May 13, 20169 yr from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. Edited May 13, 20169 yr by Jose Paniagua
May 13, 20169 yr Good stuff...shockingly, he's tied for the lowest fWAR on the team with Jackson (among starters)
May 13, 20169 yr despite these numbers, he doesn't look right at the plate up to this point in the season. i'm hoping that as the weather warms up here in Chicago, so does his bat. i'm sure it will.
May 13, 20169 yr Author Also his out-of-zone contact is worse than last year, but a little better than Year 1 Can be inferred from some of the above, but his "Hard%" is at an all time low.
May 13, 20169 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 13, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) His bat speed looks slower than the lightning quickness he used to have. If you go back and look at his first half 2014 highlights, it's incredibly evident. He rarely turns on an inside fastball anymore.
May 13, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 13, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. Seems to me these go together. Hit it softer, defenders have more time to get to it.
May 13, 20169 yr Author it could be some thing in who he is where he should chase some non-perfect pitched balls. he's more patient right now but is that 100% a good thing for a guy like this? He has Frazier behind him right now, and it seems like it could be a conscious decision to take pitches & make use of that fact. Edited May 13, 20169 yr by Jose Paniagua
May 13, 20169 yr QUOTE (ron883 @ May 13, 2016 -> 06:05 PM) Watch out. I made a similar topic and was shunned because of it. If by "similar", you mean "not at all similar", then sure. Edited May 13, 20169 yr by OmarComing25
May 14, 20169 yr QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ May 13, 2016 -> 06:13 PM) If by "similar", you mean "not at all similar", then sure. lol, basically.
May 14, 20169 yr QUOTE (ron883 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 05:32 PM) He seems totally clueless at the plate this year. Fastball in, slider away, Jose gone. Very disappointing stuff. QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 13, 2016 -> 02:36 PM) from Abreu's plate discipline tab in fangraphs (and other notes): -His swings at out of zone pitching are way down. His swinging-strike % is lower than either of his other two years. (he is seeing his usual/career normal amount of in-zone pitches) -Overall contact is higher than it's been in either of his previous two years, as is the case for his in-zone contact. -Compared to the rest of his career, line drive % and ground ball % are both lower than ever. More flyballs. He's more judicious than ever this year. Striking out less than ever, but he's hitting it less hard and when it lands, it's in a glove. On what planet are these two posts similar? The only similarity I see is that they are about the same guy.
May 14, 20169 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 13, 2016 -> 08:23 PM) On what planet are these two posts similar? The only similarity I see is that they are about the same guy. Both are written in English? That's about it.
May 16, 20169 yr There’s absolutely no need to worry about Jose Abreu‘s somewhat pedestrian start. His batted ball distance ranks seventh highest in baseball, so more of those fly balls will begin leaving the park sooner or later. Aside from a rebound in power, his BABIP should jump, as his batted ball profile is almost identical to last year. I highly doubt you could buy him at a discount, but if you’re an owner, hold tight. http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/five-pote...b-rate-surgers/
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