(07-09-2019 07:38 AM)stever20 Wrote:  well looking at the 2016-18 seasons-

2016-18 seasons- 1st half 122 2nd half 117. So not a huge difference at all... 2015 much more extreme...

Looking at one guy's stats for a handful of seasons? You clearly don't understand this.
- Players selected for the ASG are often over-performing.
- It is perfectly natural for many of those players to regress in the 2nd half. In fact, it's expected.
- It is very easy to find many ASG participants who were NOT in the HRD who still had second half declines.
- The mythical HRD swing corrupter is run of the mill regression to the mean.

Quote:And if you really think Dave Roberts didn't give a damn about it, I think you are a fool....

Yes, go with that:

Quote:“It’s funny,” Roberts began to explain. “My first argument was the guys’ swings change for the Home Run Derby. But in this day and age of elevating the baseball, that’s kind of what their swing is anyway. There is something to the exertion part, but Joc’s already done it.

“I don’t know how much has been studied the production from guys that participated. For me, it’s more personal. Joc wants to do it, I’m going to support him.”

Roberts was equally supportive of Seager’s decision to participate in the 2016 Home Run Derby, and the young shortstop actually improved in numerous statistical categories throughout the unofficial second half of play.