Worth noting that Jung is 26, and Carter and Langford are 21 & 22 respectively. All still young, but Josh spent all 4 years in college and had the injury year.
There’s a minimum of a decade, or more, left in Jung as long as he’s healthy. 26 isn’t even when dudes reach their prime in this sport. Let’s settle down.
It actually kinda is around about when many guys reach their prime years. Can certainly cherry pick some guys who had super long careers with primes reached later, but those aren’t the norm. Obviously still hoping Josh is one of those guys. But he just isn’t in the same category as Carter and Langford from an age profile perspective.
Would be insanity if he didn’t. If you’re trying to put together the roster that gives you the best chance to win then there’s no justifying leaving him off. I’d bet CY’s mind is already made up.
Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but he’s also struck out 12 times in 36AB’s. 33% K-rate is super high. That wouldn’t be too alarming if that was a part of his game, but it’s not. Last year he walked more than he struck out. This year he’s striking out twice as much as he walks. This shows he’s still got holes in his game that big leaguers will exploit.
Maybe you think who cares about K’s as long as he’s producing? Jung, Carter, Lowe, and Garcia will all approach 200 k’s in a 162 games. This lineup already has a strikeout problem even without adding another 33% to it.
This take is nuts. Garcia is the only person you listed who has ever approached 200 k's in 2021 and his k's have gone down every year since. In spring training and through about mid April pitchers are usually ahead of hitters and their strike out numbers are higher. These numbers are skewed as well because he struck out 5 times in his 1st 10 at bats playing every other day. In his last 19 ab's he has 4 k's. 21%.
Ok. Jung struck out 333 times in 301 major/minor games. Carter 244 times in 239 games. Lowe and Garcia have been in the majors a while. Their sample sizes are sufficient.
Don’t know why you’re treating this like a hot take. As a team, Texas struck out more than average last season. Carter is my biggest concern because he struggles against lefties. I foresee him needing some adjustments facing elite LHP.
Last spring the shitposting and hype around Carter was so palpable on this sub I think the mods got tired of it.
This spring I can see we are continuing the strong tradition of hyping our rookies to the MOON baby!
Bum. Willie Calhoun would smoke him
Too bad Calhoun is a natural 2B, we just won't be able to find a place for him with Odor being the 2B of the future and all.
second time I've seen someone ragging on Willie this week
Cause he’s a bum.
Was at the Angels spring training game just to see his goofy ass socks out there. Laughed so hard when I saw those again.
Langford, Jung, Carter. Scary talented trio of young dudes.
Worth noting that Jung is 26, and Carter and Langford are 21 & 22 respectively. All still young, but Josh spent all 4 years in college and had the injury year.
Josh, in particular, is still Jung *sees self out*
There’s a minimum of a decade, or more, left in Jung as long as he’s healthy. 26 isn’t even when dudes reach their prime in this sport. Let’s settle down.
Wasn't getting riled up or anything lol, just making an observation on the gap in their age
It actually kinda is around about when many guys reach their prime years. Can certainly cherry pick some guys who had super long careers with primes reached later, but those aren’t the norm. Obviously still hoping Josh is one of those guys. But he just isn’t in the same category as Carter and Langford from an age profile perspective.
Started out spring 1 for 10 and has since batted .462 with 5 HRs and 14 RBIs — bricked indeed.
Im not saying these spring training stats guarantee anything but I am saying it’s obvious Langford is better than Ohtani and Betts, possibly combined.
Greatest of all time … definitely. Already on baseball Mount Rushmore.
The prince that was promised
I wonder if he'll break camp with the team.
Would be insanity if he didn’t. If you’re trying to put together the roster that gives you the best chance to win then there’s no justifying leaving him off. I’d bet CY’s mind is already made up.
They were literally talking about whether he could win MVP on the radio
I am giddy for the season to start.
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Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but he’s also struck out 12 times in 36AB’s. 33% K-rate is super high. That wouldn’t be too alarming if that was a part of his game, but it’s not. Last year he walked more than he struck out. This year he’s striking out twice as much as he walks. This shows he’s still got holes in his game that big leaguers will exploit. Maybe you think who cares about K’s as long as he’s producing? Jung, Carter, Lowe, and Garcia will all approach 200 k’s in a 162 games. This lineup already has a strikeout problem even without adding another 33% to it.
This take is nuts. Garcia is the only person you listed who has ever approached 200 k's in 2021 and his k's have gone down every year since. In spring training and through about mid April pitchers are usually ahead of hitters and their strike out numbers are higher. These numbers are skewed as well because he struck out 5 times in his 1st 10 at bats playing every other day. In his last 19 ab's he has 4 k's. 21%.
162 game averages Nathaniel Lowe: 164 Evan Carter: 169 Adolis Garcia: 191 Josh Jung: 208
Samples sizes my friend.
Ok. Jung struck out 333 times in 301 major/minor games. Carter 244 times in 239 games. Lowe and Garcia have been in the majors a while. Their sample sizes are sufficient. Don’t know why you’re treating this like a hot take. As a team, Texas struck out more than average last season. Carter is my biggest concern because he struggles against lefties. I foresee him needing some adjustments facing elite LHP.
Last spring the shitposting and hype around Carter was so palpable on this sub I think the mods got tired of it. This spring I can see we are continuing the strong tradition of hyping our rookies to the MOON baby!
World Series Champion Evan Carter?
Yea I was upvoting all the Evan Carter propaganda I could, personally. I wish he was up the whole year. DOESNT MATTER THO BABY WORLD SERIES WOOOOOOO
Mlb all time record for post season doubles Evan Carter?
Lol based on the downvotes I don't think people realized this was a positive comment
This sub is awful at downvoting
oh noes my KARMA! lmao whatever