The Andrew Benintendi Performance Thread

[YastrzemskI]

Mr. Pop Fly himself should be trade bait at this point. Well rested or tired as a dog in August..

he looks lifeless right now and this team needs a few BP arms.

Hopefully he has a little hot streak in the next few games to make it more enticing.

[moonslav59]

I'm not usually one to go along with ideas like this, and even though we have no OF'er to take his place, I'm done with Beni.

[notin]

Rusney time!!

[YastrzemskI]

I'm not usually one to go along with ideas like this, and even though we have no OF'er to take his place, I'm done with Beni.

 

He’s a miserable 0 for 5 today with three K’s and two lazy pop flys off of Blue Jay pitching.. non of them named Stroman. Dude is dead wood.

Edited July 3, 2019 by YastrzemskI

[a700hitter]

His legs are still heavy?

[devildavid]

Be patient with Beni.

[illinoisredsox]

Rusney time!!

 

There's about 16 million reasons that ain't happening.

[a700hitter]

I agree with being patient with Beni. I would leave him on the field and in the lineup, but Cora waited to long to switch Devers to the top of the lineup -- and moving Beni to the bottom half of the lineup. Edited July 3, 2019 by a700hitter

[Jasonbay44]

Beni is only turning 25 in a few days and has been a solid player in his career so far. You guys have short term memory I guess.

[moonslav59]

We have nobody better, but I'd bat him 9th until he shows some life.

 

I'd think about playing Holt in LF vs lefties.

 

If someone offered a nice return in trade, I'd do it- lower stock and all.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Benny having a bad year fact .Has a very high ceiling also fact . Edited July 3, 2019 by Swiharts Ghost

[Swiharts Ghost]

Beni is only turning 25 in a few days and has been a solid player in his career so far. You guys have short term memory I guess.

Would never have made it last year without the man .Benny needs to be given every chance to succeed here .I think we need another Bat myself HR power Benny's fine .I also understand why everyone is frustrated .9th spot sounds like a very good starting point .

Edited July 3, 2019 by Swiharts Ghost

[moonslav59]

Benny having a bad year fact .Has a very high ceiling also fact .

 

Yes, and the latter makes his trade value high.

[moonslav59]

.242 vs LHPs isn't cutting it. It's not much better than his .236 career BA vs lefties.

 

For God's sake! JBJ is just .027 behind Beni after tonight's game! (.778 to .751)

[oldtimer]

We have nobody better, but I'd bat him 9th until he shows some life.

 

I'd think about playing Holt in LF vs lefties.

 

If someone offered a nice return in trade, I'd do it- lower stock and all.

 

I would also move him back to 9th unless and until he regains his form. Is it confidence or something physical issue. We don't know, but he certainly is slumping badly. The kid still has a lot of potential so even though I have no idea what is wrong, I would give him more time to right the problem.

[jung]

Beni is only a decent fielder. At the plate, his stride is too long and his swing is too big. He is what he is. Sox PR did him no favors promoting the idea of the "Pretty Beni Swing". That swing is killing him more than its helping him. Sox PR has helped to paint him into a PR corner and a performance corner. Well done guys....another feather in your cap.

 

Now he is going through the annual whaaaaaaa period for Beni where he gets frustrated because everybody is hitting but him.....whaaaaaaa.

 

As he has done before he is predetermining he going to swing, no longer picking locations to narrow his focus and he is swinging through everything that he does not pop up.

 

Sorry, they should get him outta' here while they can if they can get a deal that is loaded our way.

Edited July 3, 2019 by jung

[notin]

Beni is only a decent fielder. At the plate, his stride is too long and his swing is too big. He is what he is. Sox PR did him no favors promoting the idea of the "Pretty Beni Swing". That swing is killing him more than its helping him. Sox PR has helped to paint him into a PR corner and a performance corner. Well done guys....another feather in your cap.

 

Now he is going through the annual whaaaaaaa period for Beni where he gets frustrated because everybody is hitting but him.....whaaaaaaa.

 

As he has done before he is predetermining he going to swing, no longer picking locations to narrow his focus and he is swinging through everything that he does not pop up.

 

Sorry, they should get him outta' here while they can if they can get a deal that is loaded our way.

 

 

I lost the ability to take this post that borders on Conspiracy Theory very seriously.

 

You’re actually saying to Benintendi “It’s not your fault!! It’s Big Baseball! They did it to you!!”

[Slasher9]

Give him a salad for a few days in a row.....

[Slasher9]

I lost the ability to take this post that borders on Conspiracy Theory very seriously.

 

You’re actually saying to Benintendi “It’s not your fault!! It’s Big Baseball! They did it to you!!”

 

I do see parents at travel games quite often say after every k, error, mistake their son makes yell

“It’s not your fault Anthony, the sun was in your eyes”

“It’s not your fault Anthony, the umpire called a ball a strike”

“It’s not your fault Anthony, your teammates should have gotten that”

“It’s not your fault Anthony,” fill in the blank...

Perhaps cry baby beni grew up with that same upbringing where nothing is ever his fault......

[notin]

I do see parents at travel games quite often say after every k, error, mistake their son makes yell

“It’s not your fault Anthony, the sun was in your eyes”

“It’s not your fault Anthony, the umpire called a ball a strike”

“It’s not your fault Anthony, your teammates should have gotten that”

“It’s not your fault Anthony,” fill in the blank...

Perhaps cry baby beni grew up with that same upbringing where nothing is ever his fault......

 

 

OMG they all grow up that way now!!

 

My daughter hates it when I tell her that getting better is up to her. But she finally decided to listen and we spent half the spring in batting cages and playing catch and now she’s going to her first All Star tournament.

 

(This is not a travel team, however. That stuff is crazy!)

[jung]

I lost the ability to take this post that borders on Conspiracy Theory very seriously.

 

You’re actually saying to Benintendi “It’s not your fault!! It’s Big Baseball! They did it to you!!”

 

No, I am saying that Sox PR promoted a fantasy and the kid is living that fantasy. Whether he would have concluded on his own that his stride is too long and his swing is too big....we may never know. I would prefer for his sake and ours that somebody else help him figure it out.

 

There was some gibberish released during one of the NESN broadcasts earlier this year when Beni was in another of his pop up slumps that had not devolved to the point where he is now that the Sox coaching staff told Beni that he was "doing it again" shorten up your stride and cut down on your swing. Lasted about two weeks when he came back from extensive work in the cage. So he HAS been told at least once and probably more than once and the result is .........nothing.

 

He looks like he has a studied and practice and muscle memory prompted metal bat swing. Not sure he will ever be anything more than a hitter that struggles with that forever.

Edited July 3, 2019 by jung

[notin]

No, I am saying that Sox PR promoted a fantasy and the kid is living that fantasy. Whether he would have concluded on his own that his stride is too long and his swing is too big....we may never know. I would prefer for his sake and ours that somebody else help him figure it out.

 

There was some gibberish released during one of the NESN broadcasts earlier this year when Beni was in another of his pop up slumps that had not devolved to the point where he is now that the Sox coaching staff told Beni that he was "doing it again" shorten up your stride and cut down on your swing. Lasted about two weeks when he came back from extensive work in the cage. So he HAS been told at least once and probably more than once and the result is .........nothing.

 

Then that’s 100% on him. He has to make his own adjustments without excuses.

 

The PR department has the job of finding ways to promote the players and the team. The players are just supposed to play to the best they can. And even hinting that the PR department is causing anything negative play for Benintendi or any player means the player is not focusing on his job and spending too much time glossing over his press releases...

[Bellhorn04]

Beni is only a decent fielder. At the plate, his stride is too long and his swing is too big. He is what he is. Sox PR did him no favors promoting the idea of the "Pretty Beni Swing". That swing is killing him more than its helping him. Sox PR has helped to paint him into a PR corner and a performance corner. Well done guys....another feather in your cap.

 

What, were there actual promos of the "Pretty Beni Swing" or something?

[Bellhorn04]

Beni is only a decent fielder. At the plate, his stride is too long and his swing is too big. He is what he is. Sox PR did him no favors promoting the idea of the "Pretty Beni Swing". That swing is killing him more than its helping him. Sox PR has helped to paint him into a PR corner and a performance corner. Well done guys....another feather in your cap.

 

Now he is going through the annual whaaaaaaa period for Beni where he gets frustrated because everybody is hitting but him.....whaaaaaaa.

 

As he has done before he is predetermining he going to swing, no longer picking locations to narrow his focus and he is swinging through everything that he does not pop up.

 

Sorry, they should get him outta' here while they can if they can get a deal that is loaded our way.

 

So if I'm following along correctly, you think we should trade both Betts and Beni ASAP? What about JBJ? Hell, let's trade the whole outfield! That'll shake up the team.

[jung]

So if I'm following along correctly, you think we should trade both Betts and Beni ASAP? What about JBJ? Hell, let's trade the whole outfield! That'll shake up the team.

 

I would entertain offers for Betts and would have been entertaining him from the moment he turned down $20M. He is not a $30M player. I would trade Beni ASAP and I would not be looking for a haul for Beni. I would trade Betts for a haul. Failing that, just let Betts play out to FA and let him go. Beni I would get rid of and be happy if I got anything for him that I could use.

[jung]

What, were there actual promos of the "Pretty Beni Swing" or something?

 

Virtually every AB of his young career broadcast by NESN. Who owns NESN?

[Bellhorn04]

Virtually every AB of his young career broadcast by NESN. Who owns NESN?

 

So the NESN announcers were being homers?

[notin]

It’s basically the same type of promo always attached to Christian Yelich. It didn’t affect him very much..,

[jung]

So the NESN announcers were being homers?

 

The NESN announcers were promoting the pretty swing nonsense, most specifically OB who would not know a "good" swing if it fell on him attached to a grand piano.

[jung]

It’s basically the same type of promo always attached to Christian Yelich. It didn’t affect him very much..,

 

Yelich actually does have a good swing which is what I would refer to as a sweet or pretty swing.

 

However, before I get too far ahead of myself, all hitters in MLB are benefiting from the ever changing rocket ship baseball and the lack of good pitching across MLB. That includes Yelich.

 

By the way...get a clue OB, the accepted term has forever been "a sweet swing". Pretty swing...Geezus H Cheeerist.

Edited July 3, 2019 by jung