It’s the second Boston player in two weeks for Monster Monday. This week, I’m taking advantage of APBA’s free use of the World Series teams on APBA GO. Here’s 2018 Red Sox RF Mookie Betts.
Mookie led the AL in hitting with a .346 mark and runs scored with 129 tallies. He had a bit of power, too. Betts powered 32 homers and 47 doubles. On top of that, he stole 30 bases for the Sox.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Totals | 136 | 614 | 520 | 129 | 180 | 47 | 5 | 32 | 80 | 30 | 81 | 91 | .346 | .438 | .640 |
APBA rewarded Betts with a pretty tasty card. He ended up with five power numbers, 1-4-5-5-6. With his 30 steals, he received two 11s.
What’s this? A .346 batting champ with a 55-8? Will there be a snowfall in Hades?
Well, consider the two 11s. That is the equivalent to a 15-7 (though Betts does have only two 8s). Also, Betts has five 14s. The way I figure it, Betts will hit around .331 or so (accounting for the 61-22). Maybe Betts is a little downgraded, after all. An extra 8 would put him too high but only by a few points. Those Betts fans will get pretty frustrated when they roll that 55.
Other Betts Bests: Mookie is a OF-3. He also has no 24s, a rarity it seems these days. He has a 41-28. In addition to the 61-22, he has a 15 at 53 so he will get his share of HBP.
My first thought when I saw this card? Those replaying the 2018 Red Sox using actual lineups will have a tough time leading this card off 132 games during the season. Yes, Betts is fast and has two 11s but wow, those two 5s might get wasted at the top of the lineup.
If you haven’t tried APBA GO, it’s at least worth logging in to see the 2018 APBA cards for Boston and LA (P.S. I like J.D. Martinez next year. Less 24s).
Very timely post, Tom! I’ve got this card hitting about .330 as well. Yet, if you figure that the 22 and 40 don’t usually result in outs for the batter and that the 15 sometimes results in a hit, this card could hit close to .350. However, I was thinking that all seven of Betts’s hits will be hits ALL the time. It’s great for a player to have 7s…but frequently they’re not hits against A pitchers. With this card, Betts should produce in all situations against all pitchers. Late in the game, against an ace reliever, he’ll come up with the big hit. I’m curious if anyone will play him at second base in any leagues.