Lindor was "the model of consistency all season long." Really? He hit .221 in April, .227 in May, and .230 in June. By the time the Mets were out of it and really needed him, Lindor turned it on. He hit .276 in July and a truly meaningless .305 in August and .277 in September. Surely one of the least impactful 30/30 seasons in baseball history.
He was consistent the entire year, aside from a rough May. He was a at minimum a 10% better than the average hitter based on wRC+. 110 in Mar/April, 87 in May, 121, 153, 128, 135, 118, 125 June-September respectively. He put up a 6.0 fWAR - 5th highest in the NL. He finished 9th in MVP voting, played excellent defense for 159 games as well. 2023 was exactly what we need from him every year
Sorry. Show me all the numbers you like. (Yes, I know I used old fashioned batting average to make my point.) I never feel like Lindor is clutch or carries the team, even for a week. I literally NEVER want the guy up in a big spot. His defense is solid, but he's not Rey Ordonez, and he doesn't provide enough offense to justify his contract. Not even close. I can think of a dozen players making less than $341 million who are better thank Lindor. Perhaps I would think of him differently if he produced like Mookie Betts (who makes $4 million/year less) or if he made about $100 million less than he does. I don't begrudge any player the right to make money; I just want him to perform commensurate with that salary. Betts does. Lindor doesn't.
Lindor was "the model of consistency all season long." Really? He hit .221 in April, .227 in May, and .230 in June. By the time the Mets were out of it and really needed him, Lindor turned it on. He hit .276 in July and a truly meaningless .305 in August and .277 in September. Surely one of the least impactful 30/30 seasons in baseball history.
He was consistent the entire year, aside from a rough May. He was a at minimum a 10% better than the average hitter based on wRC+. 110 in Mar/April, 87 in May, 121, 153, 128, 135, 118, 125 June-September respectively. He put up a 6.0 fWAR - 5th highest in the NL. He finished 9th in MVP voting, played excellent defense for 159 games as well. 2023 was exactly what we need from him every year
Sorry. Show me all the numbers you like. (Yes, I know I used old fashioned batting average to make my point.) I never feel like Lindor is clutch or carries the team, even for a week. I literally NEVER want the guy up in a big spot. His defense is solid, but he's not Rey Ordonez, and he doesn't provide enough offense to justify his contract. Not even close. I can think of a dozen players making less than $341 million who are better thank Lindor. Perhaps I would think of him differently if he produced like Mookie Betts (who makes $4 million/year less) or if he made about $100 million less than he does. I don't begrudge any player the right to make money; I just want him to perform commensurate with that salary. Betts does. Lindor doesn't.