Trevor Story

[moonslav59]

18 minutes ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

The question is whether he can do it at all.

He can, IMO. It's all about staying healthy.

His glove and position, alone, would make him a plus WAR player.

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

11 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He can, IMO. It's all about staying healthy.

His glove and position, alone, would make him a plus WAR player.

That's great, you know what they say about opinions, right?

[moonslav59]

6 minutes ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

That's great, you know what they say about opinions, right?

I know they say mine are almost always right, but which one are you talking about?

LOL!

[drewski6]

On 4/4/2025 at 12:35 PM, moonslav59 said:

I agree, and I have not given up on his bat, just yet, but I think his higher than COL K rate is here to stay.

We have enough guys hitting elsewhere in the lineup (knocks on wood)

[Bellhorn04]

Well, I like that he has still has some pop.

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

Red Sox Slugger Back on Thin Ice Amid Slump to End April

[Bellhorn04]

bWAR 0.9 on pace for about 4.  Can't expect much better, realistically speaking.  Defense is still there, still has pop, obviously plenty o' swing and miss.

[mvp 78]

38 minutes ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

Red Sox Slugger Back on Thin Ice Amid Slump to End April

Story:

leads BOS in HR

2nd BOS in SB (0 CS)

leads BOS in thin ice %

 

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

7 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Story:

leads BOS in HR

2nd BOS in SB (0 CS)

leads BOS in thin ice %

 

I didn't write the article, just posted it for discussion purposes.

[mvp 78]

Just now, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

I didn't write the article, just posted it for discussion purposes.

I know what you're up to Devon Platana and I'm sick of it. 😡

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I know what you're up to Devon Platana and I'm sick of it. 😡

Lol, I actually never heard of him before this article.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

Lol, I actually never heard of him before this article.

Ok, Devon. 

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Ok, Devon. 

No problem, shaughnessy. 

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

No problem, shaughnessy. 

That doesn't even make any sense, Devon. You link to a half baked article and then want to call me CHB? Ok? I've been called worse on here! 

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

That doesn't even make any sense, Devon. You link to a half baked article and then want to call me CHB? Ok? I've been called worse on here! 

It makes as much sense as you accusing me of being the writer of the article posted. Which is zero.....

[notin]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Story:

leads BOS in HR

2nd BOS in SB (0 CS)

leads BOS in thin ice %

 

He’s getting to Coco Crisp Treatment when you play about as well as expected, but every rough patch turns into evidence against you because there’s a guy behind loaded with potential…

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, notin said:

He’s getting to Coco Crisp Treatment when you play about as well as expected, but every rough patch turns into evidence against you because there’s a guy behind loaded with potential…

When Mayer goes down with a hamstring injury in August in WOO: fire Breslow, he never would have been injured if he was in Boston! 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

When Mayer goes down with a hamstring injury in August in WOO: fire Breslow, he never would have been injured if he was in Boston! 

Sell high! Or at least a little buzzed...

[mvp 78]

This weekend is Memorial Day. It's THE dividing line. ✂️🎣

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

On 4/28/2025 at 1:22 PM, notin said:

He’s getting to Coco Crisp Treatment when you play about as well as expected, but every rough patch turns into evidence against you because there’s a guy behind loaded with potential…

As well as expected? I sincerely doubt this is what anyone expected when he was signed.

Rough patch? If anything, his great start at the beginning of the season was the "patch"

[mvp 78]

The highlights:

A look at various breakdowns shows that Story’s offense is basically… breaking down. He’s chasing far more pitches than ever, swinging and missing more than ever, hitting the ball on the ground more than ever, pulling the ball less than ever (particularly in the air), and absolutely getting eaten alive by four-seam fastballs. 

Over his first three seasons in Boston, he began swinging a bit more often (50.4% for 2022–24), but his chase rate took a bigger leap, to 33.4%, and his production receded. This year, he’s swinging at 55.6% of pitches and chasing 37.8%; the latter rate ranks in just the sixth percentile, and the combination of those two rates suggests he’s pressing, expanding his zone and trying to do too much. And of course, he’s missing a whole lot.

In or out of the zone, Story is particularly struggling against four-seamers. He’s whiffing on 22.8% of those fastball while hitting just .164 and slugging .180 against them. His expected numbers against the pitch (.182 xBA, .285 xSLG) don’t make a much stronger case. His Statcast run value on fastballs (-7) is in a virtual tie with Michael Toglia for the majors’ lowest.

Once Story does make contact — at nearly a career-low rate (70.8%) — things aren’t exactly going great. He’s hitting more grounders than fly balls, something he’s never done before; his 48.4% groundball rate is 14 points above his carer mark, while his 1.41 groundball-to-fly-ball ratio is almost double his 0.79 career one. His 31.3% pull rate and 7% pulled air rate are both the lowest of his career; the latter is less than half of last year’s previous career low, 14.8%. Given that Story has hit .466 and slugged 1.717 on pulled air balls during his career, you can see how that might be a problem.

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

Trevor Story, SS, Red Sox
Injuries to Triston Casas and Alex Bregman have tested Boston's infield depth, with a number of mainstays left to pick up the slack. Enter Story, whose fourth year with the Red Sox is leaving much to be desired. Despite flashing some of his trademarked power in April, Story hasn't hit a home run since May 10, with his slugging percentage down to .325. The underlying metrics paint a similar picture, with his .388 xSLG ranking in the 31st percentile. That's because he isn't hitting the ball in the air often enough, instead running a career-worst ground ball rate (49.3%). If there's ever a time for Story to rekindle his old self, it's now, amid the news that Bregman is expected to miss significant time with a quad injury.

 

9 players who need to step up to boost disappointing clubs

[Bellhorn04]

Can't catch up to heat any more, especially when thrown by righties.

Definitely seems cooked.  Thanks, Chaim.  

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Can't catch up to heat any more, especially when thrown by righties.

Definitely seems cooked.  Thanks, Chaim.  

 

[mvp 78]

Couldn't pull a 4 seamer from a RHP if his life depended on it. 

 

[notin]

On 5/20/2025 at 10:31 AM, TheSplinteredSplendor said:

As well as expected? I sincerely doubt this is what anyone expected when he was signed.

Rough patch? If anything, his great start at the beginning of the season was the "patch"

Sure, wait a full month to reply and then question my point.

I think I’m getting the Coco Crisp Treatment. There must be some hotter, younger, wittier forum poster folks are trying to make room for…

[notin]

39 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Couldn't pull a 4 seamer from a RHP if his life depended on it. 

 

Then it’s a damn good thing for him his life doesn’t depend on it!

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

Then it’s a damn good thing for him his life doesn’t depend on it!

Yet!

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

Sure, wait a full month to reply and then question my point.

Pony Express Posting. 

[notin]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Pony Express Posting. 

Maybe tomorrow he’ll respond to my post that the Buckner error “won’t be a big deal when the Sox take game seven.”…