4/16 game: Can they sweep?

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 4:37 pm

Jaso has scored more runs than Bell, but those walks raised his OBP to .111. They are walking at the same rate based on place appearances.

Bell stinks right now, no doubt. But he isn't hurting them defensively and is the better overall hitter than Jaso.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:16 pm

I wouldn't say Bell stinks. More that he's in a little slump. He'll be fine over the longer run. Slumps happen and the magnitude of them get exaggerated when they happen at the start of the season.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 5:45 pm

26243E382E4B0 wrote: I wouldn't say Bell stinks. More that he's in a little slump. He'll be fine over the longer run. Slumps happen and the magnitude of them get exaggerated when they happen at the start of the season.

Why I said "right now". I think Bell can be very solid with the bat. I hope he can be since the Pirates haven't had a 1B in years, years.