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I'll answer this again too just so you know that you are arguing stats and I am arguing baseball sense. I'm not some anti sabremetrics guy. I value them as tools but that doesn't mean I follow them blindly and without thought or question the validity. I understand that questioning their validity might require an advanced degree in math which I don't have so the only way I argue is common sense. Because the Sox lead the league in singles they are not as bad at getting on base as someone might think. I think we can all agree a single is better than a walk without me explaining why. If I blindly look at the team OBP leaders I see the Sox are at 13 out of 30 at .315 so not even close to worst in the league. If I then look at each team's OBP there are only 10 teams above the White Sox. There are 3 other teams with the same .315 team OBP as the Sox ( Braves Mariners and Red Sox.) There are 3 other teams with a team OBP of .314 (Brewers, Guardians and Phillies). Lot's of good teams with the same or nearly the same OBP as the Sox. If I look at team Slugging Percentage the Sox drop down to 18th at .385 (tied with the Guardians and Mariners) If I check team HR's only 2 teams are worse then the White Sox (Guardians and Tigers). Team ISO is 29th .126 only Tigers worse. For fielding I use the Fielding Bible which places the Sox 26th . They use team defensive runs saved as the measuring stick ,http://www.fieldingbible.com/TeamDefensiveRunsSaved The only worse teams are Phillies, Royals, Reds, Giants and Nationals. 2 positions in particular hurt the Sox defensively SS ( -11) and RF (-11) where they are - 22 DRS. Since the Sox as a team are -19 that means the rest of the team positions players are not bad except for a -6 for the pitchers. They get an 8 over all on positioning in shifts and non shifts. The only other thing that sticks out is DRS saved by shifts . It appears the Sox are the 2nd worst with the Guardians being slightly worse. The Sox are a 6 while many teams are over 10 with the top team at 27. In non shifts the Sox are tied for 9th with a 2. UZR has the Sox dead last by a large margin. Basically its defense and ISO//lack of HR's hurting the Sox the most if you had to pick just 2 things they are the worst or near worst at. Team wRC+ is 100 which is 15th

Or getting thrown out at home which we also are great at.2nd base is considered scoring position. Can't score on a single from 2nd base and keep getting thrown out at home.

I've watched them being bad at OBP and slugging this year but a few more HR's and extra base hits would be better than a few more walks. They have the most singles in the league by far but it's not translating to runs . More walks with those singles would mean some runs here and there but more HR's and extra base hits drive in more runs. Big innings happen with extra base hits. Throw 2 walks and 2 singles with a DP in between doesn't get you much with a bunch of base cloggers.1 walk 2 singles a DP plus a HR gets you more assuming the inning doesn't end on a DP.

It's basically my objection with how WAR places a bit too much emphasis on walks and fielding. I believe slugging percentage is a better indicator of hitting ability.

He was a good player last year. Very good is a stretch. Fielding very good, hitting you could say he was very good too but I'm not convinced while an OBP of .375 is very good when you combine it with only a .412 slugging and .148 ISO . His ISO has dropped every year lower and lower since the high point of 2019. His hit tool hasn't been good except 2019.

Ding Ding Ding and that's why those balls hit by Robert and Zavala traveled an estimated length of longer than 398 ( 402 and 405 .)

If it barely clears the wall at the 398 ft mark and statcast measures it at 410 then what do you say ?

C'mon Pito , let's go , break the O'fer.

Maybe the 398 ft is measured along the ground to the bottom of the fence.

2 400 footers to LF and neither a HR .

Colas , Cespedes would change that. Both have outstanding arms as does Adolfo.

A couple of decent lefties in the lineup might've helped.

Way to go Andy !

Penty of teans able to put a lot of LHH into their lineups against the Sox, yet Hahn can't ever find any.

I've been saying the Sox should be trying to get Santander for 2 years.

Season high in pitches for Voth. Na nana na hey hey hey goodbye

BVottom of the order sucks. Harrison has needed a rest . Why not Romy and Perez ?

Should've happened before the rebuild. And JR needs to butt out.

Let's go !!!!

I didn't say he'd be playing for the Sox. But to answer your question... Does it really matter ?

Grandal too many injuries to catch Vaughn to slow for OF, Abreu still at 1st base Eloy plays dead more than he plays the field. I'll throw in Sheets since the other guy didn't. Another non OF.

Doesn't really sound like a bad thing.

Luckily it's only his 2nd year and he's improved a lot and maybe next year he'll improve again playing 1st base .

Lets not forget with men on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out . TLR could've hit Sheets for Harrison vs. a RH.