Evaluating Seiya Suzuki's 2024 Season For the Chicago Cubs
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- Опубліковано 14 лис 2024
- Seiya Suzuki was very solid in 2024 on offense, but if the Cubs are going to contend, do they need more from him? Sam also talks about his concern for the Cubs bullpen going forward.
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When challenging strikes and balls goes into affect, that will help him a lot.
Agree
While this is true, it’s also true that you need to foul off those pitches at times. Make contact and do not get backwards K’d.
@@devilpuppetsincmaybe occasionally. But Seiya is right WAY more than hes wrong so i disagree. Like Schwarber, Seiya has an excellent idea of the zone & when you KNOW its a ball you are taught not to swing. That's from T-ball on up
@@LockedOnCubsnot only the challenges to keep the umpires off his back, but a star to take some pressure/load off Seiya. If we can get those 3 things (Health, fair umpires, lineup help) then Seiya IS going to have his best year yet or at the very least a similar season to '23 & '24 which is a top 15 hitter in the league
@@mr.bohner6819 when you know it’s a ball but it’s close to the zone and you have two strikes on you and there are runners on base you are taught it’s not okay to take strike three looking as well. I like Seiya a lot, one of my favorite current Cubs, but he could be an even more productive hitter. If you get called out on strike three more than any other hitter than you have to find a way to deal with it.
Perhaps Suzuki’s full offensive potential may not have come to fruition and I think it’s attributed to the guys in the line up around him. They rarely put Suzuki in a position to truly reach his full offensive potential. He is easily the the best hitter on this current roster. Now defensively, there’s certainly more to be desired, but overall I think he’s an been invaluable asset to this current team.
So maybe in his 4th year he’ll be there? Give me what you’re smoking.
@@Youngstomatahes a top 20 hitter in baseball after these past 2 seasons?? Cubs need another just like him.
@@Youngstomatahe didnt say that. All hitters benefit from lineup protection (which seiya hasnt really had)
I have been around all levels of baseball for a long time. I like Suzuki. He will be an even better hitter next year. I don't know him, so I cannot "guarantee" it, but every year Suzuki has gotten better and more comfortable. Let's hope he's still a Cub next year.
Sam: another great show. First love old school because it is rbis, it is WINS, and please it is average. Love Suzuki, but continue to be concerned about injuries. These aren’t banging into the wall injuries but body injuries.
Excellent work with this. Cheers to a sweep! #everydayer
Like I said, he somehow takes 1st strike ball looking at it! Now that puts him in the hole. Then the Ump calls ball a strike, now the pitcher has advantage x 3000 at bat = season
Thanks for the show Sam! LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️ ✌️💙🐻
Cubs came into the season with what appeared to be a solid returning core in the BP, but injuries took their toll. And not just the BP, but the starting rotation as well. That was the main reason they had such a terrible May and June that put them in the hole for the rest of the season. Besides talent, it takes a certain amount of luck and things going your way to get into the playoffs.
My words like yours
When you have the lead, close it out
I’m from Japan and like the Cubs but if Suzuki not fitting well in Chicago, maybe you should trade him.I feel he’s not showing his best potential yet,
but I agree Cubs need a top tier S class hitter. I thought Bellinger would be the one
i agree. cubs should trade him.
Great solo show.
Hey, believe that!!!
This was Sam's best "discussion with YOU" of the season.
Thanks Sam!
I havent seen a player this year get worse umpire decisions on balls that were called strikes than Suzuki
He instantly becomes the player with the highest BB% in the entire league! I would even bet money that it would give him the highest OBP instantly. Now, that should, SHOULD correlate to a very high OPS, and give him more balls to drive. BUT!! That’s an evolution that needs to begin next season. Because the better, more accurate strike
Zone leads to more walks, and ultimately better pitches to swing at and drive. That’s not INSTANT! Because there has to be an element of aggression in that.
OH!! And have Jake Arrieta introduce him to Pilates!! He’s strong. Make him a little bit more flexible!
Also! When the team isn’t driving in the lead off double?!??!? Bunt, bunt, 1-run.
And if Seiya bats behind PCA? He does get more 1st pitch and/or 2nd pitch heaters for the catcher.
I do want PCA to lead off. BUT!! Happer just hits better in that spot. I bet he was a MVP candidate if you use his numbers batting leadoff over a 162 games. Just a hunch.
This team hasn’t been clutch. I’m not sure how they can make themselves better in that regard but it applies to the relievers as well as the hitters. Blown saves and unproductive at bats with RISP are the Cubs’ formula for failure. That needs to change.
Things don’t always line up the way you plan them, in 2016 Chapman was available to be had mid season. Last year there was no one like that to be had mid season. Cubs might be waiting forever with that approach. Houston has 87wins and a playoff spot, Cubs have 82 wins, if the Cubs would have signed Hader, they would have 90 wins maybe winning division. Last legit great closer Cubs developed was Lee Smith. Maybe Hodge is the guy moving forward, that would be great. We shall see.
Right RBIs. How you hit with RISP. That's all that matters
What happened to summer? It feels like it was just June😰
To me the pen is the major problem
Swanson is the major problem
You are correct. Simple as that
I pray they find a way to help Kyle transition into some sort of long reliever, 6th starter, mentor, whatever. Hell, I really wish the Cubs organization had the ability to help players progress rather than constantly struggle only to be reinvented elsewhere. He's about to be 35. He has a few more years in him to help anchor this pitching staff. If anyone needs a refresher of how great he was, go re-watch the 2016 NLCS game 6. Get past the first two at-bats, and you'll masterful pitching when it matters the most. The man deserves to retire a Cub, in a few years, with a second World Series ring.
I've been reading Cubs fans' opinions about Suzuki.
i think some Cubs fans don't recognize him as much as he has accomplished.
It is true that he has the right to refuse to trade.
but if the conditions are right, there is a good chance that he can request a trade himself.
His WRC 138 hitting will be more recognized by other teams. With a runner on first base, his ops this year is 982. He has a better away performance this year.
So his value may be higher than cubs fans think.
You wouldn't have any losses if you trade him. what do you think of that?
Cubs should trade a prospect or two for A's Mason Miller then have Hodge, Brown, Miller as setup guys. Also go after Burnes in free agency. Cubs has too many missed starts from Steele, Taihon.
Why would anyone trade him away???
Could’ve been a lot better left too many first pitches flow by! At the beginning of the season, hope he learn his lesson.
Maybe the problem with the bullpen is the pitching coach. How do these guys go to other teams and succeed? Just imagine if they had not given away more than twenty games. Even just saving half of those would have them in a battle for the division. I’m tired of hearing how great Tommy is. If he was that good, we would have made the playoffs last year and this year. Any thoughts on Hendricks taking it over.
Just heard the new nickname for Craig Counsell. It's no longer " Craigtember". How about "Couchtober"?
Kyle has also been unlucky
Bloops, seeing eye grounded for hits
Can….or COULD the Yankees and Cubs do a sign and trade with Soto and Bellinger+.
Like league rules-wise? Is it possible?
Really! You think Bellringer is worth that much ???
Sam - Do you think the Cubs need a new pitching coach?
Donde Skaa !
Anything below
The Cubs need at least one more Japanese player and hopefully he is a pitcher
The cubs are a team full of good players not GREAT players. They need a large change. They will keep trying to fine tune the C-class players they got for value.
Here's everyone's slash line with RISP. Most guys on this team don't produce during clutch moments
Amaya-. 200/.299/.310/.609
Busch- .226/.326/.320/.656
Hoerner- .250/.318/.371/.689
Swanson- .246/.295/.444/.739
Parades- .255/.357/.394/.751
Happ- .243/.360/.522/.882
Bellinger- .328/.405/.516/.921
Suzuki- .256/.365/.380/.745
PCA- .292/.359/.494/.853
And just for fun here is a few non Cubs players playing in the playoffs this season slash with risp.
Soto- .342/.463/.675/1.138
Adames- .292/.414/.663/1.077
Witt jr.- .383/.466/.711/.1.177
Marte- .333/.422/.649/1.071
JRam- .324/.395/.577/.972
Machado- .310/.362/.551/.913
I said this on Twitter. Seiya can be better, im sure of it. & Parades naturally fits the mold of a good clutch hitter like Tauchman does. But Bellinger & PCA (half the year) & Happ have been our guys this year. Only Bellinger has been consistently good at this the past 2 seasons & its why we cant let him go. We need another like him but that puts up Seiya type numbers & fits the roster
@@mr.bohner6819 I agree, Seiya can absolutely do better. I think if he can go a full season without any major injuries it's possible. That oblique in May derailed him for awhile this year. They absolutely need to add another bat though. That would benefit the lineup both directly and indirectly.
@@mr.bohner6819When a runner is on first base, his ops is .982. The wrc is 138. Not the best on the Cubs? Then trade him. Cubs fans don't acknowledge him as much as he does.
Jeremiah estrada and Hunter Bigge could have helped the bullpen, DJ Herz could have been a guy who gets out lefties. They are developing some guys but need to give some of these guys a chance or come up with a better model that show who can get guys out at the MLB level
Happ is also too passive
Can't agree with Sam enough that he isn't a super star but, a decent hitter that has upside. He needs to work on staying healthy but, if the team can just surround him a bit more with scarier hitters, he should be a bit better with more protection. Beli has been decent but, do we really need him around with PCA beginning to shine?
wrc 138 hitter not decent hitter? then trade him.
Bellinger is recognized for more than he did. He doesn't live up to his salary.
Hey, pretty good. What they lost one too many games for again. It's like last year. Stop it all alarm. My classroom, no, let's put it better than the white socks and wet socks in two cooked ship
Every returning player took a step back without Rossy at the helm. It was obvious the day hoyer did it. Basic human nature really. hoyer must resign. he said Ross just wasn't good enough and fired him to bring in someone who doesn't care about our boys one bit. Rossy loved our team and all of us, he was our natural leader and without him there was no way the team would improve. Wasted what might have been a Cy Young season too. Shameful.
I love the Cubs but I'm sorry they won't win for another 100 years , very racist organization and , Wrigley ville don't want too many black and brown players because black and brown people will move in to naturally cheer for them , when we won we had a mixture of ethnicity That's how Joe Maddon Quote Un Quote changed the culture .Look ain't no teams winning ish without black and brown players that's why Peredes is sooooo uncomfortable Move the Cubs from Wrigley Ville gets some more diversity and they'll win again
I tired of excuses. People around other players. .. we have no money. We messed up and went over the higher tax bracket by 900k. The wind blows in , I hurt my ribs on ivey, 😢😢. We picked up shitty dfa d players. We over paid a manager, I have a blister, my arm .. my slider doesn't slide, my curve doesn't curve. No body speaks Latin, no body speaks Japanese, no body speaks English. You made the team . Phillies do not have problems or drama like the cubs. You fix this , by cutting the head off the serpent-- jed ....
I’m surprised to hear that.Suzuki saying “Nobody speaks Japanese”As an excuse?
Really? Then that’s a shame as a Japanese. What a Loser.
I’m embarrassed to be Japanese.