wegner Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, almagest said: The Harrison magic he had going for a little while there is wearing off. Big Energy drinks always wear off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Great to see Robert laying off enough junk to draw a walk there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Bieber is one of those few elite pitchers who can get by at 91-92. It's the difference of having a great breaking pitching pitch to go with it. Lucas Giolito better figure out his breaking pitch soon if he plans to cash in on a long term deal somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'd bet this team could not swing first pitch ever and have a 1-0 count like 2/3rds of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I've read about hitters like Marcus Semien & Schwarber using high speed pitching machines to improve results against sliders. See them over & over in BP/training and eventually they got much better at hitting them. I honestly wonder if the Sox have any of their hitters working with tools like that. It certainly doesn't see that way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Much better ABs this inning. Make em pay, Jose. Edited August 21, 2022 by maxjusttyped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Sure is heartening seeing Eloy taking his walks lately. Edited August 21, 2022 by DirtySox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Make Bieber pay for walks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Not a fucking strike, Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 AB's for Jose and he's swung at sliders way out of the zone on the 1st pitch both times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTB Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Dang it. Right guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Abreu chases a slider off the plate after two straight walks. Just the dumbest team in baseball. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 So ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Walk-walk- swing at a ball 3 inches low and 6 inches outside.....White Sox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, Harry Chappas said: Walk-walk- swing at a ball 3 inches low and 6 inches outside.....White Sox Gotta love the two strike approach on a 0-0 count 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Often when this team struggles offensively, Jose presses trying to do too much and really expands his zone. Very frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, fathom said: Gotta love the two strike approach on a 0-0 count Organizational philosophy for 20+ years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said: He's going to be a 4 win player but it doesn't count because he doesn't hit enough HR's. Or make good contact while getting a lot of hits while playing decent defense or running the bases well. The only thing that counts in being a very good player is BABIP "luck" which in good hitters isn't really luck at all which some people who like to use BABIP never understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Or make good contact while getting a lot of hits while playing decent defense or running the bases well. The only thing that counts in being a very good player is BABIP "luck" which in good hitters isn't really luck at all which some people who like to use BABIP never understand. Kwan will likely always have BABIP luck due to how he can spray the ball around the field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Cueto Just continues to get the job done, Giolito needs to take some lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, fathom said: Kwan will likely always have BABIP luck due to how he can spray the ball around the field His quality of contact is awful. Just like Madrigal. Edited August 21, 2022 by Jack Parkman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, fathom said: Kwan will likely always have BABIP luck due to how he can spray the ball around the field Exactly what I was saying. I don't know how Kwan's career is going to go but guys like Carew, Gwynn, Boggs, Rose they master bat control, barrel it , go with pitches , balanced at the plate hit it everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Or make good contact while getting a lot of hits while playing decent defense or running the bases well. The only thing that counts in being a very good player is BABIP "luck" which in good hitters isn't really luck at all which some people who like to use BABIP never understand. I think players who have extreme skillsets generally get undervalued for whatever reason. It's easy to look at someone like Kwan, or Gallo on the other extreme, and fixate on what they don't do well to make the argument they aren't actually good players. But at the end of the day, production is production, and Kwan is a very good hitter and well rounded player, like you said. It's also not like he's running a .400 BABIP or anything. A .329 BABIP isn't unreasonable at all for someone with his bat control, speed, and batted ball profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Grandal just missed that…rocket off the bat. It’s amazing how bad this offense is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: His quality of contact is awful. Just like Madrigal. The the original post said he was a good player and all you keep talking about is hitting in your objection to him being a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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