Benintendi

[mvp 78]

What ever happened to Beni. I believe this thread is about him?

 

Strained rib cage. Those are always simple to recover from!

[mvp 78]

@PeteAbe

Mentioned the other day that the wording the Sox have used regarding Andrew Benintendi (rib cage strain) indicates he's done for the season.

 

More of the same today. He's not doing any baseball activities.

[oldtimer]

@PeteAbe

Mentioned the other day that the wording the Sox have used regarding Andrew Benintendi (rib cage strain) indicates he's done for the season.

 

More of the same today. He's not doing any baseball activities.

 

Maybe it's more than a rib cage strain.

[vegasbob]

That must have been the fall of the ages to bust him up that much. Rib injuries can be extremely sensitive and likely better that he just takes off and gets healed. Beni has an awful lot to prove next season as his 2 year deal will end in 2021. For our sake, hope he is not the next Red Sox teaser wipeout.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

That must have been the fall of the ages to bust him up that much. Rib injuries can be extremely sensitive and likely better that he just takes off and gets healed. Beni has an awful lot to prove next season as his 2 year deal will end in 2021. For our sake, hope he is not the next Red Sox teaser wipeout.

 

Methinks it was something nagging that just got worse. Professional ballplayers don't all of a sudden forget how to play -- especially veterans. It's almost always something physical preventing them from competing at their usual levels.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Methinks it was something nagging that just got worse. Professional ballplayers don't all of a sudden forget how to play -- especially veterans. It's almost always something physical preventing them from competing at their usual levels.

 

Benny strikes me as a puss .I grow tired of him love to see him traded for a brand new set of Dunlop tennis balls ....extra fuzz though .

[oldtimer]

Methinks it was something nagging that just got worse. Professional ballplayers don't all of a sudden forget how to play -- especially veterans. It's almost always something physical preventing them from competing at their usual levels.

 

Or mental. Depression maybe? It also could be his so called rib strain was torn cartilege. I played a lot of football many years ago. I broke ribs and on a separate occasion I tore cartilege. The later was more painful and it took me over 6 weeks to start to feel whole again.

[a700hitter]

He may have peaked in 2018. I don't think he will ever be a big power guy, but right now, his price is right, and he has been performing down to his price tag.

[mvp 78]

He may have peaked in 2018. I don't think he will ever be a big power guy, but right now, his price is right, and he has been performing down to his price tag.

 

Just have to hope that a normal offseason will fix whatever is going on him with him this year.

[a700hitter]

Just have to hope that a normal offseason will fix whatever is going on him with him this year.

It couldn’t get worse.

[Larry Cook]

Did we get extend Benintendi for 2 years at 3.3 million the first year and 6.6 million in year 2?

[harmony]

Did we get extend Benintendi for 2 years at 3.3 million the first year and 6.6 million in year 2?

On February 8, 2020, the Red Sox extended Andrew Benintendi at $3.4 million in 2020 and $6.6 million in 2021:

 

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/andrew-benintendi-17622/

[oldtimer]

To me, Beni is an average defensive outfielder with a so so arm but with the speed to move over to center field in a pinch. His best position for the Sox appears to be left field, where one would hope the player we use there would pose some power threat. That is not and hasn't been Beni's forte.

 

As an offensive player, we thought we had a guy who would have a high on base percentage as a result of good plate discipline and the ability to hit the green monster and to place hits often enough to have good rbi and run totals. His average exit velocity was low but he did manage around 15 home runs. What we appeared to have was a keeper and we could look for power elsewhere.

 

Beni must have become convinced that if he gained weight he would hit with more power. He gained the weight but lost some agility and his hitting also fell off so he took the extra weight idea and canned it, but his hitting has trended down. This past season was very short, but his hitting was pathetic, leading one to believe he was having mental problems with the game, whether depression or something else. The Sox shut him down for what was reported as a rib cage strain.

 

Do we want to take a chance on Beni by tying up a roster spot with the hope he can return to his best form or do we just go out and get a guy who will perform better without the risk? I prefer not to wax sentimental about giving the kid another chance and instead give the risk to another team while improving our team now.

[Bellhorn04]

Beni must have become convinced that if he gained weight he would hit with more power. He gained the weight but lost some agility and his hitting also fell off so he took the extra weight idea and canned it, but his hitting has trended down. This past season was very short, but his hitting was pathetic, leading one to believe he was having mental problems with the game, whether depression or something else.

 

It was reported by someone that it was the team who urged him to gain some weight and muscle.

[Bellhorn04]

I think the bottom line with Beni is that Bloom has bigger fish to fry for 2021. We should just hope the guy can bounce back. If not, he may not be in the 2022 plans.

[moonslav59]

I'd say the jury is still out on Beni.

 

He certainly has promise on offense and has proven he can hit. His defense is decent. His base running instincts are horrific.

 

I'm hoping for a rebound and think the odds are good he does.

 

Please don't move him to CF.

[Bellhorn04]

No chance they move him to CF.

[mvp 78]

To me, Beni is an average defensive outfielder with a so so arm but with the speed to move over to center field in a pinch. His best position for the Sox appears to be left field, where one would hope the player we use there would pose some power threat. That is not and hasn't been Beni's forte.

 

His sprint speed is 26.6 ft/sec (below average for CF), Devers is 26.5. There are only two CFers slower than that (Inciarte and Cain).

 

I don't think much of his arm either. If he's the everyday CFer, it could be ugly out there unless he's flanked by two outstanding corner OFers.

[mvp 78]

No chance they move him to CF.

 

Negative UZR/150 in CF. Yuck!

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I think the bottom line with Beni is that Bloom has bigger fish to fry for 2021. We should just hope the guy can bounce back. If not, he may not be in the 2022 plans.

 

I agree with this post more than any other on this thread. The guy was confident and successful at every level from College Player of the Year up to world champ in 2018. Good ballplayers in their mid-20s don't suddenly forget how to do their jobs. There has to be something physical (and/or maybe mental) he's working through; it's not like pitchers haven't ever thrown him high fastballs on the outside corner or sliders down and away before...

[notin]

No chance they move him to CF.

 

One thing about Bloom is he seems to value defensive players...

[Sox75]

I'd say the jury is still out on Beni.

 

He certainly has promise on offense and has proven he can hit. His defense is decent. His base running instincts are horrific.

 

I'm hoping for a rebound and think the odds are good he does.

 

Please don't move him to CF.

 

I think this directly speaks to his problems being more with the head than body.

 

As moon says, his baserunning instincts are horrible. I'm afraid the kid is simply either not that bright, or he struggles with focus.

 

For me, baserunning often exposes a player as being a poor thinker and poor planner. It is the same with his hitting. He lacks the ability to adjust to how smart pitchers are pitching to him, and he seems to have an almost endless inability to pick up on the outside slider or high and outside FB.

 

One thing... he IS VERY consistent.

[Bellhorn04]

One thing about Bloom is he seems to value defensive players...

 

Yep. Rays philosophy = run prevention.

[Bellhorn04]

He certainly has promise on offense and has proven he can hit. His defense is decent. His base running instincts are horrific.

 

Is his base running really that bad?

 

Advanced stats seem to indicate he's a plus base runner.

 

And for old schoolers, 53 steals in 66 attempts for an 80.3% success rate is pretty good.

[mvp 78]

Yep. Rays philosophy = run prevention.

 

This doesn't explain the 2020 bullpen moves...

[mvp 78]

Is his base running really that bad?

 

Advanced stats seem to indicate he's a plus base runner.

 

And for old schoolers, 53 steals in 66 attempts for an 80.3% success rate is pretty good.

 

His baserunning is fine. He's just slower than people think he is.

[mvp 78]

Beni had 103 runs in 2018 for the old school folx.

[Bellhorn04]

This doesn't explain the 2020 bullpen moves...

 

Tanking strategy.

[moonslav59]

His baserunning is fine. He's just slower than people think he is.

 

It's not his speed, or lack of it, that bothers me. It was all the bonehead mistakes.

[notin]

I think Benintendi is in LF for the Sox in 2021.

 

His last couple seasons have not made him he desirable trade piece he was a couple years ago. He's signed cheaply and has the ability to turn it around. And the Sox need at least one outfielder already.

 

If any of the current Sox take over CF next season, I would think Verdugo is more likely. Or maybe Duran. Although if they flank Benintendi with two elite defenders (like Verdugo), then maybe he can handle CF. But given their need for a CF and the type of players Bloom has acquired for that position in the past (Kiermaier,), I expect him to pursue a CF who can handle CF regardless of who flanks him...