(05-08-2018 09:52 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 09:44 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 08:36 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(05-08-2018 08:13 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(05-07-2018 11:25 PM)stever20 Wrote:  man, Matt Adams going to make it really interesting if Zimmerman continues to struggle some. He's got 2 homers tonight to give him 10 and he's in fWAR #3 1st baseman. His 216 wRC+ is only #2 in MLB behind Mookie Betts and just ahead of some guy named Mike Trout.

I think the Nats got a lucky time to play San Diego quite frankly after the Mexico series.

I just can't believe how good he's been. I honestly didn't even think there'd be playing time for him, and now he has 10 HR.

he's been a great fit for the nats from day 1. Gave them a ton of protection should Zimmerman struggle.

And going to our discussion about Belt- Adams is making only 4 million this year. Things like that are why I think it's going to be so hard for the Giants to deal Belt. There's just so many good 1b right now.

And that doesn't even include a guy like Pujols. Was looking at the stats of guys as 1b, and Pujols believe it or not when he's playing 1b has a wRC+ of 118. When he's a DH, it's only 65. With more PA's as a 1b.

Well I think we both know Adams won't continue anywhere near this pace. Same with pujols when he plays 1B. I highly doubt he's a much better offensive player when he plays the field

I think it's actually somewhat possible for Pujols. DH'ing is a very different thing mentally than playing the field. Also the lineup when he's playing 1b is different than when he's dh'ing. when he's playing 1b, he's been having Ohtani recently batting behind him. When he's DH- he's had sometimes a guy like Simmons behind him, but other times Valbuena. So with a good guy behind him- he's going to see more pitches to hit- because they don't want to face the guy behind him with guys on base.

It'll be interesting to see if they have him playing the field these next 2 games in Colorado with the dh not in effect.