JUAN SOTO seems like a big deal

ie

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/juan-soto-looks-like-the-best-teenage-hitter-in-history/

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 August 2018 21:01 (four months ago) Permalink

but does he have a blog

― rip van wanko, Monday, 6 August 2018 23:15 (four months ago) Permalink

Tweets will surface from when he was 8.

― clemenza, Monday, 6 August 2018 23:53 (four months ago) Permalink

oh shit, didn't see that morbius had already posted the link (i've been traveling the last few days). still, came here to post this:

https://i.imgur.com/63faZ5r.png?1

elite plate discipline from a teenager is just amazing.

this is also pretty impressive:

https://i.imgur.com/xNWGTk8.png?1

― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 17:27 (four months ago) Permalink

Juan Soto has seven walks after falling behind in the count 1-and-2. Dee Gordon has seven walks

— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) August 6, 2018

― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2018 19:54 (four months ago) Permalink

according to b-ref, his nickname is 'childish bambino'

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 August 2018 20:31 (four months ago) Permalink

Age fraud hasn’t been a thing in Latin America in nearly a decade. But then again Joe Simpson is stuck in the past, so it’s not a surprise that he proffers this sort of garbage. Ignore it.

Juan Soto is 19. Period. Full stop. And he’s doing things the game never has seen before. https://t.co/V5iWMkkleF

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 8, 2018

― Andy K, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 00:18 (four months ago) Permalink

Joe Simpson is the worst.

― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 8 August 2018 13:22 (four months ago) Permalink

He really is -- I hope his slo-mo meltdown speeds up and he says something totally fire-able soon.

― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Wednesday, 8 August 2018 13:35 (four months ago) Permalink

damn, soto has a really intimidating batting stance. he looks so locked in

― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 14 August 2018 03:11 (four months ago) Permalink

Top 10 most Home Runs as a teenager:

1. Tony Conigliaro (Boston) 24
2. Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals) 22
3. Mel Ott (NY Giants) 19
4. Juan Soto (Washington Nationals) 18 <-Turns 20 October 25, 2018
5. Ken Griffey, Jr. (Seattle) 16
6. Phil Cavarretta (Cubs) 14
7. Mickey Mantle (NY Yankees) 13
8. Ed Kranepool (NY Mets) 12
9. Robin Yount (Milwaukee) 11
10. Harmon Killebrew (Washington Senators) 9

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 12 September 2018 04:46 (three months ago) Permalink

Only one behind Harper now.

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 25 September 2018 01:06 (two months ago) Permalink

Tied with Harper. Will more than likely not break Conigliaro's record, but still an incredible feat.

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 30 September 2018 02:40 (two months ago) Permalink

juan soto hit the roof of the Tokyo Dome tonight, turning a no-doubt home run into an out at the warning track (ground rules, at least in that stadium, allow the ball to remain in play)

― Karl Malone, Monday, 12 November 2018 04:09 (one month ago) Permalink

that sucks for him, but ultimately is a much better story

― Karl Malone, Monday, 12 November 2018 04:10 (one month ago) Permalink

They're very close statistically, but pretty sure Acuna will win ROY this week. Soto has a 40-point edge in OBP, Acuna a 35-point SLG advantage, and their BA is even; that makes Soto the more productive hitter, but it'll be viewed as a wash (Acuna's OPS+ is actually a little higher; five fewer GDP, for one thing), and Acuna has more HR and--going by dWAR, anyway--better defense.

― clemenza, Monday, 12 November 2018 12:56 (one month ago) Permalink

James's rundown of last year's rookies:

http://www.billjamesonline.com/the_rookies_of_2018/

"Acuna ranks a little ahead of Soto because he had almost the same OPS and better defense in a tougher park for a hitter, but in all honesty I think I would choose Soto."

― clemenza, Friday, 30 November 2018 13:02 (two weeks ago) Permalink

my man bill james otm

acuña deserved the ROY but i think i'm more impressed with soto's season

― mookieproof, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 3:16 PM (two weeks ago)

― mookieproof, Friday, 30 November 2018 14:09 (two weeks ago) Permalink