Princess Dye Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. Edited May 13, 2016 by Jose Paniagua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Good stuff...shockingly, he's tied for the lowest fWAR on the team with Jackson (among starters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peppers312 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 despite these numbers, he doesn't look right at the plate up to this point in the season. i'm hoping that as the weather warms up here in Chicago, so does his bat. i'm sure it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Also his out-of-zone contact is worse than last year, but a little better than Year 1 Can be inferred from some of the above, but his "Hard%" is at an all time low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 His bat speed looks slower than the lightning quickness he used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 13, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) His bat speed looks slower than the lightning quickness he used to have. If you go back and look at his first half 2014 highlights, it's incredibly evident. He rarely turns on an inside fastball anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 13, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. Seems to me these go together. Hit it softer, defenders have more time to get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) it could be some thing in who he is where he should chase some non-perfect pitched balls. he's more patient right now but is that 100% a good thing for a guy like this? He has Frazier behind him right now, and it seems like it could be a conscious decision to take pitches & make use of that fact. Edited May 13, 2016 by Jose Paniagua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Jack29 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I wonder if he's been nursing a nagging injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Watch out. I made a similar topic and was shunned because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (ron883 @ May 13, 2016 -> 06:05 PM) Watch out. I made a similar topic and was shunned because of it. If by "similar", you mean "not at all similar", then sure. Edited May 13, 2016 by OmarComing25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 13, 2016 -> 06:13 PM) If by "similar", you mean "not at all similar", then sure. lol, basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 QUOTE (ron883 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 05:32 PM) He seems totally clueless at the plate this year. Fastball in, slider away, Jose gone. Very disappointing stuff. QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 13, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. On what planet are these two posts similar? The only similarity I see is that they are about the same guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 13, 2016 -> 08:23 PM) On what planet are these two posts similar? The only similarity I see is that they are about the same guy. Both are written in English? That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeky Magee Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 There’s absolutely no need to worry about Jose Abreu‘s somewhat pedestrian start. His batted ball distance ranks seventh highest in baseball, so more of those fly balls will begin leaving the park sooner or later. Aside from a rebound in power, his BABIP should jump, as his batted ball profile is almost identical to last year. I highly doubt you could buy him at a discount, but if you’re an owner, hold tight. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/five-pote...b-rate-surgers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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