Might want to look at the box score before you post mate.

 

I knew the score. Most of my excitement these days comes from watching Tim Anderson hit and pondering in which inning he will hit next. I have no interest in watching Shuck, Navarro, and Saladino hit, and little interest in everyone else other than Cabrera and Morneau.

Mariners are teeing off on Gonzalez. Lots of high exit velocities so far.

I knew the score. Most of my excitement these days comes from watching Tim Anderson hit and pondering in which inning he will hit next. I have no interest in watching Shuck, Navarro, and Saladino hit, and little interest in everyone else other than Cabrera and Morneau.

 

That's your right.

Maybe I am just used to White Sox hitters swinging at so many pitches, but it seems to me White Sox pitchers throw a lot more balls than most pitching staffs.

 

I've been wondering if other teams have so many strikeouts on offspeed pitches in the dirt, compared to Sox hitters. Seems like so many this year.

Don't bother with him. His anti-Saladino, negative agenda knows no bounds

 

.633 career OPS.

 

I know, I know, small sample size. Not that Emilio Bonifacio ever got that excuse.

.633 career OPS.

 

I know, I know, small sample size. Not that Emilio Bonifacio ever got that excuse.

 

Saladino's value comes from his +defense.

 

Saladino isn't a big bopper but he does have good bat control and can put balls in play.

Maybe I am just used to White Sox hitters swinging at so many pitches, but it seems to me White Sox pitchers throw a lot more balls than most pitching staffs.

 

White Sox hitters swing at crap pitches and get themselves out.

 

Abreu is doing this at an alarming rate.

Official naked people ( or person ) on the field delay.

.633 career OPS.

 

I know, I know, small sample size. Not that Emilio Bonifacio ever got that excuse.

 

I don't get your comparison with Bonifacio and Saladino. Bonifacio was on the decline and is barely playing in the majors anymore, it wasn't like he sucked with us and we got rid of him and now he is in the majors hitting is career average again.

 

Saladino was a rookie last year and has done pretty well for his scarce playing time.

lol @ Cabrera triple. A stolen base today as well.

HR away from cycle for Melky

Abreu SUCKS.

Abreu SUCKS.

 

Move him down in the order. I do love having Melky bat 2nd though.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by fathom

Way to hit with 2 strikes Morneau !

Abreu needs to sit for a day or two. Can Morneau play the field or is he strictly a DH now?

Morneau 4 MVP

Abreu needs to sit for a day or two. Can Morneau play the field or is he strictly a DH now?

 

He can field since he was in the NL the last few years.

Abreu needs to sit for a day or two. Can Morneau play the field or is he strictly a DH now?

 

Give him a couple days off,frazier at 1st,salad at 3rd. He's slumping hard right now.

Nice job by Morneau...

 

 

Abreu starting to look like Avi junior out there.

I don't get your comparison with Bonifacio and Saladino. Bonifacio was on the decline and is barely playing in the majors anymore, it wasn't like he sucked with us and we got rid of him and now he is in the majors hitting is career average again.

 

Saladino was a rookie last year and has done pretty well for his scarce playing time.

 

Bonifacio had a .650 OPS as a 29 year old in 2014. His "decline" is better than Tyler's career.

 

Then he came to us and had 78 crappy at bats. He's had 36 crappie at bats as a Brave. 109 crummy ABs after some pretty good years.

 

If Tyler, who was not a top prospect and didn't even have great MiLB numbers, gets the small sample size excuse after 350 ABs, then I think EB deserved it after 109 bad ABs.

 

He's slumping hard right now.

The eye test has said so but...

 

.304 / .360 / .435 in last 7 games

.304 / .344 / .411 in last 15

.287 / .344 / .452 in last 30

The eye test has said so but...

 

.304 / .360 / .435 in last 7 games

.304 / .344 / .411 in last 15

.287 / .344 / .452 in last 30

 

The last 7 days line is actually pretty surprising, I knew he was doing better but back to the Atlanta series he has looked pretty lethargic.

If only our whole team was slumping just as hard offensively:D

Gotta hand it to Miguel Gonzalez and James Shields these last couple of weeks. They might not have the overpowering stuff, but they are getting it down game in, game out.

Edited July 20, 20169 yr by Dunt

Bonifacio had a .650 OPS as a 29 year old in 2014. His "decline" is better than Tyler's career.

 

Then he came to us and had 78 crappy at bats. He's had 36 crappie at bats as a Brave. 109 crummy ABs after some pretty good years.

 

If Tyler, who was not a top prospect and didn't even have great MiLB numbers, gets the small sample size excuse after 350 ABs, then I think EB deserved it after 109 bad ABs.

 

Yeah in his short short career. 30 MLB teams realized Bonifacio sucked, he was never even that good to begin with. Again, I don't know why you are even comparing Saladino and Bonifacio? Because their OPS is similar? Seems like a stretch.