Jump to content
Jays Centre
  • Create Account
Click here to read DiamondCentric's list of top trade candidates at the MLB trade deadline, updated (almost) daily!

Ezequiel Carrera

FIAF

By FIAF
in Toronto Blue Jays Talk

 Share

Recommended Posts

FIAF Prep Ball

FIAF

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
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.
Abomination Buffalo Bisons

Abomination

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Toronto Blue Jays

Bobthe4th

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Vancouver Canadians

Pendleton

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 MVP

Jonn

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted (edited)
I hope they trade him. I don't like watching him play Baseball. Edited by Jonn
Governator Vancouver Canadians

Governator

Community Moderator
Posted
Posted
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.
Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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!

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Vancouver Canadians

o2cui2i

Community Moderator
Posted
Posted
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 Draft Eligible

polar bear

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
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 FCL Blue Jays

Spanky__99

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Vancouver Canadians

Pendleton

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 FCL Blue Jays

Captain Adama

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Buffalo Bisons

Abomination

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 Cooperstown

G-Snarls

Community Moderator
Posted
Posted
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 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Brownie19

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 FCL Blue Jays

Captain Adama

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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.

G-Snarls Cooperstown

G-Snarls

Community Moderator
Posted
Posted
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 Draft Eligible

polar bear

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
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 Buffalo Bisons

Abomination

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted
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 College Ball

puphood

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
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 Draft Eligible

KevinGregg

Verified Member
Posted
Posted
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

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
The Jays Centre Caretaker Fund
The Jays Centre Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Blue Jays community on the internet.

Become a Caretaker

  • Member Statistics

    21,010
    Total Members
    48,845
    Most Online
    Taylor Leonard
    Newest Member
    Taylor Leonard
    Joined
×
×
  • Create New...