Playing LF vs. RF

[caulfield12]

Left-handed hitters tend to be low-ball hitters and right-handed hitters tend to be high-ball hitters. (I could get into why, but that’s another column.) So if lefties are low-ball hitters they tend to drop the bat head — like swinging a golf club — and get under the ball and elevate it. So right fielders have more time to get under an elevated ball.

 

Right-handed hitters tend to stay on top of the ball and that means they hit sinking line drives that hook to the line. Rusty told me that’s why we so often see Alex Gordon charging in and diving on ball hit to his right — and that’s a more difficult catch.

 

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-colum...l#storylink=cpy

 

This is the fielding bible of former Sox outfielder Rusty Kuntz.

 

 

White Sox in 2016

 

Tim Anderson or Alex Gordon LF

Eaton CF

Melky Cabrera RF (moves to DH in 2017 and Hawkins is the starter)

Davidson, Beckham fa or trade 3b

Alexei (last season)

Micah Johnson 2b

Abreu 1b

LaRoche dh

Nieto trade or FA C

 

Thompson as fourth/fifth OF...PR.

Sanchez or Saladino, Bonifacio gone.

 

I would prioritize catcher, then 3b...LF. In that order. Anderson, Johnson and Eaton gives you more speed/versatility/athleticism and Tim can focus more on developing his offensive game.

 

To acquire a catcher this year means dealing Samardzija, probably. Or dealing from SP depth of Johnson, Beck, Montas and Danish....throwing in Saladino, Sanchez or Leury as well as a sweetener.

 

If out of contention, a Samardzija deal with a promise to make a legit FA offer is logical from club standpoint, but no overpay.

Edited April 25, 2015 by caulfield12

[BigHurt3515]

Left-handed hitters tend to be low-ball hitters and right-handed hitters tend to be high-ball hitters. (I could get into why, but that’s another column.) So if lefties are low-ball hitters they tend to drop the bat head — like swinging a golf club — and get under the ball and elevate it. So right fielders have more time to get under an elevated ball.

 

Right-handed hitters tend to stay on top of the ball and that means they hit sinking line drives that hook to the line. Rusty told me that’s why we so often see Alex Gordon charging in and diving on ball hit to his right — and that’s a more difficult catch.

 

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-colum...l#storylink=cpy

 

This is the fielding bible of former Sox outfielder Rusty Kuntz.

 

 

White Sox in 2016

 

Tim Anderson or Alex Gordon LF

Eaton CF

Melky Cabrera RF (moves to DH in 2017 and Hawkins is the starter)

Davidson, Beckham fa or trade 3b

Alexei (last season)

Micah Johnson 2b

Abreu 1b

LaRoche dh

Nieto trade or FA C

 

Thompson as fourth/fifth OF...PR.

Sanchez or Saladino, Bonifacio gone.

 

I would prioritize catcher, then 3b...LF. In that order. Anderson, Johnson and Eaton gives you more speed/versatility/athleticism and Tim can focus more on developing his offensive game.

 

To acquire a catcher this year means dealing Samardzija, probably. Or dealing from SP depth of Johnson, Beck, Montas and Danish....throwing in Saladino, Sanchez or Leury as well as a sweetener.

 

If out of contention, a Samardzija deal with a promise to make a legit FA offer is logical from club standpoint, but no overpay.

 

We are already talking about what the 2016 roster is going to look like?

[chitownsportsfan]

Dude...let's play some games this year.

[JoshPR]

Seriouly... who cares about kuntz fielding bible.. lets focus on this year..

[glangon]

Seriouly... who cares about kuntz fielding bible.. lets focus on this year..

 

That just sounds so wrong when you say it.

[JoshPR]

That just sounds so wrong when you say it.

LOL! I dont wanna be mean or rude. But lets worry about the sox and stop looking for every metric just for the heck of it.