In 71 plate appearances, Moncada has 13 walks. In 411 PAs this year, Tim Anderson has 10 walks.

In 71 plate appearances, Moncada has 13 walks. In 411 PAs this year, Tim Anderson has 10 walks.

As of the last AB I saw last night, Moncada had been on base 14 times in his last 25 PAs.

In 71 plate appearances, Moncada has 13 walks. In 411 PAs this year, Tim Anderson has 10 walks.

 

Hopefully Anderson can learn a little bit.

 

The ABs I have seen of Moncada he is usually swinging at the first or second pitch then once he is down to 2 strikes he doesn't chase garbage pitches.

As of the last AB I saw last night, Moncada had been on base 14 times in his last 25 PAs.

 

Moncada is putting up quality at bats and is trending in the right direction. He is also blazing fast on the basepaths. I'd like to see them turn him loose and start racking up stolen bases.

I will be the one to say it... the Moncada walk rate isn't going to continue. In the minors he averaged a walk every 7.45 ABs. He is now at 5.45. It just isn't realistic.

Moncada is putting up quality at bats and is trending in the right direction. He is also blazing fast on the basepaths. I'd like to see them turn him loose and start racking up stolen bases.

 

Prepare to be disappointed. SB attempts around the league are at an all time low, pitchers and catchers have better arm than ever. Homeruns are at an all time high and that's the main focus of many players, even from the traditional non-power positions.

 

Sox as a team also do not run a lot. We have guys like Anderson, Leury, Engel, and even Saladino who stole more 40 bags in a minor league season, but really were not asked to run a lot.

I will be the one to say it... the Moncada walk rate isn't going to continue. In the minors he averaged a walk every 7.45 ABs. He is now at 5.45. It just isn't realistic.

Walks go down - hittable pitches go up.

I will be the one to say it... the Moncada walk rate isn't going to continue. In the minors he averaged a walk every 7.45 ABs. He is now at 5.45. It just isn't realistic.

That's fine as long as his bat makes up for it.

Prepare to be disappointed. SB attempts around the league are at an all time low, pitchers and catchers have better arm than ever. Homeruns are at an all time high and that's the main focus of many players, even from the traditional non-power positions.

 

Sox as a team also do not run a lot. We have guys like Anderson, Leury, Engel, and even Saladino who stole more 40 bags in a minor league season, but really were not asked to run a lot.

Sabreheads don't value steals as much because steals in and of themselves knowingly put people on base at risk of being out.

I will be the one to say it... the Moncada walk rate isn't going to continue. In the minors he averaged a walk every 7.45 ABs. He is now at 5.45. It just isn't realistic.

I agree. I find it unlikely that Moncada will continue to put up a .600 OBP as he has the last few games.

I agree. I find it unlikely that Moncada will continue to put up a .600 OBP as he has the last few games.

 

But it'd be pretty cool.

Barry Bonds had some OBPs north of .600 if I'm not mistaken. His ceiling is Bonds then?