The last time Arencibia walked? 1 month ago today

[SpeedyGose]

In 399 plate appearances last season, Bautista had 59 walks. That's one more than Arencibia has had in his entire MLB career, spanning 1058 plate appearances.

 

JPs response "So i dont walk as much as one of the best in the bigs #getadayjobloser"

[TheHurl]

Gausman pretty much walks no one, but I'm at the game and it seems like every time I am, JPA makes me look foolish (this year's opener being the exception). So I'm going to predict a walk tonight.

[kcjaysfan]

JPs response "So i dont walk as much as one of the best in the bigs #getadayjobloser"

 

I could honestly see him giving that response.

[GD]

JPs response "So i dont walk as much as one of the best in the bigs #getadayjobloser"

 

#keyboardwarriors #howmanychinsuworkinwith

[Captain Adama]

I'm interested to see who has a worse walk rate at the end of the season: Arencibia or Salvador Perez. Perez's walk rate has dropped from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.9% in 2012 to 2.0% this season. Unlike Arencibia, however, he actually can hit for average, so his OBP isn't horrendous.

 

And Perez actually knows how to catch.

[o2cui2i]

Gausman pretty much walks no one, but I'm at the game and it seems like every time I am, JPA makes me look foolish (this year's opener being the exception). So I'm going to predict a walk tonight.

 

you do realize that reverse psychology doesn't work unless JPA knows it right? bring a sign with you that says JPA CANT WOK!. lol not that he can read, but someone, Kawasaki perhaps, might tell him what it says.

 

"he sperr it wong, you no wok. lol "

 

[kcjaysfan]

And Perez actually knows how to catch.

 

Quite true. He's the kind of catcher with a poor walk rate that you can actually live with.

[TheHurl]

And Perez actually knows how to catch.

 

There is lots to be concerned with Perez so far this year though. His contact rates are way down and with his inability to take a walk his contact rates carried him and he's been having troubles relaying the signs as coaching staff has complained about him calling incorrect pitches. He's sell high candidate for KC.

[JohnnyLonghorn]

Lol both are horrendous but at least Perez Ks at half the rate and provides you stellar defence to boot. Defence >>> HRs for the most important defensive player on the field. Yesterday on the Fan590 they were saying Molina saved the Rays something like 100+ runs last year on his defence alone, mostly attributed to his exceptional pitch framing abilities.

[TheHurl]

you do realize that reverse psychology doesn't work unless JPA knows it right? bring a sign with you that says JPA CANT WOK!. lol not that he can read, but someone, Kawasaki perhaps, might tell him what it says.

 

"he sperr it wong, you no wok. lol "

 

 

My sign would be "JPA 2:55, K's & BB's matter for players that can't hit homerz, The Gospel of a poor Catcher".

[o2cui2i]

My sign would be "JPA 2:55, K's & BB's matter for players that can't hit homerz, The Gospel of a poor Catcher".

 

lol #Top10Catcher

 

he probably never gets past the JPA part without thinking "I am God" and then forgetting what he was reading.

 

I'd love for JPA to hit Homerz. start with the 2 Homerz in the booth so that we wouldn't have to live with Buck and Tabler. no way they survive a JPA swing unless they make themselves look like ball four off the plate. we all know that's a swing and a miss.

[JugglingPitches]

My sign would be "JPA 2:55, K's & BB's matter for players that can't hit homerz, The Gospel of a poor Catcher".

 

JPA 20:13: "1.2% walkrate, 33.7% strikeout rate, but thou shalt cheweth thy gum as the douche does, and spitteth thy venom on Twitter to protecteth thine own ego over the good of thy team."

[sachmo55]

My sign would be "JPA 2:55, K's & BB's matter for players that can't hit homerz, The Gospel of a poor Catcher".

 

I wonder if JPA and Janssen are having a competition to see who can post the highest k/bb ratio. So far JPA is winning.

He's a winner at everything

[o2cui2i]

I wonder if JPA and Janssen are having a competition to see who can post the highest k/bb ratio. So far JPA is winning.

He's a winner at everything

 

JPA doesn't compete with anyone, he's already a winner.

 

 

legend in his own lunch time.

[sachmo55]

My sign would be "JPA 2:55, K's & BB's matter for players that can't hit homerz, The Gospel of a poor Catcher".

 

In 89 plate appearance, AL pitchers have walked twice (same as JPA in 163 ABs)

NL pitchers are walking in 3% of their plate appearances and barely striking out more than JPA (36.3% vs 33.7%)

 

How is this even possible?

[JugglingPitches]

In 89 plate appearance, AL pitchers have walked twice (same as JPA in 163 ABs)

NL pitchers are walking in 3% of their plate appearances and barely striking out more than JPA (36.3% vs 33.7%)

 

How is this even possible?

 

10 h0m3rz bro.

[Angrioter]

Lawrie and JPA

https://twitter.com/arturomarcano/status/337648218030604289/photo/1

[BabbaGanoush]

Oh god this thread is classic

[theblujay]

Lawrie and JPA

https://twitter.com/arturomarcano/status/337648218030604289/photo/1

 

At least they're trying.

[Bamptonio]

Let's say it's been exactly 1 month since JPA walked last. That means that 9 861 547 people have been born and 3 506 328 people have died since JPA was able to watch 4 balls go by in a single plate appearance.

 

Here's another one: The Blue Jays have 1711 PA's, 350 K's, and 140 BB's. JPA has 163, 55, and 2 respectively. Math tells us that he has 9.5% of the PA's, 15% of the K's, and 1.4% of the walks. Basically he has about 160% of the K's and 15% of the walks he should have based on the amount of PA's he's seen relative to the team. Brutal.

[Boxcar]

The funny thing is, he must of had 20 or so counts where he had 3 balls.

 

He's had TWENTY SIX three ball counts and TWO walks. I don't even know how that's possible unless you're actually TRYING not to walk...which I think is actually the case.

 

IMO, JP is trying to stick it to the man and stat geeks (who don't understand the game) everywhere by refusing to walk. He's basically a 27 year old child.

 

As a comparison, Vernon Wells has a fairly average walk rate. He's had 26 three ball counts and walked 14 times.

[z3r0s]

He's had TWENTY SIX three ball counts and TWO walks. I don't even know how that's possible unless you're actually TRYING not to walk...which I think is actually the case.

 

This is the epitome of why I hate JPA... well that and the defense.

[fatcowxlive]

He's had TWENTY SIX three ball counts and TWO walks. I don't even know how that's possible unless you're actually TRYING not to walk...which I think is actually the case.

 

IMO, JP is trying to stick it to the man and stat geeks (who don't understand the game) everywhere by refusing to walk. He's basically a 27 year old child.

 

As a comparison, Vernon Wells has a fairly average walk rate. He's had 26 three ball counts and walked 14 times.

 

Maybe he believes in Dusty Baker's philosophy of base runners clogging the basepaths?

[Boxcar]

Even more bizarre, in those 26 PAs where he has accrued three balls, his line is .125/.192/.208. More evidence that he's simply determined to not take a walk.

[Fearthedoc]

A couple games ago he had a 3-0 count. I thought we were finally going to see a walk. He battled back, lengthened his swing, and eventually was able to strike out. It was a close call.

[connorp]

The fact shouldn't be lost that the Jays suck so bad that you really have no choice but bat him 5th some nights as GOD AWFUL (and he is bad) as he is.

 

Gose

Bats

Edwin

Lind

JPA

Lawrie

Rasmus

Izzy

Kawa

 

I mean, Rasmus has the better stick and gets on base more but he's a K machine himself and so is it worth hitting 2 LHB in a row (if Lind 4th, Rasmus 5th)?

[GD]

Melky

Bautista

Rasmus

Edwin

Lind

Lawrie

JPA

Kamikaze

Izzy

 

that's probably what I'd like.

[havok24]

Never has a player in the history of baseball struck out more than 100 times and walked less than 10 times in a single season. Could this clown actually accomplish this? Pull the plug already and call up Thole. Thole leaves a lot to be desired defensively as well but no one can be worse than JPA at this point. At least Thole can draw a walk.

[connorp]

Melky

Bautista

Rasmus

Edwin

Lind

Lawrie

JPA

Kamikaze

Izzy

 

that's probably what I'd like.

 

Maybe. I'm not a big Rasmus guy though. He's inching towards his .225/.290/.400 mean. Not a place for a #3 guy

[GD]

Maybe. I'm not a big Rasmus guy though. He's inching towards his .225/.290/.400 mean. Not a place for a #3 guy

 

I figure he'll maintain his hot streak until Reyes gets back, at which point Lind takes over 3, Melky 5, Reyes 1, etc