IMHO, worth less than 2 cents of course... an 81 OPS+ is a DOWN season for Martin... 20% chance
90 is the median 70% chance
and 100-110 is the UP scenario, and has a real chance of happening! Maybe 10%
Why the insistence that 80 is the up scenario, when his actual, non-injured, performance is a year at 90 and a year at 92? With minor league numbers that back up the thought that there is growth on top of that?
are you saying that Martin already had TWO up UP seasons in his career?
Ok, OK, fine I get it you don't beleive in Martin... I will just enjoy his 4 WAR season coming up all the more for it :)
In terms of what the article is actually about... Totally agree. JacyZ and JeDi may have had the same slogan (Control The Zone), but for one it was lip service and for the other it is a guiding life priniciple... and everyone from my 3 year old daughter to my grandma who doesn't remeber my name can see the difference from a mile away.
Jack may have professed that he valued the strike zone, but his actions belied it. He constantly brought in free swining power hitters, and prompted High K / low walk guys from the minors... Who cares what he said, if I was a mariner farm hand I would consiously and UNconciously be swinging for the fences! I want to get to the show!
JeDi on the other hand has brought in Strike zone effecient players at every turn. If I was AJax, O' Niell and Peterson, I would be doing eye exercises RIGHT NOW, or looking for a change of address...