tripa wrote:Boogie! wrote:Vladdy is like top 5 in hardest hit balls in the league, so naturally he should have more home runs than shohei ohtani right now?
Launch angle.
My point is the game isn't always defined by certain percentages and numbers. In fact I read an article about vlads struggles talking about hard hit balls, the fact he's putting the ball In the air more than last year, and yet he's still struggling for whatever reason. I keep saying this is not a simulation. There are things I was pointing out about vlads problems early in the season, his approach, his propensity to hit into double plays, his swing mechanics and how he's so stiff and upright and can't hit low pitches, and people would get upset. And now everyone's complaining about him.
Again there's a lot of real human things people don't notice or address all they complain about are numbers like it's a video game. Like I can just pull a pitcher after 3 innings if i notice he's getting hit hard or move someone up or down the lineup and somehow get him to produce more.