Ezequiel Carrera

[FIAF]

Hello. Just wondering why he never starts when he's been one of the better hitters for a while now. Sure he's not a power hitter but he gets things going. Should be a starter.

[Slade]

Because he sucks.

[John_Havok]

Because he sucks.

 

Should pretty end the thread right there....

[Abomination]

Hello. Just wondering why he never starts when he's been one of the better hitters for a while now. Sure he's not a power hitter but he gets things going. Should be a starter.

 

He's just such a horrible fielder. Seems to ALWAYS throw to the wrong base, doesn't hit the cutoff man, etc (and this is his 7th year in the league). Those don't show up as errors, but they most certainly lead to runs for the opposition. His bat just doesn't make up for it, and even that has been below average prior to this year.

[Bobthe4th]

Hello. Just wondering why he never starts when he's been one of the better hitters for a while now. Sure he's not a power hitter but he gets things going. Should be a starter.

 

Welcome to the board.

 

Carrera is an adequate 4th outfielder and in that role he's providing some value especially considering his low salary.

 

He's not a starter because he's not very good defensively, and his bat isn't elite enough to make up for it and therefore make him a must play.

[Pendleton]

Hello. Just wondering why he never starts when he's been one of the better hitters for a while now. Sure he's not a power hitter but he gets things going. Should be a starter.

 

Pearce is capable of providing much more value, that's why he should be starting over Zeke.

 

Welcome to the board!

[Jonn]

I hope they trade him. I don't like watching him play Baseball. Edited July 27, 2017 by Jonn

[Governator]

Carerra has shown to be a replacement player at best when given full time play. He's a capable 4th OF tho and at least gives us some speed off the bench like pinch running for Tulo today. I think they are using him the best they can right now and getting the most out of him while they can. His offensive numbers will drop in the second half, his BABIP is not sustainable.

[Maahfaace]

He's available in LoD if anyone wants him!

[Spanky__99]

Hello. Just wondering why he never starts when he's been one of the better hitters for a while now. Sure he's not a power hitter but he gets things going. Should be a starter.

 

He's sexy... but that bald bastard Steave Pearce keeps stealing his playing time, bruh!

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Maybe the question should be why Carrera and not DSJ in a lost season. At least DSJ has potential while Carrera has topped out at a medicority.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Maybe the question should be why Carrera and not DSJ in a lost season. At least DSJ has potential while Carrera has topped out at medicority.

[Spanky__99]

Maybe the question should be why Carrera and not DSJ in a lost season. At least DSJ has potential while Carrera has topped out at medicority.

 

You should say it again.

[o2cui2i]

Maybe the question should be why Carrera and not DSJ in a lost season. At least DSJ has potential while Carrera has topped out at medicority.

 

mediocrity is rather generous

[polar bear]

Because he sucks.

 

Tulo really sucks,yet starts most games.

[Governator]

Tulo really sucks,yet starts most games.

 

But his backup really really really sucks.

[polar bear]

But his backup really really really sucks.

 

Not with runners in scoring position,he don't.

Now Tulo really,really sucks at that.

And I'd say Goins is the better defensively also right now.

So there.

[Spanky__99]

Not with runners in scoring position,he don't.

Now Tulo really,really sucks at that.

And I'd say Goins is the better defensively also right now.

So there.

 

lol

[Pendleton]

Not with runners in scoring position,he don't.

Now Tulo really,really sucks at that.

And I'd say Goins is the better defensively also right now.

So there.

 

Seems as though the eye test has failed you on this one, statistically speaking Goins definitely is not the better defender at SS, so you have no basis for having that opinion.

[Captain Adama]

Not with runners in scoring position,he don't.

Now Tulo really,really sucks at that.

And I'd say Goins is the better defensively also right now.

So there.

 

I keep hearing this s*** about Ryan Goins being really good with RISP.

 

It's like 13 PA's. Holy f***, people are making a big deal about this?

[Abomination]

I keep hearing this s*** about Ryan Goins being really good with RISP.

 

It's like 13 PA's. Holy f***, people are making a big deal about this?

 

It's all SSS, but Goins has some really interesting career numbers. He's talked about a different approach with RISP. Career with no one on, he has a 50 wRC+, runners on 70, risp 82. Now look at his spray chart. Opposite field 118 wRC+, center 92, pull 52.

 

Talk about him being better with RISP compared to other players may be a bit silly, but I think there's some foundation to suggest that he himself is a much better hitter with guys on. Now if we could just get him to stop trying to pull the ball at all

[G-Snarls]

I keep hearing this s*** about Ryan Goins being really good with RISP.

 

It's like 13 PA's. Holy f***, people are making a big deal about this?

 

It's remarkably lucky how many big RBI hits he's had this year

[Brownie19]

I keep hearing this s*** about Ryan Goins being really good with RISP.

 

It's like 13 PA's. Holy f***, people are making a big deal about this?

 

Don't take the bait Sir. You're better than that.

[Captain Adama]

It's all SSS, but Goins has some really interesting career numbers. He's talked about a different approach with RISP. Career with no one on, he has a 50 wRC+, runners on 70, risp 82. Now look at his spray chart. Opposite field 118 wRC+, center 92, pull 52.

 

Talk about him being better with RISP compared to other players may be a bit silly, but I think there's some foundation to suggest that he himself is a much better hitter with guys on. Now if we could just get him to stop trying to pull the ball at all

 

Then it would make all too much sense that he would adopt the same approach at all times.

[Abomination]

Then it would make all too much sense that he would adopt the same approach at all times.

 

I agree, but his comments suggest otherwise.

[G-Snarls]

Then it would make all too much sense that he would adopt the same approach at all times.

 

Exactly what I was thinking

[polar bear]

It's all SSS, but Goins has some really interesting career numbers. He's talked about a different approach with RISP. Career with no one on, he has a 50 wRC+, runners on 70, risp 82. Now look at his spray chart. Opposite field 118 wRC+, center 92, pull 52.

 

Talk about him being better with RISP compared to other players may be a bit silly, but I think there's some foundation to suggest that he himself is a much better hitter with guys on. Now if we could just get him to stop trying to pull the ball at all

My comparison was with Tulo alone,check it out he's better driving people home.

[Abomination]

My comparison was with Tulo alone,check it out he's better driving people home.

 

Far too small a sample size to even try to project that to future performance (which if you can't do, makes it useless in practical terms). Even the sample sizes for what I mentioned are far too small to really be useful in general, but they do hint at something that may be worth exploring in conjunction with Goins statements on approach.

[puphood]

Tulo sucks at the plate and has for a while, Goins is even worse. History would say Tulo is defensively better but that is history. The real value is present day playing $ value and the answer is Goins.......

[KevinGregg]

Tulo sucks at the plate and has for a while, Goins is even worse. History would say Tulo is defensively better but that is history. The real value is present day playing $ value and the answer is Goins.......

 

tulo has been better defensively this year over Goins. And actually has a history of knowing how to hit. If he all of a sudden had a 850 ops next year no one would really be too surprised. If goins did that there would be articles on fangraphs. Tulo is still our best option at SS