Double digit runs tonight. Enjoy!

Since LaRussa backed over Yermin for hitting homers, he is

.145/.226/.200/.426

What is really interesting is he has a .159 BABIP since that point.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Since LaRussa backed over Yermin for hitting homers, he is

.145/.226/.200/.426

What is really interesting is he has a .159 BABIP since that point.

That's because the opposing defenders are respecting the game damnit!!.....or he is not hitting the ball very hard.

18 minutes ago, flavum said:

Double digit runs tonight. Enjoy!

It depends who scores them.

26 minutes ago, poppysox said:

I thought there was a club rule that Leury had to be included in all lineups.?

I am against Leury.

In before Yermin is down 0-2.

31 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

 

Would have preferred Grandal, Lamb, Mercedes 5-7 if you are going with this lineup.  Also flip Eaton and Madrigal.

Would have liked to see Sheets spell Yermin tonight as well,

Really, REALLY ok with Yermin sitting a day or 2, and letting Sheets play.

Yermin needs to go to the bench for a couple games.   

Leury should no longer be an every day player

Madrigal needs to be in the 2 hole ASAP

Sheets needs to debut Saturday at the latest 

8 minutes ago, wegner said:

That's because the opposing defenders are respecting the game damnit!!.....or he is not hitting the ball very hard.

baseball gods sided with TLR, duh.

6 minutes ago, wegner said:

That's because the opposing defenders are respecting the game damnit!!.....or he is not hitting the ball very hard.

What is interesting...

season exit velocity 87.5mph

Since May 18 86.2 mph

Before May 18 88.0 mph. 

Not a huge difference in exit velocity, but definitely a drop off.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

baseball gods sided with TLR, duh.

Do they have any HOF votes or just the writers?

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

What is interesting...

season exit velocity 87.5mph

Since May 18 86.2 mph

Before May 18 88.0 mph. 

Not a huge difference in exit velocity, but definitely a drop off.

That is interesting.  I wonder if that relatively small of an amount in difference does have much of an effect? 

Cool to get my Man Soo Lee fix , the world's coolest bullpen catcher, while checking for today's lineup.

3 minutes ago, wegner said:

That is interesting.  I wonder if that relatively small of an amount in difference does have much of an effect? 

What's wild is his season long exit velocity is barely over BIlly Hamilton and one of the lowest on the team.  I wonder if it has to with his two strike approach weighting it down.  Even Adam Eaton is 88.5 mph.  Abreu is 92.3 on the top end, and Grandal with 93.2.

3 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Cool to get my Man Soo Lee fix , the world's coolest bullpen catcher, while checking for today's lineup.

I too concur on the love for the Babe Ruth of Korea...one of the best guys with fans ever!!

1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

What's wild is his season long exit velocity is barely over BIlly Hamilton and one of the lowest on the team.  I wonder if it has to with his two strike approach weighting it down.  Even Adam Eaton is 88.5 mph.  Abreu is 92.3 on the top end, and Grandal with 93.2.

Bad launch angle and doesn't pull the ball enough.

1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

What's wild is his season long exit velocity is barely over BIlly Hamilton and one of the lowest on the team.  I wonder if it has to with his two strike approach weighting it down.  Even Adam Eaton is 88.5 mph.  Abreu is 92.3 on the top end, and Grandal with 93.2.

For reference point, over the same period of time Yoan went from 90.3 up until May 17, and May 18th til now he is 93.7

2 hours ago, Nick_Schwam said:

3 pitches?

I def missed that AB last night.

Still no excuses for being in an 0-22 slide, but it happens.

He def didn’t have a 3 pitch K last night though.

Yea wise guy, strike one, strike two and strike three. 

I must have forgotten about the pitch he threw over his head that Yermin didn't swing at.

 

4 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Bad launch angle and doesn't pull the ball enough.

Of course he is 8th in the single velocity incident rankings at 116.8m, so it is in there for sure.

3 minutes ago, tray said:

Yea wise guy, strike one, strike two and strike three. 

I must have forgotten about the pitch he threw over his head that Yermin didn't swing at.

 

Think you forgot a couple other pitches too...

Wise guy.

Yermin saw 6 pitches in the AB he K’d on.

Nonetheless hopefully he finds his stroke! 

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Of course he is 8th in the single velocity incident rankings at 116.8m, so it is in there for sure.

There's obviously talent there but we're seeing why it took him so long to reach the majors. When you don't produce any sort of defensive value you better hit, and right now he's just not hitting enough.  That said he has the talent to turn it around.  TLR sure is giving him a vote of confidence not even moving him down.

LaRussa is a confusing guy. If any other rookie was struggling like Mercedes is he would have sat him by now but for some reason he refuses to do it.

New ZIPS from Dan Z today, Sox fans will love this:

ZIPS really likes what it's seeing on the South Side, even with the loss of Robert and Eloy.

25 minutes ago, Moncada said:

Yermin needs to go to the bench for a couple games.   

Leury should no longer be an every day player

Madrigal needs to be in the 2 hole ASAP

Sheets needs to debut Saturday at the latest 

Leury Garcia ranks 959th in MLB fWAR this season. He does rank ahead of 17 other players with 160 + plate appearances, including these notables.

2021 fWAR 160 + Plate Appearances:

• Leury Garcia 151st
• Marcell Ozuna 153rd
• Joc Pederson 155th
• Eugenio Suarez 160th
• Alec Bohm 163rd
• Jackie Bradley Jr. 164th
• Ryan Mountcastle 165th
• Miguel Cabrera 167th
• Jorge Soler 168th (and last)