside in an OBP keeper... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Philoumenos 363 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 11 hours ago, kgizzle said: More than anything I'm shocked by how bad his defense is. He is so athletic and talented that he shouldn't be taking bad reads and jumps. I was offered Nimmo for him in an OBP league keeper and considered it because he seems like a guy that just flashes. His defense might be poor, but they can work on positioning and reads with him throughout the year, and at least he has the natural speed already. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roscobangs 270 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Hasn't hit a home run in 74 PA's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fantasy Dork 258 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, roscobangs said: Hasn't hit a home run in 74 PA's. So you're saying he's due. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CharlesHustle 84 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Grabbed him a few weeks ago, nothing, I just cannot wait on another hot streak when he is pedestrian most of the time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy_Slippers 4,052 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 34% strikeout rate. That's a killer in points leagues. There are some positives, though. wRC+ - 115 Soft% - 16.3% Hard% - 50% He's hitting the ball extremely hard, but he's also hitting it on the ground a lot. His HR/FB% is sitting at 26.1%, which is crazy. If he can get the ball in the air more often, he should hit even more taters. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fantasy Dork 258 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sitting out for the second straight night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maybach 9 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Gotta get Matt Szczur into the lineup ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azeri98 828 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 He's getting dropped in a lot of my leagues Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yceman1234 1,546 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndCitySox 4,730 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 The read from page 8 to page 9 in this thread is quite the sine wave 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minnesota_Jack 704 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, 2ndCitySox said: The read from page 8 to page 9 in this thread is quite the sine wave Haven't laughed this hard at a post in a while. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maybach 9 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Looks like he was dealing with a minor injury, not benched: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-ellis-renfroe-hedges-cordero-0521-story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minnesota_Jack 704 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Mmmmmmm..... That was some tasty 449-ft Franch Toast! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndCitySox 4,730 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Minnesota_Jack said: Mmmmmmm..... That was some tasty 449-ft Franch Toast! I like that that gif exists 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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