Part of the reason Harrison has only hit .240 this season is that his line drive rate is down by about 8%. Mostly replaced by ground balls. No one is safe from ground ball mania once they come to the Sox. 

Like another run to save LH for another day 

3 minutes ago, A-Train to 35th said:

Me either, I was at the game and couldn't believe how fast it got out of the park and how low it was hit.

Dick Allen used to hit those line drives that just kept on rising.  My favorite baseball player of all time.

This Sox team is the definite proof that batting average is a useless stat.

 

This should be a laugher at this point.

 

12 hits - 11 singles

Edited August 3, 20223 yr by GermanSoxFan

Just now, GermanSoxFan said:

This Sox team is the living prof that batting average is a useless stat.

 

This should be a laugher at this point.

 

12 hits - 11 singles

4th highest team batting average but they still can't score runs. Yep.

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

Convince Yoan every AB is with RISP. He's still been the best hitter on the team, by far, in those situations. Bizarro Timmy in so many ways.

He only has 27 RBI's, I don't think he's close to being the best clutch hitter on this team.

Without the homer we're tied right now. Probably about 30 LOB.

1 minute ago, GermanSoxFan said:

This Sox team is the definite proof that batting average is a useless stat.

 

This should be a laugher at this point.

 

12 hits - 11 singles

If they were actually fast, it wouldn't be as much of an issue. I've never seen a team hit this many singles yet have so many slow ass players. 

Just now, almagest said:

Without the homer we're tied right now. Probably about 30 LOB.

Without the homer the Royals are scoreless. 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Part of the reason Harrison has only hit .240 this season is that his line drive rate is down by about 8%. Mostly replaced by ground balls. No one is safe from ground ball mania once they come to the Sox. 

Well this is the first season he's faced AL pitching. 

Just now, A-Train to 35th said:

He only has 27 RBI's, I don't think he's close to being the best clutch hitter on this team.

Highest wRC+ and OPS on the team, both by considerable margins, with RISP this season

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=30&type=1&season=2022&month=29&season1=2022&ind=0&team=4&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31

Just now, kitekrazy said:

Well this is the first season he's faced AL pitching. 

He played in the AL last year and in 2019. 

Should have way more than 4 runs

Hmm Stoney started talking about what they found about Robert. Vitamin deficiency .. then cut off by the Engel out.

4 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

Bring Burger up.  Start him at 3B.  Let Yoan come in late in the game for defense.  When Yoan starts hitting again gradually increase his playing time.  If he's gets back to what he's supposed to be Moncada wins his starting job back and everyone is happy.

Choosing between Burger's glove or Yoan's bat is some legit pick your poison stuff. 

Four runs on twelve hits. This team isn't even fun to watch when they're hitting and winning. This game should be a fucking blowout, except the Sox can't hit anything but singles. 

Fuck Menenchino.

Just now, chw42 said:

If they were actually fast, it wouldn't be as much of an issue. I've never seen a team hit this many singles yet have so many slow ass players. 

That wouldn’t make that much of a difference though.

 

Putting the ball in play and hitting the other way would be WSI‘s (RIP) collective dream come through tho ? 

Just now, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Hmm Stoney started talking about what they found about Robert. Vitamin deficiency .. then cut off by the Engel out.

There was some reporting on this the other day. It was a combination of a virus and vitamin deficiency. That was about the extent of what was said.  

1 minute ago, GermanSoxFan said:

That wouldn’t make that much of a difference though.

 

Putting the ball in play and hitting the other way would be WSI‘s (RIP) collective dream come through tho ? 

Home runs are bad!

Just now, GermanSoxFan said:

That wouldn’t make that much of a difference though.

 

Putting the ball in play and hitting the other way would be WSI‘s (RIP) collective dream come through tho ? 

They'd actually be able to go from 1st to 3rd and score easily on singles with a guy on 2nd. Those 2 things are challenges for the Sox. 

Just now, fathom said:

Home runs are bad!

"Fuck the home run" - Frank Menechino

Liam reaching out for that ball with his barehand was just......crazy stupidity.

1 minute ago, CBJ03 said:

There was some reporting on this the other day. It was a combination of a virus and vitamin deficiency. That was about the extent of what was said.  

Not eating right. Not eating his Flinstones Vitamins.

3 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

Highest wRC+ and OPS on the team, both by considerable margins, with RISP this season

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=30&type=1&season=2022&month=29&season1=2022&ind=0&team=4&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-01-01&enddate=2022-12-31

I disagree

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

They'd actually be able to go from 1st to 3rd and score easily on singles with a guy on 2nd. Those 2 things are challenges for the Sox. 

Isbel was playing Abreu so deep earlier and Vaughn didn’t even think of trying to score