Enough Arraez- Let's Talk Air-Conditioners!

[clydepepper]

Kyle Schwarber is hitting lead-off for the Phillies.

After leading the non-Aaron Judge world in HRs with 46 while batting a cool' .218...

He has decided below the 'Mendosa line' can be productive???

Here is how he lines up against some of the most anti-productive seasons:

UPDATED thru 6/24/23

Legend- Name-YEAR-AB-H-HR-RBI-BB-SO-BA-OBP-SLG-OPS

Rob Deer-1991--------448-80-25-64-89-175-.179-.314-.386-.700
Adam Dunn-2011-----415-66-11-42-75-177-.159-.292-.277-.569
Chris Davis-2018------470-79-16-49-41-192-.168-.243-.296-.539
Joey Gallo-2022-------350-56-19-47-56-163-.160-.280-.357-.638
Kyle Schwarber-2023-274-50-20-41-54-98-.182-.323-.434-.758

[Seven]

I understand the game changes over time, but to me, it's absolutely disgraceful that we have so many players hovering around the lower echelon of the .200's for batting average. I guess this is what happens when every pitcher throws 98+ and so many pitchers are being used.

Schwarber is an oddity. He's a net negative on defense, and he can't play DH because Harper is there due to injury. He either hits one into the cheap seats, walks or strikes out.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Schwarber will heat up with the summer weather. It always happens. He's a good on-base guy and tends to play well out of the leadoff spot. He'll never hit .300 but he is what he is - one of the best power hitters in the game.

[Deertick]

It was painful to watch Chris Davis' 2018. But I didn't realize he struck out 150 times more than he walked.

[JustinD]

I sympathize to anyone who has one of these boat anchors on their team.

I still remember the amount of profanities I generously gave to the clouds when the news came that the Tigers signed Javier Baez for 140 million...