Frank, meanwhile, has a BABIP of .167, well below average. You can't really control BABIP, it's all trends towards .300 the more AB's you take. Speed is the only real factor, so I'll acknowledge that Frank will be below league average in BABIP, but that average is going to go up probably to somewhere in the Konerko & pierzynski range (.250). Translation: Frank's batting average is going to rise, so will his OBP.

 

I would really have to argue your sentiment that Frank's batting average will rise simply because of some statistics you throw out there. Since we are talking batting average, let's talk batting average; not BABIP. Over the course of the last four seasons

 

2001 .221 (injured early with torn bicep)

2002 .252 (148 games)

2003 .267 (153 games, 42 homeruns)

2004 .271 (74 games)

 

Frank has not been a batting average machine since 2000, and I in no way expect him to hit above .300 ever again. NOW, with that being said, I wouldn't complain if Frank hits .265 with 25-30 homeruns (this would be incredible missing two months of the season.)

 

Frank is currently hitting .275, and i would not expect that to go any higher. However, I do think that his OBP will rise, as you stated, because logically he has always drawn tons of walks.

 

However, I'm not arguing against Frank hitting #3. That is his home, that is where he will hit, that is where he is the man... The Big Hurt.

Edited June 26, 200520 yr by Steve9347

Thomas was hitting .302 on june 12th of last year then he got hurt on june 15th against florida. While he was playing through his injury he lost roughly .30 points on his batting average. I don't think it is out of the question that is he was healthy he would have hit right around three hundred with fourty plues homers. You know what thomas would have done if fully healthy last year? Only have the best ops in the american league.

 

Your avatar... :puke

Edited June 26, 200520 yr by qwerty

Your avatar... :puke

 

 

Ignignok and err are much better :sleep

Ignignok and err are much better  :sleep

 

No, he's right. Your avatar is f***ing terrible.

 

In my best Bill Cartwright voice: terrible

Thomas was hitting .302 on june 12th of last year then he got hurt on june 15th against florida. While he was playing through his injury he lost roughly .30 points on his batting average. I don't think it is out of the question that is he was healthy he would have hit right around three hundred with fourty plues homers.

 

You think that Steve might have been sleeping on this information due to the fact that he just became a White Sox fan last month?

 

I'm just kidding, Steve.

In my best Bill Cartwright voice: terrible

I'm frightened just reading it.

 

Btw, does anyone recall a radio bit from a long time ago, a commercial for "Bill Cartwright Sings Christmas" (or something like that)? I don't remember whose show...