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  1. moonslav59
    wtf!!!!
  2. moonslav59
    We'll see. I don't think Beni on the bench was for rest.
  3. moonslav59
    I'm happy we had Kimbrel, but he's gone now. I guess I just don't feel the love for ex Sox players that others seem to do. It's not like I hate Kimbrel or am not appreciative, but I don't see how him going to the Cubs makes me like him or the Cubs any more. I'm neutral to wherever he signed, except the Yanks. It might make it harder for us to win it all, if the Cubs make it to the WS, although it would be a good story line.
  4. moonslav59
    Yes, tell me why he increases your liking of the Cubs. The Cubs and Pirates have always been my fave NL clubs, but getting Kimbrel does not move me in any direction, except maybe to think Theo is slipping.
  5. moonslav59
    Ooops... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/nathan-eovaldi-suffers-setback.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
  6. moonslav59
    Kimbrel does nothing to make me root for the Cubs.
  7. moonslav59
    Last I heard, Eovaldi is due back around the 15th, so we should just need 1 more start from a scrub. No more double headers for a while. We have June 20th off and then, if I'm reading the schedule right, 2 days off in a row on June 27th & 28th. Two days later, we have another day off, 5 games in a row and then the 4 day All Star break.
  8. moonslav59
    Maybe one can give us something meaningful. Add one to Eovaldi's return, and we may get the boost we need.
  9. moonslav59
    My optimism is being severely tested.
  10. moonslav59
    Like I have been saying, the bottom of our order is not the problem. They've been among our hottest hitters- some for a long time, now.
  11. moonslav59
    Getting picked off today was horrible! That being said, he's up to .631, now, after going 2 for 4 with a 2B.
  12. moonslav59
    Sad game but expected with that line-up.
  13. moonslav59
    How's the reality of your "singles" theory? We're batting .444 (4-9) with an OBP of .500, today, and we have 1 run scored.
  14. moonslav59
    I thought I was in a Sox blog. My bad. (This is why I avoid game threads until near the end of games.) See you guys, later... after the win.
  15. moonslav59
    Vaz 2nd, Chavis 4th, Nunez 5th and Travis 6th says it all. And, this is about as big a game you can have in early June. (That being said, our scrubs have been among our hottest hitters of late.)
  16. moonslav59
    His results show him to be a 3rd starter, or at worst a solid #4. I think you overvalue opposing teams. #4s and #5s. I'll take ERod over 90% of the league's 4 starters and probably every team's #5 starter. He's about a middle of the pack 3rd starter...maybe low end. The Sox are 9-3 in his 12 starts this year and were 19-4 in his 23 starts last year. Yes, he's gotten better than average run support, but it can't be all luck. 2018-2019: 19-8 4.18 10.1 K/9 1.301 WHIP 107 ERA+
  17. moonslav59
    That's two Beni sit-outs in the last 3 games. BTW, Beni is .667 vs LHPs (.647 career), and Snell is not your average lefty. I'm not defending the choice, but Beni has been in a funk, lately.
  18. moonslav59
    So, BA penalizes hitters for making out or K'ing, especially with RISP? What about all the more often times a man is on 1B with 2 outs, and you really need a 2B or HR to score. I'd rather have a couple guys coming up with gap power and a .350 OBP/450+ SLG than two 300 hitters with .333 OBPs and .350 SLG. Yes, BA is more important when you have a runner on just 3B and the game is tied. How often is that the situation? Plus, with the Sox, having a runner on 2B doesn't mean they score on a single, especially an IF one.
  19. moonslav59
    They weren't expected to gather an "even share," but they seemingly did pretty good with what they had.Better than their slot indicated, for sure, by almost any measure (assuming these rankings have any merit).
  20. moonslav59
    So, you'd prefer player A? A .300 BA/ .350 OBP/ .350 SLG/ .700 OPS B .250 BA/ .375 OBP/ .350 SLG/ .725 OPS C .250 BA/ .350 OBP/ .400 SLG/ .750 OPS Where is OPS cheating player A? Player B gets on base more. Player C gets on base the same and likely gets more RBIs due to his much better power.
  21. moonslav59
    It also speak volumes about how they view Vaz as a hitter, and while we're at it, does batting Holt 5th and 6th so much say something about how they view him? Right now, we have 8 everyday players with an OPS over .774, and the .774 guy is Beni. Even if JBJ was hitting .775, he'd still be batting 8th or 9th. To me, it's more about us having a balanced line-up, when healthy, than JBJ being a weak or streaky hitter. The weird part is, they rarely move JBJ up when he is hot.
  22. moonslav59
    Power is important, but yes, giving equal value to SLG and OBP warps the numbers too much towards power. SLG% is still important, though, and it's not just about HRs.
  23. moonslav59
    If your aim is to see where a batter excels, then yes, you need slash lines or more. If you are trying to find out the total offensive value of a player, maybe for comparison purposes against other players of a specific players past seasons, then OPS, a modified OPS, wRC+ or OBA are pretty decent tools.
  24. moonslav59
    He just reached peak (26-29). He hit .897 at age 23, battled a wrtist injury at age 24 and still hit .803, then hit 1.078 at age 25. He has struggled this year and still holds an .840 OPS. His 2016-2019 OPS (4 years) is .908! I'm thinking he has 2-3 more .900+ seasons in him. I'd project his 26-29 (4 year) OPS to be over .925. I think people put too much stock in a player's most recent performance level.
  25. moonslav59
    Yes, I will edit. Thanks.
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