Greg Hibbard

So you're essentailly going to counter a 350 PA clip with a 14 day sample size? Come on, guy.

He has struck out 97 times in his last 345 PA since August 17, 2018 for a 28.1% K rate. THAT seems like a much more significant sample size than 80 PA.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's faced a couple of pitchers this month who have really had his number. The long term K rate (since mid August last year) is probably the most promising number. It's under 30% for his last 300+ PAs

Since May 11 his K rate is 27.2%.

So I think we can all agree that Moncada's K rate seems to have improved to a much more acceptable level... In game threads recently, I've seen a ton of people obsessing over where EXACTLY Yoan's K rate needs to be (25% vs. 27% vs. 29%) I suppose my question is, although it was egregiously bad last season, why do people have such an opinion on where the K rate needs to be in that range? Yes, 33% last year needed significant improvement. Some very good offensive players have K rates well above 25%, for example: Giancarlo Stanton: K rate of 28% with an OPS of .905 Aaron Judge has a K rate of 31% with an OPS of .962 Ryan Howard had a K rate of 28.2% with an OPS of .862 I know these are all home run hitting sluggers, but for me the only two metrics that matter are 1) WAR and 2) OPS. Yoan is having an all star year at both categories so far. I'm really surprised to still see some skepticism about his abilities. Dude is STILL not quite 24.

Yolmer is such a garbage hitter

You're gonna have a low BABIP when the defenders know you can only hit it to 1/3rd of the field

2019 Alonso through 170 PAs - .181/.282/,329/.611 2011 Dunn through 208 PAs - .184/.331/.333/.664 WHO SAYS WE CAN'T RELIVE 2011

Are you an expert on rain and field conditions?

I leave Nova in for 9 at this point

I think our development plan actually may have two different phases now Phase 1- 2020-2021 Gio/Lopez/Cease/Kopech/FA current bullpen re-sign Abreu for 2 years 28 million for DH only acquire veteran 2b mccann/Collins at C Move Eloy to 1b / DH FA / Robert / FA in outfield another FA at 1b / DH I’m pretty optimistic about next year. We are already injury snakebitten this year and still performing above where I think most people’s expectations were, including mine. Lopez and Giolito seem to be rounding into middle of the rotation starters, and I’m hopeful Cease and Kopech will be in the mix and hopefully somewhat dependable as well. By no means do I think all prospects work out, but based on what we have seen so far, and where these players are at, 2020 needs to be and will all be about evaluating these four players in our rotation all year. 2021 too. We definitely need another very solid #2-3 veteran FA starter and should spend to acquire one. It conceivable that we will have five #2-3 starters and that might be enough. 2nd base is what we need to go out and get. Madrigal’s continued power outage is really worrisome. No idea what it means yet, but he’s probably not going to be ML ready without a lot more seasoning, at least a year. We load up the lineup with hitting vets and spend two years figuring out which of these four starters (five in 2021 with Dunning) are actually ones we move forward with for phase 2 phase 2: collins / zavala C / dh? eloy 1b / dh Hopefully Madrigal at 2b Anderson / moncada Robert / whatever outfielders emerge from the system and with pitching we pay for 2 great starters and a new back end bullpen. In the first phase we load up with hitting to develop our pitchers in the second phase we compliment our proven pitching with other proven vets

Sox now have the 7th best record in the AL - better than Seattle LOL

We are now 19-21 without a significant amount of Eloy and Rodón.

1) it doesn’t matter if Yoan hits .265 or .300. It matters if he can maintain an OPS north of .850. 2) the dude is still 23 (yes I know he turns 24 in a couple weeks) and missed 18 months of professional baseball. Given that he has taken a step this year, I expect he will take one more next year.

File under: even a stopped clock is right twice a day

LOL

This is kind of a weird question, but how much are left handed power hitters affected by the fact our home park faces southeast instead of the typical northeast?

Alonso is approaching Adam Dunn 2011 territory

Even though his average has taken a precipitous drop of late, nice to see TA taking a few more walks recently

I think Tilson may be ending Adam Engel’s Major League Baseball career ?

At what point does McCann get into the MVP conversation?! ?

That was an amazing double play

Nicky!

Great AB by Tilson working back from a huge hole

Another hit for McCann.