20 hours ago20 hr At least part of this is providing Mune a Japanese fluent teammate...bye bye Acuna.Kelenic also out? Edited 20 hours ago20 hr by caulfield12
20 hours ago20 hr 5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:Kind of a shot across the bow to Jacob Gonzalez's new fans?No. They probably want him to prove he can hit in more than just 222 plate appearances this season. Gonzalez is still only 23 and can continue to prove himself in the minors. Edited 20 hours ago20 hr by WhiteSox2023
20 hours ago20 hr 20 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:+Nishida +Hays -Acuna -Kelenic?This keeps the lefty-righty balance intact for Will's platoon fascination.
20 hours ago20 hr 28 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:2 homeruns in 1389 minor league plate appearances?Lol. Correct. You are not familiar with Rikuu's game at all I see.
20 hours ago20 hr 27 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:At least part of this is providing Mune a Japanese fluent teammate...bye bye Acuna.Kelenic also out?Kelenic can’t hit or field. That’s a bad combo.
19 hours ago19 hr 6 minutes ago, DirtySox said:Lol. Correct. You are not familiar with Rikuu's game at all I see.Absolutely zero pop doesn’t usually work well in the majors.
19 hours ago19 hr Just now, WhiteSox2023 said:Absolutely zero pop doesn’t usually work well in the majors.He's not a top prospect. He's a fun utility spark plug guy. Edited 19 hours ago19 hr by DirtySox
19 hours ago19 hr I would have to guess he replaces Acuna, although the team becomes very left-handed in that case. And I don't think he's capable of playing SS and last time I watched him play outfield, his arm was playing badly enough that they were tagging from first on him. That said, I'm a big Rikuu fan so I'm very happy to see him get to taste the big leagues.
19 hours ago19 hr Just now, WhiteSox2023 said:Absolutely zero pop doesn’t usually work well in the majors.He's a high OBP slap-hitter who steals bases. What's not to love?
19 hours ago19 hr Just now, WestEddy said:He's a high OBP slap-hitter who steals bases. What's not to love?The fact that he may be replacing Acuna is enough to love. Edited 19 hours ago19 hr by WhiteSox2023
19 hours ago19 hr Rikuu hasn't had anything left to prove in the minors since probably last year, happy they're giving him a chance, plus he's LHH and understands the strikezone, could be the poor mans Luis Arraez
19 hours ago19 hr I like it. Now do Benintendi and Grichuk Swapping Nashida, Hayes, Gonzo, and Pereira for Beni, Acuna, Kelenic, and Grichuk would be a breath of fresh air for the team.
19 hours ago19 hr Rikuu's K rate jumped from 9% in AA to 17% in AAA. So I will be a little fearful that it will jump further and really erode his ability to contribute. Somewhat interesting that he had the 17% K rate in AAA (which isn't bad for a normal hitter, to be clear) in spite of superb chase rates (18%) and zone contact rates (91%). His .310 xwOBA is only average for AAA but he has such an extreme style of play I'm not sure whether you can apply Statcast expected statistics to him.
19 hours ago19 hr More bunts sacrifices execution advancing runners manufacturing runs that don’t come from homers…unselfish anti hero ball.He would have fit better with those Piranhas Twins teams.
19 hours ago19 hr "Luisangel, we have bad news. We have to let you go. Turns out we have an even smaller guy."
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