MLB player profile Mookie Betts

Hay y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass thursday. I don’t know about you guys but i am pretty excited for the upcoming 3 day weekend. So today i was thinking about what should i write about for my blog and then i thought I should do something new that i havent done before. But before i make the post i wanna ask you to do something think of the best outfielder in the american league right now and also the best outfielder in the MLB. You got an image in you’re head dont you.

Now think of the best Hitter in the game right now. I know who you are thinkng off. Chances are you are thinking of the angels center fielder Mike Trout. But that’s not who I am thinking off. Right now i am thinking of boston red sox right fielder Mookie Betts. Now before everyone jumps on me i am not saying Mookie is better than trout. Hell i don’t even think they are both on the same level. Mike is a definite first ballot hall of famer whose playing styles echoes those of Mickey mantle and Willie Mays. But currently in the 2018 season Mookie is as of now the better player and i have many reasons to tell you why.

A little background on Mookie. Mookie grew up in Nashville Tennessee where he attended John Overton High School where he played shortstop, second base and outfield. Betts originally signed a letter of intent to attend university of Tennessee but choose to forgo college to play in the MLB. Mookie was first drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2011 draft and would play in the boston red sox farm system until 2014 when he was promoted to the red sox on june 28th of that year.

During his 5 seasons in the MLB so far Mookie has gotten 672 hits, 398 runs, 94 HRs, 345 RBIs, 1149 total bases and 272 extra base hits. Mookie has also gotten a career .297/.358/.509 slash line along with an .867 career OPS. Mookie breakout season came in 2016 when he got 214 hits, a .318 batting average and lead the MLB in total bases with 359. During that season Mookie made it to his first all star game, won the silver slugger award and the gold glove award.

Now Mookies 2017 season was not nearly as amazing as his 2016 season. Mookie got a .264/.344/.459 slash line in 2017 along with an .803 OPS and just a 166 hits a huge decrease in value from 2016 to 2017. But this current season Mookie is playing even better than he did in 2016. So far for the 2018 season Mookie is leading the majors in home runs, runs, total bases, extra base hits, batting average, slugging percentage and on base plus slugging percentage with 16 HRs, runs, a 133 total bases, 36 extra base hits, a .362 batting average, a .751 slugging percentage and an 1.188 OPS this season.

Mookie also has 64 hits, 35 RBIs and an .436 on base percentage for the 2018 season. Now on the sabermetric side of the game Mookie has really been killing it as well. This season mookie is leading the MLB in weight on base average with a .490 WOBA, He also leads the MLB in weighted runs above average with a 28.9 wRAA, Mookie also leads the MLB in weighted runs created and weighted runs created plus.

So overall mookie is doing really amazing and better than me or anyone else could have ever suspected in a million years. I was actually very hesitant about mookie this season and I even advised people to not draft him in the first round of their fantasy baseball draft. but he has really proved me wrong and is continuing to prove me and probably a lot more people wrong.

 

Tip 5 best hitters against right handed pitchers this season

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass #humpday AKA Wednesday. I bet by nos  everyone has adjusted to being back at school/work and is looking forward to friday which is less than 48 hours away right now I know I certainly am. Okay so today I was thinking about what I should write about and then I thought in honor of my most recent blog post I would talk about the he best hitters against right-handed pitchers this season. so enough chitchat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best hitters against right-handed pitchers this season.

1. Boston Red Sox Right Fielder J.D. Martinez: okay Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez has killed it as of recently especially against right-handed pitchers this season J.D has had a 137 at bats against right handed pitchers this season and in those at bats has done extremely well. He has gotten 14 HRs, 36 RBIs, 46 hits and 25 runs this season. J.D. has also gotten a .371./.425/.814 slash line along with an 1.239 OPS as well as an .375 BABIP and a .501 WOBA this season against right handed pitchers.

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2.  Los Angeles Angels Center Fielder Mike Trout: Okay shocker here mike trout is on this list. I mean you know this guy is gonna be on the list. Mike is killing it this season and has been absolutely deadly against right-handed pitchers this season. Mike has gotten 11 HRs, 24 RBIs, 30 runs and 38 hits this season against righties. Mike has also gotten a .288/435/.614 slash line along with an 1.048 OPS as well as an .303 BABIP and an .435 WOBA this season against right handed pitchers.

3. Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Manny Machado: Okay third guy on this list is orioles shortstop Manny Machado. Manny has really been the man this year being a beacon of hope for the 15-32 Baltimore orioles who are currently dead last in the AL east. This season Manny has done very well against righties so far he has had a 132 at bats against them and has done very well in each of them. Manny has gotten 10 HRs, 32 RBIs, 47 hits and 21 runs this season against right-handed pitchers. Manny has also gotten a .356/.433/.652 slash line and an 1.085 OPS as well as an .381 BABIP and an .477 WOBA against right handed pitchers this season.

4. Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve: Okay second to last guy on this list the player with the smallest size but the biggest heart and also one of the best batting averages in the MLB my boy the man who keeps on proving ladies wrong when they say size matter Astros second Baseman Jose Altuve. This season Jose has gotten a 145 at bats and in those 145 at bats he has done pretty well. So far this season Jose has gotten 51 hits, 20 runs, 2 HRs and 14 RBIs. Jose has also gotten a stellar .352/.401/.462 slash line along with an .863 OPS as well as an .395 BABIP and an .377 WOBA this season against right-handed pitchers.

5. Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera: Okay last bur not least on this is Phillies star outfielder Odubel Herrera. Odubel has been surprisingly very good this season playing for the surprisingly amazing Philadelphia Phillies who are currently 27-19. This season Odubel has gotten a 122 at bats against right-handed pitchers this season and has been amazing in those at bats. So far against right handed pitchers Obubel has gotten 43 hits, 16 runs, 21 RBIs and 4 HRs. Obubel has also gotten a .352/.416/.533 slash line along with an .949 OPS as well as an .411 BABIP and a .408 WOBA this season against right handed pitchers.

Top 5 best hitters against left handed pitchers this season

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass #sundaybloodysunday. I don’t know about you all but I am sure dreading going back to work tomorrow and really trying not to think about it. So to distract myself in the mean time I thought I would blog about some baseball and I figured i would do a blog post I have never done before and that is talk about the best hitters against left or right-handed pitchers. So enough chitchat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best hitters against left-handed pitchers this season.

1.  New York Yankees left fielder Giancarlo Stanton: Okay first up on this list is Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Giancarlo got off to somewhat of a slow start this season but he has had some success recently mainly coming from left-handed pitchers. So far this season Stanton has gotten 40 at bats against left handed pitchers and in those at bats he has done pretty well. So far Giancarlo Stanton has gotten 17 hits, 11 runs, 7 HRs  and 15 RBIs this season against left handed pitchers. Giancarlo has also gotten an .425/.467/1.050 slash line along with an 1.517 OPS as well as an .417 BABIP and an .607 WOBA for the 2018 season against left handed pitchers.

2.  Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield: Okay second guy on this list is royals second baseman Whit Merrifield. Whit lead the AL in stolen bases last season and is off to a modest but not great 2018 season. But one area where Whit has absolutely dominated this season has been against left-handed pitchers. Whit has gotten 62 at bats against left handed pitchers so far this season. And in those at bats Whit has done very well for himself. He has gotten 27 hits, 14 runs, 4 HRs and 9 RBIs this season against lefties. Whit has also gotten an amazing .435/.470/.726 slash line along with an 1.196 OPS as well as an .460 BABIP and an .507 WOBA this season against left handed pitchers this season.

3.  Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor: Okay Indians all-star short stop has been having another all star season and one area he has definitely been an all star in is hitting against left-handed pitchers. So far this season Fransisco has gotten 66 at bats against left handed pitchers and has had some solid results in those at bats. Francisco has gotten 25 hits, 15 runs, 9 HRs and 19 RBIs this season against lefties. Francisco has also gotten a .379/.440/.591 slash line along with an 1.031 OPS as well as a .415 BABIP and  an .436 WOBA against left handed pitchers this season.

4.  Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts: Okay Mookie is currently on an absolute hot streak so far this season Mookie is on fire. He is leading the MLB in HRs, runs, batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage and on base plus slugging percentage with 15 HRs, 48 runs, a .368 batting average, .a 439 on base percentage, .a 767 slugging percentage and an 1.205 OPS this season. Mookie has been killing it not just in baseball this season but also against left-handed pitchers. So far in 41 at bats against left handed pitchers Mookie has gotten 16 hits, 13 runs, 6 HRs and 11 RBIs against lefties this season. Mookie has also gotten an exceptional .390/.447/.927 slash line along with an 1.374 OPS as well as an .294 BABIP and an .554 WOBA against left handed pitchers this season.

5.  Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura: Okay last but not least is Mariners shortstop Jean Segura. I currently have Jean as the starting shortstop on my fantasy baseball team this season and I also had him as my starting shortstop on my fantasy baseball team last season so you know I gotta give him a shout out in my blog. This season Jean has gotten 59 at bats against left-handed pitchers and in those at bats has gotten 22 hits, 15 runs, 0 HRs and 7 RBIs against lefties this season. Jean has also gotten a phenomenal .373/.393/.492 slash line along with an .885 OPS as well as an .449 BABIP and an .383 WOBA against left handed pitchers this season.

Top 5 best MLB players who overcame disabilities

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass friday. The other day I volunteered at a charity event to raise money for a school for kids with disabilities. It was a great experience a bunch of current and former pro athletes were there and i got to meet the New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway as well as Mets pitchers Jason Vargas and Steven Matz and I also got to meet new york sports radio host legend Mike Francesca. The event got me thinking about the amazing accomplishments and contributions people with disabilities have made across the world and it got me thinking all though there are very few players in the history of the MLB who played while dealing with physical and mental/ neurological disabilities I thought i should still honor them. So enough chit-chat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the Top 5 best MLB players who overcame disabilities.

1. Former MLB starting pitcher Jim Abbot: Okay one thing Jim Abott would say if you were to ask can i lend you a hand would be no thanks i am good with the one i already have. Jim Abott was a natural left-handed pitcher mainly because he was born without his right hand. To make it into the MLB is extremely challenging for anyone but especially more challenging for someone who was born with just one hand.

Jim Abbot grew up in Michigan where he not only was a standout pitcher growing up but also a quarterback as well. Jim graduated from high school in 1985 and choose to attend university of Michigan where from 1985-1988 he lead them to two Big Ten championships. In 1987 he won the James E. Sullivan Award for the top amateur athlete in the America and he became the first baseball player to win the award.

Jim would also pitch for the USA team in the Pan American games in 1987 and the olympics in 1988. Jim would officially start his MLB career in 1989 and would pitch in the MLB for 10 seasons retiring in 1999. Jim would play for four teams in his MLB career the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers.

During his MLB career jim would pitch in 263 games and 1674 innings and in those performances Jim would get a career 87-108 record, a 4.25 career ERA, 888 career strikeouts, a 1.43 career WHIP. Jim would also get 4.77 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched, a 1.43 strikeout to walk ratio and an 9.4 career strikeout percentage. What jim is most known for in his MLB career is pitching a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993 while pitching for the Yankees.

2. Former MLB outfielder Curtis Pride: Okay usually the sounds of the fans booing at you can be very overwhelming for any MLB player unless you’re Curtis Pride. Curtis isnt affected by the boos of fans in the stadium for two reasons one because he has thick skin and the other is because he is deaf. Curtis was born deaf at birth from a condition known as rubella. Curtis however was determined to not let that affect him and in high school he was a three sport star playing soccer, basketball and baseball for John F Kennedy high school in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Curtis played in the MLB for a total of 11 seasons from 1993-2006 playing for the Montreal Expos, the Detroit tigers, the Boston Red Sox, the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels. During his MLB career Curtis would play in 421 games and have 796 at bats and did pretty well in all of them. In his MLB career Curtis had gotten a 132 runs, a 199 hits, 20 HRs, 82 RBIs, 322 total bases and 71 extra base hits. Curtis would also manage to get a .250/.327/.405 career slash line along with an .731 career OPS as well as an .316 career BABIP and an .323 career WOBA. Curtis is currently the head baseball coach for the number one university for Gallaudet university the number one university for the deaf and hard of hearing in america.

3. Former MLB outfielder Jim Eisenreich: Okay when you first hear the word Tourette’s the first thing that comes into youre mind is probably somebody yelling out curse words on the street and probally not a professional baseball player. Well that’s what most people might picture when they hear Tourette’s but not me i Picture former MLB outfielder Jim Eisenreich who was not only born with Tourette’s but was also later diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome as well. Jim played in the MLB for a total of 15 seasons from 1982-1998.

Jim would play for the Minnesota Twins, the Kansas City Royals, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his MLB career Jim would play in a total of 1422 games and would have a total of 3995 at bats in his career and did very good in all of them. Jim got a total of 492 runs in his MLB career along with 1160 hits, 52 HRs, 477 RBIs, 1615 total bases and 312 extra base hits in his MLB career. Jim would also get a very good .290/.341/.404 career slash line along with an .746 career OPS as well as a career .312 BABIP and .330 WOBA.

4. current MLB outfielder with the Houston Astros George springer: Okay before George Springer was the 2017 world series MVP he was a kid from New Britain, Connecticut. George was just like any other kid except he was born with a stutter. George struggled with his stutter all of his life but realized he couldn’t let it hold him back in life. George would go on to make his MLB debut in 2014 with the Houston Astros and is still playing with them now.

So far during George’s 4 year career he has played in 525 games and has gotten 2049 at bats and has done very well in those games and at bats. So far george has gotten 365 runs, 548 hits, a 107 HRs, 285 RBIs, 98 total bases and 210 extra bases hits. George has also gotten a .267/.359/.478 slash line along with an .837 OPS as well as an .314 BABIP and an .361 WOBA in his career in the MLB.

5. Current free agent and former MLB starting pitcher Jake Peavy: Okay you know when you’re watching baseball and a pitcher throws a ball so far from the strike zone you wonder is that guy blind? Well if you were watching Jake Peavy pitch then you are correct. Jake Peavy is legally blind without corrective lenses and has struggled with his sight all of his life. But despite a lack of seeing ability he sure did have a lot of pitching ability. Jake pitched in the MLB from 2002-2016. Jake would pitch for four teams the San Diego Padres, the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants.

Jake would pitch in 388 games and 2377 innings in his MLB career and did extremely well in all of those appearances. Jake would get a career 152-126 record along with an 3.63 ERA, 2207, strikeouts and a 1.20 WHIP career whip. Jake would also get 8.36 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched, a 3.12 strikeout to walk ratio and an 22.4 career strikeout percentage. Jake also had many amazing other amazing MLB accomplishments such as being a 3× All-Star, a 2× World Series champion, a 2× MLB ERA leader and an 2× NL strikeout leader. Jake also won the triple crown award in 2007,the NL CY Young award and lead the NL in wins in 2007 and won a gold glove award in 2012.

Top 5 best active right handed pitchers so far this season

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass Tuesday. Right now my Yankees are in DC for some inter league play against the nationals today and tomorrow so I am pretty excited for that. So today I was thinking about what I should blog about today so I thought in honor of my most recent blog post I would talk about the best active right-handed pitchers in the MLB now. So enough chitchat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best active right handed pitchers so far this season.

1.  Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander: Okay to say Justin has really been doing well so far in his second full season with the Astros would be an understatement. Justin has been playing absolutely legendary this season. Justin has pitched in 9 games and has pitched a total of 59.2 innings so far this season. During those 9 games Justin has been doing very well he has gotten a 4-2 record, a 1.21 ERA, 77 strikeouts, an 0.72 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR this season as well. Justin has also gotten 11.61 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched this season along with an 5.92 strikeout to walk ratio as well as an 34.5 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

2.  Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer: Okay second up on this list is the nationals ace Max Scherzer. Max like usual is having an extremely dominant season in 2018. Max has pitched in 9 games and 58.2 innings this season and has done pretty well out of those games. Max has gotten a 7-1 record, a 1.69 ERA, 91 strikeouts, an 0.82 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR this season. Max has also gotten 13.96 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched along with an 7.00 strikeout to walk ratio and an 40.4 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

3.  New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino: Okay when it comes to right-handed pitchers you know i gotta write about my boy Luis Severino. Not just because he is a Yankee but because he is an absolute beast on the mound. With the bombers this season Luis has pitched in 9 games and 59 innings and has done stellar in those appearances. So far this season Luis has gotten a 6-1 record, a 2.14 ERA, 70 strikeouts, an 0.90 WHIP and an 2.6 WAR. Luis has also gotten 10.68 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched as well as an 5.00 strikeout to walk ratio and an 30.8 strikeout percentage.

4.  Houston Astros Gerrit Cole: Okay fourth guy on the list and second Astro is the one and only Gerrit Cole. Gerrit is currently pitching so well i bet someone Cashman definitely regrets not going after him more in the offseason. This season Gerrit has pitched in 8 games and 56.2 innings and has done very well in those appearances. So far this season Gerrit has gotten a 4-1 record, a 1.43 ERA, 86 strikeouts, an 0.74 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR. Gerrit has also gotten 13.66 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched as well an 7.17 strikeout to walk ratio along with an 41.4 Strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

5.  Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola: Okay last but not least is Phillies ace Aaron Nola. Aaron really had a breakout season last year and his 2018 season is already becoming better than his 2017 season. So far this season Aaron has pitched in 9 games and 58.2 innings and has done extremely well in those appearances. Aaron has gotten a 6-1 record, a 1.99 ERA, 51 strikeouts, an 0.99 WHIP and an 2.9 WAR this season. Aaron has also gotten 7.82 strikeouts per every 9 innings along with an 3.92 strikeout to walk ratio as well as an 23.0 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

Top 5 best active left handed pitchers so far this season

Hey yall how is everyone doing on this fine ass late sunday night. Right now as i am typing this i am very much not looking forward to monday and the upcoming week so i figure its best to end the week on a postive note with a blog post. So enough chit chat how about we jump right into this so without further adieu here are the Top 5 best active left handed pitchers so far this season.

1.  Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin: Okay so far this season Patrick Corbin has really become the diamondbacks ace in place of Zack Greinke this season. So far during the 2018 season patrick has really been doing well. He has pitched in a total of 8 games and has pitched in a total of 51 innings as well. Out of those games Patrick has gotten a perfect 4-0 record, a 2.12 ERA, an 0.82 WHIP, a 1.8 WAR and 67 strikeouts. Patrick has also gotten 11.82 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched as well as an 5.15 strikeout to walk ratio and an 34.5 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

2.  Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea: Okay so Sean Manaea pitched a no hitter this year so i think it is safe to say he is having a good season. This season Sean has pitched a total of 8 games and 55.1 innings and has done pretty well in those games. So far this season sean has gotten a 4-4 record, a 2.11 ERA, an 0.72 WHIP, a 2.2 WAR and 45 strikeouts. Sean has also gotten 7.32 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched along with an 6.43 strikeout to walk ratio and an 21.7 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

3.  Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale: Okay third guy in this list is Red Sox ace Chris “the condor” Sale. Chris has really been lights out this season with the red sox once again. Chris has pitched in a total of 9 games and has pitched a total of 58 innings this season. Out of those games chris has gotten a 3-1 record, a 2.17 ERA, an 0.90 WHIP, a 2.5 WAR and 78 strikeouts. Chris has also gotten 12.10 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched, a 7.09 strikeout to walk ratio and an 34.4 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

4.  Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell: Okay fourth guy on the list is Blake Snell. Blake has really been making his mark this season with the rays. Blake has pitched in 9 games and 52 innings and in those games Blake has done really well. So far this season Blake has gotten an 4-3 record, a 3.12 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, a 1.5 WAR and 50 strikeouts. Blake has also gotten 9.17 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched, a 2.77 strikeout to walk ratio and an 26.7 strikeout perecnetage for the 2018 season.

5.  Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio González: Okay last but not least on this list is Nats starting pitcher Gio González. Gio has pitched a total of 8 games and 44.2 innings and has done pretty well in those apperances. This season Gio has gotten a 4-2 record, 50 strikeouts, a 1.34 WHIP, a 2.22 ERA and an 1.4 WAR. Gio has also gotten 10.07 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched and an 2.63 strikeout to walk ratio as well as an 25.9 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

Top 5 best players on the top 5 best MLB teams

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass Thursday. So the other day I wrote a post called the top 5 best players on the top 5 worst MLB teams so I thought why not focus on the good instead of that bad and with that I decided to write about the top 5 best players on the top 5 best MLB teams and I am very happy right now to be leading off with my New York Yankees at number one because guess what with a 26-10 record and then winning 17 out of the last 18 games recently played they are by far the best team in the MLB and the best part is they are doing more with less. So enough chitchat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best players on the top 5 best teams

1. New York Yankees Right Fielder Aaron Judge: Okay all rise for Aaron Judge. Okay I did think about putting Didi as the player for the Yankees but his stats have been slumping a little bit in the last 7 days he has had just two hits in 21 at bats and zero HRs or RBIs in that time period as well. So as of now it definitely looks like Aaron Judge is the king of New York again and has also played a huge role in getting the yankees to their spectaulor 26-10 record this season.

So far this season Aaron has played in 36 games and has gotten a 133 at bats and out of those games he has done pretty well. So far this season Aaron has gotten 29 runs, 41 hits, 9 HRs, 27 RBIs, 77 total bases and 18 extra base hits. Aaron has also gotten a .308/.429/.579 slash line along with an 1.008 OPS as well as an .416 BABIP and an .427 WOBA for the 2018 season.

2. Boston Red Sox Right Fielder Mookie Betts: Okay second guy on this list is Red Sox all-star outfielder Mookie Betts. Mookie is playing like his 2016 self and has really established himself so far this season as the second best 5-tool player in the game right next Trout. Mookie has also helped the red sox get to there 25 and 11 record this season as well.

So far during the 2018 season Mookie has played in 32 games and has had a 118 at bats. And out of those games Mookie has gotten 36 runs, 41 hits, 13 HRs, 27 RBIs, 94 total bases and 26 extra base hits. Mookie has also gotten an absolutely lethal .347/.428/.797 slash line along with an 1.224 OPS as well as an .304 BABIP and an .428 WOBA for the 2018 season.

3. Houston Astros Starting Pitcher Gerrit Cole: Okay I usually don’t put pitchers on this list and i always tend to favor writing about hitters i guess i am more of an offense first defense later kind of guy with baseball. I actually thought pretty long and hard earlier today on whether i should put up either Verlander or Cole on this list since there stats are almost identical and they are neck and neck in every pitching stat category but i eventually decided on putting in cole because i feel that he has been the bigger driving force in the Astros 24-12 record. So far during the 2018 season Gerrit has pitched in a total of 8 games, pitched a total of 56.2 innings and has faced a total of 208 batters this season. Out of those games Gerrit has gotten an 4-1 record, a 1.43 ERA, an MLB leading 86 strikeouts and 0.74 WHIP. For this season Gerrit has also gotten 13.66 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched, a 7.17 strikeout to walk ratio and 41.4 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.

4. Los Angeles Angels Center Fielder Mike Trout: Okay I said all rise with Aaron Judge but lets all bow for baseball god-king Mike Trout. This might come as shocker to some people but Mike Trout is by far the best player on the 22-14 Los Angeles Angels. So far this season Mike has played in 36 games and has had a 133 at bats. And out of those games Mike has gotten 32 runs,44 hits, 12 HRs, 25 RBIs, 92 total bases and 22 extra base hits. Mike has also managed to get a phenomenal .331/.451/.692 slash line along with an 1.143 OPS as well as an .344 BABIP and an .470 WOBA for the 2018 season.

5. Arizona Diamondbacks Center Fielder A.J. Pollock: Okay last but not least on this least is d-backs slugger A.J. Pollock. AJ has helped the Diamondbacks immensely get to their 24-12 record the Best in the NL. So far this season A.J. has played in 35 games and has gotten a 133 at bats this season. Out of those games A.J. has gotten 23 hits, 41 hits, 11 HRs, 32 RBIs, 89 total bases and 23 extra base hits. A.J. has also gotten a very good .308/.365/.669 slash line along with an 1.034 OPS as well as an .330 BABIP and an .427 WOBA for the 2018 season.

the top 5 best players on the 5 worst current teams

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass Tuesday today. My Yankees are starting a three game home series against the red sox today at 7pm so i am getting pretty excited for that. One thing i am very happy about is that my Yankees are playing extremely well right now with a 24-10 record. But then i realized a lot of other teams are not as fortunate as the Yankees (then again no other sports franchise on earth is as fortunte as the Yankees.) But either way I thought i would focus on today the 5 best players on the 5 worst current MLB teams. So enough chit-chat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best players on the 5 worst current teams.

1.  Baltimore Orioles Shortstop Manny Machado: Okay with an 8-26 record the Baltimore Orioles are currently the worst team in the American League. But the only one silver lining on this god awful team has been Manny Machado. This season Manny has played in 34 games and has gotten 130 at bats and in those games Manny has done pretty well. Manny has gotten 17 runs, 45 hits, 9 HRs, 27 RBIs, 81 total bases and 18 extra base hits this season. Manny has also gotten a .346/.430/.623 slash line along with an 1.054 OPS as well as an .353 BABIP and an .435 WOBA for the 2018 season.

2.  Chicago White Sox First Baseman Jose Abreu: Okay next up on this list we got White Sox star first baseman Jose Abreu. Currently the white sox are sitting at a 9-23 record so they aren’t that far off from the Orioles for worst team in the MLB. So far this season Jose has played in 31 games and has gotten a 122 at bats and in those games he has done pretty well. So far this season Jose has gotten 16 runs, 32 hits, 7 HRs, 17 RBIs, 58 total bases and 12 extra base hits. Jose has also gotten a .262/.331/.475 slash line along with an .806 OPS as well as an .263 BABIP and an .349 WOBA for the 2018 season.

3.  Kansas City Royals Third Baseman Mike Moustakas: Okay for the third guy on this list we got Royals star third baseman Mike Moustakas. Now with an 12-23 record the Royals should easily be last in the AL Central but the aforementioned Chicago White sox are actually worse than them by just two games i mean this is the AL central the whole division is crap. But mike seems to be a beacon of light for the horrific Kansas City Royals. So far for the 2018 season Mike has played in 34 games and has had 134 at bats. And out of those games Mike has gotten 21 runs, 39 hits, 8 HRs, 23 RBIs, 73 total bases and 17 extra base hits. Mike has also gotten a .291/.326/.545 slash line this season along with an .871 OPS as well as an .282 BABIP and a .364 WOBA for the 2018 season.

4.  Cincinnati Reds First Baseman Joey Votto: Okay Joey is currently playing for the god awful Cincinnati Reds and while he is a 5 star player he is only playing at a 3 star level at best so far this season but he is still by far the best guy on the team. For the 2018 season Joey has played in 35 games and has had 127 at bats. Out of those games Joey has gotten 14 runs, 35 hits, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 55 total bases and 10 extra base hits. Joey has also gotten a .276/.404/.433 slash line along with an .837 OPS as well as an .303 BABIP and a .374 WOBA for the 2018 season.

5.  San Diego Padres Third Baseman Christian Villanueva: Okay last but not least on this list is Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva. Christian First made his MLB debut with Padres last september. Despite the lack of experience Christian has really been doing well playing for the NL West last place San Diego Padres who currently have a 13-23 team record. So far for the 2018 season Christian has played in 29 games and has gotten 99 at bats and has done been very well in those games. Christian has gotten 17 runs, 26 hits, 9 HRs, 20 RBIs, 58 total bases and 14 extra base hits. Christian has also gotten a .263/.348/.586 slash line along with an .934 OPS as well as an .288 BABIP and an .497 WOBA for the 2018 season.

 

 

biggest moments/accomplishments in Ichiro Suzuki career

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass sunday night. Okay I have been meaning to do a blog post about this for a couple of days but i got caught up with writing my book. Now i know i am a little late to the game on this but you know i gotta write about this. Okay as you all know last thursday the Mariners organization announced  Ichiro would move to the front office as a special assistant for the remainder of the season. Thursday would mark the end of an era for one of the greatest baseball legends to ever play the game. Ichiro played in the MLB for 18 years playing with the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins from 2001-2018.

When you ask a baseball fan from my dads generation who was the best pure hitter you ever saw play they would within a heartbeat say Pete Rose. Well fans from my generation will say Ichiro Suzuki. Ichiro was a true giant on the field and a baseball icon through and through. Ichiro truly embodied the heart and soul of the game and is truly a once in a generation kind of player. So enough chit-chat how about we jump right into this so without further adieu here are the biggest moments in Ichiro Suzuki career.

1.  Ichiro’s absolutely legendary rookie season in 2001: Okay Ichiro broke into the MLB in 2001 at the age of 27 after signing with seattle in november of 2000. Before coming to america Ichiro played nine seasons in the NPB for the Orix BlueWave. During his time in japan ichiro was an 7 time NPB all-star, 7 time NPB gold glove award winner and was 3 time Pacific league MVP ( pacific league is one of the two leagues or as they are called her divisions in the NPB.) Many baseball analysts were concerned he wouldn’t adapt to the american style of playing but boy did he prove them wrong.

During the 2001 season Ichiro set the record for most hits by an MLB rookie with 242 hits. Ichiro also got a .350/.381/.457 slash line that season and helped lead the mariners to their historic 2001 season where they tied the 1906 chicago cubs for most wins in a season with a 116. Unfortunately the mariners lost to the Yankees in the ALCS that year. Ichiro would make it to the all-star game for the first time, won a gold glove award and a silver slugger award, was named the AL batting champion and lead the AL in stolen bases and he also not only was named the 2001 AL rookie of the year but also the 2001 AL MVP

2.  Ichiro’s legendary performance in his first 10 seasons in the MLB: Okay from 2001-2010 with the Mariners Ichiro was an absolute beast. During those 10 seasons ichiro got over 200 hits in each one of those seasons and also managed to record at least a .300 Batting average in each season as well. Ichiro also lead the MLB in hits 7 out of the 10 seasons and made it to the all-star game each season. During those 10 seasons ichiro also managed to get 2,244 hits.

3.  Ichiro’s historic 2004 season: Okay in 2004 Ichiro did something absolutely legendary. During the 2004 season Ichiro played in a 161 games and had the most at bats and plate appearances that season with 762 plate apperances and 706. And in all of those at bats and plate apperances Ichiro did something absoutetly spectacular. He set the MLB record for most hits in a season.  Ichiro got a whopping 262 hits during that season beating out the previous record of 257 set by hall of fame first baseman George Sisler in 1920.

4.  Ichiro getting his 4,000 hit from his combined time in the NPB and the MLB: Okay on August 21, 2013, Ichiro collected his 4,000th professional career hit with a single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey. after that hit Ichiro became the seventh player in professional baseball history known to have reached the mark the other six were Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Julio Franco, Hank Aaron, Jigger Statz, and Stan Musial so I think it is pretty safe to say he is in good company. Now to be fair Ichiro got 1,278 hits back in the NPB but it still a pretty cool feat.

5.  Ichiro reaching 3,000 hits in the MLB: Okay on August 7 2016 Ichiro recorded the 3,000th hit of his MLB career when he hit a triple off the right field wall off Rockies left-handed reliever Chris Rusin in the seventh inning at Coors field in Colorado while playing for the Marlins. Ichiro would finish his MLB career with 3,089 career hits the most by any foreign born MLB player.

top 5 best seasons by players under 21

Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass friday. So Yesterday my Yankees beat the Astros 6-5 and won 3 of the 4 games in the series at Minute Maid Park in Houston. If only they could have played this well in Houston in i dont know october of last year. But none the less hey are now 21-10 and I have to admit I have a lot more faith in them than i did before and so far have really been enjoying seeing them play. Today I was just thinking about how much of a beast Ronald Acuna is with the braves right now with a .417/.481/.750 slash line in just 6 games and at the age of just 20 years old he is the youngest player in the MLB. That got me thinking what other MLB players had dope ass seasons in the MLB under the age of 21. So enough chit-chat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best seasons by players under 21.

1.  Dwight Goodens 1984 season at the age of 19 with the New York Mets: Okay Dwight isnt in the baseball hall of fame but he is in the New York Mets Hall of fame. Dwight first broke into the MLB at the age of 19 in 1984 pitching in his first game on april 7th of that year. During the 1984 season Dwight pitched in a total of 31 games, pitched in a total of 218 innings. and faced a total of 879 batters. And in that season Dwight got a 17-9 record, a 2.60 ERA, 276 strikeouts and an 1.07 WHIP. Dwight also got a 31.4 strikeout percentage, 11.39 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched and an 3.78 strikeout to walk ratio that season. Dwight was also named the NL rookie of the year, lead the MLB in strikeouts and made it to the all-star game that season.

2.   Bryce Harpers 2012 season at the age of 19 with the Washington Nationals: Did Bryce harper have an amazing rookie season in 2012 come on that’s a clown question bro. Bryce broke into the MLB in 2012 and made his MLB debut with the washington Nationals on april 28th. For the 2012 season Bryce played in a 139 games and had 533 at bats. Out of those games Bryce got 98 runs, a 144 hits, 22 HRs, 59 RBIs, 254 total bases and 57 extra base hits. Bryce also got an .270/.340/.477 slash line along with an .817 OPS as well as an .372 BABIP and a .429 WOBA. Bryce also made the all-star game and won the NL rookie of the year for the 2012 season.

3. Mike Trouts 2012 season at the age of 20 with the Los Angeles Angels: Okay during the 2012 season Bryce Harper wasnt the only MLB player under 21 that was an absoulte beast. At the age of 20 Bryce Harper entered into his second season in the MLB but techinally his first full season since he only played in 40 games the 2011 season. 2012 marked the first full season for the MLB legend Mike Trout. He is so good i want to litterally cry when i think about his stats. For the 2012 seasn mike played in a 139 games and got 559 at bats.

During those games Mike lead the MLB in runs with a 129 runs and also lead the MLB in stolen bases with 49. Mike also got a 182 hits, 30 HRs, 83 RBIs, 315 total bases and 65 extra base hits. Mike also got a .326/.399/.564 slash line along with a .963 OPS as well as a .383 BABIP and an .409 WOBA that season. Mike also was named the 2012 AL rookie of the year, made it to his first all star game and got his first silver slugger award in the 2012 season

4.  Rick Porcello 2009 season at the age of 20 with the Detroit Tigers: Okay before he was the 2016 AL CY Young award winner with the Boston Red Sox he was a 20-year-old with the Detroit Tigers in 2009. For the 2009 season Rick pitched in a total of 31 games, pitched a total of 170.2 innings and faced a total of 720 batters. In those games rick got a 14-9 record, a 3.96 ERA, 89 strikeouts and an 1.34 WHIP. Rick also managed to get a 12.4 strikeout percentage, 4.69 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched and an 1.71 strikeout to walk ratio for the 2009 season.

5.  Ted Williams 1939 season at the age of 20 with the Boston Red Sox: Okay in the 1939 season MLB season a legend was born. You may think Mike Trout is amazing but mike trout gets compared to Ted Williams. Ted Williams made his MLB debut on april 20th 1939 and during that season Ted played in a 149 games and got a total of 565 at bats. In those games ted got a 131 runs, a 185 hits, 31 HRs, 145 RBIs, 344 total bases and 86 extra base hits. Ted also got an absolutely legendary .327/.436 /.609 slash line along with 1.045 OPS as well as an .328 BABIP and an .464 WOBA. Ted also lead the MLB in RBIs and total bases for the 1939 season.