There is nothing that EE does better than McCann. Especially since he is hitting for power as well. 

On 9/16/2020 at 1:17 PM, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

He made 3 errors last night - got credited with only 1 though. But please, continue telling us about his defensive prowess.

Jimmy has been great in his role. As good as it gets. 

And yet Jimmy has been the better framer this season.

14 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

And yet Jimmy has been the better framer this season.

Please stop. McCann is not as good as Grandal defensively. period

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Please stop. McCann is not as good as Grandal defensively. period

Based on what metric this season?

And why is Edwin playing over McCann? That’s the biggest question. Despite the occasional home run, not a fan of DHing a guy with an OPS of sub 700.

28 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Please stop. McCann is not as good as Grandal defensively. period

Money Mark @MarkMyWords35 Sep 14

 

Do you see any hope in the Sox being able to keep James McCann by resigning him in the offseason? Or should we consider this last stretch/playoffs as his swan song in a Sox uniform?

 

 

 

 

Steve Stone @stevestone

Replying to m@MarkMyWords35

There is alway a chance. He is the best catcher we have in the organization so it’s a definite maybe

21 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Money Mark @MarkMyWords35 Sep 14

 

Do you see any hope in the Sox being able to keep James McCann by resigning him in the offseason? Or should we consider this last stretch/playoffs as his swan song in a Sox uniform?

 

 

 

 

Steve Stone @stevestone

Replying to m@MarkMyWords35

There is alway a chance. He is the best catcher we have in the organization so it’s a definite maybe

I guess I’m not the only dummy that prefers McCann this season 

34 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Money Mark @MarkMyWords35 Sep 14

 

Do you see any hope in the Sox being able to keep James McCann by resigning him in the offseason? Or should we consider this last stretch/playoffs as his swan song in a Sox uniform?

 

 

 

 

Steve Stone @stevestone

Replying to m@MarkMyWords35

There is alway a chance. He is the best catcher we have in the organization so it’s a definite maybe

i literally quoted steve stone saying this in another thread and was critical of his take, so this isn't exactly the gotcha moment you were looking for.

56 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

i literally quoted steve stone saying this in another thread and was critical of his take, so this isn't exactly the gotcha moment you were looking for.

Not a gotcha, just stating your take that Grandal somehow better defensively is not widely shared.

PS - He's not better offensively this year either.

2 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

And yet Jimmy has been the better framer this season.

Fangraphs has Grandal ahead on framing 1.0 to 0.6.

BIS has Grandal ahead on framing 4 to 2.

Baseball Savant has them tied at 2 (albeit in a 150 less pitches for McCann).

its hilarious that people are stanning this hard for grandal when mccann has been obviously the better player and more productive hitter this year, like stop it ?

10 minutes ago, gusguyman said:

Fangraphs has Grandal ahead on framing 1.0 to 0.6.

BIS has Grandal ahead on framing 4 to 2.

Baseball Savant has them tied at 2 (albeit in a 150 less pitches for McCann).

Only because he’s caught more pitches. On a rate basis, McCann is better this season.

4 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

Only because he’s caught more pitches. On a rate basis, McCann is better this season.

Fangraphs has Grandal as 36% better on a rate basis.

BIS has Grandal as 64% better on a rate basis.

Baseball Savant has Grandal 18% worse on a rate basis. 

10 minutes ago, gusguyman said:

Fangraphs has Grandal as 36% better on a rate basis.

BIS has Grandal as 64% better on a rate basis.

Baseball Savant has Grandal 18% worse on a rate basis. 

I was previously told by multiple posters on this site whenever the question of framing came up that baseball savant was the most accurate. Is that no longer the case???

Yasmani apparently has only one redeeming quality as a hitter. 

He is currently batting .292 on the road. So, let's just play Yas in away games cause he cannot apparently hit at GR Field. ?

9 hours ago, WookiesOnRitalin said:

Yasmani apparently has only one redeeming quality as a hitter. 

He is currently batting .292 on the road. So, let's just play Yas in away games cause he cannot apparently hit at GR Field. ?

He also leads the team in walks, and is third on the team (behind TA and just behind Jose) with a VERY good .357 OBP. 

This team desperately needed guys who can get on base and see pitches. It also desperately needed some balance. Yasmani provides both. As a big supporter of bringing Grandal on board, I won’t sit here and say I am tickled with his performance this year. But this is who Grandal is and always has been. An elite OBP switch hitting catcher who is also an above average framer and receiver. People who were expecting him to hit .280+ and not strike out a lot frankly just didn’t know his game very well. 

Edited September 18, 20205 yr by ChiSox59