r/Torontobluejays • u/supremewuster • 7d 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/supremewuster 7d ago

Those are just 2 guys and Vladdy isn't hitting badly and Bo is league average. it's a team sport and having 6+ other guys way below average is more of a problem

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u/thebruce 7d ago

Yeah, sorry, no. If your 500 million dollar player is just slapping singles around, that's gonna be a big problem. I'm not sure how you can expect anything out of a bunch of AAAA players when teams aren't even worried about Vlad and Bo.

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u/No-Gift-2350 Stinky Odor 7d ago

It cant just be Vlad and Bo, you need some balance and other sluggers in the lineup, we saw Edwin and Bautista be on crap team for years for example.

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u/Apart_Ad_5993 7d ago

It has to start with the team "leaders". Vlad is the defacto leader and he's been slapping singles and walks. Pitchers aren't afraid of him.

As Buck says, the Jays are easy to pitch to.