He's walking slightly more and striking out fewer times - both good signs. On the other end, his ISO is down and his BABIP is pretty bad. He's really struggling against fastballs and his barrel% is way down.
Is that all a bat speed issue? I dunno - maybe. Guess I'm just not concerned about an elite hitter losing bat speed at age 26
Im with you Brian. I think the idea Juan Soto has an issue of some sort is a completely manufactured nothing-burger conjured up by a single reporter asking a dumb question - taking advantage of a kid 26 yo - and now we see the face of this: the NY sports media, and that garbage dump the Post, are in the bag for the Yankees so badly that they cant wait to say what a loser Soto is and what a dope he is for leaving the Yankees. Boo hoo. Time to get over it. Soto is a Met now, and will be through the apex of his prime. He is and will remain the HoF player we know he is. And lo-and-behold, it’s turning out the Mets have a decent team this year. Mets fans booing him already and buying into this (not that this article does that) is a pretty poor showing. Like Dalton said, let’s not forget Lindor’s rude welcoming in year 1.
This game is constantly about adjustments. I see him topping the ball a bit so hes hitting more grounders and low line drives. That’s can explain the BABIP and barrels. As he adjusts to the Lindor/Soto/Alonso sandwich and how the other teams approach that trio it’s reasonable to expect some internal experimentation on how to make it work. It will.
Love that both Soto and Alonso have more walks than strikeouts. Soto has looked better since his standing ovation ahead of knocking in a big run. We’d all have preferred a monster start but at least his at bats have been strong. So now with Lindor and Soto heating up, if Alonso continues to hit well, he’ll have a ton of RBI this year. I guess we need to have more patience with him. While he signed the new contract that included a huge signing bonus, he did make $31 million with the Yankees last season, so it’s not like he already could have afforded whatever his heart designed.
He's walking slightly more and striking out fewer times - both good signs. On the other end, his ISO is down and his BABIP is pretty bad. He's really struggling against fastballs and his barrel% is way down.
Is that all a bat speed issue? I dunno - maybe. Guess I'm just not concerned about an elite hitter losing bat speed at age 26
Im with you Brian. I think the idea Juan Soto has an issue of some sort is a completely manufactured nothing-burger conjured up by a single reporter asking a dumb question - taking advantage of a kid 26 yo - and now we see the face of this: the NY sports media, and that garbage dump the Post, are in the bag for the Yankees so badly that they cant wait to say what a loser Soto is and what a dope he is for leaving the Yankees. Boo hoo. Time to get over it. Soto is a Met now, and will be through the apex of his prime. He is and will remain the HoF player we know he is. And lo-and-behold, it’s turning out the Mets have a decent team this year. Mets fans booing him already and buying into this (not that this article does that) is a pretty poor showing. Like Dalton said, let’s not forget Lindor’s rude welcoming in year 1.
This game is constantly about adjustments. I see him topping the ball a bit so hes hitting more grounders and low line drives. That’s can explain the BABIP and barrels. As he adjusts to the Lindor/Soto/Alonso sandwich and how the other teams approach that trio it’s reasonable to expect some internal experimentation on how to make it work. It will.
Lindor —> Soto —> Alonso = Amazin’
Love that both Soto and Alonso have more walks than strikeouts. Soto has looked better since his standing ovation ahead of knocking in a big run. We’d all have preferred a monster start but at least his at bats have been strong. So now with Lindor and Soto heating up, if Alonso continues to hit well, he’ll have a ton of RBI this year. I guess we need to have more patience with him. While he signed the new contract that included a huge signing bonus, he did make $31 million with the Yankees last season, so it’s not like he already could have afforded whatever his heart designed.