Jack Parkman Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Last evening's game is the biggest example of the upside of Moncada. 2-3, HR, 2B, BB, SB. If we get to see that guy more and more as the season goes on, we'll all look back at this thread and laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 06:39 AM) Last evening's game is the biggest example of the upside of Moncada. 2-3, HR, 2B, BB, SB. If we get to see that guy more and more as the season goes on, we'll all look back at this thread and laugh. Moncada just needs to continue getting reps against major league pitching before he figures it all out. Once he gains a better understanding of what pitchers are going to do against him the success will come. His current hit tool is a 30/40 grade, but scouts really feel it will be 60 grade with time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (steveno89 @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 07:21 AM) Moncada just needs to continue getting reps against major league pitching before he figures it all out. Once he gains a better understanding of what pitchers are going to do against him the success will come. His current hit tool is a 30/40 grade, but scouts really feel it will be 60 grade with time. It really can’t be that low...as he’s already putting up average or slightly above average big league offensive numbers for his position. Engel, sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) With the exception of his strike outs, he is doing just fine, batting left handed: .256 .370 .487 That puts him near the top of Sox hitters, so far, in every category. No one is really lighting it up on this team, probably because of all of the off days and the terrible weather for hitters. If you want to do something drastic, maybe he could try facing lefties, from the left side. For my part, I'd prefer to let him continue to try to become a productive switch hitter. Edited April 18, 2018 by Lillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Lillian @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 08:53 AM) With the exception of his strike outs, he is doing just fine, batting left handed: .256 .370 .487 That puts him near the top of Sox hitters, so far, in every category. No one is really lighting it up on this team, probably because of all of the off days and the terrible weather for hitters. If you want to do something drastic, maybe he could try facing lefties, from the left side. For my part, I'd prefer to let him continue to try to become a productive switch hitter. I just don't recall a situation where they dropped switch hitting and were actually better that handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Jose Valentin had a pretty severe split as a switch hitter. His lifetime OPS as a RH batter was .598. He hit LH vs. a LH pitcher one time in his career and hit a 2 run homer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (michelangelosmonkey @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 03:30 PM) I also think its time to point out that Fernando Tatis Jr, after 100 at bats in AA (2017/18) is hitting under .240, with 31 strikeouts, three walks and seven errors. Can we finally concede he's a total bust? I think the rebuild is much easier when we can draw long term conclusions after a couple of dozen games. No wonder his name has barely been mentioned in the last three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Speaking of can't miss prospects, Acuna isn't exactly lighting it up in AAA to start the season either (.175/.283/.275, 32.6% K rate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 25 pages of debate about a sample size of 7% of a single season we must really be bored this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 10:17 AM) 25 pages of debate about a sample size of 7% of a single season we must really be bored this year ^ best post in this entire thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 10:17 AM) 25 pages of debate about a sample size of 7% of a single season we must really be bored this year You've been on this board for 13 years and you still have it set at 15 posts per page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 08:23 AM) It really can’t be that low...as he’s already putting up average or slightly above average big league offensive numbers for his position. Engel, sure. His fangraphs Scouting hit grade is that low.....with the potential of 60. https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playe...amp;position=2B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 10:48 AM) You've been on this board for 13 years and you still have it set at 15 posts per page? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 f*** ya’ll haters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 BUMP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 That was his first career Grand Slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 04:14 PM) Couple of things in regards to Moncada's batted ball data: -His Z-Contact% and Contact% are basically the same as last year -He's hitting the ball much harder this year, he jumped from 36% last year to 51.9% this year -Biggest differences from last season are that he's seeing a 10% increase in first pitch strikes and a 12% decrease in contact outside the zone SSS, but I would expect some positive regression pretty shortly from Moncada. I think the problem so far has been that he is getting in a hole quickly and then going after pitches out of the zone and missing when he is down in the count. I think it really is as simple for him as adjusting his approach a little, but adjustments are usually the struggles of young hitters. Once he realizes that he's going to be seeing the best pitches of the AB early in the count, he will starting attacking more and when the pitcher responds and throws less strikes, that's where his eye will be important. I'm frustrated like everyone else, but his batted ball data tells me a lot about what's going right now IMO. Positive regression came more quickly than I expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (steveno89 @ Apr 17, 2018 -> 10:37 AM) Would it be out of the question to consider sending Moncada down to AAA for a bit? Let's send him to AAA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 COUGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 2 for 2 with 5 RBI and a walk. He sucks. ( whatd up ptatc! ) ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thxfrthmmrs Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just goes to show that even if he's a .250 hitter he could still be an all star 2B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 04:34 PM) Just goes to show that even if he's a .250 hitter he could still be an all star 2B. Yep, even if he never improves his K rate he's an above average regular. If he can cut it to below 30% he'll be a superstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 10:48 AM) You've been on this board for 13 years and you still have it set at 15 posts per page? Over 15 years and still have it set at 15 posts per page. Edited April 18, 2018 by Soxbadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCCWS Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Hopefully this is a sign that the cold weather really set him back. If so, the next stop in Houston should help as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 QUOTE (SCCWS @ Apr 18, 2018 -> 04:57 PM) Hopefully this is a sign that the cold weather really set him back. If so, the next stop in Houston should help as well. Series is being played back in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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