Y2Jimmy0 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 http://grantland.com/the-triangle/white-so...reu-adam-eaton/ This is good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 What? While we’re only 14 games into the season, and while plenty of wacky things can happen over such a small sample of games, it’s still impossible to ignore that the 2014 White Sox currently have the most improved year-over-year offense in modern MLB history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 09:58 AM) What? If you took random 14-game sample size from every team, I bet you that happens pretty often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 09:58 AM) What? He explains it in the next paragraph. The Sox wRC+ last year was 83, which is absolutely dreadful (Paul Konerko was an embodiment of the Sox, much as he always has been, with his wRC+ of 82 and a line of .244/.313/.355). It's only 14 games, but as of right now, the Sox have a team wRC+ of 125, which is a 42 point improvement over last year (which, at this point in time, is the largest single season offensive swing in MLB history, but that is likely to change over the course of the season). A wRC+ of 125 as a team is basically like saying Prince Fielder or Ryan Zimmerman - .275/.350/.460 kinds of players - are coming up to to the plate all the time. It's early, but it's staggering how much better the offense has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:10 AM) He explains it in the next paragraph. The Sox wRC+ last year was 83, which is absolutely dreadful (Paul Konerko was an embodiment of the Sox, much as he always has been, with his wRC+ of 82 and a line of .244/.313/.355). It's only 14 games, but as of right now, the Sox have a team wRC+ of 125, which is a 42 point improvement over last year (which, at this point in time, is the largest single season offensive swing in MLB history, but that is likely to change over the course of the season). A wRC+ of 125 as a team is basically like saying Prince Fielder or Ryan Zimmerman - .275/.350/.460 kinds of players - are coming up to to the plate all the time. It's early, but it's staggering how much better the offense has been. And I'm sure most teams have a 14-game stretch where a .810 OPS guy seems to bat every at-bat. Let's see what it looks like after 60 or 80 games, when 20% of their schedule wasn't played at Coors Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:25 AM) And I'm sure most teams have a 14-game stretch where a .810 OPS guy seems to bat every at-bat. Let's see what it looks like after 60 or 80 games, when 20% of their schedule wasn't played at Coors Field. Right, I understand that, just saying that was the context and the reasoning behind Keri's statements. The offense has been night and day from last year, but I really don't think it's the best offense in the league, which is where they are right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:28 AM) Right, I understand that, just saying that was the context and the reasoning behind Keri's statements. The offense has been night and day from last year, but I really don't think it's the best offense in the league, which is where they are right now. I get it and they are improved, but it's just such a strong bold statement for something that is obviously unsustainable in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 10:55 AM) I get it and they are improved, but it's just such a strong bold statement for something that is obviously unsustainable in the least. I hadn't read it all the way through, and he does mention that it's a sample size issue and they won't be able to keep it up (with the 2014 Yankees and Nationals both on the list as well) while also suggesting that both Ramirez and Flowers will crash soon and crash hard, but that it's an improving team and they have, at the very least, two really nice pieces in Eaton and Abreu for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Why does he include PK when saying "Their departures marked the end of an era for a franchise..." when he's talking about PK and AJ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (MEANS @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) Why does he include PK when saying "Their departures marked the end of an era for a franchise..." when he's talking about PK and AJ? Well PK is currently on pace for under 100 ABs this season.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 QUOTE (MEANS @ Apr 17, 2014 -> 12:06 PM) Why does he include PK when saying "Their departures marked the end of an era for a franchise..." when he's talking about PK and AJ? It's sloppy writing grouping those two together, but I think he's basically implying that the departures of their production marked the end of an era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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