Everybody's anatomy is different.Tongue AND cheek? Wow. That's a mouthful.
He said, with tongue in cheek.
;p
Everybody's anatomy is different.Tongue AND cheek? Wow. That's a mouthful.
He said, with tongue in cheek.
;p
Oh man - I remember that Mo one! That was Heathcliff Slocumb's return after he was shipped to Seattle for Lowe and Varitek. It was so nice to get to root against Slocumb for a change because him because he was really, really good at making the opposing team win baseball games. I remember he started off that ninth inning and was pulled long before the inning ended - BR tells me that he didn't get anyone out. Then the rest of the inning happened.View: https://twitter.com/dakern74/status/1528488462579548160
Franchy Cordero: Third walkoff grand slam in Red Sox history against the Mariners. First in extra innings. Others were both in 1998, by Nomar Garciaparra (Sep 2) and Mo Vaughn (Apr 10).
And the Mo Vaughn slam
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD5ZY5G8KLM
There was also some idiotic stink about the Bosox serving beer on Good Friday. This apparently was some terrible heresy in some people's eyes.It was also the home opener and Good Friday, so there was all this bizarre chatter on local radio from (Catholic) people who wanted the Pope to say it was cool for people attending the home opener to skip the "fish on Friday" rule and eat a hot dog. Unsurprisingly, the Pope...did not do that.
That's right! I forgot about that.There was also some idiotic stink about the Bosox serving beer on Good Friday. This apparently was some terrible heresy in some people's eyes.
Yeah, his ABs were awesome today. He had a couple of outs that were fantastic plate appearances that just ended up as rockets in gloves, long before the bomb.He put the ball in play 5 times today, the softest hit ball was 95.6 exit velo, and he ended up 1/5. His triple on Saturday was 111 mph, and his pinch hit single Friday was 106. He's absolutely killing the ball, which isn't abnormal, but when it comes with much better K and BB %s it's going to lead to great results.
Earlier in the season it was looking like Franchy was trading quality of contact for more walks and fewer Ks, but since then his statcast data has driven back up toward his career norms in terms of quality of contact. If he keeps this up he could really break out in a serious way.Yeah, his ABs were awesome today. He had a couple of outs that were fantastic plate appearances that just ended up as rockets in gloves, long before the bomb.
His plate discipline has been great to watch.
"He's been disciplined with fastball up,'' said Cora, "which is very important. He got rid of that toe-tap, trying to make contact. When he swings, he swings. Last year, I think he was thinking, 'I have to make contact, I can't strikeout,' and it worked against him because he was actually swinging and missing. And when he did make contract, it was weak contract. He's been great, driving the ball to center. Now that he's confident, we're probably going to see him hitting the ball in the air a little more and the power is going to play. He's a very smart baserunner and he's made an impact.''
I think that's right. He was DFA'd on October 21, but then re-signed with the club on October 25. They purchased is contract and re-added him to the 40 man when he was called up this year.Can someone remind me of the mechanics of how the Sox moved Franchy from the 40 man roster last October? Did they give him a raise to make it less likely that another team would be interested? I feel like there was some effort taken to avoid losing him and staying on good terms.
They signed him to a 2022 contract that was a modest salary increase ($800K to $825K) just before designating him for assignment. It's possible that locking him into a contract made him less appealing for teams to claim on waivers, but it was also after the season so a team claiming him could only have been doing so with an eye toward 2022.Can someone remind me of the mechanics of how the Sox moved Franchy from the 40 man roster last October? Did they give him a raise to make it less likely that another team would be interested? I feel like there was some effort taken to avoid losing him and staying on good terms.
I just hope the improved plate discipline isn't some short-lived thing at the MLB level. He actually hasn't drawn a walk since May 14th, the date of that tweet. And his AAA walk rate this year (12.2%) is basically the same as it was in AAA last year (12.5%). In fact the AAA K rates are both 28% between this year and last year as well. So there's nothing in the numbers to suggest that he's made some drastic change, aside from the small sample of MLB at bats so far this year. The eye test might tell a better story at the moment, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
Re: walk rate. It could be as simple as when he came up pitchers thought they could get him to chase. He didn’t, and they walked him. So pitchers adjusted to throwing strikes, so he swung more.I just hope the improved plate discipline isn't some short-lived thing at the MLB level. He actually hasn't drawn a walk since May 14th, the date of that tweet. And his AAA walk rate this year (12.2%) is basically the same as it was in AAA last year (12.5%). In fact the AAA K rates are both 28% between this year and last year as well. So there's nothing in the numbers to suggest that he's made some drastic change, aside from the small sample of MLB at bats so far this year. The eye test might tell a better story at the moment, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
I don't think its realistic to expect an 18% walk rate going forward. That's elite plate discipline. Franchy has never been that. If he can walk 10% of the time and keep his K% lower than 30% with his batted ball profile, he's going to be a very serviceable player for this team. It's all small sample stuff but his xBA is .47 higher than his actual BA, his xSLG is .162. He's always hit the ball hard but his swing in miss is what will determine what kind of player he can be. Last year his o-swing% was 36.9, this year its 26.8%. He's making a lot more contact because he's swinging in the zone at a higher rate. It's 50 PA but its encouraging.I just hope the improved plate discipline isn't some short-lived thing at the MLB level. He actually hasn't drawn a walk since May 14th, the date of that tweet. And his AAA walk rate this year (12.2%) is basically the same as it was in AAA last year (12.5%). In fact the AAA K rates are both 28% between this year and last year as well. So there's nothing in the numbers to suggest that he's made some drastic change, aside from the small sample of MLB at bats so far this year. The eye test might tell a better story at the moment, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
The best part of this is the young man who tweeted it. For those unfamiliar... View: https://vimeo.com/19907030
Hadn’t made the connection, thanks. Always gets a little dusty when I watch those Jimmy Fund videos.The best part of this is the young man who tweeted it. For those unfamiliar... View: https://vimeo.com/19907030
Hard to believe it was that long ago. My wife and I saw him running the bases live on TV, we both got pretty weepy.Hadn’t made the connection, thanks. Always gets a little dusty when I watch those Jimmy Fund videos.
Some things will always be funny. Watching him round the bases was great, thanks for posting these.I thought that guy looked familiar
I don't know, but he has 21k in 65 PA in June, for a 32.3% K%. He has 7bb (10.8% BB%) in that time too, which is totally acceptable but the ks are not. He was also hit by a pitch and has 1 HR. So in the last month, 30 of his 68 PA, he didn't put the ball in play.Any idea why the results haven't matched up with the stats? Are there similar players in MLB history who have had identical stats as Franchy and didn't make it? Or is the fact that he has the ability to hit the ball hard as well as the other stats an indicator that his slash line will eventually be what is expected?
This is an interesting question. Turns out you don't have to go very far back in history. Here's Cordero and six other 2022 hitters who are underperforming their expected stats this year (per FanGraphs, excluding today's games).Any idea why the results haven't matched up with the stats? Are there similar players in MLB history who have had identical stats as Franchy and didn't make it? Or is the fact that he has the ability to hit the ball hard as well as the other stats an indicator that his slash line will eventually be what is expected?
Verdugo has also been slowly producing. OPS nearing .7004/5, 2B, 2SB against Toronto tonight. Raised his batting average 20 points, and brings his season OPS to .744.
Since the start of June, Verdugo has done this (not counting last night): .333/.400/.467/.867, with 6 2b, 2 hr, 16 runs, and 15 rbi. Pretty solid. He's really lengthened the lineup.Verdugo has also been slowly producing. OPS nearing .700
Start of Season-May 18th: .206/.245/.313, .207 BAbipSince the start of June, Verdugo has done this (not counting last night): .333/.400/.467/.867, with 6 2b, 2 hr, 16 runs, and 15 rbi. Pretty solid. He's really lengthened the lineup.
This was a classic, especially Wally's reaction.Some things will always be funny. Watching him round the bases was great, thanks for posting these.
I’d still rather dump Dalbec first.15 strikeouts in 16 at bats, the 16th being the squeeze bunt. Will he still be in Boston come Friday?
You'll need to keep one of them as a backup until the team is ready to promote Casas.If it's between replacing Dalbec's ABs against lefties or Franchy's against righties; I vote to dump Franchy....they both suck and Franchy gets more ABs.
Of course, the real solution is to get a 1B that forces them to dump both of them.
You wouldn't think this would be that hard, and yet here we are!Of course, the real solution is to get a 1B that forces them to dump both of them.
The former was crazytownThis page of this thread is a Tale of Two Franchys. Comps to Soto and Trout to talk of DFAing ing
Franchy is no Soto or Trout and should be DFAComps to Soto and Trout to talk of DFAing ing
I wouldn’t DFA him yet, but he’s struggling mightily. From 7/2 until the break he’s 5 for 44 with 26 K. Hoping the break gives him time to relax and get his head straight. If he’s still looking like this in a few weeks, cut him loose.Franchy is no Soto or Trout and should be DFA
They don’t have any available position players to replace him on the 40-man.Why can't he go back to The Woo to, as you say, straighten out his head? Unless they have to make room on the 40 man for someone else, there's no point in that, is there?