Comments on: Is Albert Almora More Than Just a Glove in Center? http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/01/10/is-albert-almora-glove-first-or-a-potential-all-around-asset/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Shane http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/01/10/is-albert-almora-glove-first-or-a-potential-all-around-asset/#comment-21474 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 22:09:52 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=22674#comment-21474 Randy, lets talk.

I do not understand why the .271 BA against lefties is such a sticking point when it is higher than the overall averages of some Heyward, Happ, Russell Schwarber and Zobrist, and within 5pts of Contreras, Baez and Rizzo? Could his K% be lower against lefties? Sure, but how many regulars are the Cubs throwing out on the field who’s overall K% is much higher…? As a player who is younger than Baez, and by all indication does have and will continue to have a much better approach at the plate for the duration of their respective careers, how could you see his fate as set just as you’ve seen the same for Baez? Seems to lack perspective when the much maligned .271 is right in the meaty part of the bell curve for all Major League BA’s. How could one see him as anything but the starting CF?

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