Comments on: Who’s the real Jose Lopez? http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: joser http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330987 joser Sat, 30 May 2009 19:36:51 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330987 <blockquote> That being said, Lopez did have two clutch 9th inning at bats against Oakland to give us the win in both games. Let’s try and find this Lopez for the rest of the season. </blockquote> And as I've pointed out before, if you remember those two games and forget all the other times he didn't come through, you're deluding yourself. His <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=lopezjo01&year=2009&t=b#clutc" rel="nofollow">actual clutch stats</a> this year are very, very bad. This is all subject to insanely small sample sizes, of course... but "that Lopez" that got those two clutch hits is the same Lopez who failed in many other similar situations, and selectively remembering the successes and forgetting the failures doesn't change what you actually get if you find him for the rest of the season.

That being said, Lopez did have two clutch 9th inning at bats against Oakland to give us the win in both games. Let’s try and find this Lopez for the rest of the season.

And as I’ve pointed out before, if you remember those two games and forget all the other times he didn’t come through, you’re deluding yourself. His actual clutch stats this year are very, very bad. This is all subject to insanely small sample sizes, of course… but “that Lopez” that got those two clutch hits is the same Lopez who failed in many other similar situations, and selectively remembering the successes and forgetting the failures doesn’t change what you actually get if you find him for the rest of the season.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330854 Breadbaker Sat, 30 May 2009 02:08:17 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330854 I thought the whole point in his improvement last year was hitting line drives to right-center field. Swinging for the fences is a great way for him to make a lot of very easy outs. I thought the whole point in his improvement last year was hitting line drives to right-center field. Swinging for the fences is a great way for him to make a lot of very easy outs.

]]> By: henryv http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330841 henryv Fri, 29 May 2009 23:28:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330841 To be honest, I've always liked Lopez... And I'll be a little sad to see him go. But much like my childhood dog Gerry, its time to send him on his way... Well, not put him down, but you know... <blockquote> Actually, Hulett was called up to the Royals a few days ago, so now he gets to back up Willie Bloomquist again.</blockquote> Isn't irony great? To be honest, I’ve always liked Lopez… And I’ll be a little sad to see him go. But much like my childhood dog Gerry, its time to send him on his way… Well, not put him down, but you know…

Actually, Hulett was called up to the Royals a few days ago, so now he gets to back up Willie Bloomquist again.

Isn’t irony great?

]]> By: jvalentine http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330838 jvalentine Fri, 29 May 2009 22:43:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330838 Lopez has been very disappointing all season long. I admit that I am a bit Lopez fan and for some reason to the casual M’s fan he is more likeable the Yuni (even though I do not know why). I realize that he has struggled mightily at the plate this year but I want to know what happened to the Lopez we saw tearing up the ball in the WBC earlier this year?: Lopez : .417/.481/.917 I understand that this is very very small sample size (24 AB) and that the pitching from say Italy and the Netherlands isn’t quite as good as it is in the MLB. Maybe it was the fact that he got to play around a bunch of his Venezuelan teammates and friends? Don’t the M’s have one of the highest percentages of players from that country in the league? That can’t be it. I hope something starts clicking for this guy because if he wants to prolong his career not only with the M’s but the rest of the league he better start collecting base hits and sure up his defense. That being said, Lopez did have two clutch 9th inning at bats against Oakland to give us the win in both games. Let's try and find this Lopez for the rest of the season. Lopez has been very disappointing all season long. I admit that I am a bit Lopez fan and for some reason to the casual M’s fan he is more likeable the Yuni (even though I do not know why). I realize that he has struggled mightily at the plate this year but I want to know what happened to the Lopez we saw tearing up the ball in the WBC earlier this year?:

Lopez : .417/.481/.917

I understand that this is very very small sample size (24 AB) and that the pitching from say Italy and the Netherlands isn’t quite as good as it is in the MLB. Maybe it was the fact that he got to play around a bunch of his Venezuelan teammates and friends? Don’t the M’s have one of the highest percentages of players from that country in the league? That can’t be it.

I hope something starts clicking for this guy because if he wants to prolong his career not only with the M’s but the rest of the league he better start collecting base hits and sure up his defense.

That being said, Lopez did have two clutch 9th inning at bats against Oakland to give us the win in both games. Let’s try and find this Lopez for the rest of the season.

]]> By: TomTuttle http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330837 TomTuttle Fri, 29 May 2009 22:26:22 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330837 <blockquote>If possible signing Felipe Lopez this off season seems like it would be a great fit. Not sure of what his price tag would be, but seems like he could be had for a reasonable amount.</blockquote> That seems like it would either be a nice signing or a landmine because of an overinflated salary (see Carlos Silva's contract), couldn't tell you which it is yet. It's going to be a VERY interesting trade deadline, that's for sure. . .

If possible signing Felipe Lopez this off season seems like it would be a great fit. Not sure of what his price tag would be, but seems like he could be had for a reasonable amount.

That seems like it would either be a nice signing or a landmine because of an overinflated salary (see Carlos Silva’s contract), couldn’t tell you which it is yet.

It’s going to be a VERY interesting trade deadline, that’s for sure. . .

]]> By: Mike Snow http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330836 Mike Snow Fri, 29 May 2009 22:25:48 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330836 <em>I could be wrong, but it seems like he’s trying to pull the ball too much.</em> Trying to pull everything has long been a Lopez bugaboo. A righthanded hitter in Safeco Field trying to pull everything in the air will make a lot of outs. <em>Tug Hulett is a replacement level second baseman who happens to hit left handed with career minor league numbers of .283/.387/.408. He’s making nothing for KC’s AAA right now.</em> Actually, Hulett was called up to the Royals a few days ago, so now he gets to back up Willie Bloomquist again. I could be wrong, but it seems like he’s trying to pull the ball too much.

Trying to pull everything has long been a Lopez bugaboo. A righthanded hitter in Safeco Field trying to pull everything in the air will make a lot of outs.

Tug Hulett is a replacement level second baseman who happens to hit left handed with career minor league numbers of .283/.387/.408.

He’s making nothing for KC’s AAA right now.

Actually, Hulett was called up to the Royals a few days ago, so now he gets to back up Willie Bloomquist again.

]]> By: Eugene http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330834 Eugene Fri, 29 May 2009 22:13:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330834 There's lots of free talent out there... Tug Hulett is a replacement level second baseman who happens to hit left handed with career minor league numbers of .283/.387/.408. He's making nothing for KC's AAA right now. I'm thinking we got rid of the wrong 2nd baseman in the off season. There’s lots of free talent out there…

Tug Hulett is a replacement level second baseman who happens to hit left handed with career minor league numbers of .283/.387/.408.

He’s making nothing for KC’s AAA right now.

I’m thinking we got rid of the wrong 2nd baseman in the off season.

]]> By: eb http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330832 eb Fri, 29 May 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330832 If possible signing Felipe Lopez this off season seems like it would be a great fit. Not sure of what his price tag would be, but seems like he could be had for a reasonable amount. If possible signing Felipe Lopez this off season seems like it would be a great fit. Not sure of what his price tag would be, but seems like he could be had for a reasonable amount.

]]> By: eb http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330830 eb Fri, 29 May 2009 21:44:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330830 Do you think they reason they didn't grab someone like Adam Kennedy when he was available a month ago was in hopes of Lopez putting up decent enough numbers to pawn him off on somebody? Maybe even get a little talent in return? Do you think they reason they didn’t grab someone like Adam Kennedy when he was available a month ago was in hopes of Lopez putting up decent enough numbers to pawn him off on somebody? Maybe even get a little talent in return?

]]> By: Mariner Melee http://www.ussmariner.com/2009/05/29/whos-the-real-jose-lopez/comment-page-1/#comment-330823 Mariner Melee Fri, 29 May 2009 21:18:06 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/?p=8266#comment-330823 Oh, well this is only mildly depressing. Oh, well this is only mildly depressing.

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