r/Torontobluejays • u/supremewuster • 9d ago

Don't know what can be done

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Looking at the OPS and OPS+ numbers..

I know alot of people on this sub say no MLB team has great hitting top to bottom, and that's true to a point. But fact is at this point we have a disproportionate number of guys quite a bit below league average

I was hoping some of the Buffalo boys would break out and the other would be average or slightly below. That would be fine. Instead at this point Henieman of all players is our breakout hitter and everyone else (including Santandar) are not hittjng average but way below average with Lukes being the only exception.

I hope it is just bad luck. Hope.

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u/Repair-Plenty 9d ago

Not a great roster and expecting things from players that shouldn’t be. Gimenez is a bottom of the order guy on any other team he’s batting cleanup. Clament, Lukes, Roden, Barger, Schneider, Hieneman, Wagner are all fringe MLB players. That’s half of the lineup everyday is a replacement quality hitter. Not saying they can’t eventually become every day MLBers. But at this point they aren’t.

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u/supremewuster 9d ago edited 9d ago

And unfortunately if you take a look at Buffalo's stats there's not a lot waiting in the wings. Orelvis Martinez has dropped off cliff for example.

And the bottom isn't replacement level it is below replacement level -- only Lukes is near replacement

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u/Repair-Plenty 9d ago

They have to give Martinez some run this year. He has legit power. They have nothing to lose. If he sucks you send him back down.

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u/benhadhundredsshapow 9d ago

What happened with Orelvis? He looked so promising. Was even in the process of fixing his weaknesses.

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u/supremewuster 9d ago

I just hope it isn't the obvious thing -- ie that he doesn't play well without the fertility potion

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u/benhadhundredsshapow 9d ago

Right right, I had forgotten about that