First $Billion$ Player....Elly de la Cruz?

[rats60]

Originally Posted by packs

Babe Ruth won one batting title in 22 seasons.

I don't know why you're knocking Soto on his average. He's the active leader among all of baseball in career on base percentage right now. Doesn't that counteract any deficiencies in batting average?

No. Perhaps if he has a SLG of 604 or even 575 it would make up for it. Soto has a good year with Judge hitting behind him. Who from the Mets is going to get Soto pitched to? Drawing walks so the guy behind you can make the last out isn't a recipe for success.

[packs]

Originally Posted by rats60

No. Perhaps if he has a SLG of 604 or even 575 it would make up for it. Soto has a good year with Judge hitting behind him. Who from the Mets is going to get Soto pitched to? Drawing walks so the guy behind you can make the last out isn't a recipe for success.

That's your opinion but in my life I was taught from a very early age that a walk is as good as a hit. His career slugging percentage is 532.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by rats60

Soto has a good year with Judge hitting behind him. Who from the Mets is going to get Soto pitched to? Drawing walks so the guy behind you can make the last out isn't a recipe for success.

Originally Posted by packs

That's your opinion but in my life I was taught from a very early age that a walk is as good as a hit. His career slugging percentage is 532.

These two comments equate to Joey Votto: elite OBP, but didn't drive in runs. He was skewered by fans and analysts. He was the best hitter on the team, got on base, and his team hardly ever made the postseason because no one could drive him in. People debate if Votto is a first ballot HOF'er.

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[packs]

If Votto had retired after the 2021 season he would have retired a career 302 hitter. I think he gets in eventually after Helton did, but is similarly not a first ballot guy.

[Balticfox]

Elly de la Cruz is on the cover of the Sports Illustrated kids this month with "Art of the Steal" being the cover blurb: