Comments on: Eddy: on Thole, Mejia, Holt and the System http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/29/eddy-on-thole-mejia-holt-and-the-system/ The Premier Blog about the Mets Minor League System Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: stickguy http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/29/eddy-on-thole-mejia-holt-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 stickguy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4619#comment-3778 With the way Citifiled is playing, a high OBP line drive hitting doubles machine will be perfect. With the way Citifiled is playing, a high OBP line drive hitting doubles machine will be perfect.

]]> By: NickM http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/29/eddy-on-thole-mejia-holt-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 NickM Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:47:31 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4619#comment-3776 Yeah I think he'll be better than LoDuca in his career, which is why the Mets should hang onto him. If you compare their minor league numbers, LoDuca didn't play in AA full time until he was 25 (he had a small 61 game stint in AA when he was 23).. He put up a .327 avg/.399 obp when he was 25 in AA (105 games), compare that to Thole's .343 avg/.407 obp at the age of 22 (65 games).. also worth noting was LoDuca had 28 doubles in those 105 games, Thole has 21 doubles in 65 games, so hes on pace to hit more double than LoDuca did at the time. Yeah I think he’ll be better than LoDuca in his career, which is why the Mets should hang onto him. If you compare their minor league numbers, LoDuca didn’t play in AA full time until he was 25 (he had a small 61 game stint in AA when he was 23).. He put up a .327 avg/.399 obp when he was 25 in AA (105 games), compare that to Thole’s .343 avg/.407 obp at the age of 22 (65 games).. also worth noting was LoDuca had 28 doubles in those 105 games, Thole has 21 doubles in 65 games, so hes on pace to hit more double than LoDuca did at the time.

]]> By: Not4Nuttin http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/29/eddy-on-thole-mejia-holt-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Not4Nuttin Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:37:35 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4619#comment-3775 He actually has been hitting an awful lot of doubles, so its not like he has no power - just lacks HR power. But you are probably right that he is unlikely to translate that doubles power into 25+ HR per season, or anywhere near there. Also, I realize you included LoDuca's line as an example, and not Thole's gold standard, but I will add that it would not be a stretch to see Thole with a higher relative OBP and SLG than LoDuca's 2006 line, as he seems to walk more than LoDuca He actually has been hitting an awful lot of doubles, so its not like he has no power – just lacks HR power. But you are probably right that he is unlikely to translate that doubles power into 25+ HR per season, or anywhere near there. Also, I realize you included LoDuca’s line as an example, and not Thole’s gold standard, but I will add that it would not be a stretch to see Thole with a higher relative OBP and SLG than LoDuca’s 2006 line, as he seems to walk more than LoDuca

]]> By: NickM http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/06/29/eddy-on-thole-mejia-holt-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3773 NickM Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:24:44 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/?p=4619#comment-3773 re: Thole - Eddy is right.. the only thing that has stood out from Thole is his superb hitting and eye at the plate.. but other than that, his defense is still developing and he doesn't have power. I think he'll be an effective 2-hole hitter in the future for the Mets though.. I know I've said this so many times but think Paul LoDuca in 2006 (.318/.355/.428 .. only 5 HR) re: Thole – Eddy is right.. the only thing that has stood out from Thole is his superb hitting and eye at the plate.. but other than that, his defense is still developing and he doesn’t have power.

I think he’ll be an effective 2-hole hitter in the future for the Mets though.. I know I’ve said this so many times but think Paul LoDuca in 2006 (.318/.355/.428 .. only 5 HR)

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