July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 I mean that’s truly incredible and a testament to what the Sox have been able to change/build.
July 11Jul 11 Just here to gloat about my post yesterday.🤩. If Sean is added to the pitching staff that will be my walk off post.
July 11Jul 11 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.
July 11Jul 11 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
July 11Jul 11 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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