Nimmo is having a disappointing season for the standards he set in his career. I too think he should changed his approach like you described in the article. He is more suited as a top of the batting order than a 3 or 4 batter. Maybe the recent change will do him well. The Mets have him for 5.67 years with a no trade contract at $20.5m per year. The reasonable expectation would be a 115 OPS+ a the minimum. I hope you can turn it around.
I've mentioned this in the past but there is absolutely a psychological component to hitting either at the top of tue order or in more traditional power spots like cleanup or 5th. Nimmo spent his whole life setting the table and getting on base and just doesn't profile as a slugger even if he can hit 25 homeruns. In the small sample size against the white Sox he looked like the nimmo of old. Let's see if he can keep it going and get on a run.
That trade wasn't bad for the Mets. Foster had two above average years for the Mets. In 1984 he hit 24 home runs and 111 OPS+. In 1985 he hit 21 home runs with a 121 OPS+. The Mets only gave up two reliever pitchers and a backup catcher. In the Frank Robinson deal at least they got a starting pitcher, Milt Pappas, who had 4.1 bWAR and 16 win year.
But you are right that that was the exact time to trade a superstar. I hope Brandon Nimmo rebounds to a 121 OPS+ going forward.
Hard to not see the other side of 30 creeping up on many players. Love Nimmo near the top of the order and he makes a good number 2 behind Lindor. The issue these days is not about table setting like in the olden days of Mickey Rivers and Willie Randolph getting on base giving Don Mattingly an easy route to 135 RBIs (remember when it was okay to pluralize that?) Today, it’s about getting your best hitters more at bats. Hence Lindor, Ohtani, Schwarber and others batting leadoff. And the same for Judge and Soto hitting at the beginning of the order versus in a more traditional RBI slot. It sets a great tone when you can jump out to a lead in your first at bats.
Nimmo’s injuries point to him moving to first base if Alonso jumps ship at the end of the year, although I see Alonso’s production decreasing to above average from his awesome start to the season, and the Mets working out a 3-4 year extension. Yes he’s not the best fielder but I’d bet he’s #1 in the league in scooping up crappy throws from the other infielders.
Here’s hoping Nimmo can get past the nagging injuries and keep moving in the right direction near the top of the order.
Lets see what Nimmo's stats look at the end of the year. I think he plays hurt and that hurts the team. So far, this looks like a scary bad contract.
Contracts for players over 30 are a risk. On one hand Paul Molitor becomes Rogers Hornsby later in his career and Andruw Jones and Dale Murphy, who were on the fast track to Cooperstown fell off the map after age 30.
This brings us back to the elephant in the room. If Alonso end up having a 35 home run, 120 RBI's and a .270 average, do we give him a four or five year deal? I say no.
Dont know what to do with Nimmo. Marte had one good year for us and then stunk.
The problem with Nimmo is that he is one of several players such as Alvarez, Vientos, McNeil and Soto who are underperforming. Folks, thats five players who arent contributing. Tough to win the World Series with this.
McNeil has an .832 OPS so to claim he's under-performing is crazy.
Vientos got off to a brutal start in his first 13 games. In his last 38 games, he has a .778 OPS.
Nimmo and Soto were having awful luck early on. Looks like it's turning around for both players here recently. Nimmo is 8-19 -- .421 AVG with a .632 SLG
Of the five guys you mentioned, the only one I'm worried about is Alvarez.
Nimmo is having a disappointing season for the standards he set in his career. I too think he should changed his approach like you described in the article. He is more suited as a top of the batting order than a 3 or 4 batter. Maybe the recent change will do him well. The Mets have him for 5.67 years with a no trade contract at $20.5m per year. The reasonable expectation would be a 115 OPS+ a the minimum. I hope you can turn it around.
I've mentioned this in the past but there is absolutely a psychological component to hitting either at the top of tue order or in more traditional power spots like cleanup or 5th. Nimmo spent his whole life setting the table and getting on base and just doesn't profile as a slugger even if he can hit 25 homeruns. In the small sample size against the white Sox he looked like the nimmo of old. Let's see if he can keep it going and get on a run.
If ever a team traded a superstar at the exact right time it was the Reds and Foster. Makes up for the Frank Robinson deal.
That trade wasn't bad for the Mets. Foster had two above average years for the Mets. In 1984 he hit 24 home runs and 111 OPS+. In 1985 he hit 21 home runs with a 121 OPS+. The Mets only gave up two reliever pitchers and a backup catcher. In the Frank Robinson deal at least they got a starting pitcher, Milt Pappas, who had 4.1 bWAR and 16 win year.
But you are right that that was the exact time to trade a superstar. I hope Brandon Nimmo rebounds to a 121 OPS+ going forward.
Hard to not see the other side of 30 creeping up on many players. Love Nimmo near the top of the order and he makes a good number 2 behind Lindor. The issue these days is not about table setting like in the olden days of Mickey Rivers and Willie Randolph getting on base giving Don Mattingly an easy route to 135 RBIs (remember when it was okay to pluralize that?) Today, it’s about getting your best hitters more at bats. Hence Lindor, Ohtani, Schwarber and others batting leadoff. And the same for Judge and Soto hitting at the beginning of the order versus in a more traditional RBI slot. It sets a great tone when you can jump out to a lead in your first at bats.
Nimmo’s injuries point to him moving to first base if Alonso jumps ship at the end of the year, although I see Alonso’s production decreasing to above average from his awesome start to the season, and the Mets working out a 3-4 year extension. Yes he’s not the best fielder but I’d bet he’s #1 in the league in scooping up crappy throws from the other infielders.
Here’s hoping Nimmo can get past the nagging injuries and keep moving in the right direction near the top of the order.
My take is that if you say the abbreviation, rather than read the full name when you see the abbreviation, it's ok to use the s plural.
When I see "BB" I read it as walks, so I wouldn't s pluralize there
When I see "RBI" I read it as RBI, so I think the s plural is fine
That may not be AP Style but it's how I approach it.
Lets see what Nimmo's stats look at the end of the year. I think he plays hurt and that hurts the team. So far, this looks like a scary bad contract.
Contracts for players over 30 are a risk. On one hand Paul Molitor becomes Rogers Hornsby later in his career and Andruw Jones and Dale Murphy, who were on the fast track to Cooperstown fell off the map after age 30.
This brings us back to the elephant in the room. If Alonso end up having a 35 home run, 120 RBI's and a .270 average, do we give him a four or five year deal? I say no.
Dont know what to do with Nimmo. Marte had one good year for us and then stunk.
The problem with Nimmo is that he is one of several players such as Alvarez, Vientos, McNeil and Soto who are underperforming. Folks, thats five players who arent contributing. Tough to win the World Series with this.
McNeil has an .832 OPS so to claim he's under-performing is crazy.
Vientos got off to a brutal start in his first 13 games. In his last 38 games, he has a .778 OPS.
Nimmo and Soto were having awful luck early on. Looks like it's turning around for both players here recently. Nimmo is 8-19 -- .421 AVG with a .632 SLG
Of the five guys you mentioned, the only one I'm worried about is Alvarez.