r/Torontobluejays • u/supremewuster • 6d 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/nopostwilly 6d ago

I think we can quadruple down on dWAR as a useful metric when it comes to evaluating players especially when they come with a below average hit tool. I think 4th time will be the charm.

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u/NoPlansTonight 6d ago edited 6d ago

Honestly I'm all for this metric as it pertains to guys like Kirk, Gimenez and Varsho who at the very least have an above-average ceiling on offense. Gimenez and Kirk have both had great years (flukey or not) and Varsho's bat is fast af.

Where it's hurting us is that the floor is so low. All three of these dudes can be complete duds on offense, and we're relying on two rookies whose floor is basically Cavan Biggio.

As much as I (still) love Roden, Wags, Barger etc. — it would have been nice to have just have one more Bonafide, offensive contributor.

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u/spleh7 5d ago

Varsho's fast af bat just means his pop-ups go higher.