Gattis vs. Carter

So basically you're some 50 year old high school dropout who is incapable of comprehending anything beyond what you were told 30 years ago. That's pretty much what I thought.

 

Major is pretty well respected in this forum. This post makes you look like a total douche.

 

I have to say that I've seen enough of Carter

Dankush is an azzhole. To the ignore list you go!

 

From 2012-2014 Carter has 1417 PA, and carried a .799 OPS over stat stretch.

Over the last month Carter has maintained a .748 OPS. Only a dumbass would ignore 3 seasons, and the last month and choose to basically cherry pick a bad few weeks as the main reason a guy should be let go. There is every reason right now to assume Carter is gonna eventually get his numbers close to his past results.

Some real obnoxious D-bags have popped up on the Astros forum with our success this year.

 

last 3 posts--all repped

 

I remember when series threads would struggle to get 2 pages....

 

Truly is a blessing and a curse at the same time

 

What a terrible post.

 

I snickered

 

it wouldn't be so funny if you'd just learn to dive into the full roster

 

Exactly. It's just easier for some to complain and make assumptions.

 

Actually, note the bolded part

 

oh i did and i agree. But there were other pieces I found funny, as well..

 

Internet insults are always funnier when the insulted party doesn't realize they are being insulted.

 

Haha, based off of his suggested rotation I'm learning that I may have been mistaken...

 

It's alright. Always something to learn.

 

Right when I give up on Carter he ties the game with a ribbi.

 

But really. It's been fun watching it grow.

 

Having said that... those three seasons include an unprecendented (based on his career) "sore thumb" of a two-month stretch (215 PAs) in '14 that increases his OPS by 32 points. Remove that and his OPS since 2012 is .767 , which would currently rank 19th among 1B. As is, he ranks 31st.

Ordinarily, I'd preach patience with Carter. But the combination of adding Gattis (who's essentially a middle-class Carter) and having Singleton needing an opportunity sooner rather than later makes me less tolerant of Carter. I don't think I'm knee-jerk hating on him; I'm more appreciative of him than I think a lot of people who just see a sub-.200 BA. (He's actually a fairly decent glove, anecdotally.) But I'd much rather Singleton post a .610 OPS - with the idea he might get better - than Carter (who might also get better but, in the interim, is denying Singleton his opportunity).

 

All makes sense. But would you rather do that knowing that it means you'd be giving up the shot for Carter to play his way into value that becomes a tradeable asset (essentially turning Carter into a player you're likely to cut or trade for pennies)?