Roto Riteup April 30, 2017
Cody Bellinger hit his first major-league home run Saturday night against the Phillies. He then followed that with his second major-league home run.
The thing that I like the most about Bellinger is the fact that he’s so athletic for a first baseman. He has a lot of power and when he was pitching in high school that power paralleled to his arm. He also evens himself out defensively and obviously shows he can play anywhere.
On the Agenda
- News and Notes
- Desmond’s back!
- Let’s talk Taylor
News and Notes
–Adam Eaton’s season is over after he was diagnosed with a torn ACL. He’s been on fire this season hitting .297/.393/.462 with two home runs. Michael Taylor will be taking over for him in center field.
–Shelby Miller will indeed have Tommy John surgery according to Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com. He will miss the rest of the season and possibly miss portions of 2018.
–Brandon Crawford was activated from bereavement just in time to land on the 10-day disabled list with a strained groin.
–Tyler Skaggs also lands on the disabled list. He suffered an oblique injury Friday night against the Rangers. He’s on the 10-day D.L., but when it comes to those injuries, those could definitely linger.
Desmond’s back!
Ian Desmond is to be activated from the D.L. and could get the start Sunday after MLB.com’s Thomas Harding reported he “seems poised” in his return.
He’s been out since mid-March with a fractured left hand. We love Desmond for his strong upside and hello…Coors Field.
Let’s talk Taylor
Like I mentioned earlier, Adam Eaton is out, and Michael Taylor is in.
This is looking like a blessing in disguise since we were unsure how much of a role he was going to getting heading into the season, but we are here now.
In 23 plate appearances this season, Taylor is slashing a .095/.130/.095 line with two hits and nine strikeouts. He does have power and speed, and if he can show what he showed in 2015, there could be some potential.
In the small sample size, he has increased his flyball rate so if he can maintain that power, he could be a decent R.O.I. in certain formats.
While he likely keeps the job, it’s not inconceivable that Michael A. Taylor performs poorly enough for the team to shift Trea Turner to CF and let Wilmer Difo take over at SS.
It feels like Taylor has had many opportunities to stick and never does anything with them. Difo swiped over 25 bags in the minors in 2015 and ’16. He hasn’t yet taken off in the majors but keep an eye out for him if he gets regular playing time and you need speed in deeper leagues.
It would be nice if we got more of Bellinger but Roberts has already said that he will be returned to AAA when the Dodgers get healthy. Apologies to those who blew their FAAB on him; here’s hoping he keeps raking and forces the team to make a tough decision.
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I’d suggest you relax a bit. The writer clearly said it was a small sample. It was a pretty straightforward comparison.
I had no issue reading that section.
It seems like you’re looking to be upset now. Sure, there were some hiccups in some previous posts, but, for the most part, the recent ones have been fine.
You’re just made because David “the beast machine” Wiers isnt walking back thru that door.
But, in all seriousness, if something like this gets you so upset and so geared up to post a “fact checking” comment, maybe look into a hobby. Baseball cards are fun. You could collect starting line-ups, the internet has lots of possibility….
One whole side of a baseball card is dedicated to being filled with facts and stats that can be checked! Clear my schedule!
“Relax. You’re on a website for baseball analytics and there’s a writer who seems to not understand how they work. But please, donate $20 to our website.”
Yeah, no. I’m relaxed. I’ll just continue to point out awful posts when I see them. Even WITH SSS, she was wrong. What don’t you understand? If you have no issue with this here at fangraphs, maybe you belong over at Yahoo Answers, where the expectations are more your speed.
This is a far more analytical comment than anything presented in the post.
The inside analytical scoop on Bellinger is that he’s “athletic”? No mention of his stats in the minors. No discussion of his projections. Just that he’s athletic and might be able to play 1B and OF. Really?
I could have written this article with ten minutes and an internet connection. The only stat used in the whole post is a triple slash line. It’s just so un-FanGraphs-like.