and a backhanded slap at :mattingly: Can Joc Pederson offset his manager? by Scott Pianowski | Yahoo Sports Roto Arcade — 4 hours ago Although I was well aware of Joc Pederson’s prospect file before this season, I didn’t go after him with any gusto in March. I was worried about the pretzel logic of his manager, Don Mattingly. Maybe the skipper would jerk Pederson in and out of the lineup. Maybe the manager would keep Pederson buried in the order. Now we’re at the end of April, and I have zero Pederson shares. And that’s no fun. Pederson was off to a snappy .296/.458/.556 start through his opening 20 games, though it all came at the bottom of the Los Angeles batting order. Peterson regularly slotted eighth for the Dodgers, and moved up to seventh on the days A.J. Ellis started. You know Mattingly and his veteran-loving ways. But with Yasiel Puig and Carl Crawford on the disabled list, maybe Pederson is freed from lineup purgatory. The Dodgers let Pederson lead off Wednesday night against San Francisco, with smashing results: game-opening homer, another walk. Push the OPS up to 1.057, and push Pederson to the top of the NL Rookie of the Year list. To be fair, Pederson’s sizzling OBP isn’t completely real – he’s drawn three intentional walks in front of the pitcher, and maybe a few other walks were stealth versions of the same thing. But this is also someone who drew 100 free passes in 121 Triple-A games last year, and a player who got on base 40 percent of the time through the minors. It’s an explosive breakout story ready to happen, if the club will step aside and let the kid come through. The Dodgers might miss Crawford’s range on defense, but his bat wasn’t contributing much (.668 OPS). He’s been a mediocre player since leaving Tampa Bay after the 2010 season, posting a .276/.314/.417 slash. That’s an OPS-plus of 101, if you want another frame of reference. A number of 100 is league average. Crawford’s oblique problem looks like an extensive injury, which probably means Pederson will bat no lower than sixth for a while. And while Puig (an OBP monster) rests his hamstring strain, Pederson will probably be at the top of a deep Los Angeles lineup. If I were shuffling outfielders right this moment, I’d push Pederson into the $16-18 range (comparable with guys like J.D. Martinez, Brett Gardner, Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon). He’s the real deal.
My fav' Joc moment this season right now: <iframe src='http://mlb.mlb.com/shared/video/emb..._id=8878826&width=400&height=224&property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>
</iframe>[/QUOTE] Alright, so I'm an idiot. See below: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/8878826/v91861883/sflad-pedersons-running-grab-helps-turn-two
Alright, so I'm an idiot. See below: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/8878826/v91861883/sflad-pedersons-running-grab-helps-turn-two[/QUOTE] epic love the deke by rollins/kendrick
Realizing you have a problem is half the battle... And I know it was BlueCrew's quote, but you fucked up the reply...so ...eat it.
Joc after today's game where he hit a grand slam "It's not how you start it's how you finish." This kids going to bring us a title!! Love seeing him out there and what a real CF looks like. Can't wait to see the kind of season he will have and potentially an awesome career as a Dodger!
In a 162-game, full season projection here is what Joc is on pace for: .300/.463/.633/1.096 with 37 doubles, 37 HRs, 103 RBI, 133 BBs, 169 Ks and 7 SBs. #Beast
Something I didn't know but Joc was drafted in the 11th round!!!!! He had a scholarship to USC which he used as leverage to get more money which is also why he dropped to the 11th.
