Several days ago, while pitching for St. Lucie, Matt Harvey walked the first — and only — batter he faced in his final inning. At the time, St. Lucie was ahead by a run. The relief pitcher surrendered the tying run, which was the runner that Harvey put on base. Because of baseball’s current rules, the earned run was charged to Harvey. That doesn’t make sense. The relief pitcher shares the responsibility for the runner that Harvey walked scoring. Therefore, the earned run should be split among them.
Author: metbaseball
Cole Frenzel Seeking Over-Slot Dollars
In 2011, Cole Frenzel hit .346 (sixth-best in the PAC-10) while playing first base for the Arizona Wildcats; his OBP (.461) was the highest in the PAC-10, 35 points higher than the runner-up; however, his slugging percentage was only .465. Further, in 228 at bats, he struck out four more times than he walked, striking out 35 times (15% of his at bats). Drafted seventh by the Mets in 2011, Frenzel is seeking over-slot dollars to sign. Based on his stats, he appears worth an over-slot investment.
More on Ryan Hutson
The following information on Ryan Hutson is from the UTSA website:
Hutson ranks among UTSA’s all-time top 10 in five offensive categories: home runs (48/first), runs scored (165/third), RBIs (153/fourth), hits (218/eighth) and batting average (.320/t-10th). He also recorded 411 total bases, which translated to a .604 slugging percentage. He was a three-time All-Southland selection, including first-team honors in 2010.
Ryan Hutson
Ryan Hutson started at first base in the GCL Mets opener yesterday. Hutson batted sixth and went hitless in four at bats.
The Mets drafted him in the 36th round in 2011 out of The University Of Texas At San Antonio where, in 2011, he hit .342 and had a .625 slugging percentage. That was comparable to his 2010 numbers of .348 (BA) and .641 (SP), and his 2009 numbers of .343 (BA) and .719 (SP).
My question: Why was a player with those consistent hitting stats not drafted until round 36?
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