2013 MLB Season Game Thread: June

[MiamiHomer]

Dodgers called up Puig.

[HUGG]

https://twitter.com/BLUEJAYSPANIC

[Ramp]

I has a sad

thought it said twitter.com/BLUEJAYSPICNIC

[AdamRavs]

The Brewers acquired Juan Francisco in exchange for a minor league pitcher.. In turn they placed Alex Gonzalez on waivers. Maybe we can bring him back too and continue the pain train of recycled old fucks?

[emkayseven]

We already have Alex Gonzalez. His name is Adeiny Hechavarria.

[Jay]

We already have Alex Gonzalez. His name is Adeiny Hechavarria.

At a glance this looks like a great comparison. Here is Hech this year and Gonzalez's first three years.

              OBP   SLG   BB%   K%       ISO   BABIP
H 2013   .236    .309   6.8%   14.9%   .128   .202
G 1999   .308    .430   2.5%   19.1%   .154   .323
G 2000   .229    .319   3.2%   18.9%   .119   .231
G 2001   .303    .377   5.3%   19.1%   .126   .299

Hech probably won't have that high of a BB% and that low of a K% as sample size increases but they will probably look a lot like Gonzalez career marks of 4.8% and 18.7%.

When you look at Gonzalez 2000 which is has the closest BABIP to Hech, there are very similar results. But this doesn't tell everything.

Looking at batted ball data will tell more. There is a problem here because fangraphs doesn't have batted ball data before 2002 for Gonzalez at least. Because of this inconvenience, I'm going to look at BABIP and ISO to grab 3 seasons to sample for Gonzalez.

              ISO   BABIP    LD%     GB%      FB%       IFFB%     GB/FB
H 2012   .111    .323      21.3%    47.9%    30.9%      3.4%         1.55
H 2013   .128    .202      15.2%    58.4%    26.4%      9.1%         2.21
G 2004   .187    .257      16.4%    32.9%    50.7%     15.2%        0.65
G 2005   .103    .313      17.7%    36.9%    45.4%     22.6%        0.81
G 2009   .118    .264      16.3%    36.5%    47.2%     14.3%        0.77

Now Hech has a small sample size in the majors which is why I threw in 2012. Minor league data isn't available for batted ball stats either. So it isn't guaranteed the Hech has always been a GB hitter. It is probably safe to say he is.

Gonzalez has a career ISO of .150 and a SLG of .396. Hech will probably never approach these marks. I'd estimate with a large sample size Hech probably has an ISO of .115 and a SLG of .365. These differences are most likely entirely a result of the GB/FB ratio differences.

Now when you look at WAR for Gonzalez his best years are a result of his power and his other years he is a role player at best. So in reality Hech projects to be a role player at best.

[Namaste]

Nice post, sir.

[HUGG]

Now Hech has a small sample size in the majors which is why I threw in 2012. Minor league data isn't available for batted ball stats either. So it isn't guaranteed the Hech has always been a GB hitter. It is probably safe to say he is.

http://minorleaguecentral.com/player?pid=588751

[Bobbob1313]

@Buccigross
Outside the Lines has learned that MLB is preparing to suspend Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun and others connected to Biogenesis clinic in Miam

So, there's that, maybe.

[DColts]

@TJQuinnESPN BREAKING: MLB will seek to suspend A-Rod, Ryan Braun and about 20 players connected to Miami clinic.

...

[Bobbob1313]

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/...-investigation

[HUGG]

Quinn says likely 100 games for ARod and Braun.

[DColts]

The fight between MLB and the player's union will be fun to watch.

[Bobbob1313]

This is gonna be a shit show.
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The players named in the report include: Alex Rodriguez and Francisco Cervelli, Yankees; Ryan Braun, Brewers; Melky Cabrera, Padres; Bartolo Colon, Athletics; Yasmani Grandal and Everth Cabrera, Padres; Nelson Cruz, Rangers; Jhonny Peralta, Tigers; Fernando Martinez, Astros; Cesar Puello, Mets; and free agents Fautino De Los Santos and Jordan Norberto.

[dim]

I don't think any of those names is shocking (well, since the Biogenesis report is old).

Must've found some incriminating stuff to pursue suspensions.