They better get at least one

Please pinch run for Konerko now.. Well maybe we don't have anyone except Nieto. Damn it

 

 

Adam Dunn

Leesman?

Please, just one time Danks.. Don't swing at balls, wait for your pitch and at least knock in Paulie

Try to draw the walk!

Alright saber guys, please tell why Viciedo's performance is not sustainable. Obviously the BABIP will come down by about 100 points, but that still will leave him with sick ass numbers if everything else holds. Are there any other stats involving his plate discipline and/or power that look totally out of whack and will come back down to Earth?

The whole point is that if you knock 100 points off his BABIP then everything else (AVG/OBP/SLG) will not hold. Knock 100 points off each category and his line will look almost identical to his career line (.365/.414/.524 in '14 vs. .269/.312/.437 career). His K% has improved (15.7% in '14, 21.3% career), and typically K% will start to stabilize after around 60 PA's, which he has now reached, so this could be a good sign of increased contact ability from Viciedo. The BB% is also up to 8.6% vs. 5.3% career. This would be great if Viciedo can maintain it, as 5.3 BB% doesn't play well from a corner outfielder without great power. BB% typically won't stabilize until around 120+ PA's, so this may be just small sample size. Power is identical to career line (.164 ISO in '14, .168 ISO career). For his plate discipline, he's swinging at less pitches out of the zone (35.8% O-Zone in '14 vs. 40.3% career), and more pitches in the zone (76.9% Z-Swing in '14, 69.7% career). These could both indicate a better eye at the plate, which would support the improved BB% and K%.

 

Overall there may be some small improvements to Viciedo's game, but I think he's more or less the same hitter as always.

Good AB flowers. Now Danks needs to come through badly. Here's our chance at this game.

Sheesh danks

Danks sucks

Fuuuuuu

I really like Jordan Danks. Wish he were better.

Danks is such a terrible hitter. You can't have both him and ADA on the roster.

Terrible

Damn you! We need a right handed OF!

Good AB flowers. Now Danks needs to come through badly. Here's our chance at this game.

Comcast shifted their coverage the hawks

I'd rather see Trayce Thompson up here at this point than Jordan Danks.

Come on Sem, work that walk.

Come on Marcus we need ya buddy

Danks is such a terrible hitter. You can't have both him and ADA on the roster.

I agree you cannot overcome having 2 worthless players on team

I'll take a walk

SEM DOG!!!!! f*** YES!!!!

Grand Slam!!!!!

SEMIEN! He owns relievers.

MARCUS b****ES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grand slam all over it!!

PLEASE NEVER BRING BACK BECKHAM