2 hours ago2 hr 2 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said:Right on the mark.I think the twins were wrong to do what they did. We have been begging for a hitting coach like Shomon. We get one and we want to fire him. If I have to sit through the bullshit of 2022, where we ranked #1 in batting average and had multiple .300 hitters but no 20 home run hitters, I will lose my s%*#.
1 hour ago1 hr For people concerned about batting average: the Toronto Blue Jays were second in the AL in batting average. They also hit 162 home runs. We all know the end of that. White Sox were near the league average in batting average.
1 hour ago1 hr Seven qualifying batters hit over .300 this year. .316 was the batting title. It's just not how the game is played anymore.
1 hour ago1 hr 1 minute ago, almagest said:Seven qualifying batters hit over .300 this year. .316 was the batting title. It's just not how the game is played anymore.People need to watch the Joey Votto clip explaining why. Furthermore, a .300 average without slug or OBP is worthless.
1 hour ago1 hr While they K a lot, they also take a lot of walks. Seems that it wouldn't me insurmountable to shift some of the thinking of the current roster to more contact instead of swinging for the fences.Colson absolutely must do that, or he'll end up as an infielder Palka. This sub .300 obp stuff is ridiculous
1 hour ago1 hr 12 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:People need to watch the Joey Votto clip explaining why. Furthermore, a .300 average without slug or OBP is worthless.The top three teams in batting average this season:MilwaukeeTampa BayLos AngelesRISP? Milwaukee #1. LAD #3. TBR #4.Tampa struck out the least number of times. LA 4th least. This is likely the world series matchup...Getting hits and not striking out is still really important. I am also not sure why walking and getting hits are mutually exclusive things, either. Not every swing needs to be for the fences. The White Sox approach sucks.
1 hour ago1 hr 7 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:The top three teams in batting average this season:MilwaukeeTampa BayLos AngelesRISP? Milwaukee #1. LAD #3. TBR #4.Tampa struck out the least number of times. LA 4th least. This is likely the world series matchup...Getting hits and not striking out is still really important. I am also not sure why walking and getting hits are mutually exclusive things, either. Not every swing needs to be for the fences. The White Sox approach sucks.You also have those four teams in the Top 8 in ERA...along with Yankees Red Sox Braves etc.Also, Tigers in terms of their pitching and RS/RA should have been the playoff team from the Central.
1 hour ago1 hr 19 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:The top three teams in batting average this season:MilwaukeeTampa BayLos AngelesRISP? Milwaukee #1. LAD #3. TBR #4.Tampa struck out the least number of times. LA 4th least. This is likely the world series matchup...Getting hits and not striking out is still really important. I am also not sure why walking and getting hits are mutually exclusive things, either. Not every swing needs to be for the fences. The White Sox approach sucks.Tampa bay's team is literally built for its ballpark. Just like ours. I want to see us be better with RISP but the approach is good. It needs tweaking. A strikeout is another out. And it's less destructive than a ground ball out. People need to accept that it isn't 2005 anymore. Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Colome's Hat
1 hour ago1 hr can we get Adam Dunn to mentor Colson? To me that is who his North Star should be. Dunn was brilliant, in part, because of how patient he was at the plate. His injury in late 2012 deprived us of a potential 50 home run season.
1 hour ago1 hr 4 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:Tampa bay's team is literally built for its ballpark. Just like ours. I want to see us be better with RISP but the approach is good. It needs tweaking. A strikeout is another out. And it's less destructive than a ground ball out. People need to accept that it isn't 2005 anymore.Setting the MLB record for strikeouts in a game, twice, says otherwise. That doesn't happen if the "approach is good". Especially against Cleveland's pitchers.
55 minutes ago55 min 5 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:Setting the MLB record for strikeouts in a game, twice, says otherwise. That doesn't happen if the "approach is good". Especially against Cleveland's pitchers.It could also be a team pressing because they, for the first time, realize the magnitude of the situation. Those games are outliers
55 minutes ago55 min 1 minute ago, Colome's Hat said:It could also be a team pressing because they, for the first time, realize the magnitude of the situation. Those games are outliersThat's what coaches are for!Also, in the last two months the White Sox have played 44 games. They struck out 416 times. This trend isn't just the last three games. It's been a problem for a while. Edited 46 minutes ago46 min by Paulie4Pres
28 minutes ago28 min Author 26 minutes ago, Paulie4Pres said:That's what coaches are for!Also, in the last two months the White Sox have played 44 games. They struck out 416 times. This trend isn't just the last three games. It's been a problem for a while.Teams figured some things out and the white sox did not adjust, that's my issue. Failed miserably
25 minutes ago25 min 42 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:Tampa bay's team is literally built for its ballpark. Just like ours. I want to see us be better with RISP but the approach is good. It needs tweaking. A strikeout is another out. And it's less destructive than a ground ball out. People need to accept that it isn't 2005 anymore.A ground ball doesn’t always lead to an out or DP. They can find holes.
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