Jose Abreu

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:58 PM) Soxfan49, I like where your heart is at, but regarding Engel, even MiLB games are a stretch. He’s terrible. Now this is something the three of us agree on lol

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:48 PM) Sure. But I’m not a huge sabes guy. What does that mean and how does it negate whiffing 35% of the time? My lasting viewpoint, FWIW, is that hitting it hard doesnt mean much when you often don’t hit it at all. Not that revolutionary, but it doesn’t seem like Benetti agrees. Basically, xWOBA tracks how hard he hits the ball, its launch angle, and gets a percentage of hit probability based on that data. If xWOBA is higher than wOBA, which weights the actual results of batted balls rather than the stats behind it, it generally means the player has been unlucky. In Moncada's case, the discrepancy is pretty big, so stats like average/OBP/OPS will increase in due time. It doesn't necessarily "negate" the strikeouts. I agree that he strikes out too much. But even with a 35% or so strikeout rate, I think he will still be a good player when you factor in his defense and hitting. As the years go by, I also expect that 35% figure to drop, too. It will take time

Nice to see our walk problem made its way to Minnesota as well

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:36 PM) Sorry, kid, but wiseass remarks aren’t a great rebuttal to the fact that our cornerstone prospect in this rebuild strikes out 35% of the time. Do better. Ok, that's fair. His wOBA is .294 but his xWOBA is .384. Better?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:34 PM) By all means call out his strikeout rate, but you sound like an idiot when you talk like Moncada isn’t one of the most physically gifted players in baseball and wasn’t a consensus #1 overall prospect like a year or so ago. If he fails it won’t be because the organization failed to identify talent or developed a “prospect crush”, it will be because they still haven’t figured out to develop players with swing & miss issues. You're talking to a guy who thought it was ridiculous to call his .200 average a misnomer. There's no point in trying

Thanks for all those team stat comparisons 11 games in, Stone. Really useful

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:27 PM) Nice at bat, Yoan! Good try buddy. As long as you’re trying your best and having fun, I’m having fun Much better

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:26 PM) So far, looks like he did first two games. Velocity down and can't command fastball at all. Seems like another mechanical issue Not a reference to his actual performance, but his ST mechanics and control were a lot better. He needs to establish more consistency there

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:20 PM) Just wait until it warms up!!!!!!11 Your strawman routine is getting a little old. I think it's time for some new material

QUOTE (StrykerSox @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 07:19 PM) Love that Benetti calls a .200 BA a “misnomer” when talking about a guy who strikes out twice in every five plate appearances. Jason is a damn moron. I know it's tempting, but let's not feed the troll guys

Why would David Price opt out?

Moncada

Intriguing pitching matchup. Perhaps the only game that will be played this series.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 12, 2018 -> 11:40 AM) Pretty necessary with the current rotation being Shields, MiGo and kids. When we have 1 game in 4 days, though? I just don't get the timing

No potential upside with that call-up but whatever

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 10:53 PM) He’s REALLY struggling in like 3 games but sure

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 09:52 PM) Moncada finishes second on the team in homers (29) & leads the team in K’s (166) I know you and I have had our Moncada debates over the past couple weeks, but I'm surprised you went with 166. I still am not worried about him but expect him to strike out at least 190 times.

Is there a service time issue with calling Vieira this early? He has 1 game pitched in MLB with Seattle last year, August 14th

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 06:23 PM) get used to them. Yup. I find it amusing that people (not on this board, but on Twitter) are acting like this is some anomaly of a spring that won't happen again. This is the rest of our lives.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 05:39 PM) Outside of some early bumps in each start. Shields has pitched like a Major Leaguer - I'll give him that. Be nice if he could position himself for some decent value around the deadline. I'll bet somebody will still bite on the big name and "big game experience" label if he manages a decent first half. If he pitches like he did in August and September, and I guess today, I think we'll see him moved for a Ti'Quan Forbes kind of player. Or just for cash.

QUOTE (GermanSoxFan @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 05:30 PM) My guess would be that Kevan Smith gets called up due to Castillo's injury We wouldn't need to send Infante down for that. We'd just place Castillo on the DL and activate Smith from the DL.

Nice to see a win for once. Nicky is looking really good at the plate but man he's not an outfielder.

Expected a better turnout with this weather. I was wrong

QUOTE (GermanSoxFan @ Apr 11, 2018 -> 10:09 AM) So it's one of the Rays' bullpen games? Looks like it. In his other start, they limited him to 54 pitches. If we get deep into counts and stay patient, he could be gone in the 3rd.

Let's avoid a winless homestand