Last year 5 led the team for on base %, stolen bases by more than double, runs scored by a bunch, doubles, walks, sac bunts and never ground into a double play. The team was not very good, so all that gets devalued.
Your second sentence really devalues the first as he was tied with others on a team that was not very good in 3:of the categories posted. Also, you fail to note that he was second in SO's and lead in errors by almost double (15) putting him 23rd in fielding percentage, again, on a team that was not very good.
Attempting to pile on cuts both ways. Again, 5 is a good player, but it's hard to sit back and just take all the overhype. For once, I agree with MAT. What I have posted is not so much to rip but to note all of the factors that should be considered in evaluating a proclaimed 5 tool player. At the level that some on here want to promote 5, it is ALL relevant.
And I might add, two guys on this board that are believed to be baseball guys have declared their thoughts of who is the best hitter on a team that is currently hitting .151 and that you proclaim is not so good and 5's name was not in either one’s pick.
This thread took a complete nosedive and crashed. Looks like it’s time to move on to tonight’s game.
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