Yordan Alvarez - Page 291

cardsin47 · 10-08-2023, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BBases31

What a beast. The best hitter in baseball. It's such a shame he can't stay healthy

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Archangel1775 · 10-08-2023, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bambino22

It's even worse... it had him at #20 out of post season player pool only. So Trout and Ohtani were not part of it.

I see now, it's too bad those two can't stay healthy. It would be fun to see what they could do in at least one inning of playoff baseball

BGeezy · 10-08-2023, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by redauto5

I thought your question was more an all time thing, but the "is" perhaps indicates I was mistaken. Yes, Yordan is at the top currently and that makes me happy. But George sure did know how to hit em back then.

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Yes he did, but all-time and active, it's actually Altuve over both.

That post was made during the game when I was hyped for him. That said, hopefully he can eventually pass Springer and Altuve.

Bambino22 · 10-08-2023, 05:59 PM

Some 2021 cards /5 for luck today.

rngrdanny22 · 10-08-2023, 10:31 PM

The man is an absolute beast.

eye4talent · 10-08-2023, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

The man is an absolute beast.

At least top 20 in the postseason.

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rngrdanny22 · 10-08-2023, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

At least top 20 in the postseason.

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Perhaps.

Archangel1775 · 10-08-2023, 11:20 PM

Tough day for the Astros, he got another one but can't do it himself. Gotta have a couple guys heat up

eye4talent · 10-09-2023, 10:06 AM

A nice write-up about Yordan’s intelligence as a hitter.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/10/08/yo...ng-plan-game-1

And an interesting headline…

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BGeezy · 10-09-2023, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

A nice write-up about Yordan’s intelligence as a hitter.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/10/08/yo...ng-plan-game-1

And an interesting headline…

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Wow, a well thought-out piece covering Yordan's hitting prowess. A nice surprise.

Skippy · 10-09-2023, 01:24 PM

Hes got 9 career postseason HRs. Record is 29. You got to like his chances.

LittleJimmies · 10-09-2023, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skippy

Hes got 9 career postseason HRs. Record is 29. You got to like his chances.

Maybe this postseason even!

LittleJimmies · 10-09-2023, 01:35 PM

I could watch Yordan HR highlights forever. Such a smooth, beautiful swing with such explosive contact. Probably my favorite swing ever.

BdotHobbs · 10-09-2023, 03:24 PM

I dunno if any swing will ever top Griffey's for me but Yordan is definitely up there. Everytime he makes contact it looks like it's gonna hit the moon

rngrdanny22 · 10-09-2023, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

I could watch Yordan HR highlights forever. Such a smooth, beautiful swing with such explosive contact. Probably my favorite swing ever.

Yordan's swing is definitely up there. Not quite Griffey-like, but strong.

The most "effortless" swing I can recall is Pujols. No bat-wrap, just a slight recoil and explode.

regularp · 10-09-2023, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

A nice write-up about Yordan’s intelligence as a hitter.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/10/08/yo...ng-plan-game-1

And an interesting headline…

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Great read. Verducci has always been one of the best and he's good on TV.

LittleJimmies · 10-09-2023, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BdotHobbs

I dunno if any swing will ever top Griffey's for me but Yordan is definitely up there. Everytime he makes contact it looks like it's gonna hit the moon

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Yordan's swing is definitely up there. Not quite Griffey-like, but strong.

The most "effortless" swing I can recall is Pujols. No bat-wrap, just a slight recoil and explode.

Griffey's swing was definitely smoother and prettier. Yordan's swing is just an impossible combination of smooth and violent that I don't think we've ever seen.

hxcmilkshake · 10-09-2023, 09:10 PM

Yordan is a bludgeon

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Archangel1775 · 10-10-2023, 01:09 AM

I know I'm speaking a decade from now but with the Dodgers down 2 with the bases loaded, they pinch hit for Rojas.....I'd take a 36 year old DH in Yordan all day, every day in that scenario. Just a thought that crossed my mind when watching the game today.

regularp · 10-10-2023, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

Griffey's swing was definitely smoother and prettier. Yordan's swing is just an impossible combination of smooth and violent that I don't think we've ever seen.

Bonds.

pewe · 10-10-2023, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

Griffey's swing was definitely smoother and prettier. Yordan's swing is just an impossible combination of smooth and violent that I don't think we've ever seen.

Acuna… when I see him swing, I feel sorry for the ball… it is just scary

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LittleJimmies · 10-10-2023, 12:10 PM

Very fun looking at all these great swings! Here's what it is for me with Yordan being my favorite. He is so big and long, and extends his lead arm 100% at the perfect moment of contact. Those long levers and incredible ability to square the ball up result in huge power without looking like he's muscling the ball at all. Easy power.

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Nostalgia · 10-10-2023, 04:32 PM

He's good at baseball.

Bambino22 · 10-10-2023, 05:59 PM

This is getting ridiculous!

BGeezy · 10-10-2023, 06:06 PM

How he wasn't #1 on that postseason players list, I'll never know.

10-08-2023, 05:59 PM	#7254
Bambino22 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,608	Some 2021 cards /5 for luck today. __________________ I collect Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez, and Marco Luciano. Looking for Yordan Alvarez /5 2020 Sterling Auto.

10-08-2023, 11:20 PM	#7258
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 22,102	Tough day for the Astros, he got another one but can't do it himself. Gotta have a couple guys heat up __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.* Last edited by Archangel1775; 10-08-2023 at 11:38 PM.

10-09-2023, 10:06 AM	#7259
eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 8,088 eye4talent eye4talent	Yordan Alvarez A nice write-up about Yordan’s intelligence as a hitter. https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/10/08/yo...ng-plan-game-1 And an interesting headline… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by eye4talent; 10-09-2023 at 10:11 AM.

10-09-2023, 01:24 PM	#7261
Skippy Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: CA Posts: 336	Hes got 9 career postseason HRs. Record is 29. You got to like his chances. __________________ Looking for: Jack Hughes FWA PSA 10, Erling Haaland Bundesliga Refractor PSA 10, Tiger Woods 2001 UD BGS 10.

10-10-2023, 01:09 AM	#7269
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 22,102	I know I'm speaking a decade from now but with the Dodgers down 2 with the bases loaded, they pinch hit for Rojas.....I'd take a 36 year old DH in Yordan all day, every day in that scenario. Just a thought that crossed my mind when watching the game today. __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

10-08-2023, 10:31 PM	#7255
rngrdanny22 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,372	The man is an absolute beast.

10-09-2023, 01:35 PM	#7263
LittleJimmies Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,572	I could watch Yordan HR highlights forever. Such a smooth, beautiful swing with such explosive contact. Probably my favorite swing ever.

10-09-2023, 03:24 PM	#7264
BdotHobbs Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 699 BHobbs3205	I dunno if any swing will ever top Griffey's for me but Yordan is definitely up there. Everytime he makes contact it looks like it's gonna hit the moon

10-09-2023, 09:10 PM	#7268
hxcmilkshake Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Apopka FL Posts: 11,599 hxcmilkshake	Yordan is a bludgeon Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

10-10-2023, 12:10 PM	#7272
LittleJimmies Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,572	Very fun looking at all these great swings! Here's what it is for me with Yordan being my favorite. He is so big and long, and extends his lead arm 100% at the perfect moment of contact. Those long levers and incredible ability to square the ball up result in huge power without looking like he's muscling the ball at all. Easy power. Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

10-10-2023, 04:32 PM	#7273
Nostalgia Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: New York Posts: 2,063	He's good at baseball.

10-10-2023, 05:59 PM	#7274
Bambino22 Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,608	This is getting ridiculous! __________________ I collect Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez, and Marco Luciano. Looking for Yordan Alvarez /5 2020 Sterling Auto.

10-10-2023, 06:06 PM	#7275
BGeezy Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1,636	How he wasn't #1 on that postseason players list, I'll never know.