Austin Riley 🔥
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@doihearbossmusic_mlbts said in Austin Riley
:@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:@biigd008_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@ericulous1_psn said in Austin Riley
:Glad he got selected as a reserve. He should have been an All Star all along.
Tough to get in with Machado and Arenado in front.
He's having a better season than either of them. But they got in on just their names.
Dude look at Arenado's numbers, he is no slouch hommes. Along with elite def. at 3B with Riley doesn't have
Arenado’s numbers are good, but he’s been hitting behind Edman & Goldschmidt all year. Austin hasn’t had that consistency in front of him all year. Until maybe a month ago. Riley’s defense is underrated. He may not have the range but he’s got the glove and a strong arm. Both players have similar fielding %.
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@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:@biigd008_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@ericulous1_psn said in Austin Riley
:Glad he got selected as a reserve. He should have been an All Star all along.
Tough to get in with Machado and Arenado in front.
He's having a better season than either of them. But they got in on just their names.
Which is the case for the vast majority of the starters year after year. As long as fans vote on the starters, which has been going on every year since 1970, name recognition and reputation matter.
How many casual fans, who say only follow the American League, have heard of Riley compared to Machado and Arenado?
There are snubs every year. It is inevitable. Sucks when it happens to one of the players you root for but look on the bright side, Arenado has opted not to play and Riley is now in as the backup.
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@dolenz_psn said in Austin Riley
:@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:@biigd008_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@ericulous1_psn said in Austin Riley
:Glad he got selected as a reserve. He should have been an All Star all along.
Tough to get in with Machado and Arenado in front.
He's having a better season than either of them. But they got in on just their names.
Which is the case for the vast majority of the starters year after year. As long as fans vote on the starters, which has been going on every year since 1970, name recognition and reputation matter.
How many casual fans, who say only follow the American League, have heard of Riley compared to Machado and Arenado?
There are snubs every year. It is inevitable. Sucks when it happens to one of the players you root for but look on the bright side, Arenado has opted not to play and Riley is now in as the backup.
I agree. NBA is the same way. Hell, all sports are probably like that now.
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At this point if it’s anyone but him that’s sad and I’m a Mets fan
.423 batting average
.459 on-base percentage
.885 slugging percentage
11 homers
26 extra-base hits
25 RBI
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@nymets1987_psn said in Austin Riley
:At this point if it’s anyone but him that’s sad and I’m a Mets fan
.423 batting average
.459 on-base percentage
.885 slugging percentage
11 homers
26 extra-base hits
25 RBI
21 runsThe only way, in my opinion, it would not be Riley is if they decided for some strange reason to give it to a pitcher this month.
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He’s been a double monster this month, have enjoyed seeing him finally “break out” big time this year.
Unless a pitcher gets it, I don’t see many hitters that could beat him out, maybe Adolis Garcia for the Rangers, he’s had a solid month as well.
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@devilvdoc_psn said in Austin Riley
:He’s been a double monster this month, have enjoyed seeing him finally “break out” big time this year.
Unless a pitcher gets it, I don’t see many hitters that could beat him out, maybe Adolis Garcia for the Rangers, he’s had a solid month as well.
I think they give Garcia one of the lesser ovr
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@nymets1987_psn said in Austin Riley
:At this point if it’s anyone but him that’s sad and I’m a Mets fan
.423 batting average
.459 on-base percentage
.885 slugging percentage
11 homers
26 extra-base hits
25 RBI
21 runsI agree as a Met fan as well. He's a special talent. Someone said we need a RH batter for POM anyway.
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I’d imagine his live series card would go Diamond in the next update, so if they give it to Riley, that card would have to be the RH version of Devers.
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dude also just broke Hammerin' Hank's record for most XBH in a month yesterday with the walk off against the D-backs. If he ain't the lightning card, then I don't know who is!
Go Braves!
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@biigd008_xbl said in Austin Riley
:Dude is making a case for player of the month so far.
If he doesn’t get POTM it will be a shame. Dude was insane.
I also hope we get a Matt Carpenter in the program. His swing is money.
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@thegoaler_psn said in Austin Riley
:@nymets1987_psn said in Austin Riley
:At this point if it’s anyone but him that’s sad and I’m a Mets fan
.423 batting average
.459 on-base percentage
.885 slugging percentage
11 homers
26 extra-base hits
25 RBI
21 runsI agree as a Met fan as well. He's a special talent. Someone said we need a RH batter for POM anyway.
That’s just crazy. I still don’t understand how he’s not a diamond but even more reason for a juiced POTM card.
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I think the dark horse for POTM might be Judge. He put up some great numbers as well.
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@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:I think the dark horse for POTM might be Judge. He put up some great numbers as well.
Judge won't be POTM, none of the big 90+ Live series cards will ever be the lightning card.
POTM is ment for players who played way above what their live series card says they should.
Austin Riley
Matt ChampmanWould be examples of possible lightning cards
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Riley’s overall July numbers: .423/.459/.885 (44-for-104) with 11 homers, 25 RBIs and 21 runs scored. From Sports Reference’s Greg Harvey: Riley is the seventh player since 1901 to hit .420 or better with 26 or more extra-base hits in a month. The other six are Richard Hidalgo (2000), Joe DiMaggio (1937), Chuck Klein (1930), Chick Hafey (1928), Babe Ruth (1924) and Tris Speaker (1923).
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@devilvdoc_psn said in Austin Riley
:He’s been a double monster this month, have enjoyed seeing him finally “break out” big time this year.
Unless a pitcher gets it, I don’t see many hitters that could beat him out, maybe Adolis Garcia for the Rangers, he’s had a solid month as well.
I think it’s got to be Riley. Matt Carpenter has put up some insane numbers too, but I still think Riley gets the lightning card. Maybe Carpenter and Garcia get cards in the program as well.
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@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:I think the dark horse for POTM might be Judge. He put up some great numbers as well.
Judge won't be POTM, none of the big 90+ Live series cards will ever be the lightning card.
POTM is ment for players who played way above what their live series card says they should.
Austin Riley
Matt ChampmanWould be examples of possible lightning cards
That’s stupid. They shouldn’t call it POTM card if that’s the reason.
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@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:I think the dark horse for POTM might be Judge. He put up some great numbers as well.
Judge won't be POTM, none of the big 90+ Live series cards will ever be the lightning card.
POTM is ment for players who played way above what their live series card says they should.
Austin Riley
Matt ChampmanWould be examples of possible lightning cards
That’s stupid. They shouldn’t call it POTM card if that’s the reason.
In realty they don't call it POTM we do SDS calls in monthly awards so it's us the community that gets it twisted
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@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in Austin Riley
:@dale_doback_421_psn said in Austin Riley
:I think the dark horse for POTM might be Judge. He put up some great numbers as well.
Judge won't be POTM, none of the big 90+ Live series cards will ever be the lightning card.
POTM is ment for players who played way above what their live series card says they should.
Austin Riley
Matt ChampmanWould be examples of possible lightning cards
That’s stupid. They shouldn’t call it POTM card if that’s the reason.
Welcome to April and May 2022 when Cardinal fans watched Arenado and Goldschmidt get passed over because they already had good cards.
I get that they don't want two versions of the same player competing with each other if they can help it.
Austin Riley truly deserves it. Judge will win the actual AL POTM from MLB but I don't see him getting a card so soon after the all-star card. But I doubt the Yankees will be ignored (when are they ever) because Carpenter may very well get a card.
