http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/...o-offer-so-far/

 

 

interesting and surprising.

How could we have the second best 7th hitter? Gordon, Alexei and connor have all killed it there but they're all still shy of a .800 ops there

 

Micah's numbers look damn good too for the 9 hole.

How could we have the second best 7th hitter? Gordon, Alexei and connor have all killed it there but they're all still shy of a .800 ops there

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-ind...5%7Cbat%7CAB%7C

 

Looks like a couple good games by the catchers have pulled it up.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/...o-offer-so-far/

 

 

interesting and surprising.

I read that report cover to cover, and I am exhausted. Time for a nap. Go Sox.

Melky Cabrera has a lower SLG than OBP.

 

Ooops.

 

Along with Melky, we've got Flowers, Ramirez, Micah, Alexei (moving up) and Eaton all in the bottom quartile of everyday hitters OPS-wise.

 

Gillaspie (despite the horrid defense) looks practically good compared to the rest of the bottom-dwellers statistically. Then you've got Avi's BABIP thing and LaRoche's can't hit lefties thing and Jose's impossible bar or standard to live up to (he needs to be a Top 10 hitter in MLB for the White Sox to compete, not 40-50ish).

Edited May 13, 201510 yr by caulfield12

Melky Cabrera has a lower SLG than OBP.

 

Ooops.

 

Along with Melky, we've got Flowers, Ramirez, Micah, Alexei (moving up) and Eaton all in the bottom quartile of everyday hitters OPS-wise.

 

Gillaspie (despite the horrid defense) looks practically good compared to the rest of the bottom-dwellers statistically. Then you've got Avi's BABIP thing and LaRoche's can't hit lefties thing and Jose's impossible bar or standard to live up to (he needs to be a Top 10 hitter in MLB for the White Sox to compete, not 40-50ish).

You can't mention Avi's "BABIP thing" without mentioning Eaton, Melky, and Alexei's BABIP things.

Melky Cabrera has a lower SLG than OBP.

 

Ooops.

 

Along with Melky, we've got Flowers, Ramirez, Micah, Alexei (moving up) and Eaton all in the bottom quartile of everyday hitters OPS-wise.

 

Gillaspie (despite the horrid defense) looks practically good compared to the rest of the bottom-dwellers statistically. Then you've got Avi's BABIP thing and LaRoche's can't hit lefties thing and Jose's impossible bar or standard to live up to (he needs to be a Top 10 hitter in MLB for the White Sox to compete, not 40-50ish).

 

I can live with Melky's lack of power as long as he is getting hits in front of the middle of the order. The power will come back.

I can live with Melky's lack of power as long as he is getting hits in front of the middle of the order. The power will come back.

 

exactly, a 300 avg, getting on base, moving the lead off man over or driving him in, setting up for the teams #3, 4 and 5 hitters.

 

that is what i thought Melky can do or provide.

It's still early, but with LaRoche having a .364 OBP, Garcia having a .355 OBP and Melky having a .304 OBP, if those numbers don't change it may soon be time to consider moving one of the other two up to 2nd in the order and dropping Melky to 5th.

 

And yes, I'm well aware that LaRoche and Garcia are not "high contact" guys that you like batting second, but Jose needs more baserunners on in front of him.