Comments on: Mauer Power?

By: Jan. 2: Mauer Power? | Baseball Professor

Jan. 2: Mauer Power? | Baseball Professor — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:20:37 +0000

[...] post on LOLsports with some statistical backing as to why Mauer will not keep up last year’s torrid [...]

By: skeleman

skeleman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:50:24 +0000

You think it's logical that his home rate goes from the bottom 10% in the mlb to greater than Babe Ruth's? Yes he is entering the prime of his career age wise, but a 500% increase in hr rate isn't the normal progression.

claytor: Perhaps if we took into account that this is a kid turning 26, and mayyyyyybe blossoming into that 6′5″ 225 pound frame, then the HR issue isn’t anywhere near as outlandish as -ahem- reported.He’s proven from the get go that he has unreal contact ability with a bat, and now that he’s approaching what is considered a baseball star’s “prime” years, it makes a lot of sense that his numbers escalate accordingly.Please stop with the red flag jargon before trotting out names, thanks.

By: claytor

claytor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:23:31 +0000

Perhaps if we took into account that this is a kid turning 26, and mayyyyyybe blossoming into that 6′5″ 225 pound frame, then the HR issue isn’t anywhere near as outlandish as -ahem- reported.

He’s proven from the get go that he has unreal contact ability with a bat, and now that he’s approaching what is considered a baseball star’s “prime” years, it makes a lot of sense that his numbers escalate accordingly.

Please stop with the red flag jargon before trotting out names, thanks.

By: yankees fan

yankees fan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:59:52 +0000

mauer has a great swing.

By: Leroy Jenkins

Leroy Jenkins — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:02:19 +0000

He won’t keep it up. He’s a great player though.

By: john

john — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:59:21 +0000

What if he keeps it up? That would be crazy, there is no way he has that much natural power with those girly shoulders of his.