13 hours ago13 hr Am I the only person thinking a guy coming back from injury, trying to find his timing, going to a home run derby is not the best idea? I am happy for him and it is great for his “brand” and marketability but I hope this doesn’t mess with things.
13 hours ago13 hr 8 minutes ago, BamaDoc said:Am I the only person thinking a guy coming back from injury, trying to find his timing, going to a home run derby is not the best idea? I am happy for him and it is great for his “brand” and marketability but I hope this doesn’t mess with things.Could argue it could work the opposite since he has been gone. Maybe helps him find his timing.
12 hours ago12 hr 12 minutes ago, BamaDoc said:Am I the only person thinking a guy coming back from injury, trying to find his timing, going to a home run derby is not the best idea? I am happy for him and it is great for his “brand” and marketability but I hope this doesn’t mess with things.He said he got asked a while ago, so I imagined they factored it into his recovery plans/timeline.
12 hours ago12 hr I hope it helps him. Everyone is different but historically a lot of performers have claimed it messed up their swings. Hopefully he stays within himself.
9 hours ago9 hr I was hoping for this after I saw the spot Mune got was technically Buxton's rather than Kurtz.Peters has been such a fun story within a fun season.
9 hours ago9 hr I mean that’s truly incredible and a testament to what the Sox have been able to change/build.
9 hours ago9 hr Wow, what a 24 hours for Tristen. Palehose well represented at the midseason classic.
9 hours ago9 hr Just here to gloat about my post yesterday.🤩. If Sean is added to the pitching staff that will be my walk off post.
9 hours ago9 hr FWIW his wxOBA is creeping up, at .311 now, he's been around .330 or higher the last three weeks. He's making great contact. Defense remains good if not quite elite. Well deserved nod and what a find by Getz, even if he regresses to just a 95 wRC+ bat, he's still a decent starting option given his defense.
9 hours ago9 hr This came in my e-mail box a few days ago. I have no idea about the parameters involved but thought it was interesting:"Every July, about 70 of MLB's best players make the All-Star team -- and history says most of them get worse right after.We pulled MLB's official stats across the last 10 All-Star Games (2015-2025, excluding the canceled 2020 game) and found a strikingly consistent pattern: 69% of All-Star hitters saw their OPS drop in the second half, and 69% of All-Star pitchers saw their ERA rise. It held in all 10 seasons studied.A few numbers that might be useful for your coverage:Average OPS drop: .876 to .816 (-60)The fade was steepest in 2016 (.891 to .789, a 102-point fall) and gentlest in 2023 (.856 to .821), but every single season bent the same way.Average ERA drop: 2.49 to 3.31 (+0.82) The fade was steepest in 2023 (2.88 to 4.03, a 1.15 era gain) and the smallest drop was in 2019 (2.88 to 3.31, a 0.43 gain). Full breakdown with year-by-year tables and methodology: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article/the-all-star-slump-do-mlb-all-stars-decline-after-the-break-121567Jared KimbleRotoWirePR/CommunicationsJared.Kimble@GDCGroup.com
9 hours ago9 hr 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:FWIW his wxOBA is creeping up, at .311 now, he's been around .330 or higher the last three weeks. He's making great contact. Defense remains good if not quite elite. Well deserved nod and what a find by Getz, even if he regresses to just a 95 wRC+ bat, he's still a decent starting option given his defense.100%
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