Villar and the 20-60 club

[bork]

Villar now had 3 games to hit 1 more home run to join the exclusive 20 HR/60 SB club. Only 3 players have ever done it: Rickey Henderson 3 times, Joe Morgan twice and Eric Davis once.

 

But as noted in the article, there have been fewer home runs in Colorado than Texas this year.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/statuesday-milwaukee-brewers-jonathan-villar-20-60-club-joe-morgan-rickey-henderson-092716

[clancyphile]

Villar's very exciting, but I think he's not the only 20/60 guy on the roster.

 

Keon Broxton could easily reach that level (for 2016, his 162-game project is for 20 homers, 50 steals). The other player who could hit that mark? Hernan Perez (projected to 18 homers, 45 steals).

 

Honestly, I think the Brewers ought to look at the Power/Speed number. That could give them a very dynamic and exciting lineup.

[Baldkin]

Eric Davis is one of the greatest "what if's" in MLB history.

 

27-80 HR/SB in his first full year in 132 games.

37/50 in 129 games (and suffered a shoulder injury, missing the last 6 weeks) in his sophomore season (with a 155 OPS+), in 1987, the year before Jose Canseco became the first 40/40 guy.

[monty57]

Villar's very exciting, but I think he's not the only 20/60 guy on the roster.

 

Keon Broxton could easily reach that level (for 2016, his 162-game project is for 20 homers, 50 steals). The other player who could hit that mark? Hernan Perez (projected to 18 homers, 45 steals).

 

Honestly, I think the Brewers ought to look at the Power/Speed number. That could give them a very dynamic and exciting lineup.

 

The Brewer regime under Melvin seemed to look for players with one plus plus skill (usually power), while Stearns seems to like more versatile, athletic, well rounded players. We'll see how it turns out, but it should be fun to watch.

 

I hope Villar can pick up that final HR and have an historic season after being basically a scrap-heap pick-up last offseason.

[BrewCrewForever]

What a cool, exclusive club he could join. Hope he can hit that one more HR in the last two games. Been a joy (and occasionally maddening) to watch Villar this season.

 

Eric Davis had the makings to be one of the greats. So many tools, too many injuries.