beck72 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 That's the one area he had to prove something to me. I knew he could hit, but his final two seasons in AAA, he wasn't exactly a selective hitter. That's not something you expect out of a guy who spent 3+ years at AAA. I see his '02 OBP was .338 w/ 19 BB's, and in '03 his obp was .349, with 29 BB's. Wasn't he the #3 or 4 hitter for Charlotte in 03? That might explain why he had few walks hitting in an RBI spot in the order. But Ross' eye has definitely improved w/ regular playing time. He's working counts, trying to get in hitters' counts. If he hits down in the order next year, [provided he starts at 1B]-- 6, 7 or 8, he would likely be expected to continue working counts to get on base. That has been a big weakness of the Sox--lower order guys with low OBP and who are often easy outs. Guys like Jose, Joe B, Davis, Crede have killed the Sox with their '3 strikes and your out' hitting styles and I don't want to see this movie again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 10/01 Gload gets a hit to extend his hitting-streak to 14 games. Too bad the season ends Sunday, it'd be fun to see how long he could go. Grounded out with the bags loaded today, so his average with the bases loaded unfortunately drops. To .727. .323 BA, .380 OBP, .482 SLG, .862 OPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 10/02 Can you say 15 game hit-streak? Ross was at a disadvantage with lefty Anderson on the mound, but managed to keep the streak alive with a line shot single in the 9th. Congrats AL Rookie of the Month! .322 BA, .378 OBP, .478 SLG, .856 OPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 10/02 Can you say 15 game hit-streak? Ross was at a disadvantage with lefty Anderson on the mound, but managed to keep the streak alive with a line shot single in the 9th. Congrats AL Rookie of the Month! .322 BA, .378 OBP, .478 SLG, .856 OPS Gload is hitting lefties in the .450 range. Must not be a disadvantage for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 Gload is hitting lefties in the .450 range. Must not be a disadvantage for him. It's too small a sample size. In his minor league career, he didn't fare well against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 It's too small a sample size. In his minor league career, he didn't fare well against them. I agree, just saying this year he has been doing really well against them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Anyone got the final tally on Ross? I guess I would just like to say that Ross has been a bright spot the season for me. And hopefully he'll be back with us in the Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 10/03 - 2004 final stats for Ross Gload .321 BA, .375 OBP, .479 SLG, .853 OPS Ends the year with a 16 game hitting streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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