1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Won't be hard when you're the best player in the game, but it'll be a battle for sure. People who talk regression with Tim Anderson legitimately have not watched him play. Statistics and analysis bucket players to analyze them and project them. You can't bucket 7, he just does it in a way we haven't seen and it's what is so fun about baseball and what makes it so unique. 

Just another way that advanced stats are ruining sports. 

Listen, I like quantifiable stuff as much as anyone, but advanced stats have changed the way that baseball and basketball are played and both sports are not as entertaining and enjoyable because of it. 

1 minute ago, mqr said:

And yet they’re 2nd in the AL in runs. 

partially because of 17 games played.  and in general, of those that have much, much is expected.

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

I think at this point one of TA's biggest obstacles will just be staying on the field. He's already been on the IL and missed a handful of games. It'll be almost impossible to win the MVP without playing at least 150 games.

I'd say 140 is the bench mark. I agree he's gotta stay healthy and that is also my biggest concern for his chances. I think his defense takes a huge step forward which really helps his WAR and I think this will be his best offensive season to date with more power and likely leads baseball in runs scored. 

So sick of bad umpiring

Oh fuck off

Rob Drake is trash.

So tired of shitty umpires

I swear Yoan gets that called a strike more than any lefty in baseball

Why do umpires hate Yoan

That was a bomb!

Jose with a BULLET!

 

3-1

Yoan just looks like he did before his breakout year. He always looked like to me he was hoping for a walk rather than a hit.

Hello Jose Abreu!!!

Build on that plz

There you go Jose

Jose please heat up  #crushed

And it begins...

There you go.  Keep looking FB and gear up for it.  That bat crack sound, wow.

Bomb.

Ok maybe he doesn't need a night off ?

JA ? 

That's the Jose we've been looking for. 115.8 exit velo!!! Absolutely crushed.

458...in july that goes 550

missed u pito

OMG Abreu just took out a week’s worth of frustration on that pitch!