.771 in his last 10 games. Maybe he is.He's also OPSing .666 since he was sent back down. I don't think he's figuring things out down there.
.771 in his last 10 games. Maybe he is.He's also OPSing .666 since he was sent back down. I don't think he's figuring things out down there.
Oh yeah? Well ... what did he do tomorrow???.771 in his last 10 games. Maybe he is.
They should be calling up Rusnay Castillo any day now too I imagine. He's hittting. 400 over the past two weeks, with 3 3B in the past 3 days..771 in his last 10 games. Maybe he is.
Hey, I think that's a strawman!!! Welcome to V&N!!!!!!11111!!!@!!!!!!!!They should be calling up Rusnay Castillo any day now too I imagine. He's hittting. 400 over the past two weeks, with 3 3B in the past 3 days.
The Sox thought Swihart was the best option for LF at the time. That's why they put him there. I don't think it had anything to do with not wanting to wait for him to develop behind the plate or pitchers not liking throwing to him. They also had 3 other options behind the plate, with CV being the only other one they could send to the minors, which allowed them to move him off of catcher to fill an immediate need. If the Sox had Benintendi ready, or didn't have 3 other catching options, I don't think they would've considered putting him in LF.As much as this thread is turning into Swihart v. Vasquez, so he a splash of indictment of Farrel tossed in, has anyone seen any of the pitchers go on record as to who they prefer throwing to?
My guess is that the staff, especially the starters, don't care about their reciever's offensive upside, only how comfortable they are throwing to him. Veterans especially are probably only interested in their own game, and not in managing both sides of the ball, and would rather work with someone with more experience than helping break in a rookie.
Just my $.02, but the roster moves seem to make more sense if viewed through this lens. Moving Swihart off C would fit into maximizing his value during the next few years with Mookie, X, JBJ, & Price's (expected) prime, rather than having him develop at the position during that window.
I'm guessing at the very least, he's worked his way into a spot on the 2017 team barring a complete collapse. Over his last 62 PA, he's slashing .344/.387/.621. He really hasn't had too much of a prolonged slump.Is he?
He has 2000+ minor league ABs that show he's a .240/.320/.330 hitter.
Now, his 2016 has been awesome, but is there anything to show it's anywhere close to sustainable? His last 60 plate appearances his OBP is around .300. The dude killed it for 60 PAs, and that was amazing, but I don't think he's pushed himself into the conversation as much more than a backup long term.
He's also been solid defensively, throwing out 44% of base stealers.I'm guessing at the very least, he's worked his way into a spot on the 2017 team barring a complete collapse. Over his last 62 PA, he's slashing .344/.387/.621. He really hasn't had too much of a prolonged slump.
Hell, his career line is now .262/.322/.380 which is passable as a catcher.
You can find a passable leftfielder anywhere.The Sox thought Swihart was the best option for LF at the time. That's why they put him there. I don't think it had anything to do with not wanting to wait for him to develop behind the plate or pitchers not liking throwing to him. They also had 3 other options behind the plate, with CV being the only other one they could send to the minors, which allowed them to move him off of catcher to fill an immediate need. If the Sox had Benintendi ready, or didn't have 3 other catching options, I don't think they would've considered putting him in LF.
Really? Someone should have explained that to Ben Cherington back when this team couldn't find two passable OFs at the same time, let alone three.You can find a passable leftfielder anywhere.
An I notice Cherignton is not currently employed in MLB. Perhaps there's a correlation.Really? Someone should have explained that to Ben Cherington back when this team couldn't find two passable OFs at the same time, let alone three.
No, it didn't. Regardless of the ankle injury, moving Swihart to the OF didn't make perfect sense, for all the various reasons that folks objected to it when it happened. There was an argument for doing it, sure. But it wasn't a slam-dunk, especially considering Swihart's trade value as a catcher and the 2016 team's need for another starting pitcher.Swihart and Vaz were a tossup and considering Swihart has more versatility, i.e. can play the field, the Sox's decision made perfect sense. But boy did a potential debacle turn into a delightful story with Leon's emergence from nowhere. I keep waiting for him to fall back to earth but he's still batting .389. and hitting HRs at nearly the same rate as Hanley Ramirez. His new approach at the plate seems for real.