It was pretty much a toss-up between him and Heyward. I like McCutchen's CF eligibility. Don't like his situation. I love Heyward's awesome plate discipline and approach which bodes well for future success and I feel he's in a better situation, but he only has RF eligibility.
I went with my gut.
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Feb 14, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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Feb 14, 2011 at 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
I might not have had to deal up to get him but couldnt risk it.
He was on my short list
Feb 14, 2011 at 11:41 AM
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Taking a risk and going with Jose Reyes in a contract year.
Crzy, Longoria is 3B not SS by the way.
Crzy, Longoria is 3B not SS by the way.
Feb 14, 2011 at 12:23 PM
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Damn, 3 of my targets were taken in the last 4 picks. This sucks!
Feb 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by itlynstalyn:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
I'll finally take a little risk here. He is in his contract year, and I hope last season wasn't a fluke because he was hammering HRs in Sept. of 2009 as well.
3B - Jose Bautista
Depends on whether or not he keeps taking HGH without getting caught.
I don't buy the "altered swing mechanics" made me hit 54 home runs crap.
Torres hit a s**t ton last year with an altered swing too. Not saying I don't think Bautista is taking something, but who knows?
16 home runs is not 54 home runs.
Only 26 players in history have reached 50
You think HGH made him hit 54 HRs? C'mon bro...HGH doesn't help you make clean contact with the ball.
I counted 4-5 HRs which were not clean hits, others were just smacked. That's some sweet clean hitting.
That is a pretty nice video.
Funny how only one home run was to opposite field though. Dude crushes inside fast balls to left.
Everyone is going to pitch him away this year.
Pitchers had that figured out before mid-way through the season. You don't figure that out after a hitter has belted 54 HRs. He stance is very close to the plate, any time you are on the plate or below, he can pull it to the left field. Not to mention, he is more than happy taking walks when they pitch too far away.
He can pull outside pitches somewhat but his power is greatly reduced. And his propensity to try to pull everything destroys his average on the outer third of the plate. That's probably why he batted .232 in September as he saw a greater percentage of outside pitches.
He also seems to struggle against lefties because they have better control of the "outside", as his outside is the lefties' inside.
Also his home/road splits are ridiculous.
Pitchers started pitchin' him outside after June. But yes, he does struggle on the road and against the lefties - but he plays half the games at home and there aren't that many lefties in the game - so I'm not that concerned.
The left wall is only 328ft and not that high - he will put up close to 35 HRs
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:25 PM
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Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by itlynstalyn:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
I'll finally take a little risk here. He is in his contract year, and I hope last season wasn't a fluke because he was hammering HRs in Sept. of 2009 as well.
3B - Jose Bautista
Depends on whether or not he keeps taking HGH without getting caught.
I don't buy the "altered swing mechanics" made me hit 54 home runs crap.
Torres hit a s**t ton last year with an altered swing too. Not saying I don't think Bautista is taking something, but who knows?
16 home runs is not 54 home runs.
Only 26 players in history have reached 50
You think HGH made him hit 54 HRs? C'mon bro...HGH doesn't help you make clean contact with the ball.
I counted 4-5 HRs which were not clean hits, others were just smacked. That's some sweet clean hitting.
That is a pretty nice video.
Funny how only one home run was to opposite field though. Dude crushes inside fast balls to left.
Everyone is going to pitch him away this year.
Compare that to Aaron Hill's fluke 2009.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:26 PM
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btw I want to move up
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:27 PM
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My guys are slowly but surely falling off my radar.
I may want to move up as well.
I may want to move up as well.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:30 PM
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I might be interested in moving down again depending on what happens in the next few picks.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:35 PM
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At the rate this is going we may not finish by the beginning of the year. LOL If someone wants to PM me with a couple of picks right before they are supposed to pick I can post. Unless I am golfing on the weekend I am pretty much always on. Have it on at work all day.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:36 PM
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Did someone PM Lifer?
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM
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Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:
Did someone PM Lifer?
He knew he was a couple of picks away.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:44 PM
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Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:
Did someone PM Lifer?
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:46 PM
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:Originally posted by AllTimeGreat:
Did someone PM Lifer?
He knew he was a couple of picks away.
Yeah you're right. He posted in this thread 3 minutes before stalyn made his pick.
Feb 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM
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Originally posted by TheNaitch:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by itlynstalyn:Originally posted by crzy:Originally posted by 49ersMyLife:
I'll finally take a little risk here. He is in his contract year, and I hope last season wasn't a fluke because he was hammering HRs in Sept. of 2009 as well.
3B - Jose Bautista
Depends on whether or not he keeps taking HGH without getting caught.
I don't buy the "altered swing mechanics" made me hit 54 home runs crap.
Torres hit a s**t ton last year with an altered swing too. Not saying I don't think Bautista is taking something, but who knows?
16 home runs is not 54 home runs.
Only 26 players in history have reached 50
You think HGH made him hit 54 HRs? C'mon bro...HGH doesn't help you make clean contact with the ball.
I counted 4-5 HRs which were not clean hits, others were just smacked. That's some sweet clean hitting.
That is a pretty nice video.
Funny how only one home run was to opposite field though. Dude crushes inside fast balls to left.
Everyone is going to pitch him away this year.
Compare that to Aaron Hill's fluke 2009.
...except it wasn't much of a fluke - he hit 36 in 2009, and he hit 26 Hrs last year in 150 less at-bats.