Posted by tecwrg on 9/18/2014 3:25:00 PM (view original):
Well, V-Mart is having a pretty good year. Better numbers across the board in AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS. And he's struck out 133 fewer times.
I think he's worth debating.
RE: Edgar Martinez . . . unless he's being pitched around, I want my supposedly "great" hitters to hit, not walk. Edgar Martinez walking provides the same offensive value as Mario Mendoza walking. But Edgar Martinez swinging the bat will generally provide more offensive value than Mario Mendoza swinging the bat.
RE: EM, so, yes, you think he should have walked less?
RE: AL MVP
Player A: 333/403/567 with 31 HR
Player B: 289/378/562 with 34 HR
B plays CF, A plays DH. Yeah, that's not close. At all. B is clearly more valuable.