Starlin Castro's Error Tracker (2014 Edition!)

[SilenceS]

if baez is as great as everyone seems to think, then aren't the cubs blocking him with castro there?

i get why people seems to like him, but it's all based on potential, nothing more. certainly not the numbers he's already generated in his mlb career. i think his average is deceptive, frankly. when you delve into the numbers a little more, you can see that he's not really a clutch player. which would be fine for a ss, except he costs the team runs with his defense. one thing i find interesting is how few intentional walks he's had. it's almost like no one else in the league is scared of him. and if you look at win probability for his bat, then that bears that out. when the pressure's on, castro is not there. we've all seen that right? his head just is not in the game most of the time. i was watching, i believe it was the first game versus the sox that went into extra innings. rizzo clearly shortened his swing and worked the count. and castro with 2 men on, in the bottom of the 11th (or 12th) was just swinging wildly for the fences. that was just frustrating to me, you've got the winning run in scoring position, put the ball in play.

someone mentioned 25+ homers. i wish i knew where that opinion was coming from. because we have not seen that yet.

also, i don't hate the person. i'm sure he's a fine young man. but if we want the team to improve, then we're just talking about the stats available to us and to all scouts and gm's. we all see the same thing, right? baseball reference is free.

What? You have no idea what you talk about. Baez is a horrible defensive SS and he isnt ready for the majors yet. Also, Castro isnt clutch and you came to this conclusion how since no stat really shows a clutch gene. Castro has never played in the playoffs so you are basing this off of seasons. Last year, he was bad with RISP and so was the whole team. The year before we was hitting. 283 with RISP and higher with RISP w/ 2 outs. The year before that he hit over .300 in both categories. The problem with people is they see one play and ingrain that into their brain and make huge over generalizations based on perception and not facts. I love the IBB quote as well, I know a guy who has hit most of his life in 1 or 2 hole get IBB a lot, right? Good lord, think before you type.

 

[SilenceS]

Also, I dont know if Castro will get to 25 homers, but 18 to 20 is attainable. He has gotten strong and doesnt have to pull the pitch to get it out anymore. He has hit 6 this year and the wind hasnt even started howling out of Wrigley yet.

 

[diavolos]

What? You have no idea what you talk about.

well i don't think you need to be a fucking dickhead about it. we're just having a discussion here. i don't come out and call you a fucking asshole, now do i?

Baez is a horrible defensive SS and he isnt ready for the majors yet. Also, Castro isnt clutch and you came to this conclusion how since no stat really shows a clutch gene. Castro has never played in the playoffs so you are basing this off of seasons. Last year, he was bad with RISP and so was the whole team. The year before we was hitting. 283 with RISP and higher with RISP w/ 2 outs. The year before that he hit over .300 in both categories. The problem with people is they see one play and ingrain that into their brain and make huge over generalizations based on perception and not facts. I love the IBB quote as well, I know a guy who has hit most of his life in 1 or 2 hole get IBB a lot, right?

no i haven't seen one play, i've seen many. and no i'm not impressed. and while there are some positives you point out, there are lots of negatives. the clutch gene? lol.

Good lord, think before you type.

as i mentioned, you're just purposefully being an asshole. if you'd like, i can talk to you like this too.

 

[SilenceS]

well i don't think you need to be a fucking dickhead about it. we're just having a discussion here. i don't come out and call you a fucking asshole, now do i?



no i haven't seen one play, i've seen many. and no i'm not impressed. and while there are some positives you point out, there are lots of negatives. the clutch gene? lol.



as i mentioned, you're just purposefully being an asshole. if you'd like, i can talk to you like this too.

Doesnt bother me. Dont be so sensitive. I pointed out some ridiculousness in your post. If thats being a dick, then fine. I am just kind of done on these assumptions and not facts. If it offended you, then my apologies and we can move one.

 

[diavolos]

yes your tone actually did offend me. but hey, it's the internet. so it's cool, but i thought i'd let you know.

i'm purposefully trying to tone down my own posts too. and talk about facts and open discussions as opposed to some of the "discussions" that have been going on. i feel like there's two basic camps here: the wait and see'rs; the we're pissed and we're not going to take it anymore's.

i'm in the former. but i'm trying to tone down the rhetoric. we can talk more stats if you'd like?

 

[FirstTimer]

Nothing new to report really.

Another error by Castro. 7 already on the year and we aren't even to Memorial Day.

Nice to see all those predictions of 13-19 errors were so accurate.

I've never seen a player produce more errors out of what appears to be a complete apathy to throwing the ball hard over to first.

 

[CSF77]

Castro 7 errors 42 games/ Baez 7 Errors 31 games. It wouldn't be a reach to say Baez is a down grade.

Hitting:
Castro MLB:
.302/.341/.491

Baez AAA:
.162/.244/.291

I really don't see the upg right now.

Even HR's.

Baez 4 Castro 6.

This should be revisited in July. I doubt the AAA league pitching is going to keep Baez in a slump but on today Castro is having the better season. Baez looks like he hasn't shaken the spring weather and now he has not adjusted to the talent.

Last 10:

Baez: .205/.273/.282 39 AB's. 4 BB 14 SO's. 8 Hits. 1 HR. Not really a #5 prospect statement.

It wouldn't be a reach to say Bryant has surpassed him as the teams best prospect right now.

Bryant last 10
44 AB 15 Hits 2 BB 15 SO 3 HR .341/.383/.568

Keeps on trucking and I'm still wondering why he is not on Iowa's roster yet.

 

[chibears55]

@ProfessorParks: Learned from a trusted source that Baez's eyes were both 20/15 this ST. Good news: its not his vision. Bad news: its the approach. #Cubs

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[chibears55]

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[chibears55]

After his two double game yesterday, Starlin Castro’s slash line climbed to a career-best*.302/.341/.491. It’s still only mid-May, but everything’s going well for Castro this year: his walk rate is slightly up, his power (ISO) is way, way up, his strikeouts are way down, and his line drive rate is way up. If Troy Tulowitzki wasn’t going all Barry Bonds, we’d be talking about the fact that Castro is having the best offensive season of *any shortstop in baseball* right now. I don’t think I can emphasize that enough.Castro has been crazy good this year, and you have to wonder how much credit is owed to new manager Ricky Renteria. Certainly, Castro deserves the bulk of the credit (he worked very hard in the offseason, and he’s the one, you know, hitting the ball), and there were some external circumstances that have improved for Castro. But given how much the previous coaching staff worked with Castro on his approach last year, largely at the behest of the front office, and given how spectacularly awful he was last year, you wonder if his uptick this year is simply a matter of feeling more comfortable with the man (and the coaching staff) working with him on his approach. Of course, on the other hand, you could argue that the hard lessons he learned last year are simply taking root this year – indeed, the goal of the approach changes (focus on a smaller hitting zone, be selective in pitches you can drive) was to increase Castro’s power (that’s happened) and increase Castro’s walks (up slightly from last year, anyway).



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[brett05]

Alexei says hi

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[dabynsky]

Alexei says hi

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Had an unbelievable start to the year, but certainly hasn't played like that the past month.

 

[chibears55]

Alexei says hi

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Hello....

After a .351 4 HR 19 RBI .910 OPS April
He fell back to a .259 1 HR 9 RBI .675 OPS start to May..

He picks it up again this month, he definitely back in the picture.



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[brett05]

Back??? He's #2 now

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[SilenceS]

Back??? He's #2 now

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He leads Castro in AVG and RBI's. Castro leads him in OPS SLG and a few others. No need to argue anything. They are about the same at this time, but I would take Castro staying around his line over Alexi.

 

[brett05]

He leads Castro in AVG and RBI's. Castro leads him in OPS SLG and a few others. No need to argue anything. They are about the same at this time, but I would take Castro staying around his line over Alexi.

You forget Alexei plays a harder schedule with less protection in a harder league.

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[MRubio52]

You forget Alexei plays a harder schedule with less protection in a harder league.

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the wRC+ and other weighted values take some of that into account, but Castro has zero protection. Alexei has a lot.

 

[brett05]

the wRC+ and other weighted values take some of that into account, but Castro has zero protection. Alexei has a lot.

He bats w de aza nieto flowers sierra protecting him.

My guess would be not a single guy in the industry takes Castro over Alexei bat wise

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[SilenceS]

You forget Alexei plays a harder schedule with less protection in a harder league.

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:crazydance:

 

[SilenceS]

He bats w de aza nieto flowers sierra protecting him.

My guess would be not a single guy in the industry takes Castro over Alexei bat wise

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LOL