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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 17:13:37 GMT -5
Here's his career spray chart:
Two changes I saw last year were his willingness to got to right (always dead pull before last year), and his willingness to work the BB in the last third or so of the season… |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 17:21:05 GMT -5
Nope. My faulty memory. I was impressed out of the gate last year when he started drawing bases on balls. I recall talking about it here on the game threads…
Never mind the stats post. The format didn’t hold true…
Months
Glossary
Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+
April/March 13 9 37 31 6 8 2 0 4 6 0 0 6 8 .258 .378 .710 1.088 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 236 204
May 14 13 45 41 4 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 4 15 .146 .222 .268 .491 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 59 38
June 8 6 19 19 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .211 .211 .368 .579 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 80 54
July 4 3 10 9 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .111 .200 .222 .422 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 38 15
August 15 14 57 52 7 9 3 0 3 10 0 0 4 13 .173 .228 .404 .632 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 .162 97 70
Sept/Oct 13 13 43 41 1 7 2 0 1 7 0 0 2 14 .171 .209 .293
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 2, 2022 20:19:23 GMT -5
Nope. My faulty memory. I was impressed out of the gate last year when he started drawing bases on balls. I recall talking about it here on the game threads… Never mind the stats post. The format didn’t hold true… Months Glossary Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+ April/March 13 9 37 31 6 8 2 0 4 6 0 0 6 8 .258 .378 .710 1.088 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 236 204 May 14 13 45 41 4 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 4 15 .146 .222 .268 .491 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 59 38 June 8 6 19 19 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .211 .211 .368 .579 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 80 54 July 4 3 10 9 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .111 .200 .222 .422 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 38 15 August 15 14 57 52 7 9 3 0 3 10 0 0 4 13 .173 .228 .404 .632 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 .162 97 70 Sept/Oct 13 13 43 41 1 7 2 0 1 7 0 0 2 14 .171 .209 .293 Thanks for the effort, Inger; however, I suspect the alignment looked better while you were typing the post.  |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 21:31:04 GMT -5
Nope. My faulty memory. I was impressed out of the gate last year when he started drawing bases on balls. I recall talking about it here on the game threads… Never mind the stats post. The format didn’t hold true… Months Glossary Split G GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+ April/March 13 9 37 31 6 8 2 0 4 6 0 0 6 8 .258 .378 .710 1.088 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 236 204 May 14 13 45 41 4 6 2 0 1 3 0 0 4 15 .146 .222 .268 .491 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 59 38 June 8 6 19 19 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .211 .211 .368 .579 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 80 54 July 4 3 10 9 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .111 .200 .222 .422 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 38 15 August 15 14 57 52 7 9 3 0 3 10 0 0 4 13 .173 .228 .404 .632 21 1 0 0 1 0 0 .162 97 70 Sept/Oct 13 13 43 41 1 7 2 0 1 7 0 0 2 14 .171 .209 .293 Thanks for the effort, Inger; however, I suspect the alignment looked better while you were typing the post.  Lots better. I knew better though. B-R is notoriously hard to copy and paste from in most situations. I could have erased it, but it’s so exciting to play the fool… sometimes🎶… |
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Post by Renfield on Apr 2, 2022 22:55:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the effort, Inger; however, I suspect the alignment looked better while you were typing the post. Lots better. I knew better though. B-R is notoriously hard to copy and paste from in most situations. I could have erased it, but it’s so exciting to play the fool… sometimes🎶… No exception to the rule... |
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Post by inger on Apr 2, 2022 23:47:34 GMT -5
Lots better. I knew better though. B-R is notoriously hard to copy and paste from in most situations. I could have erased it, but it’s so exciting to play the fool… sometimes🎶… No exception to the rule... Ah, it’s my friend, Renfield. I knew you wouldn’t let me down. I have only one complaint about your posts. There is never enough of them. Thanks for sharing the time you have with us! … |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 9:53:57 GMT -5
From the NY Post:
“Staring down a completely open left side of the infield with the Braves shifting him, Aaron Hicks laid a bunt down the third base line to take an easy single in the second inning. Hicks said last spring he would consider bunting more to beat the shift, but he did not attempt any bunts in 32 games last season.“
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Post by kaybli on Apr 3, 2022 12:48:16 GMT -5
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Post by kaybli on Apr 3, 2022 13:04:32 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 13:18:40 GMT -5
I have a feeling that watching Eine Kleine Nachtmusik will be a blast this season, but I do not expect many of those. That was a slap hitter's home run, on a tee and made to order. His swing is all arms and hand-eye coordination, no real power there, but I do not want him to change: 170+ base hits on the season will do this lineup some good. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 13:19:26 GMT -5
Hope this guy stays healthy. |
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 3, 2022 14:01:07 GMT -5
From the NY Post: “Staring down a completely open left side of the infield with the Braves shifting him, Aaron Hicks laid a bunt down the third base line to take an easy single in the second inning. Hicks said last spring he would consider bunting more to beat the shift, but he did not attempt any bunts in 32 games last season.“ Not a bad idea when you consider Hicks is a lousy hitter. Get on base any way you can. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 3, 2022 14:59:44 GMT -5
From the NY Post: “Staring down a completely open left side of the infield with the Braves shifting him, Aaron Hicks laid a bunt down the third base line to take an easy single in the second inning. Hicks said last spring he would consider bunting more to beat the shift, but he did not attempt any bunts in 32 games last season.“ Not a bad idea when you consider Hicks is a lousy hitter. Get on base any way you can. Last season, Hicks also stated that he planned to bunt more, but maybe this is the year he backs up his intention to wanting "to be a problem for pitchers," by taking the ball to the opposite field and not trying to hit home runs every at bat. I still find it difficult to believe that any major league hitter would step into the batters box with that mindset, but someone like Hicks who is somewhere between AAAA and a bench player in my opinion? Madness! |
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Post by inger on Apr 3, 2022 15:07:23 GMT -5
Not a bad idea when you consider Hicks is a lousy hitter. Get on base any way you can. Last season, Hicks also stated that he planned to bunt more, but maybe this is the year he backs up his intention to wanting "to be a problem for pitchers," by taking the ball to the opposite field and not trying to hit home runs every at bat. I still find it difficult to believe that any major league hitter would step into the batters box with that mindset, but someone like Hicks who is somewhere between AAAA and a bench player in my opinion. He’s also in a position this season where he could easily lose his job if he doesn’t find some way to increase his value. That can be a great motivator… |
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Post by domeplease on Apr 3, 2022 16:24:45 GMT -5
White Sox Trade Zack Collins To Blue Jays For Reese McGuire
Trevor Rosenthal Drawing Interest
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