Yasiel Puig & The Dodgers

[JokersWild24]

Is hittting .596 (34-for-57) when putting the first pitch in play. Of all players with a minimum of 50 at-bats, this is the highest of any player since Jim Edmonds' .604 during the 2004 season.

 

(Stat credit: ESPN's Power Rankings - 2013 MLB Baseball Power Rankings Week 23 - Major League Baseball - ESPN)

[sweet16]

Jimmy Baseball

[JokersWild24]

Are the Dodgers the best team in baseball right now?

 

I would say they are the hottest for sure.

[Voice of Reason]

And that number will drop soon also, just like his other numbers.

[SvFan4life]

And that number will drop soon also' date=' just like his other numbers.[/quote']

 

Bingo.

[akw4572]

IF the Dodgers get far in the playoffs it'll be on the backs of Kershaw, Greinke, and Ryu.

[Clyde]

IF the Dodgers get far in the playoffs it'll be on the backs of Kershaw, Greinke, and Ryu.

 

True as always. However, we can't deny the kid is having him a year.

[Jumper_Dad]

And that number will drop soon also, just like his other numbers.

Yep he's dropped off...all the way down to .351 after only hitting .290 in the last 30 days his worst stretch of the year. But he's hit .458 over the last 7 games so maybe he's coming out of his slump.

[NEERFAN]

.351 BA is unreal for a player on pace to strike out 150 times in a 600 AB season.

[Voice of Reason]

Yep he's dropped off...all the way down to .351 after only hitting .290 in the last 30 days his worst stretch of the year. But he's hit .458 over the last 7 games so maybe he's coming out of his slump.

 

Teams should have paid attention to how the Reds pitched him.

[JokersWild24]

Teams should have paid attention to how the Reds pitched him.

 

How did they pitch him? I don't get many Reds' games on TV here.

[Voice of Reason]

How did they pitch him? I don't get many Reds' games on TV here.

 

A lot of high heat. Puig still had hits and a HR. But the majority of his AB's versus the Reds, he actually looked a little silly at the plate. I think he struck out in half his AB's in that series.

[AverageJoesGym]

A lot of high heat. Puig still had hits and a HR. But the majority of his AB's versus the Reds, he actually looked a little silly at the plate. I think he struck out in half his AB's in that series.

 

He hit .333 with a .412 OBP and a .945 OPS against the Reds. He struck out 6 times in 17 plate appearances. They didn't allow him down much.

[Voice of Reason]

He hit .333 with a .412 OBP and a .945 OPS against the Reds. He struck out 6 times in 17 plate appearances. They didn't allow him down much.

 

True, as I said, he got his hits and also had a HR but it was definitely hit or miss. In several key situations in the series they just blew the high fastball right by him. I haven't watched Puig as close as some of you. Have you seen him hit the high fastball? Can he lay off of it? That seemed to work in what I saw in the Reds series.

[AverageJoesGym]

True, as I said, he got his hits and also had a HR but it was definitely hit or miss. In several key situations in the series they just blew the high fastball right by him. I haven't watched Puig as close as some of you. Have you seen him hit the high fastball? Can he lay off of it? That seemed to work in what I saw in the Reds series.

 

Here's a link to his "Hot Zone". If you pitch him up it has to be on the outer part of the plate. He's hitting .727 on pitches up and on the inner third of the plate. He's got extremely quick hands and can catch up to an average heater up high. You've got to really bring it to get it by him. The Reds have the arms to do that but he'll still get his share of hits. Puig's Hot Zone