MIKE OLT!

[Powdered Toast Man]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

[Quality Start Machine]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

He's almost 26.

[Bort]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

He's almost 26.

It's young to Fork.

[Tonker]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

[InternetApex]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

And the wind might have been blowing out and he might have been using an aluminum bat.

[Bort]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

And the wind might have been blowing out and he might have been using an aluminum bat.

And he might have secretly been a shaved gorilla.

[Saul Goodman]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

And the wind might have been blowing out and he might have been using an aluminum bat.

And he might have secretly been a shaved gorilla.

And he might have been facing Jose Veras in some kind of false flag operation.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

The one in Pittsburgh was way less convincing than the one he hit at Wrigley. The one at Wrigley he looked like he knew what he was doing.

[Slaky]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

The one in Pittsburgh was way less convincing than the one he hit at Wrigley. The one at Wrigley he looked like he knew what he was doing.

He's a fucking pro baseball player of course he knows what he's doing.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

The one in Pittsburgh was way less convincing than the one he hit at Wrigley. The one at Wrigley he looked like he knew what he was doing.

He's a fucking pro baseball player of course he knows what he's doing.

Well, he IS a Cub.

[BBM]

Might as we'll take the reins off, let him play everyday now.

This needs to happen.

Renteria says it's time. Also he's hitting .195

I know.  He struck out after reaching that lofty mark with the HR.  Still, after a 1-14 start or something like that, I'm glad he didn't  just get buried.  I suppose he can still fall all the way down to .092, but with the power he's demonstrated--which should earn him better pitch selection as time goes on--I think it's more lilely he has a decent run in him to get ALL THE WAY UP to .250 or so and stay around there.  If he can do that and hit 20 HR's in his first year (which he's easily on pace for), it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, like Eli said.

Two of Olt's HR's are to the opposite field. I've not seen many of his starts or AB's, but of the ones I have seen where he gets a hit he's perfectly content with hitting the ball where it's pitched.

To a guy on the internet like me, that's something...um...not awful?

Most power hitters don't have the "I can hit the ball out of any part of the park" epiphany this young. Not awful at all.

Two HRs to the opposite field is hardly an epiphany, either.  He might just have been a little late on those two pitches.

And the wind might have been blowing out and he might have been using an aluminum bat.

And he might have secretly been a shaved gorilla.

A big dumb gross gorilla?

[Tony]

Jesse Rogers recently tweeted that Olt is going to pitcher's counts a lot... near the top of the league in getting behind. Can any of the stat nerds explain why? Does that mean he's being too patient in this new OBP obsessed game?

[PenFoe]

Jesse Rogers recently tweeted that Olt is going to pitcher's counts a lot... near the top of the league in getting behind. Can any of the stat nerds explain why? Does that mean he's being too patient in this new OBP obsessed game?

It means he's blind and can't tell the difference between strikes and balls. 

[ChuckD]

Jesse Rogers recently tweeted that Olt is going to pitcher's counts a lot... near the top of the league in getting behind. Can any of the stat nerds explain why? Does that mean he's being too patient in this new OBP obsessed game?

It means he's blind and can't tell the difference between strikes and balls. 

Strange that he'd pick on Olt. Among guys who've seen at least 100 pitches total this year, Lake actually has seen the highest percentage of pitches (65.7%) with the pitcher ahead across the MLB.

Schierholtz 56.4%
Castillo 54.8%
Olt 50.5%
League average 48.2%
Rizzo 42.8%
Kalish 38.2%
Bonifacio 56.7%
Castro 35.7% (5th lowest in MLB)